Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

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DaDo

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Could they potentially move rhythms of the pride land over to the Lion King land? As the show is actually always very busy, it could lead to People visiting WDS. Same time they'd have space for a new show in Frontier...

I still hope for a Star Wars addition in Discoveryland but who knows if they will ever add to the main park
 
Toni25

Toni25

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When I saw the Monstropolis ride...am I the only one that thought how amazingly that would fit in the massive building between Ratatouille and Crush? Even more so for the fact that it's Pixar and the park lacks a Monsters presence.
 
cjkeating

cjkeating

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nickys said:
I really hope they do open Adventure Way next year, just to open up the park and get rid of the dead ends.
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I would be surprised if they don't open the connecting pathways to allow people to get to Avengers, Alice and TSL once they are able to do so. Whether or not it includes Tangled is a separate question.
DaDo said:
Could they potentially move rhythms of the pride land over to the Lion King land?
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In short no. I would expect ROTPL to have run it's course by the time LK opens and a new show takes its place.
Toni25 said:
When I saw the Monstropolis ride...am I the only one that thought how amazingly that would fit in the massive building between Ratatouille and Crush? Even more so for the fact that it's Pixar and the park lacks a Monsters presence.
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I think this would be a great replacement for Crush [as discussed before the ride should not exist in a Disney park due to capacity] the only issue is I think this building would be too imposing in this location even if it is themed unlike the Crush blue box.
 
DLR92

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I’m so jealous of Paris having a Lion King Fume ride. A Splash Mountian style is lacking at the flagship resort.

Coco is perhaps the only good thing coming to California. The rest are…well I just don’t care for Marvel. And most of all Avatar doesn’t make sense with California theme at all. What forceful way to put in our mouths.
 
BrianLo

BrianLo

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There were so many announcements, but my only distinct thought on Paris was ‘oh, I guess I better delay my trip until the later half of 2026’.

@wdwmagic is right, this entire thing strangely lacks a signature land. As nice as I think Lion King will be, it’s just another one off attraction. How much worse would DLP’s slate have looked if DAK got the only thing cloned of the whole presentation?

DCA has Radiator Springs, Grizzly Peak and soon to be both Pandora 2.0 and oddly Avengers campus (just from attraction density) that I would rate above any land on offer at the built out DAW. Maybe even the pier post Coco - as incoherent as it is.
 
Sir_Cliff

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BrianLo said:
There were so many announcements, but my only distinct thought on Paris was ‘oh, I guess I better delay my trip until the later half of 2026’.

@wdwmagic is right, this entire thing strangely lacks a signature land. As nice as I think Lion King will be, it’s just another one off attraction. How much worse would DLP’s slate have looked if DAK got the only thing cloned of the whole presentation?

DCA has Radiator Springs, Grizzly Peak and soon to be both Pandora 2.0 and oddly Avengers campus (just from attraction density) that I would rate above any land on offer at the built out DAW. Maybe even the pier post Coco - as incoherent as it is.
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Yes, it’s very strange that they’ve managed to spend so much money to build such an underwhelming park.

As was mentioned earlier in this thread, after this is all finished it would still be hard to justify visiting this park as anything other than an add-on to a Disneyland Paris visit. For all their faults, I don’t think that’s true of any of the WDW parks: I could see people choosing to add any one of them to a non-Disney vacation in the area for one reason or another. You could also make the case for skipping MK in favor of any of the other parks. Really can’t imagine that happening with this park.
 
Gusey

Gusey

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BrianLo said:
There were so many announcements, but my only distinct thought on Paris was ‘oh, I guess I better delay my trip until the later half of 2026’.

@wdwmagic is right, this entire thing strangely lacks a signature land. As nice as I think Lion King will be, it’s just another one off attraction. How much worse would DLP’s slate have looked if DAK got the only thing cloned of the whole presentation?
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Whilst true, the whole 2 billion euro expansion funded:
  • Avengers Campus
  • Cars Road Trip
  • World Premiere & World Premiere Plaza
  • Pixar: Better Together
  • World of Frozen
  • Lion King
  • Adventure Way & Bay
  • New Nighttime Show
  • Alice Stunt Show?
 
