Originally Posted By FerretAfros Very neat! I wonder if DCA (or DL?) will also get a Spiderman meet & greet. I assume that WDW can't do it because of the contract with Universal, but I would think they'd be interested in doing this in multiple locations
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Hmmmm... not sure how I feel about branding Spiderman with Sleeping Beauty Castle. The placement is kinda awkward.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Hmmmm... not sure how I feel about branding Spiderman with Sleeping Beauty Castle. The placement is kinda awkward.<<< I know and I think the same, but DLP isn't advertising WDSP alone. Nearly everything gets branded with the castle, because for most Europeans both parks together are Disneyland and that's associated with the castle.
Originally Posted By dagobert It looks like DLP is getting a new management. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dlp.info/News/2014/04/management-shake-up-at-disneyland-paris/">http://www.dlp.info/News/2014/...d-paris/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert ED SCA COO Joe Schott is moving back to California. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/InsideDLParis/status/461155953472045056">http://twitter.com/InsideDLPar...72045056</a> <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/InsideDLParis/status/461156085618180096">http://twitter.com/InsideDLPar...18180096</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I noticed that bit in the update, but the MiceAge authors (Lutz didn't write this one) didn't seem to know anything about his roles or experience. There were several names tossed around in the shakeup, and the gave extensive detail on Mary Niven (who was the only well-known name in the group) but didn't say much of anything about the others It sounds like he's done well in DLP before, so hopefully he'll continue in that direction
Originally Posted By dagobert Today ED SCA released its First Half results and they aren't good. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/CORP/EN/Neutral/Images/uk-2014-05-06-Q2-S1-FY14-Press-release.pdf">http://corporate.disneylandpar...ease.pdf</a> EURO DISNEY S.C.A. Fiscal Year 2014 Reports First Half Results Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 • Resort revenues decreased 5% eflecting lower theme parks attendance and hotel occupancy linked to the continued economic softness in Europe and the sh ift of the Easter holiday period into April • Average spending per guest increased 2% in theme parks as the Group continues its strategy of improving the quality of the resort and the guest experience • Net loss increased by €18 million reflecting lower revenues, partially offset by a decrease in volume-related expenses and other costs • Launched the Swing into Spring festival in April and will open the new Ratatouille-themed attraction in July
Originally Posted By u k fan It's crazy that something as popular as DLP can't make money! The wacky world of business, eh?!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I wonder how much of that is reflective of Easter being in a different financial time period this year. I know it's one of WDW's busiest weeks of the year, so that seems like it could account for a large chunk of the difference if DLP's attendance patterns are similar Do schools in Europe have a spring break like in the US?
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Do schools in Europe have a spring break like in the US?<<< I can't speak for Europe, but in Austria schools are off for one and a half week. The week before Easter is off and Easter Monday and Tuesday are off as well. Depending on the date, we either went skiing or did a city trip. Many families go to DLP during the Easter holidays, because in the summer holidays many prefer a beach holiday. We have been to DLP during Easter once, and the parks were heavily crowded.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>The UK gets two weeks off at Easter!!!<<< Did we meet during your Easter holidays last year?
Originally Posted By u k fan Yeah, we left just before Easter. We picked those dates because of a family anniversary though so it was just a coincidence!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert The French Disney Gazette has posted a new update about DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/gazette-indiana-jones-flora-boutique-earfel-tower-ratatouille-centre-commercial-news-1517.html">http://www.disneygazette.fr/ga...517.html</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The Indiana Jones coaster definitely looks a lot better after its refurbishment! I couldn't tell from the text, but did they do anything to smooth the track out? When I was there a couple years ago it was really rough, and that would keep me away more than some weathered props (and I don't mind rough coasters). I'm headed to TDS this summer, so it will be interesting to see if Raging Spirits has also gotten rough with age It's also interesting that they're using see-through wrappings for the refurbishments on Main Street and at the Newport Bay Club. In the US they always try really hard to conceal any work (in WDW, they usually even have printed screens to look like the building they're covering), so this seems like a very different approach. It's also interesting that they don't have the temporary wooden walls around the bottom layer
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>It's also interesting that they're using see-through wrappings for the refurbishments on Main Street and at the Newport Bay Club. In the US they always try really hard to conceal any work (in WDW, they usually even have printed screens to look like the building they're covering), so this seems like a very different approach. It's also interesting that they don't have the temporary wooden walls around the bottom layer<<< DLP always used these printed screens to cover the scaffolding. If I'm not mistaken DLP was among the first Disney parks to use it. So I hope they will do it again. >>>The Indiana Jones coaster definitely looks a lot better after its refurbishment! I couldn't tell from the text, but did they do anything to smooth the track out? When I was there a couple years ago it was really rough, and that would keep me away more than some weathered props (and I don't mind rough coasters). I'm headed to TDS this summer, so it will be interesting to see if Raging Spirits has also gotten rough with age<<< When we have been to DLP in January, both Indy and SM, weren't that rough. We were surprised that the track was smoother than we had remembered. In fact both rides were pleasant experiences.
Originally Posted By dagobert Although the refurbed Indy coaster looks good, I have one complaint. Why didn't WDI bring back the wood beneath the track? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.attractionland.co.uk/img/photos/indiana-jones-et-le-temple-du-peril_3.jpg">http://www.attractionland.co.u...il_3.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It definitely looks a lot better with the wood there (more like archaeological equipment, less like a rollercoaster), and it doesn't seem like something that would be expensive to maintain, or would get in the way of operations. I wonder why they removed it
