Walt Disney Studios Park further developments

[VonRolland]

Am I right in thinking that Frozen and Lion King each only have one ride?

Think so

 

[Jamesss]

This expansion is huge and has taken so long to build

Yet it only contains 2 notable rides

And it doesn't do anything to solve the park's identity and cohesion problems.

I find it so frustrating that no matter how good the Lion King ride is, the park is still going to be a mess.

 

[Bowser]

This expansion is huge and has taken so long to build

Yet it only contains 2 notable rides

And it doesn't do anything to solve the park's identity and cohesion problems.

I find it so frustrating that no matter how good the Lion King ride is, the park is still going to be a mess.

I think it'll be a massive improvement once they are complete and much less of a mess.

Looks a lot more coherent in terms of layout if not identity:

 

[Peet]

The Lion King ride test setup is now testing:

The Data Sorcerer on Instagram: "🌍🦁 First Drop Tests! Behind the scenes at Disneyland Paris, the future Lion King attraction has just reached a major milestone. For the very first time, Imagineers tested the drop track with one of the prototype ride

183 likes, 4 comments - thedatasorcerer on September 5, 2025: "🌍🦁 First Drop Tests! Behind the scenes at Disneyland Paris, the future Lion King attraction has just reached a major milestone. For the very first time, Imagineers tested the drop track with one of the prototype ride vehicles. The...

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[spicy]

The Lion King ride test setup is now testing:

The Data Sorcerer on Instagram: "🌍🦁 First Drop Tests! Behind the scenes at Disneyland Paris, the future Lion King attraction has just reached a major milestone. For the very first time, Imagineers tested the drop track with one of the prototype ride

183 likes, 4 comments - thedatasorcerer on September 5, 2025: "🌍🦁 First Drop Tests! Behind the scenes at Disneyland Paris, the future Lion King attraction has just reached a major milestone. For the very first time, Imagineers tested the drop track with one of the prototype ride vehicles. The...

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Disney are the only company that seem to do things like this, I love that they do but it just seems so unnecessary.

I get it for completely new rollercoaster concepts like Guardians but a boat ride with a drop is hardly anything ground breaking.

Still makes following the construction a bit more interesting.

 

[cookie]

Disney are the only company that seem to do things like this, I love that they do but it just seems so unnecessary.

I get it for completely new rollercoaster concepts like Guardians but a boat ride with a drop is hardly anything ground breaking.

Still makes following the construction a bit more interesting.

I mean, apparently it is a brand-new ride system, not just repurposed Splash Mountain tech. Both the boats and the track gauge appear wider than your average flume, so in a sense it’s closer to a modern shoot-the-chutes. And with how unpredictable water ride prototypes can get (see: Amazonia, Pilgrim’s Plunge, Chiapas, the list goes on) the test trough probably makes a lot of sense from Disney’s perspective.