MAGICal DLP News, Rumours & Thoughts

[Gusey]

It won't be a Toy Story Hotel. The models they use for everything of Jessie, Buzz and Woody are all going to be in Toy Story Playland when the new entrance opens. They shouldn't use them again for a hotel.

I would like a US city based hotel to keep with the theme. We know from the new Shanghai hotel, they aren't just building IP Hotels.

 

[Aramar]

Do you think they would add another US region as a theme or go full-IP for this potential new hotel?

I would love a Hawaiian themed hotel similar to Aulani with Lilo and Stitch themed rooms.

 

[cjkeating]

You have to imagine the resort will at least look premium from the outside [even if it has bad IP integration on the inside] so we shouldn't be expecting anything tacky like Art of Animation or the Asian Toy Story hotels for example architectural wise.

I would also say (and I know DLH has been controversial) but I think DLP has so far integrated IPs better than WDW into its hotels.

 

[J4546]

I thought dlp had like 8 hotels already haha. Do they really need another one? They should build new rides first imo

 

[nickys]

I thought dlp had like 8 hotels already haha. Do they really need another one? They should build new rides first imo

6.
And a space that was always intended to have one.

 

[marni1971]

I thought dlp had like 8 hotels already haha. Do they really need another one? They should build new rides first imo

A reason to do your homework

 

[HauntedPirate]

I thought dlp had like 8 hotels already haha. Do they really need another one? They should build new rides first imo

How many did they have when you last visited DLP?

 

[J4546]

never been i just thought it was a running joke how they overbuilt so many hotels and got such lackluster attendance. 6 on site hotels for a resort with 2 parks, 1 of which hasnt gotten a new major anything in 20+ years and the other is the worst disney park ever built annd even after all the construction it will still be the worst but not objectively a bad park at least. Also combined with the last couple hotels/renovations being meh....

i dunno, i just feel like they should do more for the parks before hotels. But its all good, I like the way DAW is going, and the new downtown area is shaping up to be quite nice

 

[Gusey]

Unless the contract for the third gate gets extended again, they need to get their attendance up to by 2036 by 6 million. A new hotel would help with an attendance boost

 

[Jordan dby]

there are nowhere near as many 'partner hotels' in Paris because Disney owns a lot more land than the other parks. staying onsite in a Disney hotel for a reasonable price is definitely a perk in DLP and another lakeside hotel is welcome.

the other 2 are cheaper but there extra 5 mins walking adds up over the weekend

 

[Toni25]

Why everyone jumped to correct them it's 6?
Aren't there actually 8?
Disneyland Hotel, Sequoia, Marvel, Newport, Santa Fe, Cheyenne, Davy Crockett & Villages Nature.
Seems to me like homework was well done.

 

[marni1971]

Why everyone jumped to correct them it's 6?
Aren't there actually 8?
Disneyland Hotel, Sequoia, Marvel, Newport, Santa Fe, Cheyenne, Davy Crockett & Villages Nature.

Six on site. Davy Crockett is the poor offsite relation. Disney sold its Villages Nature stake to Centre Parcs in 2022.

 

[marni1971]

 

[Toni25]

This makes me really want a Pooh Ride & a big fake tree behind Fantasyland Train Station

Sidenote: These new scenes don't look too good honestly...they feel cheap, rushed and unfinished? Like they just plopped down some prefabricated pieces and said "done!".
I'm a bit surprised...thought charming details and landscaping were Paris' strength. This ride was cuter before.

 

[Gusey]

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Sidenote: These new scenes don't look too good honestly...they feel cheap, rushed and unfinished? Like they just plopped down some prefabricated pieces and said "done!".
I'm a bit surprised...thought charming details and landscaping were Paris' strength. This ride was cuter before.

I think they blend in well with the already existing scenes. They were always going to be miniatures. Here is what was there before Pooh, zoomed in a bit

 

[Toni25]

I think they blend in well with the already existing scenes. They were always going to be miniatures. Here is what was there before Pooh, zoomed in a bit
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Please The replacement of Oz with Up might be the one of the saddest downgrades

 

[wdrive]

Up scene is a downgrade on Oz scene, but it’s the more marketable IP so will be a win in Disney’s book. A shame to lose a strange little quirk in the Oz scene.

Frozen scene is poorly done and is a light reskin of the Peter and the Wolf scene.

Pooh scene is a lateral move to me.

At least they refurbed the giant storybook I guess? Although it should never have been allowed to get into that state to begin with.

 

[Gusey]

Pooh is very similar to what was there, and as long as it's maintained, Pooh and Tigger are visible.
Frozen added a whole new mountain to what was there before in addition to the two buildings and Frozen sleigh
Up looks ok, but I think a bit of movement in the house would help.
Finally, the book is updated

 

[marni1971]

The biggest question - have they repaired the railroad bridge ?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Oz to Up is a massive downgrade. 2nd only to replacing the squid AA with a screen.

Honestly, the could have relocated Hansel and Gretel and kept Peter and the Wolf and just added Elsa's ice palace to the mountain range.