Originally Posted By dagobert More infos about the Spring Festival. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dlrptoday.com/news/resort/entertainment/spring-festival/">http://www.dlrptoday.com/news/...estival/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Another article with more concept art about the Spring Festival. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dlrptoday.com/2014/03/20/disneyland-paris-swings-into-late-spring-festival-promotion-concepts-details-dates/">http://www.dlrptoday.com/2014/...s-dates/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Sounds like a nice promotion! Hopefully it will work out and return in the future
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Sounds like a nice promotion! Hopefully it will work out and return in the future<<< I hope it resonates with guests. DLP should do more of these promotions.
Originally Posted By u k fan I agree with the article that this all seems a bit rushed by DLP standards as these kinds of events are usually promoted well in advance. It seems like a good concept, but Disney relied to heavily on fairly lame seasonal happenings in the past when they had no cash, but needed something new so I'm worried that a) this will be a lot of fuss over something quite minor, and b) they're out of cash and we're going to get "seasons" instead of attractions for years again!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert I just read on the Magicforum.eu board that DLP is getting Star Tours II and a new version of Space Mountain. The user can't reveal his source, but claims that his source is trustworthy. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.magicforum.eu/index.php?topic=16927.msg249904#msg249904">http://www.magicforum.eu/index...sg249904</a> Maybe @Leemac knows more about that??
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Please please please let them restore the original version of Space Mountain.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Please please please let them restore the original version of Space Mountain.<<< That would be fantastic. The soundtrack of the first version was amazing. I wouldn't mind if they change the effects of the ride or modernize them, but I would love to see the return of the original soundtrack.
Originally Posted By u k fan I think both are good ideas. The SM redo was a step backwards in my opinion!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^No, no, I think you're confused. It was the Indy coaster redo that was backwards! : ) But I certainly agree that Mission 2 was a step down from (my vague memories of) the original version. The track has also gotten quite rough, so hopefully they'll take this as an oportunity to smooth things out some I know I'm in the minority, but I actually prefer the original Star Tours to the new one. The randomized destinations makes it feel very disjointed to me, and there's something about the new programing (either the 3D or motion, or a combination of the two) that makes me feel really disoriented after riding. I've never had problems with any other simulators, so I'm not sure what it is. I also don't like the overall 'streamlined' look of everything, which just looks a lot more plain than the details from the original queue
Originally Posted By u k fan I think an increased Star Wars presence is an easy way to up attendance and have something new to promote. With the new movies coming out I'd be disappointed in them if they didn't capitalise on having Star Tours at the park and the new version is sitting there waiting happen!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I think an increased Star Wars presence is an easy way to up attendance and have something new to promote. With the new movies coming out I'd be disappointed in them if they didn't capitalise on having Star Tours at the park and the new version is sitting there waiting happen!!!<<< With a new SW movie in the pipeline, this would be the perfect opportunity to bring ST:II. Hopefully it is true.
Originally Posted By dagobert A new resort update by the French Disney Gazette. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/gazette-ratatouille-crush-festivalprintemps-merchandising-news-1469.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/ga...469.html</a> It seems the second RER entrance is finally being constructed. It was about time, because when the park closes it gets really crowded in the first RER entrance.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That's exciting! Hopefully it will help distribute crowds better, and make the Studios feel like less of an add-on, since it will be near one of the entrances. I'm a little disappointed with how plain the building looks, but I know Disney doesn't have much control over that It also looks like they might be adding some more shops in that general area, which would be a good addition to fill out the plaza And my French is quite limited, but it looks like they're expecting to begin construction in 2016, have an 18 month construction period, and open in 2017. It's a shame they can't do it sooner than that
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>That's exciting! Hopefully it will help distribute crowds better, and make the Studios feel like less of an add-on, since it will be near one of the entrances. I'm a little disappointed with how plain the building looks, but I know Disney doesn't have much control over that<<< That is indeed disappointing, but luckily the entrance is outside the Disney area. The first RER entrance is now also outside the Disney area. The guests hav to exit through the former DV main gate. >>>It also looks like they might be adding some more shops in that general area, which would be a good addition to fill out the plaza<<< That will make the whole resort plaza more complete. I hope there will be a bar or a coffee house too, because I really like the veiw of WDSP's entrance gates. >>>And my French is quite limited, but it looks like they're expecting to begin construction in 2016, have an 18 month construction period, and open in 2017. It's a shame they can't do it sooner than that<<< In Europe people have the chance to complain about public construction plans. Now the plans will be available at the city council and people can take a look. I guess that's why it will take some time to start with the construction.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They have public comment periods for big projects in the US too (basically for anything that requires an Environmental Impact Report or Environmental Impact Statement). It sounds like in Europe it also takes place very early in the design phase (around the 15% level), which means that they still have a lot of work to do before beginning construction. I have no problem with the comment period, but I had hoped that the project was further along
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>They have public comment periods for big projects in the US too (basically for anything that requires an Environmental Impact Report or Environmental Impact Statement). It sounds like in Europe it also takes place very early in the design phase (around the 15% level), which means that they still have a lot of work to do before beginning construction. I have no problem with the comment period, but I had hoped that the project was further along<<< I'm not familiar with the US laws, but I guess it's similar. Environment is one of the biggest issues over here. I guess it's a lot easier for Disney in Florida, since Disney has its own municipal authority there.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^That definitely helps in WDW. It also helps that Disney owns so much land, so they can pretty much do whatever they want without really impacting those around them. Obviously something big like a new park would require some work, but for smaller things (like a new attraction), I'm pretty sure they can just go ahead and do it And DLR is so developed that there's really not any "nature" to disrupt. They have traffic considerations (and air quality for things like fireworks), but most of the work there is just impacting Disney's own man-made environment, so they have flexibility too I guess it's mostly big transit-type projects (rail lines, interchange reconfigurations, etc) that have a lot of public involvement here. I don't think it's very common to have them for an addition to an existing location like DLR or WDW
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new DLP update by D&M. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/03/disneyland-paris-update-spring-season.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....son.html</a> And here are some pictures by InsideDLParis of the Spring Festival. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/InsideDLParis/status/448786385584271360/photo/1">http://twitter.com/InsideDLPar.../photo/1</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/InsideDLParis/status/448785896989814784/photo/1">http://twitter.com/InsideDLPar.../photo/1</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/InsideDLParis/status/448785573659287552/photo/1">http://twitter.com/InsideDLPar.../photo/1</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I hope that the character "topiaries" look better once the flowers grow in, since they look especially fake right now with their bright colors contrasting against the dull dirt below them. Disney has used these types of sculptures before (DL's 50th floral Mickey, HKDL Stitch event), and I've never been a huge fan of them, but perhaps the European audience will like them better
