Transformative Multi-Year Expansion Announced for WDS Paris

[nickys]

I find them fine. But of course doesn’t mean you’re wrong ! There again I wasn’t offended by the interior of Studio 1 either. Or the Village (aside from some TLC)

I quite liked Studio 1.

My problem with the Village is the horrible security fence which makes it look like the border patrol at Dover, Calais or any other port.

Even some planters on either side and a proper exit way back to the station would help.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I quite liked Studio 1.

My problem with the Village is the horrible security fence which makes it look like the border patrol at Dover, Calais or any other port.

Even some planters on either side and a proper exit way back to the station would help.

Gotta have something to keep the riff raff not staying on properly in their place

 

[marni1971]

I quite liked Studio 1.

My problem with the Village is the horrible security fence which makes it look like the border patrol at Dover, Calais or any other port.

Even some planters on either side and a proper exit way back to the station would help.

Have you seen the new bit?

 

[nickys]

Gotta have something to keep the riff raff not staying on properly in their place

On our first night, after the fireworks we just followed the crowd ….. through the exit.

At least the security lines were short! (And we weren’t the only ones to make that mistake).

 

[nickys]

Have you seen the new bit?

No. That was October 2023.

 

[marni1971]

No. That was October 2023.

And now I’ve said that I can’t find the photo I thought I took of the new design.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Surprised they didn't leave walls up around the ToT FastPass structure, since that's supposed to be made into a shop

 

[nickys]

And now I’ve said that I can’t find the photo I thought I took of the new design.

I can always wait for you to post Martin’s Ultimate Tribute to Disney Villlage .

 

[Animaniac93-98]

A scenic transportation ride to get you from ToT to Frozen, with stops along the way, would have been nice.

 

[cjkeating]

Don’t know if I saw anyone here mention this, but the mural backdrop design seems to feature all the IPs in the park. Could this potentially point to Inside Out and Wall-E coming? Although on the flip side that would also indicate that Genie is here to stay…View attachment 853702

There is certainly something to be read into this. I've only seen the Pixar show once and I don't think either are featured? My next bet would be them both appearing in the nighttime show. Wall-E seem a given with 360 degree drones? Inside Out I am less sure.

Surprised they didn't leave walls up around the ToT FastPass structure, since that's supposed to be made into a shop

The structure hasn't had walls directly around it so I guess they'll just put them up when the start construction. Could be different contractors working on it so contractor A wouldn't get involved in the work of contractor B etc.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Anyone have a before photo? Trying to remember what it looked like when we last visited…



Ignore, I found out I took a photo myself

 

[SaveDinosaur]

Ignore, I found out I took a photo myself

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They really need to move this statue to the front of the castle and maybe replicate the one from California Adventure somewhere along the street, because it looks jarring with nothing nearby in the background.

 

[Disney Analyst]

They really need to move this statue to the front of the castle and maybe replicate the one from California Adventure somewhere along the street, because it looks jarring with nothing nearby in the background.

Right, I guess they took it away? What’s the plan with him?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Here's the intended tableaux before the Tram Tour closed, but after it was "plussed" when ToT opened

As you can see, the flats beyond the Animation building false front, and the other dimensional ones, worked together to create the illusion of a deeper streetscape. They'd also strategically string Christmas lights across them during the holidays too.

Having an actual street leading to the lake with Frozen as the draw in the distance is nice, but now what's left of "Hollywood" looks empty and incomplete.

 

[marni1971]

Just before closure:

 

[marni1971]

I can always wait for you to post Martin’s Ultimate Tribute to Disney Villlage .

I couldn’t find a photo because it’s a moving picture

Should be even better when the trees and plantings have bedded in:

This barrier will run all the way to Annette’s, with a new style covered security gate where the current gap in the fence with guard kiosk is:

Despite various crowd control barriers being used over the years, and as nice as the open plaza and clear entry was pre 2010-ish, the world turning to poo didn’t leave them much choice. Although it’s taken too long for aesthetics to catch up!

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Interesting to see all those images of the efforts to create a more appealing image for visitors stepping out of Soundstage 1. Brings back memories of watching all the efforts to try and make the park look less aggressively like an industrial park on what seemed like a shoestring budget with some brighter paint here, a few plants there, some small facades and flat backdrops over there, etc.

I will say that the effect stepping out of the soundstage isn't especially bad when it comes to the remaining Hollywood facades and I can kind of forgive them for not prioritising rebuilding that area. To me, it's more that you would never actually plan that collection of structures like that if you were starting from scratch and they still have that quality of patches oddly sown onto the original structure of the park that create an odd little maze. So, it would be nice if at some point they could rethink how ToT, the entry plaza, animation building, and new boulevard all fit together and maybe just bulldoze all of it and start over.

 

[nickys]

I couldn’t find a photo because it’s a moving picture

Should be even better when the trees and plantings have bedded in:

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This barrier will run all the way to Annette’s, with a new style covered security gate where the current gap in the fence with guard kiosk is:View attachment 853988View attachment 853989

Despite various crowd control barriers being used over the years, and as nice as the open plaza and clear entry was pre 2010-ish, the world turning to poo didn’t leave them much choice. Although it’s taken too long for aesthetics to catch up!

Thanks for digging those out. That is so much better!

 

[IMDREW]

I hope someday they'll make beautiful facades and lobby's for the two theaters. It would make the whole experience from approaching the theaters, entering and watching the shows feel much more high class. They can use the whole structure thats already there, just give it a nice facelift.

 

[SplashJacket]

Needs more trees