Roger And Jessica Rabbit Make An Appearance In Disneyland Paris For "Guest Star Day"

Both Roger and Jessica Rabbit have made a surprise appearance today in Disneyland Paris for Guest Star Day. This is now Jessica's third appearance in Disneyland Paris. I'm not sure if there will be any other happenings for the two of them during the day but remember to check the Twitter Feed (right) for more photos.

Video: Roger and Jessica Rabbit are today’s Guest Stars pic.twitter.com/kr585ovf04

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Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit are the Guest Stars of this Tuesday #disneylandparis pic.twitter.com/soBzGPgDxQ

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Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary Grand Celebration And Character Cavalcade

April 12th, 2017 marks the 25th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris' grand opening. In an equally grand fashion they held a huge ceremony featuring 150 Disney characters included in their Grand Celebration and Character Cavalcade Parade.

(photo right via Disneyland Dream)
The morning began with a special opening ceremony which focused on the five different lands of the park and many rare characters who aren't often seen. Later in the day there was a parade featuring all the characters and dancers from the opening ceremony. Very surprisingly, Jessica Rabbit was one of those characters included. Lets take a look at the day's events...

Jessica Rabbit Appears In Disneyland Paris Anniversary Parade

Check out the ImNotBad Twitter feed for photos and video of Jessica Rabbit making her second park appearance for the 25th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris. Though Jessica made one park appearance before, it was at the Disney Dreamers Everywhere event in 2013 (pictured right) which was not open to the general public. For 2017 Jessica was included in the 150 characters taking part in the Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary, alongside other rare faces like Oswald the Rabbit, The Rescuers, Emperor Kuzco, Milo & Kida, Hercules & Meg and many more. The day began with a big opening ceremony featuring all the characters around the castle. Roger and Jessica Rabbit marched out with many others to It's A Small World which was partly combined with the Main Street Electrical Parade Theme. The characters all performed to Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, When You Wish Upon a Star, and music created for the anniversary. Later in the day there was an Anniversary Parade featuring all the characters seen during the opening ceremony.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #233 - Big Thunder Mountain Roger And Jessica

Title: Big Thunder Mountain Roger and Jessica
Released: May 04 2013 at the Big Thunder Mountain Event in Disneyland Paris
Price: 32.99 €
Limited Edition: 400

The design for this pin is inspired by the short cartoon Roller Coaster Rabbit. Roger and Baby Herman are in a wood cart on the Big Thunder Mountain ride and Roger has his arms stretched out to rescue Jessica. Jessica is tied to the tracks. There is a lot of print work on it such as the ride logo at the bottom in yellow and red, as well as Jessica's eye, lips and glove. Roger and Baby Herman also have printed elements on them such as their eyes and they are a second pin-on-pin layer.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #218 - Pin Trading Starter Kit Jessica

Title: Pin Trading Starter Kit Jessica
Released: April 16 2005 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 19.95
Limited Edition: 1200

This pin starter kit was released only in Disneyland Paris. The backer card is artwork of Jessica holding Roger, who has kiss marks on his face. The lanyard is black with red glitter kisses. There is a black clip at the end holding a clear name pouch. The pouch has the same art of Roger and Jessica as on the card along with the Disneyland Paris logo. There are four pins in the set, two of each design. One pin is the same art as the card. Jessica's dress is dark pink glitter filled. It reads "Pin Up Love." The other pin shows Roger swooning over Jessica, standing next to her with a grin on his face. Jessica is posed and her dress is dark-pink glitter filled. There is a sign behind them which reads "Jessica" filled in light blue glitter, "Live Show" printed in light blue below that.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #153 - Disneyland Paris Pin Trading Anniversary

Title: Disneyland Paris Pin Trading 5th Anniversary
Released: October 21 2006 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 10.50 €
Limited Edition: 900

Jessica is popping out of a cake lit with candles, the banner below reads "Pin Trading." Jessica is holding a circle which says "5 Ans" for 5 Years. Jessica and the cake are pin-on-pin. The circular background is outlined in red and is purple glitter filled.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #149 - Jessica Rabbit Bubble Fun

Title: Jessica Rabbit Bubble Fun
Released: December 01 2007 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 6 €
Limited Edition: Open Edition

This is a surprising pin as it is the only pin which depicts Jessica in the bath tub. She is modestly covered by white bubbles while sitting in a light green antique tub. She has one hand out and is blowing the bubbles out which leads to them about her reading, "Bubble Fun" in maroon with glitter fill.

