Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I actually enjoyed TSPL more that I thought I would from what others have said. I thought it had a lot of neat touches in terms of theming.<<< I hvae to admit that we enjoyed RC Racer, but the buildings and surroundings look already worn down. In the queue building of RC Racer decorations were already missing and I didn't like the plastic look of the land at all. And I still don't get what TSPL has to do with a movie park, except that it is based on a movie.
Originally Posted By u k fan <<<And I still don't get what TSPL has to do with a movie park, except that it is based on a movie.>>> I think you just answered your own question. I thought the RC Racer queue was really well done with the Scalextric track on the ground. I agree that it looks cheap and plastic, but that kind of the point. Should they have used such a cheap theme, probably not, but in context of the theme they chose I think they did an ok job. It's Chester and Hester's all over again! I would have built the land indoors like the TLM land in TDS. Have it inside a "studio" and treat it as a "hot set" where a Toy Story movie is being filmed and we get to be extras. It works within the Toon Studios concept and is more suitable for the climate. It wouldn't help with placemaking though and I do think TSPL does a good job of that!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>I would have built the land indoors like the TLM land in TDS. Have it inside a "studio" and treat it as a "hot set" where a Toy Story movie is being filmed and we get to be extras. It works within the Toon Studios concept and is more suitable for the climate. It wouldn't help with placemaking though and I do think TSPL does a good job of that!!!<<< That would have been a good idea, but I guess too expensive for DLP and HKDL. >>>It's Chester and Hester's all over again!<<< Chester and Hester's looks terrible and compared to that, I have to admit, TSPL is better themed.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Personally, I perfer the overall look and feel of Chester & Hester's. It has a variety of colors and textures, and just feels a little wacky and over the top. There's some depth there, so that you feel like you need to wander around and explore the details. It actually has details to explore. TSPL has about 6 standard colors that are used on every surface, and it all has the same plastic look. Plus, you can basically see every single detail without neeing to actually 'explore' the land. I guess it's well executed for what it's supposed to be, but I just don't understand why they'd pick that theme in the first place. To me, Chester & Hester's was at least a clever twist for the area, and something entirely unexpected; TSPL seemed to take the most obvious solutions possible. Then again, I'm probably biased, since I'm really not a fan of Toy Story (especially the original, but the whole series in general), so I've never seen the need to put it into the parks. I perfer original themes for the parks, even if they're a little strange; since Chester & Hester were created specifically for the park, I think that's better than relying on a theme from a movie. So I guess my preference is a little philosophical and a little bit of the actual execution itself.
Originally Posted By dagobert ^^ I also prefer original ideas, but unfortunately Disney of today is just about franchises. While Chester & Hester's is an original idea, the execution is really bad, especially these two small coasters. They look just terrible. I love the TS movies, all three, but they shouldn't have been turned into TSPL. However due to the greenery added, I prefer it over Chester & Hesters.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's part 1 of my trip report with pictures. <a href="http://reisewarnung.blogspot.co.at/2013/04/disneyland-paris-part-1.html" target="_blank">http://reisewarnung.blogspot.c...t-1.html</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's part 2 for all who are interested: <a href="http://reisewarnung.blogspot.co.at/2013/04/disneyland-paris-part-2.html" target="_blank">http://reisewarnung.blogspot.c...t-2.html</a>
