Good morning folks!
Upcomming sunday to monday night i will be leaving towards DLP (Yay Finaly!) with my girlfriend and 4 year old daughter.
However! i read on the website Looopings.nl (a dutch themepark website just like DLP Today is) and there are people who reported that last week a STAGGERING number of attractions were closed down for refurbishments, 17 attractions! instead of the 8 or 9 attractions mentioned on the refurb page of DLP.
Now i've contacted my travel agency and they rang up disney themselfs and disney stated that the attractions mentioned on the phone at the time i booked the trip would be 9 attractions (Which my girlfriend and i found acceptable) as it were no major spoilsport attractions (Treehouse robinson, pirate islands etcetc)
However the people on looopins.nl gave me different information (no less than 17 attractions closed for refurbs)
Anyone currently in DLP who might know more about this?
Thanks a bunch!
Do you have the list of the 17 attractions that are supposed to be closed?
Main ones as far as I know are BTM, the Riverboats, Peter Pan, Adventure Isle and the railroad in Disneyland Park, and Crush and Studio Tram Tour in the Studios.
Quote from: never2old on January 20, 2016, 09:48:14 AM
Do you have the list of the 17 attractions that are supposed to be closed?
Main ones as far as I know are BTM, the Riverboats, Peter Pan, Adventure Isle and the railroad in Disneyland Park, and Crush and Studio Tram Tour in the Studios.
that's the whole point, i downloaded the disney app (queue times etc) and it stated that Crush's coaster was closed for refurbs but the website did not specify this.
http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/4858/Red-mijn-vakantie-zeventien-attracties-in-Disneyland-Paris-gesloten.html
This is the website i found on Looopings.nl
Unfortunatly they have no language change option so it's all in dutch.
En alsof dat nog niet genoeg is, teisteren technische problemen veel andere attracties. Vandaag waren It's a Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Cars Quatre Roues Rallye, Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror en Ratatouille: The Adventure tegelijkertijd buiten gebruik. Daarnaast gingen Phantom Manor en Crush's Coaster tijdelijk dicht.
What it says in english (Apart from the actual listed refurb closures) above also has numerous additional attractions closed, some were closed for some hours, some half a day and some attractions were closed, un-announced, for a couple of days.
17? This is not true.
Enjoy your visit! There is plenty of attractions to ride and all that Disney has to offer! Don't sloil it even before you go.
Dlpmagic give you monthly closures and the refurb programme so you can roughly see what is going to be closed in the future. Some of the other closures may have been unexpected & unfortunately it can't be helped but is annoying to us when we payso much & look so forward to these rides. When we went last time BTM was closed the 4 days we were there but this was not on the closure list it just needed some repairs doing to it. Go to DLP & enjoy yourself, its the luck of the draw sometimes but try not to let it spoil your trip if there are more closures than expected.
Quote from: Zee79 on January 20, 2016, 10:14:25 AM
Dlpmagic give you monthly closures and the refurb programme so you can roughly see what is going to be closed in the future. Some of the other closures may have been unexpected & unfortunately it can't be helped but is annoying to us when we payso much & look so forward to these rides. When we went last time BTM was closed the 4 days we were there but this was not on the closure list it just needed some repairs doing to it. Go to DLP & enjoy yourself, its the luck of the draw sometimes but try not to let it spoil your trip if there are more closures than expected.
for myself it's not a big problem, i find it sad for my daughter who wont be able to ride all the things she likes.
It probably looks worse as it details the railroad stations as closures, so 5 of this list is because the train isn't running. then the beach/playpark etc.
So really for your trip (if I've got dates right this Sun/Mon) it will be Peter Pan, Big Thunder Mountain, Crush and Tram tours that will be an issue. A lot of the others are closed this time of year anyway. There is plenty of meet and greets on, make the most of those and I am sure you and your family will still have a lovely time!
