Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

[AndyS2992]

Fun fact: the second park was actually referred to as Disney Studios Paris (DSP) during its construction phase. "Walt" was added later as part of the pre-opening announcements.

And before that, in the early 90s, it was originally envisioned as 'Disney-MGM Studios Europe'. What could have been..

 

[IMDREW]

Wouldve loved a chinese or carthay circle theater as a weenie instead of that loooong walkway to the lake.

 

[JakeDLP]

Wouldve loved a chinese or carthay circle theater as a weenie instead of that loooong walkway to the lake.

I believe that would be the Hollywood Tower Hotel as the parks centrepiece and hub where the rosette pattern on the floor will be

 

[DonniePeverley]

Exactly my point - if they are still not announcing plans, we are looking into the next decade before we see any spade in the ground. Look how long this Frozen land taken.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Exactly my point - if they are still not announcing plans, we are looking into the next decade before we see any spade in the ground. Look how long this Frozen land taken.

You said the same thing about Epic Universe.

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

Wouldve loved a chinese or carthay circle theater as a weenie instead of that loooong walkway to the lake.

Team Carthay Circle here! It would add more “Walt Disney” in Walt Disney Studios Park which is woefully lacking. Even DCA got more Walt during its transformation. In my opinion, grounding the front half of the Studios in a fantasy of Walt’s Hollywood as he experienced it would give the park a better thesis statement: “A Hollywood that never was — and always will be”…

 

[Movielover]

And before that, in the early 90s, it was originally envisioned as 'Disney-MGM Studios Europe'. What could have been..

God that original Disney-MGM Studios Europe is my biggest what if with the company. It would have taken the Golden Age of Hollywood and real studio setting of WDW's Studios while eliminating the original's flaws, mainly with WDW's being designed as a half day park with limited expansion space. This one would have been big, beautiful and full of action (also how I like my women )

My only dislike of the original line-up was the replacement of The Great Movie Ride with a show. Wich ended up being Cinemagique in the actually built park. While that show was wonderful and I would love to see its return, the lack of GMR would have been noticeable.

If only...

 

[marni1971]

My only dislike of the original line-up was the replacement of The Great Movie Ride with a show.

An exhibit. Think Innoventions for movies.

 

[Movielover]

An exhibit. Think Innoventions for movies.

Ah see that still sounds amazing and would be a great attraction, just not at the expense of The Great Movie Ride.

 

[J4546]

God that original Disney-MGM Studios Europe is my biggest what if with the company. It would have taken the Golden Age of Hollywood and real studio setting of WDW's Studios while eliminating the original's flaws, mainly with WDW's being designed as a half day park with limited expansion space. This one would have been big, beautiful and full of action (also how I like my women )

My only dislike of the original line-up was the replacement of The Great Movie Ride with a show. Wich ended up being Cinemagique in the actually built park. While that show was wonderful and I would love to see its return, the lack of GMR would have been noticeable.

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If only...

Would been cool but im not a fan of studios aesthetics unless theres a real studio like in USH. Still would been much much better then what they built though. Also my biggest what if is IJ and the lost expedition.

 

[DonniePeverley]

You said the same thing about Epic Universe.

And i was correct. The endless delay was pointless.

 

[Movielover]

Would been cool but im not a fan of studios aesthetics unless theres a real studio like in USH.

It would have been a working studio as well. The red dash line in the overhead picture depicts the actual production area.

 

[marni1971]

Would been cool but im not a fan of studios aesthetics unless theres a real studio like in USH. Still would been much much better then what they built though. Also my biggest what if is IJ and the lost expedition.

It would have been a working studio as well. The red dash line in the overhead picture depicts the actual production area.

Let’s not forget WDSP had a working studio in 2002.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Let’s not forget WDSP had a working studio in 2002.

Any particular reason why Virtual Space Mountain wasn't just moved to elsewhere on property?

 

[marni1971]

Any particular reason why Virtual Space Mountain wasn't just moved to elsewhere on property?

Pass. I’d forgot about that !

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Pass. I’d forgot about that !

I only know about it because it's clearly highlighted on the 2002 park map, which given the sparse line up makes sense.

 

[Movielover]

Let’s not forget WDSP had a working studio in 2002.

Yeah... it did. It was a studio in the same way that Jim Belushi is just as talented and funny as his brother John was...

 

[Moon knight]

Nice editing (as always !) but the expansion pads of both the 4th land of WDSP and Discoveryland are not accurate, permits for Star Wars were never meant to be released with Frozen's, Pandora (if built) won't be a smaller version of DAK, the Lion King land will not feature the decaying DAK show as its main experience but an E-ticket, and so on.

Hence the reason why, in journalism, people expect sources rather than the vague "according to insiders" mention

 

[XenoYosh]

When can we expect some news about this expansion ?
September with the D23 Destination ? :/

If they want a Lion King Land in 2027, they to file the building permit this year (in my opinion)
Open the lake and Frozen with a empty ground would be a bad idea..

 

[Moon knight]

When can we expect some news about this expansion ?
September with the D23 Destination ? :/

If they want a Lion King Land in 2027, they to file the building permit this year (in my opinion)
Open the lake and Frozen with a empty ground would be a bad idea..

DLP PR teams never wanted to let D23 Expo or Destination announce anything major for the European resort (because of the time difference mainly), I doubt it will change anytime soon...