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cjkeating

cjkeating

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cjkeating said:
It's the next phase of the permanent security structures. The big phase was the main entrance area which was divided into three phases. This is the new structure for entry directly into Disney Village and will also be followed by the Disney Village hotel entry structures.

Whilst we have only just seen this permit I believe these works started a while ago.
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As if by magic, here is the main hotel entrance structure by HNY.

 
cjkeating

cjkeating

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LondonTom said:
now just to get the WDW body scanners in instead of the x-ray machines!
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Personally I’d much rather WDW get the x-ray machines. If you research into those devices they are far from reliable and in independent tests let through about 10% of the items they are meant to be stopping. The scanners are also far more focused on guns and knives (which they still miss) than bombs which is likely a greater concern for DLP than WDW.

Potentially they will get better in the future but currently they are more a deterrent than anything else.

Also I know it isn’t just me whereby a glasses case, water bottle or battery pack can set off the WDW scanners so you have to go to a secondary check whereas at DLP these are always okay because of the x-ray.

One article discussing the scanners but you can Google to find more
 
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Indy_UK

Indy_UK

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Loving all these new gates. So much better than the tents and just puts it in line more with the other parks around the world.
 
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LondonTom

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Sir_Cliff said:
Nice to see Disneyland Paris getting some rare attention for being financially successful!

www.theguardian.com

Disneyland Paris conjures up bumper profits despite strikes

Theme park generates $343.4m in profit for Hollywood giant as it shores up wider business amid weaker box office returns
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Will be intresting to see next year, with clear ideas of the APs not selling well and DLP trying to get more of those sold 😂 (Discounts for "Work Councils", doing a RunDisney event for AP holders)
 
nickys

nickys

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Jordan dby said:
Ah yes I realised that after I posted.

I love the soaring rides and there aren't many across Europe, and they don't seem that expensive to build?
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Legoland have one with an added twist - literally! You load and are then lifted and turned 180 round to face the screen.
The UK theme of magical creatures is far better than the Florida one IMO.
But that claims to be the first of its kind. Same technology as Soarin though.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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nickys said:
Legoland have one with an added twist - literally! You load and are then lifted and turned 180 round to face the screen.
The UK theme of magical creatures is far better than the Florida one IMO.
But that claims to be the first of its kind. Same technology as Soarin though.
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Legoland does not use the same technology. Soarin’ uses a proprietary ride system developed by Disney and manufactured by Dynamic Attractions. Legoland, both Florida and Windsor, use the m-Ride flying system developed by Brogent Technologies. The m-Ride is a smaller, more cost efficient ride system based on their i-Ride system that was developed as a cheaper imitation of Soarin’ with a greater range of motion. One key difference between Disney’s system and Brogent’s systems is that riders are not lifted up and instead load at the flying level.

Disney working on this patent is a head scratcher. There are already a variety of other flying theater systems that offer greater capabilities.
 
Jordan dby

Jordan dby

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nickys said:
Interested as to why.
I like it. About 1/3 of the price of Legoland Florida for a start.
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The breadth of attractions was ok we just found the lay out of the park horrible. It wasn't a particularly busy day - a Saturday and Sunday outside of school holidays and overcast, but the queues were insane and everyone kept bumping into each other moving across lands.

We had merlin annual passes for one year about 2019 and of all the merlin parks that was the only one we didn't especially enjoy. Due to hotel cost it was the only one we didn't stay on site too.

Back on flying theatres, I've done the Harry Potter one in universal california which is like a hybrid of flying theatre then rollercoaster. Great idea in principle although i got a bit of motion sickness on this, whereas I love Soarin in california and florida. Is the flying theatre part of Harry Potter using the same technology for those parts?
 
nickys

nickys

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Jordan dby said:
he breadth of attractions was ok we just found the lay out of the park horrible. It wasn't a particularly busy day - a Saturday and Sunday outside of school holidays and overcast, but the queues were insane and everyone kept bumping into each other moving across lands.
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The layout means each land is separated from each other, which has its benefits. Although the single path from the bottom of the hill along to the castle makes for gridlock at times. But realistically they only have the valley to work with, so they can’t expand out much.

Some areas like the Cadtle and circus tent are woefully under used. And I’m disappointed they couldn’t expand Miniland to add the new cities instead of removing so much of Europe.

But weekends are busy year round. And outside school holidays it’s the only time most people can go! The target demographic is school age kids.

OT, I still remember visiting Windsor Safari Park - which was there before Legoland.
 

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