Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Do you mean Anaheim or Paris? To me the revamped Santa Fe accommodations look cheap and remind me of one of those staged children's bedrooms from a Disney Channel sitcom. That hotel certainly wouldn't be my first choice of DLP hotels to stay in. <<< Compared to the old rooms, the new ones look better, but they still do not reach the quality of the US Disney hotels. At least Disney is renovating the hotels. It was about time.
Originally Posted By u k fan I mean the Paris one, where they have characters like Mickey, Scrooge and Pinocchio weaved into the pattern of the wallpaper. This is no less subtle, just a bit cheaper and not as upmarket. I would think the general guest make up of the Santa Fe is families with small children, youth groups and people only staying for a night or two who have to have the Disney experience as there are nicer non-Disney hotels that are cheaper no more than 2 minutes from this hotel so I think in that context it's fine!!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I mean the Paris one, where they have characters like Mickey, Scrooge and Pinocchio weaved into the pattern of the wallpaper." OK, thanks. I haven't seen the rooms at the DL there so I don't have a reference.
Originally Posted By u k fan It's a shame that when they add characters to value hotels they make it less subtle, but as I say I think this will appeal to the customers at the Santa Fe so who am I to argue?!!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt ^^ Yes, and that was my point. The decor seems very heavy handed, even for Disney. If this were one of the value properties at WDW it would make sense, but the Sante Fe was designed in the pueblo revival architectural style by noted architect Antoine Predock (here's one of his more recent buildings: <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/tag/antoine-predock/" target="_blank">http://www.archdaily.com/tag/a...predock/</a>). The original theme of the American Southwest is lost with the overlay. To me the rooms look like they are designed specifically for little children.
Originally Posted By dagobert Dr. Hans, I totally agree with you. I would have prefered to keep the hotels original. Sadly the European fan base is so happy with adding the Disney characters on everything. Since Disneyland Paris is focusing only in kids, no one needs to wonder that Disney is doing that.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here you can see the Bambi wallpaper at the new Sequoia Lodge rooms: <a href="http://pariscastmember.blogspot.com/2012/02/renovated-rooms-at-disneys-sequoia.html" target="_blank">http://pariscastmember.blogspo...oia.html</a> Take a look at the lamps. It's a renovated room and the lamp is already damaged. Although is just a minor problem, but if you look closely at the lamp, you will see that they coloured small parts of it. Usually you take the whole lamp done and after you have coloured the wall, you put it back. It seems that didn't happen here. I guess no one will recognize that, but since I've recently coloured some walls at home, I did see it.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Good eye Dagobert. I wonder if Disney did the paint job if it was subcontracted. Very sloppy.
Originally Posted By dagobert I guess it was subcontracted, since Disney is currently refurbing all the rooms in the Sequoia Lodge. I don't think Disney is doing that on their own.
Originally Posted By dagobert The refurbishment of the Nautilus has started. InsideDLParis has posted some pictures, but you shouldn't look at them if you believe that the submarine is the actual walk through. https://twitter.com/#!/InsideDLParis
Originally Posted By u k fan Interesting! Where's the squid? Has he dried out?! ;( I noticed something on the twitter feed about a flashmob on April 12th. That sounds interesting!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert InsideDLParis posted new pictures of Captain Hook's ship, since it's nearing completition. IT's still surrounded by scaffolding, but it looks really good. https://twitter.com/#!/InsideDLParis
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Where's the squid? Has he dried out?! ;(<<< The squid is now served in the restaurants ;-).
Originally Posted By dagobert Captain Hook's Ship is nearing completition: <a href="http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/08/captain-hooks-pirate-ship-rebuild-nears-end-sea-worthy-and-splendid-again/" target="_blank">http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/...d-again/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Captain Hook's Ship is nearing completition: <a href="http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/08/captain-hooks-pirate-ship-rebuild-nears-end-sea-worthy-and-splendid-again/" target="_blank">http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/...d-again/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's another resort update by the French Disney Gazette site: <a href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/travaux-galion-disney-dreams-20-ans-news-565.html" target="_blank">http://www.disneygazette.fr/tr...565.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new resort update by the French Disney Gazette site: <a href="http://www.disneygazette.fr/nautilus-discoveryland-paris-travaux-20ans-merchandising-news-915.html" target="_blank">http://www.disneygazette.fr/na...915.html</a>
