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Don't really agree. I would say that Hunchback is clearly the most appropriate Disney IP to use, as it is really a classic French tale and greatly features the city of Paris and a major landmark of the city. I could even imagine an interesting pre-show or after show based on the Festival of Fools. But I'd agree that Disney doesn't seem to care much for that film at this point...

Of the remaining films, I think Ratatouille works better for WS than the likes of BatB or Cinderella. Ratatouille is based in the "real" France and celebrates a huge part of French culture -- the culinary arts. The princess stuff, while drawing from a cultural works, feel "fake" because of their fictional settings and don't have as deserved a place in a pavilion that (should) celebrates the actual country of France. YMMV.

Anyway, interesting to hear this rumor crop back up. I do also recall that there was talk about a new country actually being considered to be added.

<blockquote data-quote="doctornick" data-source="post: 7445863" data-attributes="member: 82868">Don&#039;t really agree.&nbsp; I would say that Hunchback is clearly the most appropriate Disney IP to use, as it is really a classic French tale and greatly features the city of Paris and a major landmark of the city.&nbsp; I could even imagine an interesting pre-show or after show based on the Festival of Fools.&nbsp; But I&#039;d agree that Disney doesn&#039;t seem to care much for that film at this point...Of the remaining films, I think Ratatouille works better for WS than the likes of BatB or Cinderella.&nbsp; Ratatouille is based in the &quot;real&quot; France and celebrates a huge part of French culture -- the culinary arts.&nbsp; The princess stuff, while drawing from a cultural works, feel &quot;fake&quot; because of their fictional settings and don&#039;t have as deserved a place in a pavilion that (should) celebrates the actual country of France.&nbsp; YMMV.Anyway, interesting to hear this rumor crop back up.&nbsp; I do also recall that there was talk about a new country actually being considered to be added.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doctornick, post: 7445863, member: 82868"] Don't really agree. I would say that Hunchback is clearly the most appropriate Disney IP to use, as it is really a classic French tale and greatly features the city of Paris and a major landmark of the city. I could even imagine an interesting pre-show or after show based on the Festival of Fools. But I'd agree that Disney doesn't seem to care much for that film at this point... Of the remaining films, I think Ratatouille works better for WS than the likes of BatB or Cinderella. Ratatouille is based in the "real" France and celebrates a huge part of French culture -- the culinary arts. The princess stuff, while drawing from a cultural works, feel "fake" because of their fictional settings and don't have as deserved a place in a pavilion that (should) celebrates the actual country of France. YMMV. Anyway, interesting to hear this rumor crop back up. I do also recall that there was talk about a new country actually being considered to be added. [/QUOTE]