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MAGICal DLP News, Rumours & Thoughts
- Thread starter Animaniac93-98
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I saw Rainforest Cafe is closing in September, any rumor on the replacement?
The Empress Lilly
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Village news should've been part of the WDSP thread! The two simultaneous, gargantuan radical makeovers.
The Empress Lilly
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Did anybody here ever eat at Wonderwoods? In Val d'Europe. It looks great, I'm tempted to try it out.
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Did anybody here ever eat at Wonderwoods? In Val d'Europe. It looks great, I'm tempted to try it out.
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Yes! I enjoyed it. Would go again.
BrianLo
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Knee jerk sort of half awake jet legged too early reaction…
I do still think Disneyland Paris is my least favourite resort, maybe I should have given it three more years to finish baking. Gorgeous under invested in maingate though, as always.
I’m here for a proper two more days to actually marinate in. Mostly just a park visit motivated by POTC being down for refurb starting tomorrow.
I do still think Disneyland Paris is my least favourite resort, maybe I should have given it three more years to finish baking. Gorgeous under invested in maingate though, as always.
I’m here for a proper two more days to actually marinate in. Mostly just a park visit motivated by POTC being down for refurb starting tomorrow.
Mr. Sullivan
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I don’t plan on going for my first trip until Lion King is open for this very reason
cjkeating
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It makes me cringe when WDI roll out the 'Disneyland will never be complete' but Disneyland Paris has been in a continued state of construction for the last 10+ years so there is never really a right or wrong time to visit. I would say however things are generally getting better as time progresses even if there are missteps... looking at you Hyperspace Mountain.
I guess it depends how you define resort. But as a resort I think DLP mixes the small size of Anaheim/Tokyo with the sprawling nature of WDW in a very cohesive way.
I've just got back from DLP so if you need any last minute tips or tricks just let me know, although I am sure you've got lots already from this thread.
BrianLo
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I mean in the broad sense of the word. The resorts are dilapidated. Disney village is vacillating between a rotting corpse I don’t like, under construction or a new version I still don’t think I like. You can hang out in the new luxury condo / McDonald’s though. Something feels off putting about the military rifles in the equally meh Marne la valle station. But I digress and am still marinating!
Would love some! You’d think I know what I’m doing, but I really don’t and am just Disney parks logicing.
Just got out of Lion King. Lovvvvved it. Booked into Walt’s on a whim this morning, because I was trying to find something else about when the hotels are being refurbed and a Tom Bricker by line came up. Lovvvvvee it x2. I didn’t even know where this was until I booked it.
Mr. Sullivan
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I’m waiting for Lion King because it’s a project I’m incredibly interested in and it adds something incredibly unique to a park that is otherwise full of things I’m incredibly familiar with. it’s a forgone conclusion that I’m going to love Disneyland Park, but I do want to hold out just a little bit for Disney Adventure World to get a bit stronger.
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Gusey
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At least for Europeans, DLP is a good substitute for the US parks to get a sense of familiarity. I do think that for many American park fans, DLP tends to be marmite, they enjoy the beauty of the castle park, but the major glaring negative of the resort as a whole is that there aren't many unique experiences left now. A lot of the attractions are either clones from the US parks but plussed up a bit (BTM, Pirates, Phantom, Space etc), or cloned at another park, no longer making them unique (Ratatouille, Toy Story Playland, etc) The only truly unique ride at the whole resort atm (not found at any park worldwide) is Crush's Coaster, and soon Lion King. Even the flat rides are just variations of what already exist with different theming (Tangled as teacups and soon Up as Silly Symphony Swings)
All of them? Certainly not Marvel or Disneyland Hotel
Sequoia's main building has had a recent exterior refurb and the interior will be done soon, once the other buildings are (first phase of new rooms opens Q1 2027)
Cheyenne has also had exterior refurbs in several sections.
Santa Fe got a new Starbucks, but needs a room refurb
I'll give you Newport, which is having it's roof power washed now, but needs the whole exterior and interior done. Survey went out recently with proposes for new looks for the inside and rooms
nickys
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- The arcades
- The walk- through castle with genuine stained glass windows
- A castle dungeon with dragon
- The Alice maze
- The rope bridge in Adventureland
- Catastrophe Canyon
- Jules Verne
- Thunder Mesa
cjkeating
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I'm assuming this is your first visit? I admit I have some perspective on where the resort was when I first visited 13 years ago to where it is now and unlike WDW the resort has been on the right track for me for quite a while so I know where there resort was, where it is now and where it is going.
Disney Village I've waited 13 years for it to be renovated so I'm glad it's happening and I like the stylised Disney-lite theming they are doing. The station is... a French station and probably one of the nicer ones at that.
The hotels are in much better shape than they were 13 years ago. I've just stayed in Sequoia and don't know how I get the nicest room (upkeep wise) I've ever had there despite it about to be renovated and they have a revolving plan of constant hotel refurbishments.
The military I really appreciate seeing after the various incidents that have taken place in France over the years, I feel much safer knowing the security process and presence at DLP than I do in WDW or DLR.
My strategy is rides in the morning until lunch then entertainment/walk-throughs/anything with a low wait until 6pm when the park will start clearing out as hotel residents go to their dinners and day guests start to leave and then take advantage of lower weights. I never buy Premier Access.
Check the entertainment on the app and see as much of that as possible. Now Main Street has projections I think that's a perfect place to see the evening show whilst just turning up shortly before it starts. Remember DAW lake show starts 2240 but DLP show starts 2250 so 10 minutes after park closing. Also remember all Fantasyland rides close excluding Peter Pan and IASW approximately 2130 and you can't walk through the land after that.
cjkeating
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Whilst they do sometimes chop and change the order of refurbishments like how Davey Crockett's Ranch skipped ahead of Sequoia I assume it will be Newport Bay next based on the leaked survey even though Santa Fe has the oldest rooms now. I guess Santa Fe being the 'value' hotel means they'll focus on Newport to maintain its moderate/deluxe level.
Newport shouldn't need an exterior refurb as its exterior is the same plastic fake wood they've used on Sequoia which should last for a long time.
Gusey
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Whilst I do think they all make DLP different, they're still not exactly unique attractions and experiences. The Arcades, whilst a unique way of getting guests through Main Street, are still decorative elements of the land that are walkways. Similarly Thunder Mesa and Jules Verne aren't unique experiences, but unique elements of the lands that I would put under the beauty of the park I was trying to distinguish. Catastrophe Canyon is a leftover remnant from a cloned attraction from MGM Studios that lasted longer than the original, making it unique by default than intent. Alice Maze is also at Shanghai but based on the live action with similar elements. All that leaves us is the walkthough attractions which are definitely unique attractions. But even if you do include the walkthroughs, that leaves you with Crush's Coaster, Lion King, Aladdin and Adventure Isle, the two castle walkthroughs and the Nautilus. I can see why some Americans who are used to the US parks would think that's not enough to justify visiting DLP. As someone from Europe, there is plenty that I enjoy about DLP, and have visited a lot more regularly than WDW, but I do think it's missing something, especially at the castle park, that makes the park stand out beyond just its beauty and cloned attractions
nickys
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I don’t think the aim of DLP is to get Americans to visit.
I first visited DLP when it was just one park.
It was almost 30 years later when I went back, after a few visits to WDW. I fell in love with the Paris Castle Park. To the point where if I never get back to WDW , I’ll be OK about it.
Every land is at least a step up from MK imo. I miss the people mover and CoP, jungle cruise to a lesser extent. And of course there’s no Epcot, AK or Galaxy’s Edge. But on the castle parks alone I much prefer DLP.
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