Originally Posted By FerretAfros Nice update! The Iron Man overlay to the restaurant is a little underwhelming, since it's just a bunch of printed signs. The High School Musical stuff was all 2D as well, but at least it matched the look of the movie; this just looks like desktop wallpaper that they printed out and slapped on the walls. I was hoping they would add some actual props or something And that's neat that they were filming a cooking show there. It looks like the contestants were kids, so I'm sure they had a great time!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>The Iron Man overlay to the restaurant is a little underwhelming, since it's just a bunch of printed signs. The High School Musical stuff was all 2D as well, but at least it matched the look of the movie; this just looks like desktop wallpaper that they printed out and slapped on the walls. I was hoping they would add some actual props or something<<< I'm still hoping that Disney will add some props from the movies. I'm just glad that the HSM overlay is gone, but I agree, Iron Man looks a bit cheap.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's another update about DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pixiedust.be/photonewsletter/photonews4-5oct2013.html">http://www.pixiedust.be/photon...013.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Thanks for the update! I can't believe how early the Christmas stuff is going up. I know that Europeans don't celebrate Halloween quite as much as Americans, but it seems like the park is pretty well decorated for it. It's kind of weird that they're doing so much overlap already And do you know why they've closed the upper deck of the Molly Brown? I can't think of any logical reason that it would be off-limits to guests
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>And do you know why they've closed the upper deck of the Molly Brown? I can't think of any logical reason that it would be off-limits to guests<<< Honestly I don't know. Maybe it is already falling apart again. If it is because of safety reasons, then DLP must have some serious issues with their workers. I mean the boat was recently, I think two years ago, rebuilt from scratch.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Yah, the boat looked great when I was there about a year and a half ago, so I don't know how it could have fallen into disrepair since then. With all the fall protection stuff going on at DL, I wonder if it's related, though Paris would obviously have different laws about that (and I don't see how the top deck is any less safe than the middle one in that scenario) Have they finished up repairing/rebuilding the other boat (Mark Twain??) yet? It was in drydock when I was there, but I haven't heard anything about it returning
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Have they finished up repairing/rebuilding the other boat (Mark Twain??) yet? It was in drydock when I was there, but I haven't heard anything about it returning <<< If I'm not mistaken, the boat is still in the drydock. It will also be rebuilt from scratch.
Originally Posted By dagobert The new DLP fansite "Disneyland Paris Treasures" has posted the first DLP souvenir map from 1992 and you can even download it in its original size of 10.000 x 6.622 px (113 x 75 cm). The map features the never built Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid attractions. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneylandparistreasures.com/">http://disneylandparistreasures.com/</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan I have a very creased and badly looked after copy of that map. I've been thinking of replacing it for a while. I might try and make my own now! It's a great map with lots of fun details. Will we ever get TLM and BaTB attractions?!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Will we ever get TLM and BaTB attractions?!!!<<< No we won't. If TLM comes to DLP, it will be a copy of the rides in the US. And BatB isn't going to happen either.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Interesting that the map appears to show the BATB attraction along the parade route; I had always heard it was intended for the grassy hill across from the teacups and iasw. Looking at Google Earth, there's not a lot of space in either location (or the Mermaid spot, really) for an especially large attraction It's also neat to see that there are some other future items that still haven't been built, like the restaurant in Discoveryland between the entrance and Autopia Great find!
