MAGICal DLP News, Rumours & Thoughts

[Bernswss]

In a perfect world, DLP would have been built out in its near 35 years with twelve or so great attractions. But that’s not what would have happened, in reality Adventure Isle would have been transformed into a lame ‘Up Yours - Journey into YOUR Up Adventure’, the MS arcades would have been converted into extra shopping space, and the castle dragon replaced with an upcharge m&g dessert party with Elsa.

At WDW there is now not a single park where I don’t permanently wish I were visiting it at a different time. An unpleasant feeling that I barely ever experience at any other worldwide park.

It's like that at DLP too to be frank, the best year to visit the Disneyland Park was probably 1995 or 96, today you have cheap replacements or worse versions of the rides back then from Space Mountain to Phantom Manor, not to speak of rides that aren't there anymore like the canoes, the Mark Twain, the Keelboats, the Fantasyland buckets, half the train stations. The only reason Walt Disney Studios doesn't feel like that is because it opened as a parking lot with 3 rides, one of which the carpets!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

 

[Gusey]

In random Friday news

 

[Gusey]

The Disney Village map has updated, no Planet Hollywood, addition of Petite Rosalie and the new shop facades

 

[Animaniac93-98]

 

[marni1971]

And the next Fantasyland roofing project begins !

 

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[J4546]

if they got rid of the mickey meet n greet in fron of FL station and gave that park the alice in wonderland darkride thatd be chill

 

[wdrive]

if they got rid of the mickey meet n greet in fron of FL station and gave that park the alice in wonderland darkride thatd be chill

They could build another Fantasyland dark ride without removing anything.

 

[marni1971]

Fantasyland is perhaps the land with the most expansion potential.

 

[marni1971]

Cest magique !

 

[nickys]

Cest magique !

There’s an obvious joke about Frenchmen and lightbulbs ……

But I wonder why someone decided that it should happen now?

 

[marni1971]

There’s an obvious joke about Frenchmen and lightbulbs ……

But I wonder why someone decided that it should happen now?

I assume it’s being ongoing. The original fittings would predate LED so it has to be a replacement system. Let’s see if it changes colour during the evening.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

Here we go... Just booked my first DLP visit, and sixth and final Disney resort worldwide for me.

Was originally planning to visit in 2026 after WDS has completed most of its transformation, but turned out that I'll be traveling to Paris this September for something unrelated, so might as well add on DLP. First time in France.

Staying at Sequoia Lodge for 3 nights. Planning at least 2 days in the parks and will make a judgement call on the last day whether to use the final day's ticket for one more park day or leave and have more time in central Paris. I only have about an extra day and half afterwards for Paris itself so don't want to spend too much of it at DLP.

 

[IMDREW]

I wish they’d turn the fires back on in the arcades

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I wish they’d turn the fires back on in the arcades

When was the last time the gas lamps were working?

Are the ones on Main Street itself on?

 

[cjkeating]

When was the last time the gas lamps were working?

Are the ones on Main Street itself on?

All the outdoor fire effects were turned off due to the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, I think the only one left is ironically Cars Road Trip as it is a show scene.

I’m not sure if this was a DLP choice or a French law as many energy saving regulations came into effect such as air conditioned buildings must have the doors closed and no outdoor space heating (except for employees).

The arcades had been very dark without the gas lamps so I do wonder if this has been introduced as a long term alternative to the gas lamps.

 

[marni1971]

All the outdoor fire effects were turned off due to the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, I think the only one left is ironically Cars Road Trip as it is a show scene.

I’m not sure if this was a DLP choice or a French law as many energy saving regulations came into effect such as air conditioned buildings must have the doors closed and no outdoor space heating (except for employees).

The arcades had been very dark without the gas lamps so I do wonder if this has been introduced as a long term alternative to the gas lamps.

Beat me to it. Although there was a period the arcades were lit at night.

There was also a lone lamp burning outside Liberty Arcade but I’ve not checked for a while.

Whilst not brilliant I’d hope if it’s long term that a suitable false LED effect is swapped in.