tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post6361483579274548828..comments2023-11-05T03:44:32.728-08:00Comments on Disney and more: A Look at Disneyland Paris Future Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-48957418290314559162018-02-28T08:08:53.237-08:002018-02-28T08:08:53.237-08:002022: Disneyland Paris Park: Star Wars Land + D Ti...2022: Disneyland Paris Park: Star Wars Land + D Ticket attraction<br />2023: DLP Walt Disney Studios: Marvel Land and placemaking of the WDS<br /><br />Those dates from 5 years ago are looking pretty accurate after yesterday's announcementThe Magic Everywherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293331340923965135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-87205816583345086372013-09-19T21:09:31.448-07:002013-09-19T21:09:31.448-07:00Well I spent more than 12,000 dollars visiting DLP...Well I spent more than 12,000 dollars visiting DLP because I live in the Republic of Panama and the plane tickets were 5000 alone (family of 4). I thought that the experience was wonderful, and I had no problems whatsoever, but I feel that WDC should invest more in the park, basically it needs more rides and an additional theme park. More rides is the only thing that could motivate me to go back,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-1834924110660462302013-09-09T11:25:16.147-07:002013-09-09T11:25:16.147-07:00I almost completely agree with you James!
I don&...I almost completely agree with you James! <br /><br />I don't mind spending money at DLP, but they sell VERY few stuff that appeal to me. What I like to buy from Disney is cool, high end collectibles like they sell at the Disney Gallery at DL, or cool apparel like they sell at some places at the DL Resort and especially for a very low price at Mickeys of Glendale, not standard Disney apparel Marco Antonio Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-87312556970263147282013-09-08T14:41:06.742-07:002013-09-08T14:41:06.742-07:00@ James : I just love how you named this concept &...@ James : I just love how you named this concept "in-between ride time" ! Right on target. As a former AP when I visited during busy times I wouldn't do lots of rides. It was a day mostly spend in wandering the small alleys & back corners, looking at theming & scenery. With a nice meal in a well themed restaurant it was a perfect day in an over crowed park. <br /><br />This Xaviernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-88033931763160459492013-09-08T02:08:30.510-07:002013-09-08T02:08:30.510-07:00I find it said to see the park going down like thi...I find it said to see the park going down like this but what disturbs me the most that there is such a big difference between the US parks and DLP. <br /><br />Okay in the states almost everyone speaks English while in Paris it is a lot of different languages and customs. <br /><br />I won't mind to spend money in DLP but the problem is the stuff that is for sale doesn't appeal to me. I Gentle Motorcycle Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289770018006117363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-61590843881856768682013-09-08T01:08:53.027-07:002013-09-08T01:08:53.027-07:00... (not enought words!:)
....I could go on and ...... (not enought words!:)<br /><br />....I could go on and on but in short, when added together all these small things surely make a big impact on the bottom line?!<br /> <br /><br />.....Finally, don't the parks hit max capacity quite a lot at holidays, so you can't really argue it's not getting enough visitors. The problem is off-peak when visitors are much less and you approach a Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035479971432265812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-70915046164242462552013-09-08T00:59:34.330-07:002013-09-08T00:59:34.330-07:00I'm not sure that simply investment will defin...I'm not sure that simply investment will definitively solve DLP's underlying problems:<br />-The resort does in some way have a pre-determined limit. As Iain said, for anyone in the UK it is not a 'spur of the moment' holiday decision to go to DLP. Most families cannot/would not for cost and availability just go to DLP for the weekend (or even just a Saturday as is possible in Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035479971432265812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-89870742004524886132013-09-07T23:46:43.558-07:002013-09-07T23:46:43.558-07:00Other magic kingdoms in the world don't really...Other magic kingdoms in the world don't really have much more attractions compared to Disneyland Paris. It's still one of the best parks in the world and still a magic experience for first time visitors or fans who go every year. Sometimes it is best to wait 10 years to have something great than having new floats in a parade every two years or new audio-animatronics. And what if the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-3050376539499535202013-09-07T12:52:07.939-07:002013-09-07T12:52:07.939-07:00So the WDC just looks away from the problems they ...So the WDC just looks away from the problems they have created themselves by opening the awful WDS in 2002.