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Disneyland Paris: General Discussion
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Matt N
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- Favourite Ride
- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
Universal’s policy on new-build attractions such as VelociCoaster is better for this; that ride places the lockers and metal detectors not long before the station, meaning that you can have phones and such with you for the bulk of the queue and only have to relinquish them when you get towards the end of the queue.
It’s only the older rides where metal detectors were retrofitted, like Hulk, where you’re not allowed to have anything in the queue with you.
Where are you getting this information from, out of interest? I don’t deny some of what you say, but some of it doesn’t personally match my recent experience.
I went to Universal a month ago, and both parks still have a fair amount of entertainment (IOA still had a fair amount of shows, and USF in particular had at least 1 or 2 shows and a plethora of street entertainment), the vast majority of rides seemed to be in perfect working order effects-wise, and every ride I did that ever had 3D still has it.
To be fair, the locker situation isn't just an issue for vloggers. They used to have sensible sized lockers you could fit a normal bag in. There are all kinds of things people might want to have with them in a theme park: rain coats, sweatshirts (it gets cold in winter, even in Florida), water bottles, sun cream, cameras, a book to read on the bus there... Telling people they shouldn't bring a normal sized bag into your theme park is hardly magical.
They do still have some good shows. The Horror Make Up show is fun and the Bourne Stuntacular is a fantastic show. But they’ve got rid of Fear Factor Live, The Beatle Juice show, and the Sinbad Stunt Show, all without replacements. Outside of events they no longer have parades, although the Christmas and Mardi Gras Parades are very good. At Disney if you want to see a seasonal parade you have to go to a hard ticket event and pay $180 for the privilege. They don’t currently have a nighttime show, having axed the one on the lake at the Studio’s park.
Most of the special effects have gone. Jaws, Kongfrontation, Twister, Disaster, Poseidon’s Fury… The Mummy still has impressive effects, and the fireball on Spiderman’s good, as are the effect in the Bourne stunt show, but for a park that used to be famous for its special effects, few attractions still have them. And guest surveys have asked people what they’d think about them removing The Mummy, which would remove the last ride with significant special effects.
I believe that Minion Mayhem had the glasses removed, and Fast and Furious was going to be 3D until a late design change.
It’s based primarily on my experiences of visiting Universal Orlando as an annual passholder who lives a few miles away (I’ve never been to any other Universal park). But I’m generally glad you have a good experience Matt, so I’m not trying to cloud your memories. I do think Universal is going downhill though.
They do still have some good shows. The Horror Make Up show is fun and the Bourne Stuntacular is a fantastic show. But they’ve got rid of Fear Factor Live, The Beatle Juice show, and the Sinbad Stunt Show, all without replacements. Outside of events they no longer have parades, although the Christmas and Mardi Gras Parades are very good. At Disney if you want to see a seasonal parade you have to go to a hard ticket event and pay $180 for the privilege. They don’t currently have a nighttime show, having axed the one on the lake at the Studio’s park.
Most of the special effects have gone. Jaws, Kongfrontation, Twister, Disaster, Poseidon’s Fury… The Mummy still has impressive effects, and the fireball on Spiderman’s good, as are the effect in the Bourne stunt show, but for a park that used to be famous for its special effects, few attractions still have them. And guest surveys have asked people what they’d think about them removing The Mummy, which would remove the last ride with significant special effects.
I believe that Minion Mayhem had the glasses removed, and Fast and Furious was going to be 3D until a late design change.
AT86
TS Member
It looks like the next thing Disney are going to balls up is Sequoia Lodge. I'm all up for hotels getting a refurb and a different look but Disney's current process of stripping any warmth or theming out of a hotel are pretty disappointing.
There were similar complain with the new lodges at Disney's Wilderness Lodge at WDW.
FIRST LOOK: Sneak Peek at New Hallway Design for Disney Sequoia Lodge at Disneyland Paris - WDW News Today
DLP Report has shared a sneak peek at the new hallway design for Disney Sequoia Lodge at Disneyland Paris in France.wdwnt.com
Maybe I am in the minority, but I quite like this look. The biggest complaints about Sequioa Lodge tend to be that it is ‘dark and old fashioned’ so this addresses that. DLPReport did tweet that in real life it’s not quite as bright as in those photos.
In other news the promised new lighting to improve Flight Force has been switched on from today. Good to see them come back to this ride and make improvements.
From: https://twitter.com/dlpreport/status/1682280855383711746?s=46&t=zG_i8R9vX93ZZU0RljfzWA
Zeock
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
This is good. The on-ride theming on this ride was poor when I rode it in November 2022.
