News Disneyland Paris Pride Lands Lion King Ride

[Jordan dby]

An absolutely bonkers decision to make this the one piece of concept art for the news though. Beyond baffling.

possibly there was a change of heart and not enough time to update the concept art for D23.

would a hybrid work? on balance i prefer the animated original but there are pros and cons on each with cartoon animation vs realistic cgi.

for me, realistic animals would work better from a distance, like a roaring simba 50m away through forced perspective but cartoon better close up on a water ride.

i think it is a good choice and the noise of the water and riders, plus hopefully a roaring simba on pride rock will bring some good energy to the lake. but i did also notice that even disney referred to this as a 'themed area' as opposed to a land, and actually compared to the investments in US parks and boats Paris got a pretty rubbish deal again. at least our prices will stay lower (hopefully)

 

[Brian]

 

[fTs]

They also updated the overall park model as others were suggesting looked like it had missing parts. Wonder if they also have other models to fit in the other areas internally.

Paris sure does like models.

 

[DCBaker]

Video from Natacha Rafalski:

 

[wdwmagic]

Really have to wonder if this was originally designed for DAK, and in DLP style, they borrowed it. An outdoor flume ride in Paris winter just doesn't seem to make as much sense as it would in Florida.

 

[fTs]

Really have to wonder if this was originally designed for DAK, and in DLP style, they borrowed it. An outdoor flume ride in Paris winter just doesn't seem to make as much sense as it would in Florida.

Plenty of parks further North then Paris have water rides and log flumes and Paris has the same average temp as Tokyo in Winter and even slightly higher then Shanghai.

 

[infloencer]

They also updated the overall park model as others were suggesting looked like it had missing parts. Wonder if they also have other models to fit in the other areas internally.

Paris sure does like models.

The show building actually looks pretty big which definitely boosts my excitement a little (still not that excited tho…)

 

[walt-e]

Really have to wonder if this was originally designed for DAK, and in DLP style, they borrowed it. An outdoor flume ride in Paris winter just doesn't seem to make as much sense as it would in Florida.

If the rumours are true (they were for the ride itself so…), the ride has been in the work since late 2019 following the success of the live action movie and the success of the Lion King and Jungle Festival specifically for Paris.

 

[Toni25]

It barely has an outdoor section, just the drop. It's 99% an indoor ride.
Seeing the more detailed models and that MASSIVE showbuilding really got me excited, it looks huge compared to Frozen. Wow, it's definitely bigger than Splash, right?
I am curious if this is in any way inspired by the ancient "Western River Expedition" ride, which was basically a more ambitious flume ride compared to splash.

Also, could this be an "indoor" land? With other mini attractions inside?

Maybe a bit of a stretch, but what if there will also be a version of Soarin? There was a rumor at some point that Disney patented a more sophisticated version of the ride system and that it was for Paris? (vaguely remembering this).

 

[Sir_Cliff]

I've always thought Lion King was a weird choice for a film on which to base a land due to the fact that film lacks any structures or signs, and I guess at least this model seems pretty faithful to that. I am very curious looking at the model, however, what the experience will be like wandering through rocks, grass, vegetation, sticks, etc. compared to the sort of experience they are creating based on Frozen. Maybe it will be cool, or maybe it will feel as strangely barren as the model looks.

 

[Henry Mystic]

Really excited for this. Most long overdue ride in history. Now Aladdin can take that torch.

The single-file concerns me a bit. The concept art doesn’t suggest a headliner attraction, which the park sorely needs.

Will be a great edition, especially in the long-run.

Agreed!

 

[J4546]

from this pic it looks like they are gonna eventually probably have 5 disntinct lands with 1 ride each around the lake. THe lion king land looks pretty big and seems to have a lot to explore and the ride and mostly indoors and massive

 

[Toni25]

from this pic it looks like they are gonna eventually probably have 5 disntinct lands with 1 ride each around the lake. THe lion king land looks pretty big and seems to have a lot to explore and the ride and mostly indoors and massive

My thoughts exactly. That plot between Frozen and Lion King is bigger than I anticipated.
Besides those 3 plots around the lake (including the cars tour), there is still the stunt show plot AND the area behind the stunt show. So many expansion possibilities...and then some more, there's other areas of the park that can be expanded.

 

[IMDREW]

Dont know if this has been posted here already

 

[SplashJacket]

This post from the Disney Parks Blog confirms it’s based on the animated movie and not the live action remake.

“Guests at Disneyland Paris will get to experience the classic Walt Disney Animation Studios film”