Originally Posted By TDR_Fan With all the recent (and much needed) additions to Walt Disney Studios and the upcoming Tower of Terror attraction, what's next for Disneyland Paris? It's been 12 years since the last E-ticket attraction opened; Space Mountain. And while Buzz Lightyear may be a decent and fun attraction, it's out of place in Discoveryland. I've been hearing several rumors for some time now. Personally, I'm hoping for an Indiana Jones Adventure but that's probably not even being considered. From what I've been told, Splash Mountain is off the list as well. Shame, as those are two of my favorite attractions at Disneyland. As ornate and pretty Disneyland Paris is, it needs a truly large scale and amazing E-ticket to put it on the map. It's rather short on E-tickets compared to other Magic Kingdom parks.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well, I understand there are three e-Tickets under consideration - a modified version of Splash, an EMV Jungle Adventure and a Rapid Ride. As much as I love Rapids, I hope that is the last choice as it takes a large footprint and the climate is wrong too often.
Originally Posted By TDR_Fan There is a lot of land in Adventureland for expansion, so I hope something like Disneyland's Temple of the Forbidden Eye makes it way there. That is the kind of breathtaking attraction that DLP needs; something themed to the extreme and packed with little details, not crap like Buzz. And while I'm on the topic, I hope HISTA goes too. Outdated and boring, plus takes up valuable space. Star Tours desparately needs an update too. The Jules Verne prescence needs to be redefined before Discoveryland completely loses its purpose.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Also, I have it on good authority that Adventureland and Frontierland will be the next expansion area.
Originally Posted By TDR_Fan <<Too lste amigo. The Verne approach is dead :-(>> Pity, as I'm a big fan of his works. I guess this means I'll have to go to TDS to get my Jules Verne fix now.
Originally Posted By jmuboy Maybe the Little Mermaid ride from DCA will make its way to Fantasyland? The idea of a EMV ride combinig the best of the Jungle Cruise and DL's Indy could be another great ride too. I agree the LAST ride DLParis needs is a rapids ride.
Originally Posted By TDR_Fan A Little Mermaid attraction in Fantasyland would be welcomed by me, but I would much rather see the EMV attraction. I hope they follow in the steps of the Indiana Jones Adventures, combining the best parts of Disneyland's and DisneySea's versions (or even creating a completely original version). Exterior elements would not work as the lightest rain would shut the entire attraction down, so it's best to have the whole thing take place in a forbidden temple.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris The LM ride in FL would be ironic, considering that was originally planned for the park.
Originally Posted By TDR_Fan So was a Beauty and the Beast attraction, but that was also shelved when the park hit financial difficulties.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris Which I thought was really sad since wasn't B&B a French fairy tale? I thought it would have been really at home in DLP.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo B&B was shelved in favour of Storybookland, and addition of a bigger budget for SM. As much as I would have loved B&B, I doubt it would have actually been very popular with DLP guests.
Originally Posted By land fan I would like to see Spash Mountain come to DLP. Perhaps in a modified version where you dont get wet during the colder months. The ride has been a hit everywhere else,I dont see why it could not work here.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Europa Park has a log ride very similiar to Splash Mountain. (Just no nearly as good)I don't see why Disney can't build one at DLP...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Most European parks have log rides, the difference is that most of those parks are not open in Winter, and Splash is a huge budget for a seasonal attraction. I would love Splash to come to Europe, but I suspect we will see Soarin' and an EMV attraction before Splash. I could be wrong, but there is no way I would ride Splash in a European winter unless they could make it a dry attraction in the winter.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It gets pretty chilly in Tokyo during the winter as well (snowing occasionally, but not as much as DLP), and they seem to manage with their version fairly well. The only thing they would really need to change on the American versions would be to make the splashdown areas after each drop longer so the log would still be able to slow down when it rides higher in the water to create less splash. To do this, they would either need a way to run the ride with less water (unlikely) or have rails that raise and lower depending on the temperature to control how deep the logs can go in that portion. For the majority of the ride, the rails wouldn't be needed since they don't create much splashing. For what it's worth, the WDW and DL versions both have these same rails after the first and last drops (not sure about the indoor ones) but the only difference is they aren't adjustable. It's fairly simple problem to fix, really.
Originally Posted By The Goddess Mara I would imagine that you could build Splash Mountain with an adjustible water level in the attraction: more water in the summer creates more splashing, less water in the winter creates no splashing. And it's not just the drops: if you happen to be sitting next to the lift hill that parallels the drop, you sometimes get soaked there! Any water based attraction in Paris would be asking for trouble: unlike Tokyo, the weather in Europe is cloudy, tiddling rain, damp and miserable for too many months of the year. Getting wet on a ride is the last thing anyone wants to do. I do have a question: what is an EMV attraction?
Originally Posted By irishfan >>I do have a question: what is an EMV attraction?<< Enhanced Motion Vehicle attraction, as in Indiana Jones Adventure, or Dinosaur.
Originally Posted By land fan Maybe Splash Mountain could go into hibernation for the winter months like Brer Bear! During that time they could give the attraction a good yearly refurbishing. Then, come spring time, it could re-open sparkling new. (plus make it a much dryer version just in case spring, summer, and fall are unseasonably wet, or cool.)
