For the first time since its royal transformation and reopening in January 2024, Disneyland Hotel is celebrating the holiday season. On this special occasion, the hotel will adorn the most refined decorations in a traditional setting – but enriched with a new story specially created by the teams of Walt Disney Imagineering Paris: the Guards of the Winter Holidays.
Hidden in the library of the Disneyland Hotel lobby, there is a mysterious and ancient book: The Book of Time, keeping many secrets inside its pages. One night, during the holiday season, when everyone is asleep, wonderful and festive decorations escape from the book to celebrate this joyful season.
There are also beautiful characters which escape The Book of Time: the Guards of the Winter Holidays, created by the Disneyland Hotel carpenter to celebrate this beloved season. To create these life-size characters out of wood, he took his inspiration from various holiday traditions and in the regal beauty of the hotel.
The Guards of the Winter Holidays welcome the residents and guests in the lobby and in the rotunda in costumes inspired by those of Disneyland Hotel Cast Members.
In the lobby, guests can also see The Book of Time itself, closely held by one of the Guards of the Winter Holidays by the Christmas tree, while two other Guards stand either side of the grand staircase. It is the perfect occasion to take pictures with them and create magical memories with family and friends!
“With the Guards of the Winter Holidays, we wanted to create a new and unique tradition for this exceptional landmark that is Disneyland Hotel. And who knows… maybe next year the carpenter will have new creations to make the celebration even grander!” said Sophie Coudré, Set Designer Director for Disney Hotels at Walt Disney Imagineering Paris.
During the Disney Enchanted Christmas season, the residents of Disneyland Hotel will be able to dive into the heart of a Christmas storytelling filled with as much fun as magic. During a new show created by Entertainment teams, they will help Tempérence, the Keeper of Time, to complete a magic spell and open the chapter of the Winter Light.
The Guards of the Winter Holidays will invite guests to discover all the festive decorations inside Disneyland Hotel. Christmas tree baubles and ribbons can be found throughout the hotel, with a distinctive touch as colours and tints match the environment of each area – pink in the lobby, blue in the Rotunda.