• ℹ️ Heads up...

    This is a popular topic that is fast moving Guest - before posting, please ensure that you check out the first post in the topic for a quick reminder of guidelines, and importantly a summary of the known facts and information so far. Thanks.

  • ⚠️ Online Safety Act Changes

    We've made some changes to the forum as a result of the Online Safety Act. Please check the post in guest services for further information.

Disneyland Paris: General Discussion

pluk said:
It's not an outdated IP now, it was an outdated IP when it opened! The point of it is not to be current, but to be incredible and timeless. Which it is.
Click to expand...

Agree with this. I don't even view it as an IP. I'm old enough to know what it is but it comes across as an original concept of which you need no prior knowledge to enjoy. And the fact it's a period piece makes it timeless like you say. It's basically a variation of a haunted house.
 
Bowser said:
Agree with this. I don't even view it as an IP. I'm old enough to know what it is but it comes across as an original concept of which you need no prior knowledge to enjoy. And the fact it's a period piece makes it timeless like you say. It's basically a variation of a haunted house.
Click to expand...

The drop sequence is still great but the special effects on the Orlando version in particular are very dated now. My son thought it looked very naff a few weeks ago. He said he thought it would be much scarier than it was.
 
GooseOnTheLoose said:
As we're removing all old IPs, I shall expect the bulldozing of the Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella
Click to expand...

They do change the castles though. Cinderella castle.is about to undergo a 10 month repaint to the old colours.

I am not even saying im personally in favour of them getting rid of Tower of Terror either. Id like it to stay as it is and perhaps get some new modern effects. I was just pointing out that the younger generation dont have the same attachment to the ride we do. Its an age thing.
 
Benjsh said:
They do change the castles though. Cinderella castle.is about to undergo a 10 month repaint to the old colours.

I am not even saying im personally in favour of them getting rid of Tower of Terror either. Id like it to stay as it is and perhaps get some new modern effects. I was just pointing out that the younger generation dont have the same attachment to the ride we do. Its an age thing.
Click to expand...

I'm ancient, and even have absolutely zero attachment to the Twilight Zone outside of the rides. Almost no one has, especially in Europe. So for new, young, people coming to it now it has exactly the same starting off point as it did for me a couple of decades ago. It's not an age thing at all.
 
Last edited:
From what I have heard it is possible they will loose/end the twilight zone IP in the not to distant future. However certainly in WDW it likly to still be Hollywood Tower Of Terror just with out the IP. A new pre show video and a few tweeks to the ride theming (like the video at the very end) is likly what we will see. Alot of the merchandise now doesn’t state twilight zone on it and just Hollywood Tower of Terror.
 
Benjsh said:
Whether us romantics and nerds like it or not.......the Twilight Zone is a really outdated IP now.

Dont get me wrong I still love the attraction and the theme too but I can understand why some people would think its now a bit naff and needs updating.

Luckily for us Disney dont care enough about Paris so they will probably leave that one alone or delay the changes as long as possible.
Click to expand...
You could remove the IP and just have a Haunted Hotel and the Florida one would still be a great ride.
 
Benjsh said:
Clearly not otherwise they wouldn't be changing them.
Click to expand...
They didn’t change the California ToT to Gaurdians because Twilight Zone is old, they didn’t change it because they wanted synergy with the current movie and this was easier/cheaper than building a whole new attraction.


Benjsh said:
They do change the castles though. Cinderella castle.is about to undergo a 10 month repaint to the old colours.
Click to expand...
You say it’s being repainted to the OLD colours, so they are actually making it more retro, not modernised?
 
Benjsh said:
Whether us romantics and nerds like it or not.......the Twilight Zone is a really outdated IP now.

Dont get me wrong I still love the attraction and the theme too but I can understand why some people would think its now a bit naff and needs updating.

Luckily for us Disney dont care enough about Paris so they will probably leave that one alone or delay the changes as long as possible.
Click to expand...
You could do what Tokyo DisneySea did make Tower of Terror without Twilight Zone its an original version the first to stray away from it.

And that Tower of Terror has a beautiful facade
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top