From the Disneyland website http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/calendars/park-hours/2016-01-24/
Closed on Sunday/Monday
Disneyland® Park
Peter Pan's Flight
Disneyland Railroad
Pirate Galleon
Disneyland Railroad Fantasyland Station
Pirates' Beach
Adventure Isle
Disneyland Railroad Frontierland Depot
Disneyland Railroad Discoveryland Station
Disneyland Railroad Main Street Station
La Cabane des Robinson
Big Thunder Mountain
Pocahontas Indian Village
Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
Walt Disney Studios® Park
Crush's Coaster®
Studio Tram Tour®: Behind the Magic
If anything else is closed, I'm assuming it's technical issues etc that can happen at any time :-(
I think there may be some confusion in how the closed attractions are counted. For example some would count the Disneyland Railroad as one attraction and others count it as five – the railroad itself and each of the four stations.
Quote from: stifle on January 20, 2016, 11:44:50 AM
For example some would count the Disneyland Railroad as one attraction and others count it as five – the railroad itself and each of the four stations.
This is possible. I always count it as one. ;D
Quote from: haribosmum on January 20, 2016, 11:43:02 AM
It probably looks worse as it details the railroad stations as closures, so 5 of this list is because the train isn't running. then the beach/playpark etc.
So really for your trip (if I've got dates right this Sun/Mon) it will be Peter Pan, Big Thunder Mountain, Crush and Tram tours that will be an issue. A lot of the others are closed this time of year anyway. There is plenty of meet and greets on, make the most of those and I am sure you and your family will still have a lovely time!
From the Disneyland website http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/calendars/park-hours/2016-01-24/
Closed on Sunday/Monday
Disneyland® Park
Peter Pan's Flight
Disneyland Railroad
Pirate Galleon
Disneyland Railroad Fantasyland Station
Pirates' Beach
Adventure Isle
Disneyland Railroad Frontierland Depot
Disneyland Railroad Discoveryland Station
Disneyland Railroad Main Street Station
La Cabane des Robinson
Big Thunder Mountain
Pocahontas Indian Village
Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
Walt Disney Studios® Park
Crush's Coaster®
Studio Tram Tour®: Behind the Magic
i find this weird tho, it does not say on the refurb schedule that Crush's Coaster is closed during my stay :/
Cancel that, says its closed weird stuff tho, another website from DLP does not list it as closed:
http://holidays.disneylandparis.co.uk/eep.html
There are 2 different types of closure on the Disneyland website. One which details the big refurbishments that are happening and then I clicked onto the daily schedule and this is where it said Crush. I would say this is a 'normal' closure rather than the big programme. Is a bit disappointing though.
Quote from: haribosmum on January 20, 2016, 12:56:00 PM
There are 2 different types of closure on the Disneyland website. One which details the big refurbishments that are happening and then I clicked onto the daily schedule and this is where it said Crush. I would say this is a 'normal' closure rather than the big programme. Is a bit disappointing though.
weird thing is, when i booked in october last year the travel agency called disneyland on the spot to confirm the booking, during that phonecall the support person from DLP did not said that crush coaster would be closed during our stay, now, 5 nights before we go, crush coaster is closed all of a sudden.
my god i am holding my breath what more will be closed un-announced during our stay.
cuz if thats the case i will surely be moaning about a slice of cash-back or something else which might make things (somewhat) good)
I think it isn't reasonable to look for a rebate. The bargain basement prices charged in January and February, which you've benefited from, reflect the fact that a higher number of rides are closed than usual. Plus it can hardly be said to be Disney's fault that some attractions need refurbishment — most are 23 years old — and sometimes mechanical failures happen that affect guests. I got trapped on RC Racer last month for example, but I wasn't complaining or looking for compensation; it wasn't anyone's fault and I didn't let it ruin my day.
I agree with stifle
Its been widely publicised that DLP is having MAJOR refurbs in 2016. January and February are off seasons anyway. Thats when alot of rides close EVERY year for maintenance. Then add in the big refurb program and of course there will be alot more closures than usual.
