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Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris
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SaveDinosaur
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Magic Kingdom is way better than Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Shanghai has terrible scale and ambiance, while Hong Kong, although fantastic in ambiance (except for Tomorrowland), is missing many of the rides that make castle parks special—like Peter Pan, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder, the classic Haunted Mansion, and Pirates.
SaveDinosaur
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All of the original WDW parks felt like unique and great experiences that complemented WDW—until Iger turned them into worse versions of Magic Kingdom.
Animaniac93-98
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cjkeating
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Having confidence further/increased investment will get an acceptable return on investment.
Lol… pretty sure this is the same size as the typical teacups. Probably more designed for 2 adults and 2 kids versus 3/4 adults.
TheDisneyParksfanC8
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Why is the yellow area off limits for now and for how long? Lets also hope they move on an Avengers Campus expansion for WDS soonish.
Bernswss
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It's locked due to an environmental issue. If Disney wants to use that area they need to compensate with new green zones, quite a bit larger than the yellow space. Currently, I believe there's a 30 year follow up period. If they absolutely need to use that space, Disney could dedicate some space for environmental reasons and unlock it, but seeing how many expansion plots there are I don't think that's really a priority.
I don't know how the French law works, but I've been always amazed by the fact that Disneyland is able to remove the forested area where Cars road trip and Ratatouille are but they can't build in the yellow space which is just a grassy area.
Stevie Amsterdam
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But your presence makes any thread a joy to read - so please stay!
Sir_Cliff
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Hmm, quite interesting to see that perspective.
It does look rather unique for a Disney theme park, kind of like a long city boulevard in, well, Paris.
Animaniac93-98
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Animaniac93-98
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Should have been a proper Hollywood Blvd,
but it is unique to see what will essentially be two different theme parks glued together
Sir_Cliff
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Yes, I'm not entirely sure what I think based on that image.
On the one hand, it does remind me of the kinds of gardens and boulevards that you find nearby in Paris. That is what they were going for, but I wonder whether that really transports you to a different place in the way the lands of Disney parks usually do.
On the other, it may give the park some grandeur and greenery that it sorely lacked. Maybe the actual experience will also feel more lively, with paths leading off the main walkway to Toy Storyland, the English Garden, and Tangled tea cups.
Overall, still not convinced about the direction they have gone with relaunching the park, which feels like a missed opportunity. Still, it is better than what was there before.
DisneyDean97
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Sir_Cliff
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I think people sometimes forget to how low a point in terms of quality Disney parks sank during that period.
Don't know how they thought they'd ever get away with that.
They couldn’t even afford a berm.