Yesterday the resort reached capacity.
The reports suggest 1 hour plus on more rides and even over 2 hours on the popular rides such as Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain.
Queues on the motorways (are they motorways in France) stretched back for miles as even more people tried to visit the resort.
Good day for the park in ticket sales, bad day in terms on merchandise and refreshments. :wink:
Longer queues = less money spent.
A post of Disney Central Plaza says the capacity was 85 000.
I was reading about this on Disney Central Plaza a few minutes ago. Superb news that the park is so full, but imagine if you'd gone over there just the day and were refused entry. Apparently even Dream Annual Pass holders weren't allowed in until 4pm!
I think it was just Disneyland Park though that reached it's full capacity - not the whole resort.
Quote from: "RnRCj"I think it was just Disneyland Park though that reached it's full capacity - not the whole resort.
I wasn't sure if both were full or not so I thought I'd just include the whole resort.
The studios would have been pretty bad as well, would have needed to soak up the additional guests who couldn't get into Disneyland Park.
This is unbelievable news!
Really shows how far the resort has come in just a few years. It's definitely, definitely, no longer the white elephant of Europe, people just love it and are eating it up. And of course, the immense popularity of the Christmas season... it's the most important, vital thing the resort has to sell itself with now, well, beyond the word "Disney" itself.
Now, wouldn't it be good if they could increase the capacity of WDS and give it some proper Christmas features to begin to rival DLP? We've been talking all year about how the balance has finally begun to shift slightly towards WDS with the opening of Tower, but during Christmas the importance of each park suddenly shifts back to about 10/90 WDS/DLP. There's no reason to visit WDS (or spend much time there) when everything seems to be happening at DLP...
Sorry, another WDS-really-needs-seasonal-celebrations rant. :wink:
I was there on saturday and both parks were majorly busy. Space Mountain had a 3 hour line by about 2 pm and Alice had an over flow line heading over to toad hall!
The studios was also very busy and Rock N roller coaster broke down while i was in the line about the board. Basicly it had a failed launch and took about 40 mins to repair! It was quite scary as the ridders got quite a jolt as the countdown for launch finished and the brakes slammed on! We were then treated to seeing all the show elements turned off and the emergency lighting coming on which was kinda cool because you could see the team testing the launch equipment without a train over it.
Overall the saturday was a different picture of the resort compared to thurs 4th when even crush was almost a walk on attraction!
Minnies jolly holidays was fun!!! and the Once upon a dream parade was great! just the entire parade route was grid lock for at least 15 mins after the parade had passed thru.
Quote from: "disneydaniel"Rock N roller coaster broke down while i was in the line about the board. Basicly it had a failed launch and took about 40 mins to repair! It was quite scary as the ridders got quite a jolt as the countdown for launch finished and the brakes slammed on! We were then treated to seeing all the show elements turned off and the emergency lighting coming on which was kinda cool because you could see the team testing the launch equipment without a train over it.
Do you mean that it launched and then stopped just before the first loop? Or did it just fail to launch altogether? If it 's the first option, you are a very lucky person! I would pay to see that happen, and I would pay even more for it to happen to me! :o
That's fab news for DLRP, especially for us being in a global recession. :D/ Ok, not so good news for the day trippers, but events like these do tend to be once in a blue moon, and unfortunate for these trippers.. :o
I wonder if it had something to do with Walt's birthday being on the Friday, then going into the weekend for trippers. Maybe.. :?: Maybe not.. 8)
Same thing happened last weekend as well!
People were let in for free on the resort parking lot because of the congestions.
Mmmmmm strange....So what do you think the reason is then Kristof.. :-k
Quote from: "disneydaniel"Rock N roller coaster broke down while i was in the line about the board. Basicly it had a failed launch and took about 40 mins to repair! It was quite scary as the ridders got quite a jolt as the countdown for launch finished and the brakes slammed on! We were then treated to seeing all the show elements turned off and the emergency lighting coming on which was kinda cool because you could see the team testing the launch equipment without a train over it.
The exact same happend to me when I was in the que bascilay as you said the count down goes and then it is supposed to launch but failed to move at all no matter how many times the guy pushed the launch button.