Pin Release - My Favorite Jessica Rabbit

There was new Jessica Rabbit pin released on April 25th 2015 in Disneyland Paris. The pin shows Jessica on stage in front of the blue curtain from the Ink and Paint Club. The dark blue part of the curtain is glitter filled. The light blue part with the spotlight around Jessica is regular fill. Jessica's dress is red glitter filled. The curtain and Jessica are pin-on-pin. The boarder of the pin is the stage. There are lights below Jessica on the stage. The top of the stage has the initials "MF" which stand for "My Favorite." There is also the Disneyland Paris Resort logo printed at the bottom of the stage. It was a Limited Edition of 700 and sold for 13.99 € each.

Pin Preview - Disneyland Paris Jessica Rabbit

There is finally a new Jessica Rabbit pin to be released on April 25th 2015. This time it is available in Disneyland Paris. The pin shows Jessica on stage in front of the blue curtain from the Ink and Paint Club. The boarder of the pin is the stage. There are lights below Jessica on the stage. The top of the stage has the initials "MF" which stand for "My Favorite." There is also the Disneyland Paris Resort logo printed at the bottom of the stage. It is a Limited Edition of 700 and will sell for 13.99 € each. The image used for the pin is taken from fan art by Luciano on Deviantart which has been online for many years which you can see below.

HAPPY EASTER

Photo via the Disney Gazette

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #92 - Jessica Rabbit Kiss

Title: Jessica Rabbit Kiss
Released: August 26 2006 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 10.50 €
Limited Edition: 900

This was a surprise release pin from Disneyland Paris in 2006. The background is a purple, glitter-filled kiss. Jessica is the second layer of the pin as well as another smaller kiss. Jessica nose and eyebrow are printed on.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #85 - Pin Trading Night Jumbo Jessica

Title: Pin Trading Night Jumbo Jessica Rabbit
Released: May 27 2011 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 39.95 €
Limited Edition: 400

This special jumbo pin was released for a Pin Trading Night in Disneyland Paris. The pin the the trading logo with Jessica in the center. Jessica is pin-on-pin and features a glitter filled dress. There are lipstick marks on the banner behind Jessica. The moon and stars in the background glow in the dark. The special backer card is red foil with dark kiss marks.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #61 - Disneyland Paris Jessica

Title: Disneyland Paris Jessica
Released: November 29 2003 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 8.30 €
Limited Edition: Open Edition

This Open Edition pin was released in Disneyland Paris. It was the first ever pin to feature Jessica Rabbit with a glitter filled dress. There is a flat metal disc behind Jessica, making this a multiple layered pin.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #32 - Disneyland Paris St. Valentin

Title: Valentine - St. Valentin
Released: February 11 2006 in Disneyland Paris
Price: $10.50
Limited Edition: 900

This heart-shaped, hinged pin features Baby Herman on the front as Cupid with a bow and arrow and St. Valentin printed above him. The hinge in on the right of the pin and opens to reveal Roger embraced by his wife, Jessica.

Jessica Rabbit Pin Of The Day #28 - Disneyland Paris Jessica Rabbit Sitting

Title: Jessica Rabbit Sitting (Glitter)
Released: March 06 2010 in Disneyland Paris
Price: 6.00€
Limited Edition: Open Edition

Jessica is in her iconic neon sign pose sitting on a stool. This is the original version of her neon sign, however for the sign the stool was taken out. This pin was released in Disneyland Paris. It features a glitter filled dress and printed lips.

