Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

[cjkeating]

I guess I was looking for artwork and not just the map/plan.

There is no publicly available artwork/map/plan.

 

[Toni25]

I guess I was looking for artwork and not just the map/plan.

Ally promised to reveal something at some point on twitter but it's yet to be done...and now with that little threat mail from Disney they might not release anything

 

[fradz]

Ally promised to reveal something at some point on twitter but it's yet to be done...and now with that little threat mail from Disney they might not release anything

He said as soon as they make the announcement (predicted either on their birthday or at D23 Expo), he will release a bunch of 3D renderings that he's working on

 

[fradz]

He said as soon as they make the announcement (predicted either on their birthday or at D23 Expo), he will release a bunch of 3D renderings that he's working on

Replying to myself because would you look at that... A little preview:


I wonder where I've seen that rock before

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Replying to myself because would you look at that... A little preview:


I wonder where I've seen that rock before

What is that rock? Genuinely asking because I don't know
edit - is it pride rock?

 

[UNCgolf]

What is that rock? Genuinely asking because I don't know
edit - is it pride rock?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the implication is that it's Pride Rock, although it's missing the lower shelf part.

 

[Gusey]

 

[DCBaker]

The photos above are from this LinkedIn post.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ismet-senuysal-575a05201_retour-%C3%A0-lenfance-disneyland-paris-activity-7158825076006486017-QPVc/

 

[J4546]

Paris is soo slow lol, it's not even exciting to follow. Every month it's like we added a new shingle! Universal will build epic universe in the time this has taken for just this 1 ride land lol

 

[Kevin_W]

Paris is soo slow lol, it's not even exciting to follow. Every month it's like we added a new shingle! Universal will build epic universe in the time this has taken for just this 1 ride land lol

I've posted this elsewhere, but I have a new appreciation for Disney timelines when they took 1.5 years to build a Turkey Hill gas station a couple miles from my house. 1.5 years for a gas station. Disney isn't the only one with slow construction.

 

[marni1971]

Paris is soo slow lol, it's not even exciting to follow. Every month it's like we added a new shingle! Universal will build epic universe in the time this has taken for just this 1 ride land lol

I’m not usually much of a defender. But marshy beet fields. Infrastructure. A lake. Covid (unlike the US it did slow things down in Europe - a lot). Everything built in concrete (per planning rules) as opposed to steel.

It’s barely 3 years yet since construction work began on this part of the expansion.

 

[Gusey]

Also, Frozen and the Lake are phase 2 of the Studios project, which is why construction really took off after Avengers Campus (Phase 1) was completed. It'll be interesting to see how long phase 3 will take to build

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

I’m not usually much of a defender. But marshy beet fields. Infrastructure. A lake. Covid (unlike the US it did slow things down in Europe - a lot). Everything built in concrete (per planning rules) as opposed to steel.

It’s barely 3 years yet since construction work began on this part of the expansion.

What is the current time line for the completion of WDS Park? Is there even any estimated year for all the construction to be done?

 

[TiggerDad]

What is the current time line for the completion of WDS Park? Is there even any estimated year for all the construction to be done?

 

[nickys]

What is the current time line for the completion of WDS Park? Is there even any estimated year for all the construction to be done?

They haven’t even confirmed what happens after Frozen and Tangled open. Those are slated for 2025.

I think the last time they had a date for the WDSP expansion was pre Covid when it was all to be done by Summer 2024.

 

[mrflo]

I would not be surprised if the Frozen area will not open until FY 2026 (which starts Oct 1st 2025). It seems to be common practice now for TWDC to spread the costs for new attractions over as many financial years as possible. Seeing also from the new images how much still needs to be done, I think another 18-22 months until opening might not be unreasonable. Maybe the new garden area will already open earlier next year.

I don't think construction on the third land (LK) will start until Frozen is reaching completion - like with Avengers Campus before. They also have not even filed the construction permits yet. Meaning if they start construction in summer 2025, the third land would have the earliest opening date in 2028.

 

[Indy_UK]

Please tell me this lake will have a loop with a bridge that goes over part of the lake itself which I assume is for brining in/out floats and stuff?

 

[marni1971]

Please tell me this lake will have a loop with a bridge that goes over part of the lake itself which I assume is for brining in/out floats and stuff?

Consider yourself told.

 

[cjkeating]

Please tell me this lake will have a loop with a bridge that goes over part of the lake itself which I assume is for brining in/out floats and stuff?

The bridge is already installed and works! It can be seen moving in one of the videos DLP released.

 

[Gusey]

More walls up in the Studios around Monsters Inc Scream Monitors Zone and the Fake Hollywood facades. Apparently, Disney are 3 months ahead of schedule for the Theater District's Transformation: