Talk:Disneyland Resort Paris
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[edit] Radisson SAS Hotel
Offically this hotel is a 5 star so I have changed it from a 4 star (Source: Thomas Cook Signature Disneyland Resort Paris Second Edition)
[edit] Trivia
I moved the trivia to the Disneyland Park article, since all items have more to do with the park than the resort and we should strive toward a clearer subdivision of the two. The exception may be this item:
"In the movie Escape From L.A., Snake Plissken and Map-to-the-Stars Eddie are hangliding over what looks like Disneyland in the postapocalyptic Los Angeles. Plissken remarks "Is that what I think it is?" and Eddie replies: "Yeah..Place changed owners so many times then went out of business. That place in Paris killed them!"
Where does the trivia belong? Or should there be two sets of trivia, one for the resort and one for the park?
[edit] Redundance
The fact that this entity is owned by Disney is mentioned in the article and in the categorization, therefore the see also section is not necessary. Gentgeen 05:26, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Europe's number one tourist destination
I removed "it is Europe's number one tourist destination". Statistics from the Paris Île-de-France regional observatory on tourism ([1]) show that Notre Dame de Paris cathedral received more visitors than Dyneyland Resort Paris in 2004. There may also be other tourist attractions in Europe that receive more visitors. Hardouin 13:25, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Euro Disney
The misconception mentioned in the Trivia section does not appear to be confined to those in the United States. In the UK, although the evidence for this is only anecdotal, very rarely is the resort referred to by its correct name in everyday conversation; it is usually still called Euro Disney. Only the most hardcore of fans appear to refer to the resort by its correct name. It is commonly affectionately referred to by fans as dlrp. The general perception by those who have not visited the resort is that it is a small, poor imitation of the more popular Disney's US parks. There is also widespread confusion in the UK as to the correct names for the US parks and many people in the UK struggle to distniguish between the California and Florida resorts. IP 00:29, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- True, I did not actually know there was a California and Florida parks, I only thought there was one, it is the common conception that Disneyland Resort Paris is small in comparison to US parks, however any of those who have visited DLRP will know that it still makes for a great family holiday, can I ask why the park is divided up into several 'sub-parks' and not just one park of which it really is - it is all on the same site. wozza1 15:30 05 April 2006 (GMT)
- The resort has 2 parks. Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, although ajacent and both on the Disneyland Resort Paris site, are separate and distinct parks. They have separate entrances and admission charges, although their admission charges are identical and hopper tickets are available. Both have designated names for certain areas, although I would hesitate to label these sub-parks. Disneyland Park comprises Main Street, USA; Adventureland; Fantasyland; Frontierland; Discoveryland. Walt Disney Studios Park comprises Front Lot; Animation Courtyard; Production Courtyard; Backlot; Toon Studios (opens 2007). The purpose of these divisions is not to create sub-parks; it is merely a creative storytelling and theming tool. The reasoning behind this is that nothing in a Disney park should ever just be "plonked" or happen to be there; there should be a story behind every attraction that should compliment the overall story of the park itself. Attractions with complimentary themes are grouped together in a zone which is themed and named to create some coherence between neighbouring attractions. For example, Frontierland has a "wild west" theme and its attractions draw on aspects of this for their theming – Big Thunder Mountain is a variation on the runaway mine train type ride and is set in a wild west gold rush context. The replacement and addition of attractions has drawn criticism, in that they are often perceived to dilute the the teming of a partiular sub-division. For example attractions such as Legend of the Lion King, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast and the re-theming of Space Mountain as Space Mountain: Mission 2 do not sit as comfortably with the original Jules Verne inspired 19th century European visionary theming of Discoveryland. The technique of sub-dividing parks is not unique to Disney but the emphasis on coherent theming over big thrill attractions is, many consider, what sets the Disney parks apart from the rest. Disney Village, which some people unfamiliar with the resort may confuse to be another theme park, is in fact a shopping, dining and entertainment area. IP 00:41, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] links
The park is not without its critics, and (I think)the criticisms are largely justified-why not add links critical of eurodisney? 132.235.133.197 18:57, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
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- Because "Euro Disney" hasnt existed since 1994?
[edit] Merge
The Cinemagique article does not seem to have enough information to warrant its own page. Should it be merged into this one, or just deleted? --NovaSTL 03:13, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] History section has been elaborated — other topics may need some work.
The history section has been fleshed out quite a bit, which I think is relevant for this subject considering that Disneyland Paris has yet to generate half the buzz it did in the early 1990s.
But other topics may benefit from some additional information, mainly:
- Financial situation from circa 1995 until today
- A nutshell history of the Euro Disneyland park (and visuals to illustrate)
And as always, stick to facts, stay relevant and cite sources. SergioGeorgini 13:44, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
