Originally Posted By dagobert Stage shows at DLP's Chaparral Theatre. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneylandparis-news.com/en/from-pocahontas-to-the-forest-of-enchantment-20-years-of-shows-on-the-chaparral-theatre-stage/">http://disneylandparis-news.co...e-stage/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It looks like all of the shows there have really taken advantage of the unique stage. I hope that the new nature-themed show does the same and brings in some unusual staging techniques
Originally Posted By dagobert I have to admit that I have never seen a show at DLP, except for The Lion King and Animagique. We always go during off season, which means the shows are not always running, or the shows just didn't interest us.
Originally Posted By dagobert Apparently the shooting in Paris and the closure of the parks for four days did some damage to DLP. >>> EURO DISNEY S.C.A. Fiscal Year 2016 First Quarter Announcement - Primarily due to the November events in Paris, total revenues decline 1% to €338 million - Higher volumes recorded during the first half of the quarter and higher guest spending in both theme parks and hotels partially offset lower theme parks attendance that occurred following these events<<< <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/CORP/EN/Neutral/Images/uk-2016-02-09-FY16-Q1-Press-release.pdf">http://corporate.disneylandpar...ease.pdf</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's the first video of the Enchanted Forrest stage show. I haven't seen it yet, so I don't know how good it actually is. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15LwXTcIMoU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...wXTcIMoU</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan I think Tarzan is the only one of the Chaparral Theatre shows I ever saw, but it was very, very good. I also saw the Tarzan show at DAK, but for me DLP's was better!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I only watched a few bits, but I’m surprised that it’s staged mostly like a normal stage production (other than the weird opening and the Tarzan aerial act). That’s disappointing, considering the neat multi-level sets that were there before I also think it’s kind of funny that they do the least memorable song from Tarzan. I’m all for bringing some variety to theme park shows (how many more times to we need to hear Under the Sea?!?), but it just seems like an odd choice. The gorilla head in the back was pretty cool, and very reminiscent of He Lives in You from The Lion King on Broadway I also like how the ensemble costumes seem similar to the costumes for the springtime shows and Halloween parade. It’s kind of cool that DLP is developing its own style and design look!
Originally Posted By dagobert DLP aerial piczure from 1995. SM is soon completed and there are no Studios. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1025626694147801/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a> Construction picture of the Nautilus: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/302042929839518/photos/a.408006435909833.89949.302042929839518/1025627364147734/?type=3&theater">http://www.facebook.com/302042...&theater</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Pictorial update on DLP. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2016/02/disneyland-paris-update-new-show-forest.html">http://disneyandmore.blogspot....est.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert If someone is interested, according to Tony Baxter DLP should have gotten a Las Vegas hotel instead of the Disneyland Hotel. It should have been built at the vacant Lake Disney site between NPBC and Disney Village. There's an empty spot and until today it's called the Venturi site, named after Robert Venturi, the architect of that hotel.
Originally Posted By u k fan I don't know about having a hotel there instead of the DL Hotel. I kinda like having a hotel at the entrance to the park as it makes it look very grand. I'd be interested to see what the park entrance would have looked like without it!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert I'm also glad that we got the DLH, but I would have liked a Las Vegas hotel. They should have abondoned the NYH instead the Las Vegas hotel. I'm also curious how the entrance would have looked like without DLH. I guess it would be as unspectacular like at WDW or DL.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would definitely be interested to see Disney's version of Vegas, especially since it would have been designed before Vegas had its family-friendly push in the 90s The theme of the hotel would have fit with the other American themes of the other hotels, but I think it would have skewed the balance too much to western areas. Although the Victorian DLPH doesn't represent anything in particular, it is much more reminiscent of architecture in the east and Midwest
Originally Posted By irishfan I believe a hotel façade was envisioned at the entrance to Disneyland Park from early in the design phase, but in Disney Folklore history, once Mr Eisner heard about the hotel façade plans, he suggested that a real hotel should go there.
Originally Posted By irishfan Here is an article with art work of the Las Vegas hotel. https://www.designingdisney.com/content/disney-las-vegas-%E2%80%93-euro-disney-hotel-never-was
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Seeing the concept, I'm glad they decided against the hotel. As soon as I saw the image, my mind immediately went to the duck building/decorated shed concept in Learning from Las Vegas, without even realizing that it was coined by Venturi. Other than the oversized neon sign, there really didn't appear to be anything remarkably noteworthy about the hotel's structure (the initial concept at least looked like a midcentury motel, while the later Fantasia version was completely generic). I'm also not sure how it would have looked to have two postmodern hotels (New York and Vegas) so close together, while the rest of the hotels were more themed in a more traditional approach The characters along the approach road could have been fun, but they could have also been kind of cheesy. It's an interesting concept, but I'm glad they were never built
Originally Posted By dagobert Thanks for the link! I'm also glad they didn't build that Las Vegas hotel. It looks crappy. I would like to see a Hollywood Hotel at DLP. Disney's Hollywood Hotel in Hong Kong looks so beautiful that I wouldn't even mind a copy. It would fit the American theme of the other hotels and they could incorporate an DV expansion.
Originally Posted By dagobert It seems the runDisney event at DLP is a success, because the Half Marathon is already sold out. Today ED SCA is holding the shareholder's meeting at DLP. Hopefully there might be some infos about the future.
