Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy

-breeno- · September 15, 2010, 10:35:23 PM

I'm going to go with the idea that the studio number on the costume building is temporary, and is just there to make way for Ratatouille which is adopt the sign (or at least the "Studio 4" name).

Does anyone know where this rumour of Ratatouille being cancelled first popped up from? I'm still certain that this rumour is false, maybe created my someone just to bring more 'controversy' to WDS.

Tuvok · September 15, 2010, 10:50:42 PM

Ratatouille is NOT cancelled. As discribed before, the rumours about a possible cancelation is related to the cover-up of Gusteau's face on the arch leading to TSP. They've added the Studio 4 sign to the facade of the Costume Building to let visitors believe it's part of the Studios. The reason why? The building is now actualy visible because the Paris street has been open for the public. It was never meant to be visible to the public, so they needed to look like it was part of the park. They will put placemaking decors of Paris in front of this building, but for the time being, those theming pieces are not yet available.

bigrossco · September 15, 2010, 10:58:18 PM

maybe they gona use it for something else just now like tours of the costume department but if I remember right or wrong did they or were they not going to move this to marnie la ville?

ulak · October 09, 2010, 11:05:34 PM

Something new with Rattatouille, please?

Festival Disney · October 11, 2010, 08:47:50 PM

Quote from: "ulak"Something new with Rattatouille, please?

I'm not sure if this counts... but there appeares to be a rust problem with the grates around the bases of the trees:

Source: http://disneycentralplaza.englishboard. ... htm#774607

sebassah · October 13, 2010, 02:21:15 PM

Wow... that cant be good for the trees... or kids...

SM:M3 · October 13, 2010, 04:12:20 PM

Quote from: "sebassah"Wow... that cant be good for the trees... or kids...

Are you suggesting that children would eat rust? If a parent let their kid do that then it serves them right. Anyway rust isn't harmful at all (unless you eat it) so a bit of a wire brush and some paint will solve that.

th13teen · October 13, 2010, 07:01:47 PM

Providing the ride is well themed and up to the standard we excpect from Disney I would not care what it was because unlike the Merlin attractions the main audience is children so I am not looking for any amazing ride just something that has the Disney factor!

ryansimmons323 · October 14, 2010, 07:56:02 PM

Hey, I'm new to the forum, but see this article by the Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... tions.html - Phillipe Gas describes his commitment to the idea of Ratatouille in the parks and major expansion of The Studios, quote - "Ratatouille is perfect, as it is set in Paris," he said, pointing to a large wall poster of the film in his office.

bigrossco · October 14, 2010, 08:22:35 PM

the best part of that I have read is "Later down the line, the construction of a third theme park is also on the agenda. "

CafeFantasia · October 14, 2010, 09:53:21 PM

The bit about 26 years of payments, presumably 26 years to fully pay off the debts, didn't sound too good. Why can't the Walt Disney Company just instantly pay it off for them? Problem solved. Sure, the WDC would lose a bit of money, but 26 years is an awfully long time to wait. Disneyland Paris may not be fully owned by the WDC, but it's family; everything about it is Disney.

But, I like hearing the top guy talking about expanding the Walt Disney Studios Park, a Ratatouille ride, and a 3rd theme park. All positive stuff.

andrewuk · October 14, 2010, 10:44:10 PM

Quote from: "Alan"The bit about 26 years of payments, presumably 26 years to fully pay off the debts, didn't sound too good. Why can't the Walt Disney Company just instantly pay it off for them?

I wonder this all the time, can't think of any good reason for them to treat DLP like this.

ryansimmons323 · October 14, 2010, 11:33:02 PM

I agree, I've always thought, if I was in Bob Iger's chair, I'd buy DLP, because that would be nice for DLP, financially and other numerous ways, plus I'm sure this debt is dragging TWDC down financially each year (maybe only slightly, but still).

Tuvok · October 15, 2010, 09:28:27 AM

TWDC can't buy DLP or just give them money to pay their dept. The French law prohibits it. It is not possible for a foreign company to just give that amount of money to a French company (Euro Disney S.C.A.). That's why there are several new 'fincancial contructions' in place in order to let DLP keep expanding despite their dept. For instance, In the last anual report, there was talk about TWDC builing new rides and that DLP could 'pay them off per month or per year', so DLP wouldn't have to finance the rides themselfs all at once. It all comes down to the French law. Remember when the agreement with the French government clearly stated that DLP HAD to built a 2nd gate within a time period? If this agreement wasn't made, the 2nd gate was never built in 2002. Now the French government sees that it's impossible for DLP to built a 3rd gate by 2017, so the contract is extended.

ryansimmons323 · October 15, 2010, 05:08:46 PM

^^^^Thanks for shedding some light on the restrictions involving French law, I do know about the many restrictions and laws that were put into place in 1985 - 87 upon the initial contract signings (video here on my YouTube Channel showing a French news report of the final contract signing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qeWxYLTKME), plus the measures put into place in 1994 due to the financial difficulties. Does anyone know if any of this debt is still owed to TWDC or was all the TWDC debt "written off" in 2005, or whenever it was ?