tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post2003821794356238819..comments2023-11-05T03:44:32.728-08:00Comments on Disney and more: DLP announces very bad first half fiscal year results: net loss widens, DLP may need cost cutsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-14234918150134501032012-05-20T03:26:55.175-07:002012-05-20T03:26:55.175-07:00I might have a bad understating of financial shena...I might have a bad understating of financial shenanigans, but I thing these results simply reflect the fact that the park has been investing a lot, which won't be the case anymore for the next quarters, whereas guest attendance and consumption should remain at least correct - hopefully be boosted by the 20th anniversary.<br /><br />So not a big deal?Violainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-5195627286718231442012-05-13T02:07:19.535-07:002012-05-13T02:07:19.535-07:00Ok so I have a great idea on how to fix the studio...Ok so I have a great idea on how to fix the studio Parks. First the problem. The theme of the park is Hollywood and an active movie studio. So the problem is that themed lands like toy story or ratatoullie clash with the overall theme because those lands are make believe so how can they exist within a movie studio?<br />The solution. Those lands are no longer lands but instead they are movies danielz6https://www.blogger.com/profile/09966488551845155958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-21272066885260289472012-05-13T01:53:41.030-07:002012-05-13T01:53:41.030-07:00Ok so I have a great idea on how to fix the studio...Ok so I have a great idea on how to fix the studio Parks. First the problem. The theme of the park is Hollywood and an active movie studio. So the problem is that themed lands like toy story or ratatoullie clash with the overall theme because those lands are make believe so how can they exist within a movie studio?<br />The solution. Those lands are no longer lands but instead they are movies danielz6https://www.blogger.com/profile/09966488551845155958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-19884025217614102182012-05-12T01:40:54.011-07:002012-05-12T01:40:54.011-07:00Eeeeeek! That doesn't look good.
I massive ov...Eeeeeek! That doesn't look good.<br /><br />I massive overhaul like at DCA is probably unlikely but would be very much welcomed!Mark Evans-Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911296848481857883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-84007197611976378952012-05-11T08:55:11.794-07:002012-05-11T08:55:11.794-07:00Mark B
It's still cheap to visit DLP you just...Mark B<br /><br />It's still cheap to visit DLP you just have to spend some time on the net. We bought 4 annual passes last August for 99 euros each, they do have some blockout dates but you plan around them. In August we stayed at the Hotel L'eysee in Val D'Europe for a week for about £70 a night, the hotel is right outside the shopping center so you can dine there without the DisneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-81002524920206810742012-05-10T19:36:08.801-07:002012-05-10T19:36:08.801-07:00Epcot is a great park. Its a shame no sees it for ...Epcot is a great park. Its a shame no sees it for what it is. Also Disney messed up by making "Studios" Parks. Wescot would have been 10x better than DCA. Disney Studios Paris needs the Carsland to help it out of the hole. You also have to remember DLP is a young park. Especially comparing it to Disneyland and WDW. DPL has tons of time to grow.Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-12150299827230058282012-05-10T13:44:24.245-07:002012-05-10T13:44:24.245-07:00Marco...you HATE Epcot? Thats strong words. I do...Marco...you HATE Epcot? Thats strong words. I do agree there are a fair amount of people that don't like it as their favorite Disney Park. I think the icon of Spaceship Earth is great! I think it's a good park for eating some different types of food, I love to eat there!! Again, I do think it's a different kind of "park". I am one that can find anything I like about a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-56094894277493402732012-05-10T09:28:55.272-07:002012-05-10T09:28:55.272-07:00We used to go to DLP but it's so expensive now...We used to go to DLP but it's so expensive now. It's now £900 ($1400) for 3 nights, Tuesday to Thursday, at the cheapest onsite hotel.<br />That is a special offer, it's usually even more expensive than that. We now go to WDW instead.Mark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450188821895969688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-46154584546316055852012-05-08T19:11:23.045-07:002012-05-08T19:11:23.045-07:00And Anonymous, I agree that Indy and Splash Mounta...And Anonymous, I agree that Indy and Splash Mountain would greatly improve Disneyland Paris, even though the weather in Paris is not ideal for Splash, but with the money the have spent to build DSP, plus TOT, the terrible Toy Story Land and now the Ratatouille area, they could have built much more in DLP, like Indy, Western River Expedition instead of Splash Mountain, the Little Mermaid, Star Marco Antonio Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-82516415012466307942012-05-08T18:29:23.666-07:002012-05-08T18:29:23.666-07:00I also hate EPCOT Daniel, I think that the Theme o...I also hate EPCOT Daniel, I think that the Theme of the park is terrible, half of it is an outdated futuristic theme and the other half is cheap looking pavilions to represent different countries, it's like a small cheap Las Vegas in my opinion. It has two excellent attractions, Mission Mars and Soaring, but Soaring has nothing to do with the park's theme, and a nice aquarium that was Marco Antonio Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-11800997417768450542012-05-07T20:06:26.327-07:002012-05-07T20:06:26.327-07:00You're exactly right Marco...studios Parks(inc...You're exactly right Marco...studios Parks(including the one in Florida) have no theme. I suspect the one in Florida was made as an answer to universal studios Orlando and I believe the only reason it has been successful is because so many people go to Orlando for weeks at a time that they visit it just because its there and its different from the other attractions in magic kingdom, universaldanielz6https://www.blogger.com/profile/09966488551845155958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-48696877952606871242012-05-07T19:02:37.233-07:002012-05-07T19:02:37.233-07:00I think the new attraction is Disney Dreams, altho...I think the new attraction is Disney Dreams, although I personally don't think that they should call this wonderful show a "new attraction".<br /><br />Well, at least there is one good thing about this very bad piece of news ... now they probably will cancel the plans to add TSMania in WDS (which were mentioned by DLP's CEO in a recent interview). In my opinion, better nothing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-75741573108663736662012-05-07T10:55:45.424-07:002012-05-07T10:55:45.424-07:00That's the sad result of bad decisions such as...That's the sad result of bad decisions such as making a very poor second park, and than having to invest most of the money on it because it's obviously a failure, to try to improve it, and as a consequence don't update the first park which is the one that is financially viable, making it less attractive as it becomes more outdated every year that passes. Besides, the European economicMarco Antonio Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-72669624162465882912012-05-07T05:46:45.375-07:002012-05-07T05:46:45.375-07:00Thanks for your clear explaination!Thanks for your clear explaination!ThomasHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252172365494157079noreply@blogger.com