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Disneyland Paris => Disneyland Paris News & Rumours => Topic started by: Martyn on January 15, 2016, 08:06:16 PM

Title: Storybook Land
Post by: Martyn on January 15, 2016, 08:06:16 PM
Given the sheer amount of refurbs taking place around the park, are they keeping the Storybook Land open this winter?
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: stifle on January 15, 2016, 09:43:46 PM
Yes although only during daylight hours.
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: fiyero on January 15, 2016, 11:14:07 PM
This makes me happy, I go in the winter so usually miss it!
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: fiyero on February 03, 2016, 02:18:16 PM
Just to add I loved being able to go on this and Casey Junior after usually missing them due to winter closures. I do wonder how many think the Peter and the Wolf section is Frozen?  :P
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: A&S&O on February 04, 2016, 11:55:52 AM
Quote from: fiyero on February 03, 2016, 02:18:16 PM
Just to add I loved being able to go on this and Casey Junior after usually missing them due to winter closures. I do wonder how many think the Peter and the Wolf section is Frozen?  :P

Doh! They'll probably change it now you given them the idea!
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: Sugaroo_ on June 21, 2016, 03:23:31 PM
Does anyone know if this holds true for Winter 2017 as well? I don't see it as a closure on the official site, I hope it stays open! We've never been, it's always been closed. This time we will be visiting with a little one & it would be perfect. 
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: samuelvictor on June 22, 2016, 10:19:18 AM
Quote from: fiyero on February 03, 2016, 02:18:16 PMI do wonder how many think the Peter and the Wolf section is Frozen?  :P

Quote from: A&S&O on February 04, 2016, 11:55:52 AM
Doh! They'll probably change it now you given them the idea!

The Anaheim California Disneyland has already added Frozen to the Storybook boats...  ::) :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzGN0Bezz8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzGN0Bezz8)

Watching that video - their Casey Junior is MUCH slower than ours, and I'm not sure whether I like there being an announcer on the boat or not - "our" boatride seems more peaceful.
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: Zee79 on June 22, 2016, 10:34:11 AM
The ride was nice because it seemed like you were on it longer but I do prefer DLP it is a much more relaxed ride not having to listen to commentary  plus you have little characters alongside some of the houses in DLP. Casey Junior was way to calm haha
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: A&S&O on June 22, 2016, 10:39:31 AM
Quote from: samuelvictor on June 22, 2016, 10:19:18 AM

The Anaheim California Disneyland has already added Frozen to the Storybook boats...  ::) :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzGN0Bezz8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzGN0Bezz8)

Watching that video - their Casey Junior is MUCH slower than ours, and I'm not sure whether I like there being an announcer on the boat or not - "our" boatride seems more peaceful.

Casey Junior is quite horrible in Anaheim - it has a very smelly diesel engine that chucks it fumes over all the passengers.

Never quite understood why the have cast members on their boats either.
Title: Re: Storybook Land
Post by: samuelvictor on June 22, 2016, 06:17:28 PM
Hmm a smelly diesel Casey Junior doesn't sound great - strange they haven't updated it to whatever the DLP version is (electric?) - and from that video at least it looks quite tame, not really a kiddy coaster, more a slow, noisy, smelly train ride. Argh, what a pity.

Glad its not only me who feels the cast member talking seems out of place - not like "Jungle Cruise" where the cheesey jokes and overenthusiasm are part of the fun... also personally I think that "our" tunnel of the Cave of Wonders is cooler than the Pinocchio whale - kinda looks scary, and like you end up exitting out the wrong end, if you know what I mean  :-[ :-X :-\

That said, tbh I have no real objection to new films being added to Storybook land periodically - as long as they are based on classic books and tales, and the detail in the Arrandale models is cool - I like the fact they have the trading outpost shop and the ship in the harbour.  8)