Absimilliard
Well-Known Member
I now understand why Disney is looking at increasing investments in Disneyland Paris, as Parc Asterix (the main local competitor) will invest hundreds of millions of euros in their resort in the next 10 years. This weekend, an environmental study for Parc Asterix future investments and replacements was published and here is the result, translated by me from the great work Dimension Parcs did on X. Dimension Parcs X .
- Late 2024-early 2025: The "Rues de Paris" Paris streets are starting to get removed. The medieval covered area, the plaza in between the two covered area, the old Paris covered area and the carousel in that area are all getting torn down.
- 2025: Its not in the study, but a concept art showing a Gerstlauer spinning coaster appeared on the construction walls surrounding the old Nationale 7 car ride site.
- Late 2025: Main Basse sur la Joconde (world's best stunt show, with Waterworld as its only rival) and two permanent haunted houses will get torn down.
- 2026: New Zamperla Windstarz, new family freefalls (12 meters tall), water play area and a permanent halloween haunt coming to the greek area in 2026. They are also building a new 400 seats sitdown table service restaurant and a massive 300 rooms hotel will open late 2026 behind the soon to be fully removed Rue de Paris.
- 2027: Start of the new London area that's replacing the Paris streets. First new attraction to open there will a new Alterface Action League interactive ride.
- 2028: Completion of the London Area with the headliner attraction: indoor Intamin Multi-Dimensional coaster with a freefall track and similar things with Uncharted at Port Aventura. Joining that massive ride is a 1000 seats theater, 3 kiddie rides, 2 permanent haunts, restaurants and stores. It will all be covered as the park hopes to open that area during christmas and as close as possible to year-round. To that end, a new "show restaurant" will be built in the hotel zone behind the parks in 2028 as well. - Not detailed, but within a 2030-2034 horizon: replacement of the Viking Area (goodbye Goudurix!), new massive hotel in that area and other new attractions.
The large Intamin coaster which is based on the Escape from Gringotts ride system is a class of ride Disneyland Paris doesn't have and if Asterix does the theming well, will be better than any addition to DLP since Tower of Terror. They will need to respond.
- Late 2024-early 2025: The "Rues de Paris" Paris streets are starting to get removed. The medieval covered area, the plaza in between the two covered area, the old Paris covered area and the carousel in that area are all getting torn down.
- 2025: Its not in the study, but a concept art showing a Gerstlauer spinning coaster appeared on the construction walls surrounding the old Nationale 7 car ride site.
- Late 2025: Main Basse sur la Joconde (world's best stunt show, with Waterworld as its only rival) and two permanent haunted houses will get torn down.
- 2026: New Zamperla Windstarz, new family freefalls (12 meters tall), water play area and a permanent halloween haunt coming to the greek area in 2026. They are also building a new 400 seats sitdown table service restaurant and a massive 300 rooms hotel will open late 2026 behind the soon to be fully removed Rue de Paris.
- 2027: Start of the new London area that's replacing the Paris streets. First new attraction to open there will a new Alterface Action League interactive ride.
- 2028: Completion of the London Area with the headliner attraction: indoor Intamin Multi-Dimensional coaster with a freefall track and similar things with Uncharted at Port Aventura. Joining that massive ride is a 1000 seats theater, 3 kiddie rides, 2 permanent haunts, restaurants and stores. It will all be covered as the park hopes to open that area during christmas and as close as possible to year-round. To that end, a new "show restaurant" will be built in the hotel zone behind the parks in 2028 as well. - Not detailed, but within a 2030-2034 horizon: replacement of the Viking Area (goodbye Goudurix!), new massive hotel in that area and other new attractions.
The large Intamin coaster which is based on the Escape from Gringotts ride system is a class of ride Disneyland Paris doesn't have and if Asterix does the theming well, will be better than any addition to DLP since Tower of Terror. They will need to respond.
