Goodbye to the hub?

captain rocket · June 19, 2011, 07:59:05 PM

I have just returned from a 10 night Disney cruise around the med and we were lucky to have had two presentations from Michael Jung Vice president Theatrical Projects Walt Disney Imagineering which were both superb but extremely frustrating to see all the ongoing projects in virtually any Disney park but ours!!
After his second talk he had no time for questions from the floor, but I managed to have a word with him outside the Buena Vista Theatre and think he was somewhat taken aback when I asked him why the live entertainment in Paris was so poor! I qualified my question with the rider that there where major viewing problems and all of our theatres are empty for most of the year and although he did not respond directly to my suggestion that it was down to finanace he just smiled at this point! I asked him what imagineering thought of the hub stage and he confirmed it was their idea and one of the poorest decisions that they made regarding Paris and it would be replaced "soon" he would'nt say what with though! He also confirmed that a new spectacular involving the castle moat,lasers,projection and maybe even fireworks are in the planning stage, another smile when I asked if we would get this for the 20th!!
He was in such demand that I could'nt really keep him any longer, but he did confirm after the first presentation that it IS planned for us to have Star Tours 2 "in the future"
So all is not doom and gloom, but I wish Anaheim was in France!!

thebritishfrog · June 19, 2011, 08:22:33 PM

It is looking like the 20th is going to be the year to come!
I went to a presentation a few weeks ago about the 20th and the new show in front of the castle looks like it's going to be amazing along with a huge facelift to the parade...

15MagicalYears · June 19, 2011, 08:36:37 PM

That sounds like great news, and I'm hoping the "huge facelift" for the parade is better than the "pluses" they added this year.

thebritishfrog · June 19, 2011, 08:42:40 PM

well at this stage it is looking good... we will see a big difference. :-)

Columbiad · June 19, 2011, 08:46:40 PM

This has made my day. Anything is better than the Central Hub stage. I wonder what it could be replaced by? Whatever it us, it'll be unique to the Paris park. Having a secondary stage so close to the Castle stage is really ridiculous.

I take it that the fact he didn't say what it'd be replaced with suggests it wont be returned to the beautiful, lush garden it was?

Scissorsboi · June 19, 2011, 09:52:40 PM

Unless we see something along the lines of the World of Color viewing area with fountains intergrated into flowerbeds? Not only could that be a beautiful renovation of the hub, it would certainly add some comedic justice to the guests who trample the current flowerbeds..

I think I'm in a bit of a dream land wanting this though..

Josh · June 19, 2011, 11:00:43 PM

YEEEEESSSSS!!!

I was shouting that in my mind when I read this! xD This is great news to hear! It's fantastic to hear that this has been confirmed!

dagobert · June 20, 2011, 08:10:08 AM

I really hope this is true and that the ugly stage will be removed soon.

It seems WDI is also ashamed about the way DLRP has taken.

alternativerock123 · June 20, 2011, 12:57:01 PM

Wow, amazing news. Hopefully it will go back to its original state, I never have been the old flower beds personally, but in pictures it looked pretty and simple.

I really hope we get something like the World of Color, even if it is a small projection.
:thumbs:

However they'll do more stage shows for places like the Castle theatre.

Columbiad · June 20, 2011, 05:16:13 PM

I really hope it's something unique rather than World of Colour personally. I think the full blown World of Colour show should be saved for WDS, as something that can really draw in the crowds.

Although, saying that, with DLP's lack of fireworks every night, coloured fountains are a perfect substitute, and a firework show at the end of the day at the castle is a Disneyland tradition. DLP could be that wee bit differant and have fountains.

dagobert · June 20, 2011, 05:28:40 PM

I think it will be a small laser and projection show that includes a few fountains. I'm sure it can't be compared with WoC.

Columbiad · June 20, 2011, 05:53:22 PM

I wonder when the Hub stage will be replaced.. and with what? How soon is "soon?" Soon enough for the 20th anniversary?

dagobert · June 20, 2011, 05:56:29 PM

Quote from: "Columbiad"I wonder when the Hub stage will be replaced.. and with what? How soon is "soon?" Soon enough for the 20th anniversary?

We shouldn't get our hopes too high. Just because an Imagineer on a Disney ship says it will be replaced/removed doesn't mean it's really going to happen. DLRP's management still has the last word and I'm not sure if they want an expensive stage removed after just a few years.

Josh · June 20, 2011, 06:02:01 PM

Quote from: "dagobert"I think it will be a small laser and projection show that includes a few fountains. I'm sure it can't be compared with WoC.

Still, I'm sure it's going to improve all of the future shows that we have!

Imagine what it will be like on New Years Eve!

Quote from: "Columbiad"I wonder when the Hub stage will be replaced.. and with what? How soon is "soon?" Soon enough for the 20th anniversary?

I don't think it would make sense if it was after the 20th.

peter · June 20, 2011, 06:05:06 PM

I like the fact that wdi has acknowledged that dlp has become sloppy. Maybe they'll take more time now, rather than letting carnival rides. I can see them keeping the plaza closed, but putting in some of the fountains