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  1. Den Carter

    EPCOT Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

    This. Nothing wrong with feeling disappointed if they don’t bother to blend the show building with its surroundings, but I think we need to wait ‘til they’ve finished construction before complaining 🤣
  2. Den Carter

    OK, what could Disney do in the parks that you would actually like?

    I’m not keen on complaining about Disney Parks, and I think most of what TWDC are doing at WDW is great progress. I mean, they don’t need to do this stuff to make me happy, but I’d love it if... 1. More benefits for Passholder. I’m a Passholder at WDW and DLP, and at DLP this gives me access to...
  3. Den Carter

    2 parks/1 day trip help

    I’m here for the weekend, @co10064, and can confirm both the Rhythm of the Pride Lands stage show and the Jungle Jive Parade/hub show are brilliant... But... the lines for Rhythm of the Pride Lands are massive. This weekend people were lining up two hours before showtime. I’m sure this will be...
  4. Den Carter

    2 parks/1 day trip help

    Just to add to this, @co10064, you’re visiting during the new Festival of the Lion King and the Jungle, which just kicked off this week. I’ll be there at the weekend to check it out for myself, but the initial reactions online indicate that both the main festival shows are excellent. There’s a...
  5. Den Carter

    2 parks/1 day trip help

    One more thing... make sure you carve out some time just to admire the park. The level of theming and detail at Disneyland Park knocks the US parks literally out of the park. Frontierland and Adventureland are particularly stunning. Remember there are tons of walk-through attractions. Adventure...
  6. Den Carter

    2 parks/1 day trip help

    Number one tip, don’t even try this on a weekend. Weekdays, unless during school holidays, are 100% quieter. Focus on Disneyland Park. It’s exceptional. Make sure you’re there for rope drop. You’ll want to be at the turnstiles 45 mins before park opening. About 30 mins before opening, they’ll...
  7. Den Carter

    Still “bridge” tickets?

    I did a price bridge to an AP last week. They just looked up the retail price of the ticket I’d bought and deducted it from the Passholder price. I did this at the new ticket center at the Town Center at DS. Waited about 15 minutes in a virtual queue, then the entire transaction took the cast...
  8. Den Carter

    Does anyone remember the evening parade?

    Every day’s a school day! I’ve had 18 WDW vacations over the last 29 years, and consider myself a bit of a Disney parks geek, but I never knew Epcot had ever had a parade. Just had to Google it! Seems there were parades there between 1998 and 2003, whereas my biggest gap between trips was 1997...
  9. Den Carter

    Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

    In fairness, I don’t think any Disney documentation has ever referred to the forthcoming Star Wars area at WDS as ‘Galaxy’s Edge’. We fans have just speculated that it’ll be that, as that’s the Star Wars expansion being built at DHS and DL. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was something else, as...
  10. Den Carter

    Spontaneous trip to DLP.

    PhotoPass at DLP is woeful. You sometimes see them at the castle hub on busy summer days, but rarely otherwise. The BBQ place near BTM is the Cowboy Cookout. Not a buffet, but they serve reasonable chicken and ribs. Other than Walt’s you’ll struggle to find WDW quality food anywhere at DLP...
  11. Den Carter

    Spontaneous trip to DLP.

    Glad you had a blast! Paris is so different to other parks. In some ways it’s brilliant, and in others (like dining) it’s just plain poor. It also has one of my top five all-time favourite Disney parades (this is after 100s of trips to the parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Paris), Pirates and...
  12. Den Carter

    Spontaneous trip to DLP.

    That’s it! Be prepared to queue for up to an hour at the Bureau on the entrance to Discoveryland. It probably won’t take that long, but it can. You mentioned restaurant discounts above, but remember you don’t get these with Magic Flex, only with Magic Plus and Infinity. Enjoy!
  13. Den Carter

    The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter

    Just stumbled across this thread and enjoyed reading the comments from 14 years ago saying ‘Loved this. Hopefully Stitch will be good’ etc. Now Stitch is gone (and good riddance, in my view), I wonder what’ll come next? In any case, I loved the scary Alien Encounter and wish they’d be brave...
  14. Den Carter

    Disney on a BUDGET

    OH & I alternative luxury trips with budget trips, so I can quite confidently say that what you’re trying to achieve is very possible if staying off-property. On-property, no way. There are plenty of hotels on the 192 / Irlo Bronson Highway in Kissimmee, in walking distance to good value...
  15. Den Carter

    Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

    Waiting for someone with a lot more skill, spatial awareness and knowledge than me to work out some practical comparisons, like how big Star Wars is compared to DHS and DLR, how big WDSP will be in comparison with Parc, etc... 🤪
  16. Den Carter

    Paris tried a knockoff GOTG: MB on their Tower of Terror and failed.

    I was there and it was ‘interesting’. From a fan perspective, I enjoyed the opportunity to have a new experience, but it really wasn’t good at all. I love both ToT and GotG:MB equally, but the DLP Marvel night experience was just plain weird. It was nothing like either ride. It was just a drop...
  17. Den Carter

    Making the most of DLP from the UK

    Try Airbnb for the town of Serris, which is just down the road. 10 mins drive to the car parks, or 20 mins walk (which is easier, in my opinion), or there’s also a free shuttle bus in the town. We go every month or so and almost always manage to find a decent Airbnb space in Serris for a...
  18. Den Carter

    Strangest Issue on an Attraction

    RnR without the music playing is pretty weird. TSMM without the toy cannons working is pretty annoying.
  19. Den Carter

    Goodbye Walt Disney Studio's Park?

    It looks good, but the ride itself is average at best, IMHO. A quick win for me would be to pump Indy music in during the ride, and maybe a couple of animatronic characters.
  20. Den Carter

    DLP in October

    As you're visiting mid week outside of the European school holiday period it'll be relatively quiet, I expect. Day passes on the gate are currently €94.
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