Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

[Aramar]

I'm sincerely curious, Jordan. What do you see in the Studios park that matches up fairly close with Phantom Manor, Pirates, or Small World. I don't know of anything in the Studios park that has this amount of creativity or depth of execution.

I'm not Jordan, but in my opinion, the Tower of Terror and Ratatouille match the level of the Disneyland Park. I love the Ratatouille area. The fountain, the shop, the brilliant themed restaurant and the ride itself. Also, personally I love the entrance to the Walt Disney Studios park with the arch, the fountain, the water tower and the big studio 1 front.

I haven't seen Together, but Mickey and the Magician is one of the best theatre shows Disney has ever made in any of the parks worldwide.

 

[Gusey]

 

[Jordan dby]

I'm sincerely curious, Jordan. What do you see in the Studios park that matches up fairly close with Phantom Manor, Pirates, or Small World. I don't know of anything in the Studios park that has this amount of creativity or depth of execution.

its hard to do direct comparisons, because the rides serve different purposes.

think ToT is more fun than PM. Webs more fun than Buzz. SM would beat Flight force but the queue for FF is often 15 min or less, I'd take that over an hour for SM.

Remy is a great dark ride, matching peter pan. i can leave the rest of fantasy land, especially with the queues they get. my younger kids love slinky dog spin and dumbo, the rest is meh for them.

i appreciate that the castle park is full of classics and studios has the huge benefit of most of those rides being built with later technology but the point was i can fill a day as easily at studios as i can the main park. there are enough good rides, usually 2 or 3 great shows. what i miss is the atmosphere and beauty of the main park, and some nice places to sit and just enjoy being there. oh and a night time show.

similarly i am equally happy in DCA now as i am DL.

 

[etc98]

I’m sure I already know the answer, but with the new lake, the backside of Tower of Terror is going to be so much more visible. Are they doing anything to theme it more, or will the view from Arendelle looking back toward the entrance really just include a blank 200 foot tall wall?

 

[marni1971]

I’m sure I already know the answer, but with the new lake, the backside of Tower of Terror is going to be so much more visible. Are they doing anything to theme it more, or will the view from Arendelle looking back toward the entrance really just include a blank 200 foot tall wall?

It’s hardly “blank”. Plus it’s purposely angled to add variation from behind as well as in front. More stepping would help break up the bulk but that’s not happening.

 

[Gusey]

I’m sure I already know the answer, but with the new lake, the backside of Tower of Terror is going to be so much more visible. Are they doing anything to theme it more, or will the view from Arendelle looking back toward the entrance really just include a blank 200 foot tall wall?

The trees are also going to help obscure parts of it too

 

[Aramar]

I’m sure I already know the answer, but with the new lake, the backside of Tower of Terror is going to be so much more visible. Are they doing anything to theme it more, or will the view from Arendelle looking back toward the entrance really just include a blank 200 foot tall wall?

The back of the Tower of Terror has always been visible from inside the park. I agree it's not the most beautiful sight, but it's not a plain tall wall either. It has some windows and very subtle ornaments at the top and vertical stripes running from top to bottom. From the likeside of Arendelle, the TOT will be quite far. It will be visible, of course, but I don't think it's going to be a big problem. From the ground perspective, the trees will block the view in many places. Our eyes will focus more on the Regal view restaurant and the East pavilion building.

As a reference, this is the Google maps view from the berm. A small tree is enough to completely block the view of the tower. In the lake, the distance will be aprox half of the distance from the berm, so a larger tree might be needed, but still will be able to block the view from many places.

 

[J4546]

they just planted some big trees that should help as well

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

its hard to do direct comparisons, because the rides serve different purposes.

think ToT is more fun than PM. Webs more fun than Buzz. SM would beat Flight force but the queue for FF is often 15 min or less, I'd take that over an hour for SM.

Remy is a great dark ride, matching peter pan. i can leave the rest of fantasy land, especially with the queues they get. my younger kids love slinky dog spin and dumbo, the rest is meh for them.

i appreciate that the castle park is full of classics and studios has the huge benefit of most of those rides being built with later technology but the point was i can fill a day as easily at studios as i can the main park. there are enough good rides, usually 2 or 3 great shows. what i miss is the atmosphere and beauty of the main park, and some nice places to sit and just enjoy being there. oh and a night time show.

similarly i am equally happy in DCA now as i am DL.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I'll have to give the Studios a fresh chance next trip to Paris.

 

[etc98]

The back of the Tower of Terror has always been visible from inside the park. I agree it's not the most beautiful sight, but it's not a plain tall wall either. It has some windows and very subtle ornaments at the top and vertical stripes running from top to bottom. From the likeside of Arendelle, the TOT will be quite far. It will be visible, of course, but I don't think it's going to be a big problem. From the ground perspective, the trees will block the view in many places. Our eyes will focus more on the Regal view restaurant and the East pavilion building.

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As a reference, this is the Google maps view from the berm. A small tree is enough to completely block the view of the tower. In the lake, the distance will be aprox half of the distance from the berm, so a larger tree might be needed, but still will be able to block the view from many places.

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That’s good to hear. I definitely thought it would be more unthemed and much bigger in the skyline

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Another update from DLP Report

 

[Gusey]

Hopefully they'll so something like this. To be clear, Ratatouille, Tower of Terror and Frozen Ever After are reused from Epcot, DCA and Hong Kong Disneyland respectively, whilst the others are fanmade

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Another angle of construction from DLP Report

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Another angle of construction from DLP Report

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Such a shame that the mountain is just getting a clone of FEA.

 

[marni1971]

Such a shame that the mountain is just getting a clone of FEA.

Fair.

 

[J4546]

yeah but it will be an all new experience for people in europe, and I imagine most of them havent been to US parks just like most US park goers havent been to Europe. I think its more a shame theres only 1 ride, Id really like to have seen the cancelled sliding sleighs concept come to life in this land on the harbour or perhaps even on the lake.

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

With Disney moving away from cloned lands, if Frozen were to make its way to DLR proper, it sounds like it would pull more from Frozen 3 and 4 and maybe even move away from a boat ride.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Went for my first time today - I think when frozen and the new paths open up this will be a pretty decent park. And…. It still has catastrophe canyon so instant win in my book!

 

[nickys]

Went for my first time today - I think when frozen and the new paths open up this will be a pretty decent park. And…. It still has catastrophe canyon so instant win in my book!

I love Catastrophe Canyon too. Even if I do have to sit through the Cars Road Trip for it. It’s cute and I’m glad they decided to use the area for something and keep the Canyon.

However, if they wanted to use the whole area for something else, I’d be just as happy if they cut out the whole tram tour and put in a station closer to the Canyon.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

After Lion King is done, I think the only rides the park will really need are the two Avengers attractions slated for California and another headliner on the other side of the lake from Pridelands.

Some more would still be nice, but the park won't be lacking in quantity of rides and shows.

What it will still be missing is aesthetics and any kind of logical cohesion.