Me and my m8 blamed him as he had just gone onto the "control panel" for RNRRC and the first "ride" he was "in control" with broke down was so funny
It happend about 2 other times as well durring the week I was there
Quote from: "Kristof"Same thing happened last weekend as well!
And you didn't tell us?! Kristof, I'm surprised at you! :lol:
But yes, fantastic news! This news has also confirmed that I will never go to DLRP on a weekend. :mrgreen:
thats insane!! I bet they all felt like sardines!! I have trouble waiting in a 30 minute queue let alone queue for 2 hours!! Good news for DLRP!!
Hope its not like that next week :(
Quote from: "RnRCj"Quote from: "disneydaniel"Rock N roller coaster broke down while i was in the line about the board. Basicly it had a failed launch and took about 40 mins to repair! It was quite scary as the ridders got quite a jolt as the countdown for launch finished and the brakes slammed on! We were then treated to seeing all the show elements turned off and the emergency lighting coming on which was kinda cool because you could see the team testing the launch equipment without a train over it.
Do you mean that it launched and then stopped just before the first loop? Or did it just fail to launch altogether? If it 's the first option, you are a very lucky person! I would pay to see that happen, and I would pay even more for it to happen to me! :o
Well it wasnt quite at far as the first option, it looked as thou it jolted about 1 - 2 metres, I think the first row of people were just about in the tunnel
That's absolutely incredible news for DLRP, amazing =D> However, I wouldn't want to be there on a day like that :wink:
Great stuff!!! I think i will add weekend in december to my "Times of year to avoid" list :P
So... Who wants to play the "Guess crushes coaster queue time game" ? :P
Edit: Anyone got any pictures of the crowds ?
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Great stuff!!! I think i will add weekend in december to my "Times of year to avoid" list :P
So... Who wants to play the "Guess crushes coaster queue time game" ? :P
Edit: Anyone got any pictures of the crowds ?
I'd also been told that there were very limited hotel rooms left over the Christmas period, with most of the Disney hotels being fully booked. :shock: :shock:
On the issue of crowds, I would also love to see some photo's of the crowded areas.. :o
Saying that, I could imagine this being the swimming pool at the Sequoia Lodge this weekend>> :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
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Found one on DLP...
http://apu.mabul.org/up/apu/2008/12/07/ ... 9qkz0g.jpg (http://apu.mabul.org/up/apu/2008/12/07/img-131519qkz0g.jpg)
Wow... Thats mad, every time i have been i have been able to kneel down in main street and take photos, do it this weekend and you will be stepped on :P
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Found one on DLP...
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Wow... Thats mad, every time i have been i have been able to kneel down in main street and take photos, do it this weekend and you will be stepped on :P
crazy :shock: ...but of course great news for the park :D/
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Found one on DLP...
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Uhm? Isn't tha pic from 2004?
Awesome news. Has this ever happend before, or is it a first-timer for DLRP?
It's not from 2004 cause the 15th anniversary banners are up...
Quote from: "kurgly_bird"It's not from 2004 cause the 15th anniversary banners are up...
That's right. The date in the lower right corner got me confused... :-S Were the parking lot full as well?
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Found one on DLP...
http://apu.mabul.org/up/apu/2008/12/07/ ... 9qkz0g.jpg (http://apu.mabul.org/up/apu/2008/12/07/img-131519qkz0g.jpg)
Wow... Thats mad, every time i have been i have been able to kneel down in main street and take photos, do it this weekend and you will be stepped on :P
:shock: :o :shock: :o Wow, I don't think I've ever seen it that busy before! But congrats to the resort though, their marketing campaign must have been great this year :)
OMG :shock: we will be there the weekend of 20th/21st, we were there during the week last year and it was nowhere near as busy as that.
We get there the Thursday, best make use of magic hours!!!! What time does the park start to get quiet again?
At a first look i thought the post said "sell out!: 6th January" which led to a moment of panic as i'm there then lol.
Great news that the park was packed, but it has told me never to book a day or weekend trip the 1st week of December lol.
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"That's absolutely incredible news for DLRP, amazing =D> However, I wouldn't want to be there on a day like that :wink:
I'm the opposite :wink: I just love it when it's busy.......it makes for an electric atmosphere which I absolutely love.
