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I guess no one was around for the Cote Cours/Cote Jardins experiment in 2001 at Disneyland Paris. How it worked is that during the week, starting in the spring until summer, Discoveryland and Fantasyland opened with the park at 10 am. All guests were directed there and extra character performers...

On my way to Tokyo Disneyland for Space Mountain last day... Mixed feelings as it had an amazing run, but the future looks amazing for Tomorrowland. It is not going to have a standard queue today as it is only virtual queuing with the anniversary pass and vacation package attraction tickets the...

The original phase 2 for Tokyo DisneySea would have beefed up the NYC area of American Waterfront very nicely. Alas, capacity would have been atrocious for all 3 attractions. The Mad Houses in the S.S. Colombia were a pair of 40 seats mad house and those barely do 400 riders per hour each, 500...

Seems like the wikipedia page mix two cancelled Tokyo Disney attractions. I spoke about the proposed phase 2 for Tokyo DisneySea here: https://parkvault.net/2016/03/18/a-mayan-temple-in-tokyo-our-look-at-raging-spirits/ Motor Mania was the new dark ride, while the S.S. Columbia Showcase of...

The abuse was made worst by having roller coaster enthusiasts, vloggers, unofficial tour guides and the likes all claim the same illness to get a DAS and skip the lines. Those are the people who abused it.

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...

Stolen from this account on twitter (x), as it was originally posted on April 16th 2024.

Beside Hop!, another book was written in french that goes in details into the creation and evolution of DLP and Bengination post made me return to it. Seems like the truth was somewhere between what I said and what Bengination wrote. The second gate was to be the subject of a second agreement...

You should find it fascinating, as he touches on some of the small things that Disney didn't "get" with the french market. He points out how he had to change the burgers as guests weren't happy with the lean, but very dry, beef patties. After sampling every burger served at the park, he saw what...

If you can read french, I strongly suggest picking up a copy or Hop!, the book written by Philippe Bourguignon. Among his long career at Club Med, Accor hotel group, he did a stint at Euro Disney/Disneyland Paris. He was to be in charge of the hotels, but by late 1992, he was the president of...

Patience Martin, patience... If Rise ever happens, they will need to very creative with where they are placing it and no, behind Discoveryland is not an option.

GM Assemble: Drive Force. Interesting to see them go from a TRON like design to a similar design to Marvel's Avengers Assemble Flight Force.

Mack has a unique issue with their wheel bogie design, where they need daily adjustments to prevent vibrations, even if the track is bent perfectly and no issues are present. Slinky Dog Dash has the same issue and it was present from day one. The other issue with Slinky Dog Dash: riders per...

You should ask Disney how their reliable Mack coaster at Disney Hollywood Studios is doing. The answer would surprise you. Also ask SeaWorld how come their Mack water coaster in San Diego degraded so much the whole gravity portion track had to be replaced. Intamin had issues in the past, but...

Incorrect, as Lap bars are present on Frozen Ever After at Hong Kong Disneyland. The same ones, which were created originally in the 1990s by Intamin for Escape from Pompeii at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, will also be present in Paris.

Already did! I bought the whole HyperSpace Mountain collection last september and a cap and hoodie from Avengers Assemble Flight Force. Waiting for Space Mountain: De la Terre a la Lune articles to be released now.

When I went to Shanghai Disneyland a year after the grand opening, Adventure Isle store was full of land and Roaring Rapids merchandise. Flash forward to 2019: only TRON had some merchandise left. Same thing in Hong Kong Disneyland: when the park opened or a new ride opens, there will be an...

My first Tokyo Disney visit was in 2007 and the last of the original attraction merchandise was being sold. Tower of Terror had amazing souvenirs and I have collected two t-shirts and a cap before they discontinued it all. When I went for Soaring Fantastic Flight opening, I made sure to raid the...

Toy Story Playland had a remaining ride pad and initial plans showed something like Florida Alien Swirling Saucers going into it. They changed that to a prettier Tangled Tea Cups ride with massive capacity and an extra water feature in front of it, accessible from the lakeside promenade. My...

While WEB Slingers is a good addition and Flight Force is finally living up to its potential, Avengers Campus most crucial improvement is to food. It was what the park needed to boost capacity as previously, "Rendez-Vous des Stars" was an unpopular and lousy buffet while Blockbuster Cafe was...