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Kevin_W
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Can't say I'm a fan. I'd rather they keep the whimsical character statues from the 30th anniversary.
mrflo
Well-Known Member
I really like how they did a proper refurb bringing the whole infrastructure to today's standards. The hotel definitely needed that. If you are a fan of the Disney Princess brand, it might be now the #1 place to stay - probably even worldwide. With Frozen land, Tangled spinner ride and the Princess-themed restaurant at the lake, DLP is really doubling down on this brand and its target audience. I guess DLP market research must have shown an even stronger demand and potential growth for anything Disney Princess related.
I am personally not a fan of the Disney Princess / royalty theme and would have preferred if some facilities including some rooms had non-royalty Disney themes - e.g. Peter Pan. I mean it's still called the Disneyland Hotel after all. DLP is also a celebration of Americana culture in Europe and the DLH always felt like an American grand hotel from a different time to me. Apart from the added Disney elements, the hotel now feels way more European to me and the decor like many other high-priced hotels that you can already find in many major European cities. I guess that in particular might actually make it even more attractive for many guests - in particular to many American fans. Hence, I am sure the hotel will be a monetary success and hopefully bring in some extra cash to invest back into the parks.
I used to stay in the DLH a couple of times - in particular during the later 90s - and it was one of my favourite hotels to stay with many great memories. After its transformation I feel way less inclined to go back and - apart from its superb location - for that price would prefer other hotels instead.
Has anyone already been in the transformed DLH? Any trips already planned?
I am personally not a fan of the Disney Princess / royalty theme and would have preferred if some facilities including some rooms had non-royalty Disney themes - e.g. Peter Pan. I mean it's still called the Disneyland Hotel after all. DLP is also a celebration of Americana culture in Europe and the DLH always felt like an American grand hotel from a different time to me. Apart from the added Disney elements, the hotel now feels way more European to me and the decor like many other high-priced hotels that you can already find in many major European cities. I guess that in particular might actually make it even more attractive for many guests - in particular to many American fans. Hence, I am sure the hotel will be a monetary success and hopefully bring in some extra cash to invest back into the parks.
I used to stay in the DLH a couple of times - in particular during the later 90s - and it was one of my favourite hotels to stay with many great memories. After its transformation I feel way less inclined to go back and - apart from its superb location - for that price would prefer other hotels instead.
Has anyone already been in the transformed DLH? Any trips already planned?
nickys
Premium Member
Not at the prices they now charge lol!
From reports I’ve read so far it seems they rushed to open. Hallway carpets not down, painting still ongoing etc. And this was in hallways where people were staying.
The public areas got a thumbs up though.
In a few months
NotCalledBob
Well-Known Member
I am at DLP from the 11th for 6 days. We are booked into NBC. But, I've snagged a booking for my daughter at Mon Rêve Royal. So hoping to get a peek at the DLH then.
While I am here, does anyone have any room recommendations for NBC? We've not been to DLP before, so pretty clueless on what to request. We've just booked a standard room.
While I am here, does anyone have any room recommendations for NBC? We've not been to DLP before, so pretty clueless on what to request. We've just booked a standard room.
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Newport is very nice. Cape Cod does a mean fish/ meat buffet in the evenings but you may not want to sacrifice park time for it.
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
Who cast the fairy godmother and why is she more like the fairy goddaughter?
She seems to have been getting younger and younger across Disney Parks over the years
cjkeating
Well-Known Member
Haven’t watched the video yet but saw some pictures on Twitter. At a guess she could be from Mickey and the Magician as they tend to cast her young in that which personally I think fits the show well.
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
But the character is an old lady. I don’t get it
Magic Kingdom and Disneyland have the casting down for that role perfectly, why is Paris casting a young person
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nickys
Premium Member
I think @cjkeating has it right. In the show they cast young, and perhaps that’s the only other place she appears.But the character is an old lady. I don’t get it
Magic Kingdom and Disneyland have the casting down for that role perfectly, why is Paris casting a young person
The Planet Hollywood globe is outta here!! (Still find it a bit odd, how much of the base structure they are keeping in Disney Village, feel like they could be a little more ambitious to think about it a bit but I suppose there isn't that much room around to drastically move things)
mrflo
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Bob Iger also said in the Q&A section that $42 billion of the $60 billion in planned investment to the Disney parks over the next 10 years would be to increase park capacities. He mentioned that each destination would benefit from the planned investments including the cruise ship business. Iger did not specify on how exactly the investment would be distributed. It also sounded like this is still under consideration.