It's just great news that the popularity of the resort is growing =D> I just hope the growth in popularity of this great resort continues [-o<
Epcot_Boy :santa:
Quote from: "Newbie"OMG :shock: we will be there the weekend of 20th/21st, we were there during the week last year and it was nowhere near as busy as that.
We get there the Thursday, best make use of magic hours!!!! What time does the park start to get quiet again?
Its only the weekends in December that are busy, i don't imagine it would quite down until closing sorta time.
I have dug around and been sent these photos... Its horrible!! :p
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The whole queue for BTM is full !! O.o
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Quote from: "Newbie"OMG :shock: we will be there the weekend of 20th/21st, we were there during the week last year and it was nowhere near as busy as that.
We get there the Thursday, best make use of magic hours!!!! What time does the park start to get quiet again?
Its only the weekends in December that are busy, i don't imagine it would quite down until closing sorta time.
I have dug around and been sent these photos... Its horrible!! :p
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/569d7_DSC01843.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/569d7_DSC01843.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/867d4_DSC01845.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/867d4_DSC01845.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/e70b1_DSC01906.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/e70b1_DSC01906.JPG)
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The whole queue for BTM is full !! O.o
Whoa, that's incredibly busy, it looks like the people can hardly move :shock: :o
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Quote from: "Newbie"OMG :shock: we will be there the weekend of 20th/21st, we were there during the week last year and it was nowhere near as busy as that.
We get there the Thursday, best make use of magic hours!!!! What time does the park start to get quiet again?
Its only the weekends in December that are busy, i don't imagine it would quite down until closing sorta time.
I have dug around and been sent these photos... Its horrible!! :p
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/569d7_DSC01843.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/569d7_DSC01843.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/867d4_DSC01845.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/867d4_DSC01845.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/e70b1_DSC01906.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/e70b1_DSC01906.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/4e464_DSC01907.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/4e464_DSC01907.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/eb506_DSC01911.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/eb506_DSC01911.JPG)
The whole queue for BTM is full !! O.o
Whoa, that's incredibly busy, it looks like the people can hardly move :shock: :o
Yeah, what ever happened to the saying: 'Keep to the left'.. :o Everyone is walking all directions.. :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
Thanks for that, filled me with great joy :!:
oh well, fingers crossed it is suddenly empty the weekend before christmas!!!!!!!!!
I liked the point about atmosphere... What worries me though is if we leave the park and try to go back in for the Mickey Dinner at 7pm, will they let us back in?
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Quote from: "Newbie"OMG :shock: we will be there the weekend of 20th/21st, we were there during the week last year and it was nowhere near as busy as that.
We get there the Thursday, best make use of magic hours!!!! What time does the park start to get quiet again?
Its only the weekends in December that are busy, i don't imagine it would quite down until closing sorta time.
I have dug around and been sent these photos... Its horrible!! :p
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/569d7_DSC01843.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/569d7_DSC01843.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/867d4_DSC01845.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/867d4_DSC01845.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/e70b1_DSC01906.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/e70b1_DSC01906.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/4e464_DSC01907.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/4e464_DSC01907.JPG)
http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/eb506_DSC01911.JPG (http://www.imgdash.com/uploads/eb506_DSC01911.JPG)
The whole queue for BTM is full !! O.o
Thanks for the pictures nicholas, wow you cant even see anything just people !
For little children and there parents, they must have been very scared!
With BTM though when i went there on an early march weekend the queue was full, even the fast past queue was full ! It was unbelievable :shock:
You could say we felt like sardines in a box and even they would feel like in a swimmingpool.I was there last saturday, with my daughter. It was just horrible. We were completly stuck, could not move in any direction. THey closed all the stores around, so there was no way to avoid the crowds. To top it all , we wanted to cross the street(at the end of the parade,wich we didn`t wanted to see that day),followed a cast member and other visitors. Only never made it to there,and were lost in the middle of thr street. No one would let us go of, and the first float was already be seen at the end of main street.CM told us to sit on the sidewalk.You can imagine that people did not find that very amusing(neither did I!)Finally we were shoved over to near the last curve at sat on the flor, freezing my but of. Never seen the parade that close, but I had a hard time to enjoy. My daughter was a little consoled, because Pluto came up and hugged her.Before she was pretty scared by all the people.