Ian
TS Team
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- Dizz, Bobby’s Yarn Land
Yeah I have to say, as much as I do like Sequoia Lodge as a hotel it’s probably the most desperately needed refurb of the lot (well, now that Granny Sheets Disneyland Hotel is being remodelled). The rooms are horribly dated and desperately need modernising.
I’d also say that in terms of “character” and “theming” there’s not too much to get worried about in my opinion. Those rooms have a themed Bambi border strip, a leaf patterned carpet and that’s about it. They’re hardly starting with elaborate rooms to begin with. When they come to renewing Newport Bay’s rooms then I’ll start getting a bit twitchy… The updates they made at Yacht Club (WDW’s answer to Newport Bay Club) look nice and fresh, but do lack theming and personality. They’re just a modern hotel room you might find in any Hilton-esque chain:
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I’d also say that in terms of “character” and “theming” there’s not too much to get worried about in my opinion. Those rooms have a themed Bambi border strip, a leaf patterned carpet and that’s about it. They’re hardly starting with elaborate rooms to begin with. When they come to renewing Newport Bay’s rooms then I’ll start getting a bit twitchy… The updates they made at Yacht Club (WDW’s answer to Newport Bay Club) look nice and fresh, but do lack theming and personality. They’re just a modern hotel room you might find in any Hilton-esque chain:
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siralgenon
TS Member
Hollywood theatre district?
jon81uk
TS Member
The space in the studios park outside studio one where the theatres are, that used to be Cinemagique and Animagique (not sure what’s showing anymore).
JakeDLP
TS Member
A refresh combining the remaining sections of toon studio and production courtyard t make a consistent, more aesthetically pleasing 1950s Hollywood area with more trees, billboards, streets , cinema marquees etc.
DeLaTerreALaLune
TS Member
I’m going to reserve judgement until the work is all done but this seems to be an interesting remodeling of Studio 1. 
JakeDLP
TS Member
This is a great visualizer of what the concept is but the one we will receive will be a little less narrowI’m going to reserve judgement until the work is all done but this seems to be an interesting remodeling of Studio 1.
Joel
TS Technical Admin
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- Closed season on TST
From the context of the source of that image - those plans were unfortunately rejected so we won't be seeing anything like that 
From: https://twitter.com/aalllllyyyyyy/status/1683528748501483530
From: https://twitter.com/aalllllyyyyyy/status/1683528748501483530
DeLaTerreALaLune
TS Member
À la découverte du futur du Studio 1 et du quartier des théâtres - OutsidEars
Dans le cadre du plan de réhabilitation et d’expansion du Parc Walt Disney Studios, un projet d’envergure débutera dans les tous prochains mois afin de réhabiliter et de transformer le Studio 1 et l’ensemble de la zone située à sa sortie. Nous vous dévoilions en avril dernier les rendus réalisés...
outsidears.fr
Think the concept of trees will be similar. And interesting that they’ll be keeping the facades on one side. I think having one queue line will definitely help - waiting for food at En Coulisse can be a chore.
I might be the only one but I’m going to miss some of the original parts of WDS.
siralgenon
TS Member
I'm with you, I'm in the minority but I really like Studio 1. Maybe it's because I've grown up with it but it's always been one of my favourite areas of Studios. (not that it has many)À la découverte du futur du Studio 1 et du quartier des théâtres - OutsidEars
Dans le cadre du plan de réhabilitation et d’expansion du Parc Walt Disney Studios, un projet d’envergure débutera dans les tous prochains mois afin de réhabiliter et de transformer le Studio 1 et l’ensemble de la zone située à sa sortie. Nous vous dévoilions en avril dernier les rendus réalisés...outsidears.fr
Think the concept of trees will be similar. And interesting that they’ll be keeping the facades on one side. I think having one queue line will definitely help - waiting for food at En Coulisse can be a chore.
I might be the only one but I’m going to miss some of the original parts of WDS.
DeLaTerreALaLune
TS Member
I think it’s nostalgia for the behind-the-scenes movie park. As a child of the 90s they form an important part of my childhood - Granada Studios anyone? Always had a a soft spot for the Armageddon attraction - it was the last of one of those type of attractions.
JakeDLP
TS Member
I believe I have but that was a few years back.
AT86
TS Member
The general trend tends to be that cities hosting the Olympics actually see a drop in non-olympic related tourism as people stay away. I wouldn’t expect too much of an impact to Disneyland attendance.