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Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris
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Sir_Cliff
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Hmm, quite interesting to see that perspective.
It does look rather unique for a Disney theme park, kind of like a long city boulevard in, well, Paris.
Animaniac93-98
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Animaniac93-98
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Should have been a proper Hollywood Blvd,
but it is unique to see what will essentially be two different theme parks glued together
Sir_Cliff
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Yes, I'm not entirely sure what I think based on that image.
On the one hand, it does remind me of the kinds of gardens and boulevards that you find nearby in Paris. That is what they were going for, but I wonder whether that really transports you to a different place in the way the lands of Disney parks usually do.
On the other, it may give the park some grandeur and greenery that it sorely lacked. Maybe the actual experience will also feel more lively, with paths leading off the main walkway to Toy Storyland, the English Garden, and Tangled tea cups.
Overall, still not convinced about the direction they have gone with relaunching the park, which feels like a missed opportunity. Still, it is better than what was there before.
DisneyDean97
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Sir_Cliff
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I think people sometimes forget to how low a point in terms of quality Disney parks sank during that period.
Don't know how they thought they'd ever get away with that.
They couldn’t even afford a berm.
SaveDinosaur
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Did Tower of Terror mark the point where the park started to turn a profit? That was the case for DCA, but what about WDSP?
One thing I never understood is why they didn’t build the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular on day one. It had great capacity and was well received at MGM. Maybe they couldn’t afford more Indiana Jones licensing from Lucas, since they already had two attractions from him next door?
Maybe because they already had the motor stunt show and having 2 stunt shows in such a small park made no sense.
Gusey
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I'm pretty sure MGM Studios Europe (WDSP's initial plans) was going to have both the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular and the Lights Motors Action Stunt Show.
This has models for both stunt shows in the advert for MGM Studios Europe
SaveDinosaur
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In a park that had almost nothing to offer, it would have at least been something to do and provided some kind of return to the guests...
SaveDinosaur
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The original plans for MGM Europe were great. I really wish they had gone in that direction instead of what we’re getting now.
It’s also pretty interesting that Disney basically pitched the same concept from MGM Studios Europe to OLC, only switching American/French culture for American/Japanese culture before the idea was rejected in favor of DisneySea. They really believed in the Studios concept and wanted to prevent any Universal expansions in their areas.
Sir_Cliff
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It is not my favourite theme, but I don't get why Disney seems to have soured so much on the concept of the studio theme park that they threw around those weird alternative names for DHS a few years back and are giving WDS this ridiculous new name.
They seem to want to build parks that are full of lands themed around disconnected, film-based IPs. A "studio" seems like the best over-arching theme if you want to do that and have it all cohere in some way. Instead, they seem intent on taking that approach to building parks but ditching not just the studios theme, but any overarching concept whatsoever. What is even weirder in this case is that they are still kind of keeping the studios conceit as the first act of the park which frames it as stepping into a Hollywood studio and the movies. Yet, for some reason, they can't bear to keep "studios" in the name anymore and prefer to rename it to something that sounds like a generic regional park. Even "Adventure" sits weirdly with the combination of IPs they're including.
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Indeed. I always gauged it by having attractions a castle park wouldn’t have. Now it’s leaning towards a confused second gate that’s only missing a castle in the middle.
Animaniac93-98
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The lake area's focus on Disney animated classics and European inspired gardens makes it Fantasyland 2.0...Just with an Islands of Adventure layout.
The Frozen and Lion King attractions are more logical additions to Disneyland, and even within the IP mandate it makes more sense to me to have the animated films in Disneyland and the live-action stuff (Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar) in Studios.