FigmentForver96
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No actually it is not bad at all if that is the opening day list. Definitely compared to a park like Hong Kong Disneyland.
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A Spirited Perfect Ten
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Disney Analyst
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The thing I never realized until now was the lack of a railroad and train... That's a huge change from Walt's classic Castle Park... I know this park was always destined to be a different, a new take on the Magic Kingdom style parks.... But that just.. well.. sucks.
Maybe Disney doesn't like the railroads when it comes to future expansion?
hpyhnt 1000
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For giggles, here is a quick overlay of the park map from the website on top of a (unfortunately) grainy Google Earth image. Gives a sense of the park's boundaries and where it could be pushed for any expansions.
Travel Junkie
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^^^ The smog even shows up in the park map. Such devotion to realism Disney!
Quinnmac000
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Time Warner (Warner Brothers, HBO, ETC) is up for sell, it seems....Fox already said they weren't going to be, VIACOM also doesn't seem to be in play so I wonder if Iger is going to try to acquire Warner Bros and get all there DC Comic rights as well.
DisDan
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So he can have Batman join the Avengers?
doctornick
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HBO seems to be the big prize and I don't think Disney has any premium channels like that, do they? So, I could see that as being of interest to Disney. Maybe the same with CNN, since Disney doesn't have a news channel among their cable offerings.
Quinnmac000
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They had a deal with Starz but that expired.
Arthur Wellesley
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Disneyhead'71
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I could see Comcast buying Time Warner.
tirian
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I can't see either Comcast or Disney buying all of TWX. However it would be possible for the two companies to work together and buy it and split it up. I do think both companies will buy something else soon since china is making more moves in the Movie business.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
It would never be allowed under anti-trust regulations
Quinnmac000
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Only in the realms of Cable, which is why the deal broke with the Comcast and Time Warner Cable deal. (TWC is not TWX) In the entertainment realm they are allowed to merge as it won't create an monopoly.
Smiddimizer
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Maybe they shouldn't watch the prequels...
Smiddimizer
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I don't know if Tom is heading to the opening or not. My guess is that if Disney guarantees him entry and access to take pics at all hours (something they do not control) then he will, otherwise he will wait until everything is open. Something I'm likely to do, unless some miracles happen and things suddenly get done. As for clear skies, I am not worried about that in the least. The government will assure it, much like they did for the Beijing Olympiad.
I know you likely won't see this until you visit DLP, but I wouldn't expect much. The entire Rivers are closed and drained (thankfully, they aren't being filled in for Star Wars attractions) and BTM is down until 2017. No RR as well. And I believe Peter Pan closed after our visit for its major rehab. In WDSP, the tram tour is down and I believe RnRC was slated to close this week for a rehab (needed based on audio issues we experienced). You will get 47€ worth of entertainment, though. But when we went we had Pan and RnRC and lots of extra Christmas entertainment. I would just keep expectations in check as this is their slowest season and they are doing massive work to get the park in shape because ... well, because Disney finally owns the vast majority and has all the control and so they won't let it rot away any longer (you may recall that I predicted this was what would happen at least 2-3 years ago).
Small World looks amazing right now after its rebuild. Phantom Manor is in very good shape. Pirates is OK. Space Mtn and Star Tours are very rough right now. Space Mountain does look great with work done on the outside, even smoke is back on the cannon. But inside ...well, it needs a new track, but will get new trains in early '17.
Oh, if you're going you'll also experience a real semi-annual sale with merchandise (and not out of season or crap) for 50% and 70% off depending on the item. We did a lot of shopping since 'Angie' isn't simply an important high level German official, but she also is a member of the Shareholder's Club, which made those discounts 65% and 85%, respectively. It's great when you buy pins, for example, for what they are worth (€1.70).
As to Europa thoughts, if I have time, then I'll put stuff up. But I would advise anyone who is a fan of well run and maintained theme and AMUSEMENT parks and not simply a DIS or UNI BRAND addict to pay it a visit. You also have the natural beauty of the Black Forest region there as well. EP is a fun, wild and wacky place and if I were Disney I would be concerned that there is a sleeping dragon just hours away from DLP by high-speed ICE/TGV trains. They already have five or six (forget right now) great themed resort hotels with food that is to die for ... and a water park is on the way in the next few years.
I was wondering when someone was going to notice that and comment. The CCP is looking to showcase its Disney resort, but how much of it will be up and running is another matter. I'd say at this point, we can count on Roaring Rapids being done. And sure looks like Tron will be too. And a spinner or two ... otherwise?
BTW, since I do like to set the record straight and Jesus forbid I actually edit a post, I did want to say I received updated intel on how the release went down. The story was leaked to the WSJ, but not by Zenia as I posted, but by the Chinese. TWDC actually had to scramble to get an announcement out after the Journal ran with it... and you can tell by the reused quotes that Bob and Co. were afraid of saying anything that hadn't been approved of in Shanghai.
Goofyernmost
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Disneyland Paris doesn't have the train either, so nothing new there.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
It still leaves Disney with a structural problem, Their major competitors have both Content AND Distribution and by that I mean both linear TV and Internet service. Comcast could lose all their cable subs tomorrow and they would STILL have a great business providing voice and IP dialtone to the cord cutters. (IP as in TCP/IP)