Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 10/30/2002 news item <b><a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20021029/media_nm/leisure_eurodisney_dc_2" target="_blank">Reuters: New Euro Disney Park Fails to Meet Hopes on Visitors</a></b> The October 29th <I>Reuters</I> reports Euro Disney's addition hasn't brought in more guests as was hoped and discusses possible reasons for these figures and its impact on Euro Disney's financial outlook.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Wow, they still have an awful lot of debt. No wonder they only spent 600 million on the new park.
Originally Posted By u k fan I know for a fact that I have visited the resort more times this year because of the new park, but then I am a Disney fan. The way I see it is that there aren't enough new attractions to make repeat visitors stay longer. I would normally stay for 2/3 nights (as most other people would) and because I've covered DLP several times before all I have to do is substitute a DLP day for a WDS day. Until they add new attractions to either of the parks there is no need to stay any longer so next year when I visit it will be no different to how I would have visited had WDS not been there. Most of the people I know who would be likely to visit DLP have already been and are in a similar position to me, it's not that we aren't going we just don't need to stay longer and spend more money to enjoy the parks at the moment. Hopefully, some new advertising will attract new guests. I still stand by the fact that WDS has the makings of one of the best Disney parks and that in 10 years time we'll be wondering what the fuss was about!!!
Originally Posted By three_a_production geez- it took DLP how many years to get a profit and theyre worried about the new park now??? give it atleast 4 years... -em
Originally Posted By KoreaDisney Agree three_a_production, But I don't know, it seems to me, they probably could made a profit much more quickly if they just used half the money for DLP instead, made 2 or 3 REALLY good E-tickets attractions (including RNRC), increased the admission price by about 10 Francs and that probably would've been a lot MORE profitable then what they have across the way . Then again, I guess they could've done that same idea with DL and DCA.
Originally Posted By Rider 1 It is too expensive for me to bring my family there from Ireland. I went to a travel agent a year or two ago and got a quote for a 3or5 day trip there, one for going to Florida, and one for California. It was cheaper to go to Florida for a week and only slightly more expensive to go to California. Also, I have heard multiple times that line jumping is common practice there. I'll stick to California.
Originally Posted By Richard I'm sorry to say I'm not really surprised. I did enjoy my visit earlier this year but, in contrast to the neighbouring park, I feel no real compulsion to return.
Originally Posted By CMM1 Boy, sure sounds a lot like what was said about DCA when it first opened .........
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct Yes it does CMM! ... but trust me, DCA is 10 times the park than the new Paris park. My *only* truly disappointing experience with a Disney Park was the new Walt Disney Studios Paris. It is just bad. Plain and simple. I wanted so much to come home and tell everyone the old nay-sayers were at it again - as in the case of DCA - but the nay-sayers were correct. WSP offers the most bland, unimaginative, poor excuse for a Disney park. It is an embarrassment. They should be ashamed. Low attendance does not surprise me. In all fairness, the entrance is well done but that is where it stops. This place need help and QUICK. Having this sad excuse for a park living next to *the* most beautiful, well designed and elaborate Magic Kingdom only makes the new WDS park look even worse. The contrast is too striking.
Originally Posted By Mr X >>>Hopefully, some new advertising will attract new guests.<<< YEAH!! That's the TICKET!! Advertising! The cure all, right!!?? EVEN if the park totally sucks ass, a little bit of good advertising will draw people from far and wide!! *rolls eyes* How about a good PARK!!?? THAT would be a start. And I agree with Dennis, DCA is 10 times the park that Walt Disney Studios Paris is (it saddens me that the ONLY park with Uncle Walt's FULL NAME in the title is actually the WORST Disney park ever built!!)...but isn't that saying something about the way Disney is doing things these days?? I mean, let's face it, DCA is not the ideal Disney park either, is it?? And for people to write about how much BETTER DCA is that this new Paris park? Sad, sad, and pathetic. I am VERY not happy at the moment...about a company that I have time and again put my faith and trust in... Let me tell ya, these are dark times. Dark times indeed!! And as a disclaimer, I think Disneyland Paris ROCKS and I would LOVE to travel there and check it out!!
Originally Posted By Paul Holly "YEAH!! That's the TICKET!! Advertising! The cure all, right!!?? EVEN if the park totally sucks ass, a little bit of good advertising will draw people from far and wide!!" That was what jonvn always said! ; )
Originally Posted By Malin As someone who has visited DCA and WDS I would pick DCA over WDS everytime. The problems DLP had when it first open are a lot differn't to the problems the WDS are having.DLP got 12 million in the first year which is what there expected.The problem wasn't the park it was the hotels which all sat empty.And once Disney cut the prices down things improved.But as for WDS.Its going to take a lot for this park to ever be as good as DLP.And I predict that 2003 attendance will be down on 2002.Because people have seen it and like someone else has said its got no repeat vaule.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I remember posting "WDS made me long for the more fully realized DCA atmospheres"... I am with you there Malin.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN You know me, i call it as i see it; and i don't have to get up close because i can tell if it is bad from afar.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I liked DCA and it is at best a "good" Disney park. A very sad statement indeed to hear that DCA is by far wayyyyy better than WDS!
