The Television Tour building currently housing Playhouse Disney Live on Stage, Stitch Live! and the Disney Channel Europe offices is currently packed in scaffolding for a complete repaint of its façade.

It appears that a new colour scheme has been chosen for the building, using more a more earth tone yellow/orange and replacing the green by an orange/red tone.

The refurbishment of the former Television Tour building continues. A printed canvas has now been added on the façade side of the Stitch Live! entrance.

Interesting to point out is the construction of a circular canopy on the right side of the building, where the mural is located. It’s currently not known what its purpose will be.

During the old days of the Television Production Tour were guests welcomed in a small pre-show area with a large squared video screen. When Stitch Live! took over the building was the screen covered up with a large Disney Channel sticker.

That old screen has recently been replaced by a brand new one showing every minute a countdown till the next show.

More changes can be noticed at the second pre-show room were benches have been installed for the waiting guests.

Below are a few screenshots from the new pre-show at Stitch Live! Be sure to check out more screenshots at Photos Magiques here.

It seems Walt Disney Studios management is changing its mind on the Disney Channel tie-in at Stitch Live, since the entire pre-show, that previously just showed some trailers for Disney Channel programmes, has completely changed!

Warning, spoilers:

Instead of these commercials, the plasma screens now show a “welcome” on a starry background which is suddenly replaced by the logo of the Galactic Alliance. Captain Gantu announces the Grand Councilwoman of the United Galactic Federation who briefly introduces Lilo and Stitch (for those who don’t know the movie’s universe) and explains Stitch has escaped to a small island on Earth. She asks the guests in the pre-show to help her find Stitch and a missing Space Cruiser.
Gandu then takes the word again and warns the guests to stay cautious while they’re in the Galactic Communications Room.

When moving into the main theatre, the Cast Member doesn’t mention Disney Channel any more either, instead she or he tells the guests they’re in the Galactic Communications Room and that their help is needed for finding Stitch and the missing Space Cruiser.

No word yet if the large screen in the waiting area (now covered with a large Disney Channel sticker), will be re-used to entertain the waiting guests with the corporate synergy instead.

Many thanks to La Roquine for his report on Disney Central Plaza

Hop over to DLRP Today for an exclusive interview by Jeremie from the Media Magic Blog with Stitch Live!Imagineer Laurent Cayuela.

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Dream Pass previews are planned on following days:

• Saturday 8 March: 1.45 pm to 6.45 pm
• Sunday 9 March: 1.45 pm to 6.45 pm
• Saturday 15 March: 1.45 pm to 6.45 pm
• Sunday 16 March: 1.45 pm to 6.45 pm

We got told today by a few insiders that there might be soft openings during the weekdays for park guests. However, take in mind that these unscheduled previews are subject to any change.

Stitch Live! has been updated with it’s final details the past few weeks. An information board, which could be seen on an early concept art, has been installed in front of the entrance. It will most likely advertise the English and French performances throughout the day.

Marquees beneath the attraction’s logo were also installed the past week and have already been put in operation.

Our WDS spy also spotted cast members in front of the attraction and noticed that they were wearing the old Disney Channel tour costumes.

The Photos Magiques camera captured last week the Stitch Live! sign lit up.

A large Stich Live!banner has been put up over the moving walkway to the main parking lot.

The banner shows Stitch being carried by hands of a crowd and a French announcement for “coming soon”.

Update: new photos from the latest Photos Magiques news update. (link no longer available)

Disneyland-stitch.com, a new website by Disneyland Resort Paris, allows visitors to “adopt” their own Stitch in true Tamagotchi-style, which includes taking care of the character with special commands.

The Stitch figure will sit on the task bar and will occasionally do tricks like catching the cursor or licking the screen.

It seems logical that this website will be used the coming months to advertise the new attraction.

» Adopt your Stitch here!

The construction walls surrounding the Television Studios Building came down past weekend, revealing an extended queue line and a metalic cinema-style castmember booth.