Originally Posted By dagobert I wanted to create a general topic for news and other things relating to DLP so that we don't need to open a new thread each time. DLP released a nice video about the resort in figures (2012). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTDinOMaVVI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...inOMaVVI</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan Good idea for a thread! It's interesting that that video seems to focus more on local issues such as transport links and employment and less on things that us as tourists might be interested in!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert I think this video was produced for the upcoming shareholder conference and since most of the important shareholders are French, I guess DLP wants to show how important they are for France.
Originally Posted By u k fan Yeah, it's a corporate video, but I thought it might contain a bit more in the way of trivia about the parks etc.!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert DLP definitely needs more videos for tourists, but the advertising spots are pretty bad and most of the time the corporate videos are so much nicer.
Originally Posted By dagobert For all who are interested, here's the DLP Reference Document for 2012. <a href="http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/CORP/EN/Neutral/Images/uk-reference-document-2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://corporate.disneylandpar...2012.pdf</a>
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<DLP definitely needs more videos for tourists, but the advertising spots are pretty bad and most of the time the corporate videos are so much nicer.>> The ads for the American parks aren't any better. And after watching that video I'm dying to get back to DLRP!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>And after watching that video I'm dying to get back to DLRP!<<< Here's another favourite of mine. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WRIXbej55Y" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...IXbej55Y</a> And another one. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bFzw5YJLmo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...zw5YJLmo</a> In exactly four weeks I'll be at DLRP.
Originally Posted By dagobert That's also a nice video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEeDt8pd70" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...eDt8pd70</a> >>>The ads for the American parks aren't any better.<<< A few years ago WDW had a fantastic spot: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2KojRy5na4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ojRy5na4</a> The ST: The Adventure Continues spot with Darth Vader is also great.
Originally Posted By u k fan Interesting videos. The DLP by air one doesn't show much of Discoveryland or WDSP. I guess they don't look so good!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>The DLP by air one doesn't show much of Discoveryland or WDSP. I guess they don't look so good!!!<<< Most of WDSP is just a concrete desert and Discoveryland consists of four huge buildings, SM, Videopolis and Buzz and ST with Captain EO. I guess it doesn't look very nice from above.
Originally Posted By u k fan No, and I noticed most of the shots of WDSP and Discoveryland were actually from below and pointing upwards!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's the Annual Review 2012 which has been released due to ED SCA's shareholder meeting today. <a href="http://2012annualreview.disneylandparis.com/" target="_blank">http://2012annualreview.disney...ris.com/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's the PDF version. <a href="http://2012annualreview.disneylandparis.com/projet/Disneyland-Paris---Rapport-annuel-2012---GB.pdf" target="_blank">http://2012annualreview.disney...--GB.pdf</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert DLP will get the Glow in the Show Mickey Ears. I guess they will be used for Dreams. <a href="http://twitter.com/Mousekingdom/status/307059080688705537/photo/1" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/Mousekingdo.../photo/1</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert That's how the Glow in the Show Ears will look like. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WLnmTVtGjE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...nmTVtGjE</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Lego Store will come to DV when the permit is signed. <a href="http://twitter.com/Mousekingdom/status/307071991473651712" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/Mousekingdo...73651712</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert According to Mousekingdom, they are tweeting from the shareholder conference, there's no hope fot Star Tours II and POTC update, because WDSP has priority in the next years. DLP is considering a new hotel, but priority on refurbing the new ones. <a href="http://twitter.com/Mousekingdom/status/307078747604008960" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/Mousekingdo...04008960</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/Mousekingdom/status/307078408502931456" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/Mousekingdo...02931456</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan I can't say I'm hugely surprised about any of that (in fact, most of it has been floating around on the internet for awhile. Despite the focus being on WDSP (and it does needs it), I did wonder if ST2 might have got through with DLP needing something new, the new movies and the fact that an upgrade is easier than a new attraction, but never mind!!!
