Disney Studios Paris- Sounds grand huh? I guess enough negativity has been thrown this park's way that I don't need to do it myself. I will say that anything bad that you have heard about this park is absolutely the truth and not hyperbole. I was hoping that I would have, at least, a small amount of surprise of liking this park more than I thought I would. I, like a lot of people, will criticize something that is overhyped, but good, and find the good in something that has widely been panned. I had watched the walkthrough videos with confusion and disdain but had an open mind as I walked in. It's just.....not good. I'm not going to go into why it is so bad and how it could be better. There is enough discussion of that elsewhere. I will just throw out some quick and simple observations.
-The entrance is welcoming and fairly grand. Evokes the feeling of walking through the gates of a Hollywood Studio in the Golden Era.
-Studio One- Looks like, and has the cheap atmosphere of, a pavilion lobby of a riverboat casino.
-The faux city scene and backdrop with TOT over to the side is the only thing that I found aesthetically interesting, the rest is dressed up warehouses, as was intended apparantly. Oh yeah, the Ratatouille area is nicely themed.
-Crush- A fun little spinning coaster. Go on it first thing in the morning at extra magic hours or fastpass. The capacity is terrible and it is one of only 4 good rides in the park. Plus the queue is nothing more than outdoor switchbacks. Inside is like a filmset of Finding Nemo, which is kind of clever. There are a couple of scenes at the beginning and end but the majority of the ride takes place in what looks like, and is, a warehouse. Fun ride though.
-Ratatouille- Curious that they would build a little Paris-land less than an hour from the real thing but it is the best themed area of the park. As far as the ride, the nighttime Parisian rooftop in the queue is the best part. The ride moves you, trackless, from screen to screen among some oversize props for a 3d movie. Fun. But nothing particularly special. Chez Remy is the restaurant that you see at load. It is highly themed and highly expensive.
-Toy Story Land- Creative theming for a kiddie land, but the rides are nothing more than carnival types. Same for the weird little Cars area. Are they trying to say that this is a land?
-Rockin' Rollercoaster- Instead of cardboard cutouts in Orlando, you get stageshow lighting. Better in my opinion.
-Tower of Terror- The old California version. All that needs to be said.
-I'm not a show or parade person, though I do appreciate a good one now and again. We just didn't want to waste anymore time in this park and we didn't have much interest in what was offered. Same with the Backlot Tour. I did want to experience Catastrophe Canyon one more time, but passed.
-Make sure to hit this park at the extra magic hour and do the 4 main rides.
-Nothing more that I want to say about this park other than I hope it receives a "California Adventure" style budget for a makeover. Though it is a far worse park now than DCA was before it got money thrown at it.