Comments on: The Disneyland Paris That Never Was

By: A113PoCfan

A113PoCfan — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:06:09 +0000

I really like the idea of a 1920′s Main Street! The Indy coasters looked pretty fun too! Its a shame not all these concepts are built.

After walking under the futuristic castle would you enter Tomorrowland or Fantasyland….

By: Dusty Sage

Dusty Sage — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:21:42 +0000

That’s a great point Mac Daddy! If they would just bring the Studios park up to the standard of Disneyland, it would enhance the entire resort and probably bring them oodles of hotel bookings (something they’ve struggled with).

Seems like there are strong parallels between the Disneyland and Disneyland Paris resorts.

By: Mac Daddy

Mac Daddy — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:56:03 +0000

Thanks for the background info, Alain. I purchased my copy, which you were kind enough to sign, a couple of years ago, and I take it out quite frequently for reference. I would highly recommend it to other MC members here, especially if they are planning a trip there at some point in the future. We were able to schedule a trip last Summer and loved every minute of it. The park was just as beautiful as your wonderful book!

Now….if they would just do something about that OTHER park across from Disneyland. What a travesty. They recently completed work on Disney California Adventure out here in my neighborhood and the transformation is nothing short of amazing. They ended up using the 1920′s/30′s concept out here, and that painting depicting the gas station is almost EXACTLY what is now in DCA. Hopefully Disney, or at least the Disneyland Paris division of the company, will be able to scrap enough cash together to do something similar in Paris. We now have the park we SHOULD have had ten years ago!

By: Algernon

Algernon — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:52:18 +0000

I would love to go there.

Maybe, when virtual reality comes about, somebody will make virtual replicas of all the “Disneyland’s that never were,” from all the abandoned plans.

By: Dusty Sage

Dusty Sage — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:25:56 +0000

Of all the concepts which were never built, Discovery Mountain holds my imagination the most. The layering of all those attractions inside of a futuristic mountain would have been simply amazing.

There was so much vision on the Euro Disneyland project. The elevated trains on Main Street, Timeless Discoveryland, Parade route with built in amphitheater seating. Unique and beautiful castle. Some of it got built, and some of it didn’t, but the net result sure is spectacular. Easily the most beautiful of the Magic Kingdom style parks.

Seeing all of these unrealized concepts really makes me hopeful that some day, DLP will have the money necessary to explore some of their other concepts, like the Beauty and the Beast attraction.

Thank you Alain!