Booking in advance means you will only get the information available AT THAT TIME. Disney are adding closures and refurbs continually, so of course what you were told back in October will have changed by January.
You need to be checking the daily times page on the official website, not just the general refub list.
I've just seen this from today which is different to the closed attractions on the website:
https://twitter.com/ED92live/status/689743062642208772
Quote from: haribosmum on January 20, 2016, 03:15:53 PM
I've just seen this from today which is different to the closed attractions on the website:
https://twitter.com/ED92live/status/689743062642208772
A few of those are temporarily closed, they could open later in the day. And 5 minutes for Buzz?? My family could spend a whole day in there!! ;)
we probably wouldn't come off Buzz either :-) hopefully the photo was just taken at a 'bad' time.
I think Crush swapped for Cars in the closures as my friend is upset we are missing Crush (I'd have been more upset to miss cars as much as I like Crush as there is never much queue for Cars!)
I still think it is a good time to go, it will be my 4th January in a row and the queues are usually short to non-existant!
Okay a couple of things...
1. Please don't ever take Looopings seriously. As a Dutch person myself I know how beyond ridiculous that website is.
2. There are definitely some rides closed for major refurb, this was announced 2 years ago. The list is not entirely wrong. However for example the Railroad is just 1 ride but the list also mentiones all the stations, which is already 5 things that are in fact just one ride. It also mentiones the sbort refurbs that were only closed for one or two days but are already back open.
Next to the current refurbs, DLP is working extremely hard to compensate that by putting out extra characters and new shows etc. So it's not like there's nothing to do.
And lastly: January is ALWAYS a slow time to visit.
Every year there are lots of rides closed.
Simply because it's the most quiet time of the year.
Quote from: bad-pink-tink on January 20, 2016, 03:11:58 PM
I agree with stifle
Its been widely publicised that DLP is having MAJOR refurbs in 2016. January and February are off seasons anyway. Thats when alot of rides close EVERY year for maintenance. Then add in the big refurb program and of course there will be alot more closures than usual.
Booking in advance means you will only get the information available AT THAT TIME. Disney are adding closures and refurbs continually, so of course what you were told back in October will have changed by January.
You need to be checking the daily times page on the official website, not just the general refub list.
yes, i know they have refurbs, i accepted that when i booked the trip, however, comming there and seeing more rides closed than what disney informed me and the travel agency with is a whole different ballgame.
ofcourse i know rides have problems and break-downs from time to time, but adding a number of additional rides to the refurb schedule un-announced to people who booked is not so cool.
lets take this for an example: I payed for cancelation insurance at my travel agency, disney did not inform me or them with the additional ride closures nor did they put it on the refurb website.
i could use my cancelation insurance to get the money back and re-book the trip, however, doing so now would be VERY dissapointing for my daughter who will still think we will be going next week.
Costed me a week of my built-up vacation hours from my employer.
+ comming there, seeing more rides closed than what they informed me with and ASSURED me are there will be no additional closed down rides during my stay, other than the ones they informed me and my travel agency with during the time when i booked back in october,
It's unclear whether anyone "ASSURED" you that there would be no additional rides closed, or if they did, that you would be able to prove it to the standard required for insurance, or if you could, that the person who "ASSURED" you had the authority to do so. It's worth remembering that cancellation insurance normally covers the situation where you can't travel because of injury, death of a close relative, jury service, and so on. It doesn't normally cover when you choose not to travel because things won't be as exciting as you thought they might.
I would suggest you go anyway and enjoy yourselves. Almost the entirety of Parc Walt Disney Studios is open and the same is true of Discoveryland and Fantasyland. Plus there are 8-10 character meets that weren't advertised when you booked, I'm guessing.
Well I think who ever told you that either your agent or the rep from Disney who told them that is in the wrong cause no one can give assurances that nothing else will be closed for refurb or repair
Sadly your travel agent should also have mentioned to you that you are going at the most off peak time of year and this time of year is likely to have the most closures and refurb sober any other time of the year and that is certainly something they would have known.