Originally Posted By tonyanton Not to mention the HUGE temple in Adventureland that looks like it was going to hold both a minecar coaster and the Indiana Jones jeeps
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>>I think that DLP does more for Halloween than DL or MK...<<< So does TDL and HKDL. Their halloween events are excellent and enjoyed by regular day time paying guests as part of the normal day entertainment at the park. >>>...yet they (WDW/DLR)'re the ones that have the high-cost trick-or-treat parties for the season; I guess there are some things that DLP does better than the US parks<<< There are a lot of things the international parks do better than the US parks but I will take Disneyland CA without a halloween party any time over DLP. And DLP has been known to throw PAY FOR halloween parties as well in addition to the daytime stuff. But regardless...Halloween being an european tradition, it should be DLP the park that does it best, and they have done a great job in the past couple of years. I also like that TDL does a toony Halloween fit for families and kids, while HKDL explores a darker more sinister side unique to their park, and pushes the envelope in regards to what we think a Disneyland park should offer in a seasonal event. Those halloween parties at MK and DL.. well for $60 a pop.. they are too crowded and a huge yawn.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I'm planning a Thanksgivings day visit to DLP. Can't wait to see their Xmas stuff this year.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Not to mention the HUGE temple in Adventureland that looks like it was going to hold both a minecar coaster and the Indiana Jones jeeps<< I could be mistaken, but I believe that DLP was originally supposed to get a version of Indiana Jones Adventure, like DL and TDL. I vaguely recall hearing that they even poured some of the foundations in that back corner of Adventureland. When the park failed to meet its early goals, they scrambled and quickly built the roller coaster, but my impression was that they always intended to go back and finish the Indy mini-land back there. If you look at an aerial image, there's plenty of room to build something on the scale of DL's Indy >>Halloween being an european tradition, it should be DLP the park that does it best...<< I know that Halloween has European roots, but it seems like what they're celebrating at DLP is much more similar to the American version of the holiday. Either way, I really appreciate the unique approach that they take at each resort
Originally Posted By dagobert Here are some recent DLP updates by several Disney Fan Sites. Ratatouille and DLP update: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2013/10/disneyland-paris-and-ratatouille-ride.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....ide.html</a> Resort update: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/gazette-esplanade-parcs-ratatouille-planes-halloween-news-1361.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/ga...361.html</a> Newport Bay Club update: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/programme-rehabilitation-hotels-disney-newport-bay-club-captain-mickey-news-1359.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/pr...359.html</a> Santa Fe update: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/programme-rehabilitation-hotels-disney-santa-fe-carst-news-1357.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/pr...357.html</a> Sequoia Lodge update: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/programme-rehabilitation-hotels-disney-sequoia-lodge-golden-forest-news-1355.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/pr...355.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wow, the Ratatouille area is looking really nice. They did a really good job of making it look like the architecture in the film, rather than a more generic Paris (though it's still odd to build it so close to the real thing) It's also interesting that in France Frozen is called La Reine des Nieges, which I believe translates roughly to "The Snow Queen" rather than "Frozen". I believe they (and most non-English speaking countries) did something similar for The Princess and the Frog And I must say that I really don't care for the new look at the Santa Fe. I'm sure it will be popular, since the Cars movies are inexplicably popular, but it's just not for me. The Sequoia and Newport Bay look much better, but I still don't care for the characters inserted into the decor
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>It's also interesting that in France Frozen is called La Reine des Nieges, which I believe translates roughly to "The Snow Queen" rather than "Frozen". I believe they (and most non-English speaking countries) did something similar for The Princess and the Frog<<< "The Princess And The Frog" was called "Küss den Frosch" in the German speaking countries, which translates to "Kiss The Frog". "Frozen" will be called "Die Eiskönigin" over here, which means "The Ice Queen" or "The Snow Queen". I just don't get why they used a new German name instead of the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale name, on which the movie is based. "Die Schneekönigin" (The Snow Queen) is the German name of the book. And "Tangled" was just called "Rapunzel", like the book.
Originally Posted By u k fan The difference in the German names could be to differentiate the movie from other versions of the same story that already exist?!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>The difference in the German names could be to differentiate the movie from other versions of the same story that already exist?!!!<<< Could be, but usually Disney Germany used the names of the books for the movies. Usually I don't care, but I was glad that they used Rapunzel instead of a stupid name like Tangled. Another example for strange Disney movie names is the new Thor movie. In English it is called "Thor: The Dark World" and in German it is called "Thor: The Dark Kingdom". They are using an English title for the movie in Germany and change it. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" will be called "The Return Of The First Avenger" over here. I really hate the English titles. Is it so hard to come up with a good German name?
