Wrote by Tristane on Monday, October 22nd 2007 at 2:49 pm

In 2005… in Disneyland Resort Paris, the scariest thing imaginable for the vertigo sufferer that I am appeared in the park! Let me help you… I’ve already mentioned it. Another clue: I enjoyed it (yes, I know it’s surprising, seeing how I introduced the subject).

Oh alright then, I’ll tell you. In April, for the first time ever, the biggest tethered balloon in the world, Panoramagique, settled on the lake in Disney Village. From up high, visitors could admire the park and the surrounding landscapes. Now, I’m already small, so from up there, I disappear from view! But that doesn’t really matter!

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Wrote by Tristane on Wednesday, September 5th 2007 at 12:29 pm

Tristane is a little girl with an underdeveloped sense of courage, rare bouts of boldness and a healthy dose of vertigo. In other words, Tristane is not the perfect candidate for PanoraMagique.

PanoraMagique is THE biggest tethered hot-air balloon. It arrived at Disney&req; Village on 9 April 2005, right at the beginning of the year of Jules Verne - a wonderful coincidence!

At the 15th anniversary celebration at the Disneyland Resort Paris, little Tristane sees the balloon shimmering in the colours of the event and finds it irresistibly divine. So, embracing her pride and throwing logic out the window, she decides to float high in the sky, scoffing at one and all - and especially at her vertigo and fright.

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