Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

Achtzehn

New Member
Snow on World of Frozen

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IMDREW

Well-Known Member
Lots of new photos from DLP Works on twitter. I have to say, the lake area looks really good so far. I think it's gonna be wonderful to walk there, a great vibe, especially at night. Truly something WDS is missing right now. Also love that they designed it in different levels. I know it's mainly for more viewing space for the nighttime spectacular, but it's something they have eliminated in newer built lands/parks. But it gives the space much more grandeur and makes it just ecstatically pleasing. I think after Lion King, this park will do great business with all the popular IP. And when I let go of all the dreams it could have been, I'm sure to enjoy it as well.
 

Aramar

Active Member
All the new photos of this expansion are great.

I can already imagine myself entering the park through one of the most beautiful entrances of the Disney parks with the charming fountain (the only thing that was good in the original WDS). Then discovering the indoor area with all the new decorations which look fantastic. After going through the Walt Disney Theater, we discover the impressive Tower of Terror or the Fantasia hat depending on what exit we take. Then we turn around to take Adventure bay with the North Mountain far in the distance. As we start walking this long street we can discover several things, including the access to the Tower of Terror on one side or some toilets on the other site. Walking a little more we can access Toy Story Land with 3 rides and the new statues (small Instagram pause here). Accross the street a cosy garden with some live entertainment or a popular character meet'n'greet (Mickey should have a permanent place in this park too like he has in all other Disney parks). A few steps ahead we arrive to a charming pond with Rapunzel and Flynn on the boat (second Instagram pause), and we find our 5th attraction since we entered the park: Tangled Spin.

From here we can take a new path to the Theater of the Stars and Avengers Campus, or we can continue walking a little on Adventure Way until we get to a plaza with 2 souvenir kiosks, toilets, a viewing point facing the impressive Arendelle, the huge Regal View Restaurant and Lounge and a round point where I'm sure they will put some seasonal decorations (finally a big Christmas three in this park?). If we go left, we find another beautiful themed restaurant/quick service and beautiful gardens, as well as a sneak peek of the Lion King area under construction. If we go right, we walk along the highly themed Regal View Restaurant and pass some toilets to arrive to another existing ride: Cars Road Trip. We continue our journey passing by another kiosk (Cars merchandising?) and 3 more food kiosks along more gardens. A door on the side let us dream of Avatar and then we find another small beautiful building with more food before arriving to a bridge with views to a river with a forest on one side and the lake on the other side. We admire the views and we arrive to Arendelle.

In the World of Frozen we can discover a big restaurant, a shop, a large kiosk, the Frozen boat ride, and enter Arendelle castle (by a service door) to meet Anna and Elsa. We have already seen all this park has? No! We still have to go back and explore the gorgeus Ratatouille area. Luckily we can get there using 4 different ways. After that, it's time for a new parade maybe? Or it's show time for amazing pieces like Together and Mickey and the Magician? Has Moana taken over Animation Celebration now that Arendelle is open? Or Maybe we are joining Nick and Judy in Gazelle's concert instead in Animation Celebration? Our little travellers want to meet Spider-Man, so we venture into Avengers Campus too, which now has 2 entrances. It's been a nice day in a beautiful park which used to be an ugly parking lot with a U shape and 1 single path. But wait, we must go back to the lake, an outsanding night time show is about to begin.

To sum up, is this a perfect project? No, but it's an improvement and a good transformation of the worst Disney park ever built. It's taking a lot of time, but we are going in a good direction. This is the way!
 

Bernswss

Member
Lots of new photos from DLP Works on twitter. I have to say, the lake area looks really good so far. I think it's gonna be wonderful to walk there, a great vibe, especially at night. Truly something WDS is missing right now. Also love that they designed it in different levels. I know it's mainly for more viewing space for the nighttime spectacular, but it's something they have eliminated in newer built lands/parks. But it gives the space much more grandeur and makes it just ecstatically pleasing. I think after Lion King, this park will do great business with all the popular IP. And when I let go of all the dreams it could have been, I'm sure to enjoy it as well.
The park has some good rides, nice restaurants and amazing shows, what it doesn't have is that pleasantness of being in a park, the lake and surrounding areas will change that. I can go to Disneyland Park and just enjoy my time there without riding anything, the same can't be said for WDS, but with that new area, it looks like that is coming.
 

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