MAGICal DLP News, Rumours & Thoughts

[UpAllNight]

I'd rank Efteling over many Disney and Universal parks. It seems a bit slept on amongst the English language forum.

Fairy Tale Forest is single handily amongst or is the greatest 'walk-through' attraction in any theme park. Unless you get into the weeds and find a similar setup that is the entire purpose of the attraction you are visiting (i.e. a non-ride based park) or I guess considered World Showcase as one giant walk through attraction.

Their new gate hotel, if it carries through the concept art, looks to put most of Disney and Universal's recent attempts to shame.

I feel as a theme park fan, that experiencing Efteling was a right of passage. I’m very excited about their future expansion plans and I can see it being a park I visit frequently.

I think a Hagrids style rollercoaster would absolutely round this park off so nicely.

 

[UpAllNight]

For any European theme park visitors, is Phantasialand worth a trip? I’d be going specifically for the park, with maybe half a day in Cologne due to flight dates (from the U.K.)

 

[fradz]

For any European theme park visitors, is Phantasialand worth a trip? I’d be going specifically for the park, with maybe half a day in Cologne due to flight dates (from the U.K.)

Is it worth it to visit one of the best (for many the best) park in Europe? Yes, yes it is

 

[European1992]

For any European theme park visitors, is Phantasialand worth a trip? I’d be going specifically for the park, with maybe half a day in Cologne due to flight dates (from the U.K.)

This park has two of the best rollercoasters in the world on top of amazing theming and many great rides. You should visit.

 

[wtyy21]

Unrelated to this topic, but we expected fire effects seen at Disney Dreams to be temporaripy suspended due to impact of Murphy's fire. Had anyone seen fire effect at Dreams tonight?

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Unrelated to this topic, but we expected fire effects seen at Disney Dreams to be temporaripy suspended due to impact of Murphy's fire. Had anyone seen fire effect at Dreams tonight?

Would the effects in Disney Dreams be considered similar enough to those that caused the Fantasmic fire? I think the same source noted that the only effect suspended was Maleficent in the Festival of Fantasy parade.

 

[cjkeating]

I haven't been to it or Europa Park but I imagine they're both better than Walt Disney Studios or Universal Singapore at the VERY least.

Depending on your point of view I’d have Europa Park and Efteling fighting it out for the Top 5 theme parks in the world.

As a singular park visited for 2-3 days I rank Europa Park higher than any Western Disney or Universal Park as an overall experience.

 

[cjkeating]

I know some fans don't have the best view of Daniel because they blame him for every operational decision they haven't liked at the park and sometimes he's overpromised and underdelivered (Mark Twain, Disney Village...) however from what I can see he's been a great driver for focusing on improving the show and guest experience in the park. I often saw him in the parks and I think he attended nearly every attraction reopening following an extended refurbishment, season launch and always acted as the "MC" for the cast member after hours events.

Hopefully his successor will be even better but I think Daniel has done a good job in his COO role.

 

[co10064]

Fun Fact of the day : Muppet Vision 3D was envisioned in the WDS Park during the 2000s.
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I would love to see more of this blueprint. Any chance you can share?

 

[wtyy21]

No fire used at Disney Dreams fireworks for this moment. I would also confirmed it due to the impact of Fantasmic dragon fire at Disneyland California.

 

[Moon knight]

I would love to see more of this blueprint. Any chance you can share?

I can't, it was part of an old file of mine that I deleted. Muppet Vision 3D was the only interesting part of this 2004 masterplan, there was nothing else to see sadly.

 

[marni1971]

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

No fire used at Disney Dreams fireworks for this moment. I would also confirmed it due to the impact of Fantasmic dragon fire at Disneyland California.

Probably unrelated, but wasn't there reported damage to one of the roofs as well (either due to a nearby pyro launcher or flamethrower)?

 

[cjkeating]

Probably unrelated, but wasn't there reported damage to one of the roofs as well (either due to a nearby pyro launcher or flamethrower)?

One of the smaller turrets was damaged. It didn't look like pyro damage to me. Possibly from the installation of the LEDs.

 

[marni1971]

One of the smaller turrets was damaged. It didn't look like pyro damage to me. Possibly from the installation of the LEDs.

Didn’t it occur after the LEDs were installed? Regardless the LED mesh has now been removed hopefully to repair the tiles

 

[DCBaker]

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

Following in the footsteps of Anaheim and Orlando, Paris has also received the new inclusive wheelchair-user dolls. If I'm not mistaken, Paris has one more additional doll compared to the American parks.

 

[Swissmiss]

Did they get rid of the creepy clowns in the last room?

 

[marni1971]

 

[IMDREW]

Does anyone have any insight if/when the new annual pass system will be launched? I luckily received a renewal code just before they stopped sales, but my brother wasn't so lucky :/