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marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
Cinemagique was nice!

And....

I liked Animagique, and RnRC was better than Orlando IMO, but yeah...

Not a great start.

Armageddon was fun. And technically very clever. But taken as a whole the more you looked the more the cost engineering was apparent. The only park you could stand in a certain spot and see all 4 berms. And even DCA 1.0 had a lake! WDSPs water feature was the splash on the statue out front.
 

LondonTom

Well-Known Member
Seems like Disney might be having even less involvement in Villages Nature.



It always seemed like they only half integrated into being a Disney resort and just kept it as a more direct good neighbour hotel. A shame as with a little bit more effort like a free shuttle service and more of a Disney touch it could have got some longer stays out of guests. (Mind you I'm confused why they don't do the same for the Davey Crockett Ranch too!)
 

Sir_Cliff

Well-Known Member
Seems like Disney might be having even less involvement in Villages Nature.



It always seemed like they only half integrated into being a Disney resort and just kept it as a more direct good neighbour hotel. A shame as with a little bit more effort like a free shuttle service and more of a Disney touch it could have got some longer stays out of guests. (Mind you I'm confused why they don't do the same for the Davey Crockett Ranch too!)

The Davy Crockett Ranch transportation situation is a head-scratcher.

Does anyone know if this resort has been a success? My impression is that this is a concept that makes sense in Europe where I live now, but as an Australian (and I would think an American) it is a little harder to grasp. As best I can tell, the pitch is that it is a nature resort with recreational activities... but the location is a landscaped field an hour outside of Paris that is not exactly Yosemite or tropical North Queensland. They seem to treat Disneyland Paris more as an excursion you can take from the resort rather than the reason for visiting it, which is backwards from what I would assume the appeal would be.
 

LondonTom

Well-Known Member
The Davy Crockett Ranch transportation situation is a head-scratcher.

Does anyone know if this resort has been a success? My impression is that this is a concept that makes sense in Europe where I live now, but as an Australian (and I would think an American) it is a little harder to grasp. As best I can tell, the pitch is that it is a nature resort with recreational activities... but the location is a landscaped field an hour outside of Paris that is not exactly Yosemite or tropical North Queensland. They seem to treat Disneyland Paris more as an excursion you can take from the resort rather than the reason for visiting it, which is backwards from what I would assume the appeal would be.
I don't think its done as well as expected, hence the refinancing! Here in the UK, Center Parks (same brand but different ownership 😂) its less being about the nature around you and stunning vistas but more ..active/outdoor family activities? More to keep the kids from being bored while your away I guess but without the cheesiness of a proper holiday camp like Butlins etc.
 

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