Le Parcorama

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Overthinking theme parks and providing unsolicited opinions on other trivial topics | Podcast: La File d’Attente | Posts parfois en Français | 🏳️‍🌈

PSA: Do NOT download Bob Chapek's book for free on piracy sites like Z-Library. It's illegal, and just because he squeezed every penny out of you everywhere he possibly could when running Disney Parks doesn't mean you can do the same to him.

Effrayant de voir à quel point la presse se contente de réciter béatement le communiqué mirobolant de l'Élysée et de l'Arabie saoudite sur le projet de parcs Dragon Ball. Aucune analyse sur la plausibilité des annonces ni sur les enjeux pétroliers, et donc environnementaux.

While T. Fitzgerald diluted PhantomManor’s story to mirror his Haunted Mansion nostalgia, M. Den Dulk is restoring Space Mountain’s original storyline, done by others. It’s the right move but a very brave choice in creative industries where designers like to leave their mark. Consistency over ego.👏

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Just finished reading "The Imagineering Story" book, and here is the real answer: You *need* to know someone at WDI or in Hollywood to become an imagineer. A friend, a relative, a neighbor, your dad... You wouldn't believe how many high-profile Imagineers got their jobs at WDI through nepotism.

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I guess there is just no middle ground at Universal parks between attractions so revolutionary they're redefining the whole industry, and Six Flags-style slabs of concrete with flat rides, giant switchback lines and a couple of static character figures.

📢Les lands Frozen de Tokyo et Paris (et HK) sont différents, n'ont pas la même taille ni les mêmes attractions, mais globalement ils se valent—j'ai visité les deux. Si DisneySea est le mètre étalon avec lequel vous comparez tout, c'est la recette pour être toujours frustré dans votre passion.

Rich theming, elegant placemaking, large scale rockwork, tons of seating, custom music, animatronics… Aside from covered spaces for rainy days, World of Frozen and Adventure Way feel like the most “EuroDisney” addition DLP has opened since Tower of Terror and Space Mountain👏

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🇯🇵We might drop our first Tokyo DisneySea vlog this Sunday on YouTube! 👀✨ Meanwhile, you can already watch the first episode of our Japan vlog series, edited by my hubby Mansour: 7 Days in Tokyo: Cafés, Shopping, Food + Travel Day 🛫 Send him some love, like, and subscribe! 💕

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Entertainment, merch, food/snacks, even some rides... Even if you always knew it was the case, it’s shocking how so much in US and Paris Disney parks looks utterly ugly after a visit to Tokyo Disney Resort 😐