Disneyland Paris: General Discussion

[AT86]

Former imagineer Eddie Sotto, who was lead designer for DLP’s Main Street has died aged 67.

Former Disney Imagineer Eddie Sotto Passes Away at Age 67

Eddie Sotto, famed Disney Imagineer behind Disneyland Paris' Main Street, U.S.A., has passed away at 67. His legacy endures in themed entertainment design.

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[Bowser]

Supposedly The Lion King will be opening in 2028...

Disneyland participated in a documentary by the Walloon broadcaster RTL TVI about the developments at the French Disney resort: L'Aventure Secrète. The program aired last night. Viewers watched presenter Sandrine Corman get a behind-the-scenes look and talk with various Disney employees.

"An incredible new immersive world based on The Lion King is in preparation, as an exclusive world premiere ," an employee said on camera. Then we heard: "The world of the Lion King is planned for 2028 ," or: the Lion King world is scheduled for 2028. That seems like a slip of the tongue: when asked, Disney denied that the opening year has been set.

Belgische tv-zender noemt openingsjaar van nieuwe Lion King-attractie Disneyland Paris

Wanneer gaat de nieuwe Lion King-attractie van Disneyland Paris open? Disney weigert die vraag zelf te beantwoorden: over het openingsjaar van de...

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[siralgenon]

Supposedly The Lion King will be opening in 2028...

Disneyland participated in a documentary by the Walloon broadcaster RTL TVI about the developments at the French Disney resort: L'Aventure Secrète. The program aired last night. Viewers watched presenter Sandrine Corman get a behind-the-scenes look and talk with various Disney employees.

"An incredible new immersive world based on The Lion King is in preparation, as an exclusive world premiere ," an employee said on camera. Then we heard: "The world of the Lion King is planned for 2028 ," or: the Lion King world is scheduled for 2028. That seems like a slip of the tongue: when asked, Disney denied that the opening year has been set.

Belgische tv-zender noemt openingsjaar van nieuwe Lion King-attractie Disneyland Paris

Wanneer gaat de nieuwe Lion King-attractie van Disneyland Paris open? Disney weigert die vraag zelf te beantwoorden: over het openingsjaar van de...

www.looopings.nl

I was just thinking 2 years for Disneyland seems very quick

 

[Maelstrom]

2028 would make sense based on previous rumours and fact construction has now started. Plus some with insider based knowledge have indicated a major ride is finally planned for the original park (a Star Wars themed coaster is an option that keeps coming up) has been talked about for land at the back of Discoveryland for 2029- possibly announced at D23 next August.

 

[siralgenon]

2028 would make sense based on previous rumours and fact construction has now started. Plus some with insider based knowledge have indicated a major ride is finally planned for the original park (a Star Wars themed coaster is an option that keeps coming up) has been talked about for land at the back of Discoveryland for 2029- possibly announced at D23 next August.

I'm surprised Tokyo's Beauty and the Beast ride hasn't popped up at DLP yet. Especially with the French theme. It would fit perfectly on the route between Central Plaza and Fantasyland near where the original ride was earmarked

 

[Benzin]

I'm surprised Tokyo's Beauty and the Beast ride hasn't popped up at DLP yet. Especially with the French theme. It would fit perfectly on the route between Central Plaza and Fantasyland near where the original ride was earmarked

Aside from the old "money" excuse there was talk around the time of Ratatouille that DLP essentially had a choice of that or the B&tB attraction to be added.

Went for Ratatouille because of the dire state of the Studios park. But there's a plethora of attractions now they could install in the main park in those designated expansion plots.

 

[Bowser]

I'm surprised Tokyo's Beauty and the Beast ride hasn't popped up at DLP yet. Especially with the French theme. It would fit perfectly on the route between Central Plaza and Fantasyland near where the original ride was earmarked

I think the Japan parks have exclusivity due to their ownership. Whilst they have copied others rides, I’m not aware of any of their rides being replicated.

 

[Ian]

If I remember rightly, standard Disney policy is (or at least was) 5 years exclusivity for any attraction built outside of the US, to avoid cannibalising international markets.

 

[Bowser]

Going forwards Adventure Worlds opening hours will match the main park for the first time.

Both night time shows will operate simultaneously too which is interesting.

The opening hours of Disneyland Paris will be changed next spring. When the Walt Disney Studios Park officially continues under the new name Disney Adventure World on Sunday 29 March, both parks will close structurally at the same time for the first time. Both Disneyland Park and the second park will close at 10:40 pm.
That time is related to evening shows in both parks, which will be shown at the same time. In Disneyland Park that is Disney Tales of Magic, while in Disney Adventure World the new evening spectacle Disney Cascade of Lights will be shown. Both productions must end before 11 pm due to the use of drones.

Disneyland Paris verlengt openingstijden: beide parken tegelijk dicht

De openingstijden van Disneyland Paris worden komend voorjaar omgegooid. Wanneer op zondag 29 maart het Walt Disney Studios Park officieel verdergaat...

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@Matt N looks like you’ll need 2 days after all if you want to see both shows!

 

[Dave]

I suspect they are running at the same time so you don’t get a massive rush of people moving from one park to the other between one show ending and the next one starting.

 

[Benzin]

Gonna miss those final hours at Studios where everyone had sauntered off and you got walk-on pretty much everything.