I thaught it was also pretty dangerous to let that many people in.
Aurora
OMG :shock:
Good for the resort. Horrible for visitors especially small children, all they see is legs, legs, legs, legs oh and i forgot legs. Can't be very funny.
Thank goodness we've been there at the end of november. No cowds (only small crowds on sunday), no pushing around. BTM standby line 15 min, SM2 5 min, ToT 10 min, RnRC 5 min .
The only time I encountered 100 min waiting time at BTM was during my first visit in summer '96.
@Aurora
Hope it was not to bad at all.
Remembers me at the times before WDS. There were also such days during my summer trips and this big BTM-queue was always that full. Every day. And that without fastpass. You really needed 3 or 4 days to see the whole park cause the waiting time where to long.
But it´s nice to see Disneyland Park can be full again with WDS next door.
I heard about this on Monday... and was not suprised :? I was there on the 7th-10th and it was busy too! Though not THAT busy :shock:
We arrived at 3pm to see loads of people leaving the park, so many people we were actually scared they had evacuated the park! but when we got in all the queues were still 90+ minutes!!!
From 3pm - 10pm we managed 3 rides... and 2 of them were only because loads of people left after Fantillusion finished at 9:30!
The park is full on 21 Dec marked on the site of Disney. Warning: On 21 December our parks are complete.
Our tickets are not available on that date.
It is strongly recommended to those not bearing a ticket or a ticket bearing undated to alter their intended visit to our site to another date.
http://idf-offres.disneylandparis.fr/bi ... ndex.xhtml (http://idf-offres.disneylandparis.fr/billets/index.xhtml) . http://idf-offres.disneylandparis.fr/bi ... ndex.xhtml (http://idf-offres.disneylandparis.fr/billets/index.xhtml).
If anyone saw the pictures from Dec 6th earlyer this month I should take heed of there warning but does anyone know how this effects AP Holders.
Useful of them to only put it on the French website, and hidden away like that.
It always surprises me that they can so accurately predict attendance like this in advance. Is it just taken from the proportion of people with hotel stays and dated tickets booked?
Has anyone heard how busy it was last weekend, the 13/14th?
They would look at past years attendances, the amount of tickets sold and Hotel occupancy.
I've once spoken to a UK theme park a few years ago and they gave me a predicted attendance of 16400, this was nearly a month ahead of the date I was visiting.
Couldn't it be that it's only up at the french site to keep the guests out visiting with their 1 euro ticket? Maybe they have a succesful booking weekend for the hotels and are hoping that because of this message some (and that's loads :D) of those french guests just go after the christmas vacation break and avoid chaos in their parks?
It could be that they are ready for guests from other countries (without a 1 euro ticket) afterall, as they don't come in such large numbers. At least that would explain the notice not being on the other sites...
Oh well, we'll see!
Sorry for the double post, but people on other Disney forums are reporting -after a call to DLRP- that like I thought they were only warning French people (probably those with 1 euro tickets) and are welcoming other people just like any other day! No warning for other nationalities :)
Rammed again on Saturday, very busy on Sunday, but not quite as packed as the Saturday.
Elaine
It is totally laughable that today AP department at disneyland paris sent out an official e.mail to Passport holders in effect stay away on 20th and the 21st of Dec what happens to the guests who have already got Train tickets and plane tickets that canot easily be cancelled as well as they might have pree booked their hotel room which they may forfit all their money for their hotel stay if they decide to not continue with their booking.
I too got that AP email...with my smattering of French I took it to mean that they would not deny you acceess to the park (unless it was at capacity) but they were warning you that the park would be busy and to visit on another date if you possibly can. I think they are trying to avoid too many dissapointed AP holders demanding access to the park when it is full.
Were the parks very crowded yesterday? Did they reach capacity?
Just a note: I've merged this larger 6th December topic with the 21st December warning topic, since they're both about the parks reaching their maximum capacity this Christmas season. :)
Just got home, the sign Parc sature was up yesterday, yes it was busy, but still enjoyable, off to bed......