Loose Pebble

Loose Pebble

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One of the issues is that Disney doesn't view having the parks as global draws to be important. (Having people visit all the parks isn't a priority to them). So they don't see the need to have DLP be super differentiated, and thus they're okay with Studios being a mish mash of little random things for marketing purposes. I also think that they don't see Efteling and Europa Park as competition, so they don't feel the need to improve the resort overall (hence why you have nothing new at the castle park in 20 years). Hopefully Universal in the UK does well and that can lead to longer term investment in DLP (years too late but better than nothing).
 
cjkeating

cjkeating

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IMDREW said:
Almost everything on that list being half-baked imo.
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In the US $1bn buys a Galaxy's Edge. And that was before COVID and the inflation spike and construction is generally more expensive in France. So whilst they are going for quantity over quality if they had spent the money in the same way as the US it would have added far less capacity and resort acreage to the resort.
 
IMDREW

IMDREW

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cjkeating said:
In the US $1bn buys a Galaxy's Edge. And that was before COVID and the inflation spike and construction is generally more expensive in France. So whilst they are going for quantity over quality if they had spent the money in the same way as the US it would have added far less capacity and resort acreage to the resort.
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Really not talking about the quantity of the stuff they’ve build or are building. But man, a lot of things they’re doing could’ve been much better without a single extra cent. Many decisions don’t make creative sense at all. Very frustrating.
 
nickys

nickys

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IMDREW said:
Really not talking about the quantity of the stuff they’ve build or are building. But man, a lot of things they’re doing could’ve been much better without a single extra cent. Many decisions don’t make creative sense at all. Very frustrating.
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Can you elaborate please? Even with just one as an example.

Like I was totally underwhelmed by Avengers, but then I’m not a Marvel / superhero fan so probably not surprising. But I am interested in what others think would have improved it. And I’m assuming you aren’t simply meaning put in a different ride to Webslingers. But feel free to pick any auto elaborate on. 😊
 
IMDREW

IMDREW

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nickys said:
Can you elaborate please? Even with just one as an example.

Like I was totally underwhelmed by Avengers, but then I’m not a Marvel / superhero fan so probably not surprising. But I am interested in what others think would have improved it. And I’m assuming you aren’t simply meaning put in a different ride to Webslingers. But feel free to pick any auto elaborate on. 😊
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Yes ofc! All comments are my own opinion of course.

For one, Cars Road Trip is just a disaster of a ride. And if it really cost that 40m, somethings shady and that thing was not worth it. Theres almost nothing to see and whats there to see is dirt cheap (besides the canyon, which was already there). And don’t forget that the trams were also already there. AND the cars were also already in the park! Where did the money go?

They re-recorded the score for avengers campus, which doesn’t sound that much different at all to whats playing in DCA. Thats wasted imo.

I think they shouldve stayed true to the theme of the park OR introduce a new theme and blend it in. But just inserting an art nouveau street and lake in a park that has nothing to do with it feels wrong. They couldv’e made the whole place make sense theme-wise, but chose to just ignore that and plop it all down wherever. It all costs buckets, but a completely different look (which fits the theme) doesnt have to cost more. But they decided to go with no coherent theme.

Alice show money couldve gone to better theming elsewhere. I mean, what the heck is that show?! Would’ve rather have fountains in those new planters than that show.

Just design-wise, Avengers Campus is ugly, a better designer could’ve come up with an aesthetically better look with the same budget.

The sad part is the choices theyve made in the whole history of the park are hard to undo. Like a tower of terror smack in the middle of the park. Thats just a bad, short-sighted decision. Thats not a ride designed to be park facing on all sides.

I love the Pixar show, but thats not the right place for it, and if there was no other place to put it, it shouldve been a different show. Worlds of Pixar is on the other side of the park. And don’t get me started on the new branding and naming of the park and lands.

These are just a few examples that frustrate me. Just a different name for the park than stupid Disney Adventure World doesnt cost anything more!

Okay rant over, hope not to offend anyone, and I am excited to have new rides en areas to visit. But man, I wish it wouldve turned out better. The park next to it is such genius design that this stands out even more.
 

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