<br />Don't forget that DLP made a profit between 1995 and 2001. But in stead of opening a much cheaper and very highly acclaimed Indy Adventure in 2002, they chose to open something that didn't even look like a themepark, the dull WDS. And so the big financial trouble began for DLP mr.Limenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-39008341074167299792013-09-07T12:46:37.913-07:002013-09-07T12:46:37.913-07:00Bummer. I hope that some new things get added to t...Bummer. I hope that some new things get added to the schedule.<br /><br />I wonder if DLP could get some of the same updates DL's Fantasyland might be getting in the next year or two?Brian Kolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919065490336674903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-26830495865114573642013-09-07T11:26:40.405-07:002013-09-07T11:26:40.405-07:00I would be fine seeing no new major projects at Di...I would be fine seeing no new major projects at Disneyland Paris for that long as they reallocate the money that would have been spent during that time to other projects.<br /><br />Before building new, DLP really needs to make sure major refurbishments happen to both parks and get things back to opening-day quality. They need to bring the park back to its former glory and to the quality found atAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-18635936968106305892013-09-07T09:12:39.392-07:002013-09-07T09:12:39.392-07:00I so agree with Timekeeper, please improve the add...I so agree with Timekeeper, please improve the adds and stop selling only images of children and Disney characters... people are fed up with this too much "family/children-friendly" image of the Resort, which won't seduce youngters and adults for the next 10 years. They really should highlight the attractions THEMSELVES in the adds (like what they've done with Space Mountain) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400968413395381580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-75879078239925075292013-09-07T08:20:35.559-07:002013-09-07T08:20:35.559-07:00Yeah. So it's the economy, the other resorts, ...Yeah. So it's the economy, the other resorts, the... Etc. I honestly don't care anymore about it. Cheap excuses when smaller, humbler parks can invest at least every two years in order to give something new to the guests. I don't see how are they gonna sell again the repainted Mickey Train as something new until 2022.Permanecer sentados, por favor...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05461976833719089945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-85668659834402328382013-09-07T05:51:58.479-07:002013-09-07T05:51:58.479-07:00"Frankly, and even i can understand your reac..."Frankly, and even i can understand your reaction, i don't think that boycotting DLP will help in any way."<br /><br />DLP needs your average customer (regardless of country) to be a returning visitor. Your average customer needs a good reason to spend their money to return to DLP - which regardless of the economy isn't a cheap holiday.<br /><br />Even for the dedicated fan Iainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-15932670838682038442013-09-07T03:56:59.597-07:002013-09-07T03:56:59.597-07:00"Sure, it'll be hard for DLP marketing de..."Sure, it'll be hard for DLP marketing department to "sell" a POTC update as a new attraction"<br /><br />It's hard for DLP to Dell ANYTHING. Our advertising is horrible from almost 2002 and the WDS. <br /><br />Bring me back "Quel âge il a grand-père ?", "Rien que d'y penser ça fait rever" et "SM la plus grande avanture de la galaxie"Timekeeperhttp://www.visionarium.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-39107157356757816692013-09-07T03:55:39.456-07:002013-09-07T03:55:39.456-07:00Frankly, and even i can understand your reaction, ...Frankly, and even i can understand your reaction, i don't think that boycotting DLP will help in any way. I think that the best is just to continue to visit the parks and to help DLP to have the best possible results. And also, as i say in the article, in a year or two Disney Parks will do a new ten years plan, and things might change as they do generally depending of the different parametersAlain Littayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536386034439567179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-42433579464370620852013-09-07T03:38:39.548-07:002013-09-07T03:38:39.548-07:00Thanks for the article... A Sad read... Don't ...Thanks for the article... A Sad read... Don't think DLP can last 10 years without improvements, (not just new rides) Will have to wait and see... Disney-Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432930964355755164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-12362602961811766532013-09-07T03:16:03.391-07:002013-09-07T03:16:03.391-07:00It is time to start boycotting Disneyland Paris un...It is time to start boycotting Disneyland Paris until 2022. I visited Universal Studios and Islands of adventure last year and their rides are way better and state of the art compared to Disney. I always preferred the magic and theming of the Disneyparks, but I don't feel the need for a return visit to Paris in the next 9 years if nothing substantially new is added. Ratatouille is certainly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com