Flashback Friday - Jessica Rabbit Disneyland Paris Statue

In 2007, Disneyland Paris offered a surprising amount of new Jessica merchandise such as a clock, shirt, chalkboard, apron, button pins and also a very accurate and curvy statue. Featuring a dark-pink glitter dress, purple flocked gloves and a mirrored kiss base - this is one Jessica statue that needs a closer look:

ImNotBad.com - A Jessica Rabbit Site: Jessica Rabbit Merchandise Review # 9 - Disneyland Paris Statue

Flashback Friday - Jessica Rabbit's Park Debut

One year ago this month Jessica Rabbit made her first ever in-park debut. The appearance was part of the very exclusive Disney Dreamers Everywhere event, which included trips to every Disney park around the globe. Disneyland Paris was the final stop and some of their surprise characters were Roger Rabbit, Eddie Valiant and Jessica Rabbit. Though this was quite a surprise, the majority of people were unsatisfied with Jessica's look, stating that she should be an unmasked performer. Below you can read all the news that went on from that time, with direct quotes from people on the Jessica costume, photos, video and my own thoughts on this unforgettable moment in Jessica Rabbit history.

May 24th, 2013
Breaking News: Jessica Rabbit Has Debuted In Disney Parks

May 25th, 2013
The Jessica Rabbit Debate - Park Character Under Heavy Scrutiny

June 25th, 2013
Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream Show - The Park Debut Of Jessica Rabbit

July 29th, 2013
People Want Jessica Rabbit In Disney Parks

People Want Jessica Rabbit In Disney Parks

The question is, which version should we see? While barraged by complaints about the mask, one thing is certainly clear now - whether or not it's with an improved mask or as a face character, people DO want to see a Jessica Rabbit mascot in the Disney parks. The people who were displeased by the look of the mask took to the internet in droves to make their opinion known. However, it didn't keep people from favoriting or liking the photos of Jessica's park debut, and there are some people now showing their appreciation for not only the costume, but the fact that Disney did something amazingly cool by prominently including the characters from Who Framed Roger Rabbit in their event.

Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream Show - The Park Debut Of Jessica Rabbit

The Disney Dreamers Everywhere event was a month-long, worldwide journey to all of the Disney theme parks. It kicked off in Hong Kong, and went on to Tokyo, California, Florida and ended in Paris. A series of shows, meet-and-greets and events took place at each park, and these guests were in for some really big surprises. One being the debut of Jessica Rabbit as a park character - by now the most discussed park character probably in all Disney history. So lets take an in-depth look at what happened in Disney Paris during the Roger Rabbit's Toontown Dream show. (Photo, left, courtesy of Bert Snyers)

Photos via the Disney Gazette

The Jessica Rabbit Debate - Park Character Under Heavy Scrutiny

For all these 25 years since Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released, I had hoped for the day when somehow Jessica Rabbit would be a walk-around character in the Disney parks. It seemed very much improbable. Pretty darn close to every Disney character has been included over the years. However, regardless of popularity, ANY character omissions are very noticeable. Jessica was one of those characters, from a ground breaking and critically acclaimed movie, to never be seen walking around the parks. On May 24 2013, Jessica Rabbit made her first ever character debut in the Disneyland Paris park, which was part of the Disney Dreamers Event. The photos got a lot of attention, very VERY negative attention. People were not at all pleased with how Jessica looked.

Above images courtesy of CharacterCentral.net
The big argument around the internet was that Jessica should be a face character. This is not technically the first time there was a real Jessica character by Disney. They did toy with the idea back in 1991 for their Disney On Ice show, making that her only live appearance until now. The Jessica character for that show was a woman in a Jessica costume. While it was great the character was included, there is something that didn't hit the mark - and that brings us to the face vs. masked debate.