For anyone who complains about Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs, just remember that theme parks need more than just E-Ticket attractions. They also need smaller, highly-themed C- and D- Ticket attractions to fill time and absorb capacity. It's great to see Arendelle opon with not one, but three attractions.
But that's exactly the problem with Wandering Oakens - the layout is far too short to have good capacity. I think it's great to have a coaster ride with minimum thrill since space mountain is too scary for younger kids and this ride can be a stepping stone to that, but parks like Disney should not really adding anything with low capacity whatsoever. Luckily, this is at Hong Kong which sees drastically low attendance and is known for their short wait times. But if you cloned this ride in Magic Kingdom or Disneyland (or God forbid Tokyo), it'd have a guaranteed 3 hour wait daily.
@@chronomatt6990 I didn't say the complaints weren't valid; I just pointed out that if Disney only made E-ticket attractions, we'd never have gotten Playhouse in the Woods or Sliding Sleighs.
@@kentslocum of course not every attraction needs to be an E ticket. Many of my favorites are not. But the ride time is shorter than most flat rides and it has extremely low capacity which will be a major problem if they decide to build it at another park
Hong Kong Disneyland has a humbleness and sincerity that I don't think the many other Disney parks still have or even ever had. Every experience, ride, and interaction there (maybe except for Stark Expo) felt truly genuine. It also remained extremely accessible once you are there, easily doable in one day, and a great destination for a weekend on-a-whim visit that still guarantee you unique experiences and unforgettable memories. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but I personally would rank it at #1 on my international Disney resort list, topping TDR (the parks are great but SO inaccessible and has become a chore), edging Paris (Walt Disney Studios really dragged it down), and trumping Shanghai by miles (I mean is it really a competition?) I'm glad that it's finally getting the spotlight given how hard it was hit during the pandemic (though struggling a while before that, and is still only operating just six days a week pre-Forzen to reduce cost). I'm sad that it never got the planned second gate, but Frozen seems like another great additional to this already unique, magical park! Thank you for your detailed and honest reporting, looking forward to visit the new land personally someday!
Oh a quick note on Asian guests and thrill, the general Asian audience actually really love and look for big, thrilling rides! Some of the most intense coasters are built in and for Asia (Takabisha in Japan, Gravity Max in Taiwan, etc.) Part if it is because what Tom said about letting go of the stress from the more rule-orientated life, and part of it is because pre-Disney, there really wasn't any theme park in Asia, the only successfully ones that existed were those that contained big coasters, even if with minimum theming (think Six Flags), so the word "theme park" became interchangeable with having thrill rides. The reason why people were so excited for the drop was probably because it was new and unexpected and people are just excited to go on it for the first time, but also how the guests who come to Disney is already a filtered group that know to expect less thrill. Many people, knowing that the Asian Disney parks don't have those big coasters, wouldn't even go because there's no nostalgia value. Unlike the US audience that largely grew up with Disney films, that's not the case in Asia, especially for guests to the Chinese parks. It's quite common to hear people asking constantly "who that?" when watching a parade (as a frame of reference, it's not uncommon to see people pointing at and asking about Daisy Duck, for example, not to mention the less popular, older characters); people may know that it's a Peter Pan ride, but I would assume less than 20% of people who went on it ever watched the entire film, let alone having any attachment to it (which is why I think Duffy & Friends really took off in Asia; it's cute, park original, and does not rely on nostalgia, and you can finally see a familiar face in meet & greet and parades). This is a huge reason why people are rather willing to spend the money on more visits to a nearby park that does have coasters (that's why OCT & Fantawild Parks in China are HUGE ), or visits to Universal in Beijing, than the Disney parks. The most common comment that I've seen regarding the inevitable second gate at Shanghai is for it to be more thrilling, like a LOT more thrilling, and only then would some people even consider visiting for the first time.
I wish we as Americans could be less self-conscious about enjoying whimsy, if that makes sense. I embrace it myself, but I think people have forgotten how to be young at heart
@@IDK-ui5en ah I don't think it's THAT bad, and if you wanted to go and are traveling there anyway, please do! I think that the main issue I have is that the ride density there is too low given how large the park is. A lot of the park is empty space, and I feel like there are not enough variety of rides at different tiers, so everything has a long line. It also lacked some of the classic attractions and rides. So it weirdly doesn't feel really ... dinsey?, as it lacked many of the classic, signature rides. But if you just want to hit some new / different rides and don't really care about the disney vibes, SH can give you that. An easy park to do in one day (if you set aside some skip-the-line money), and comfortably done in two.
Tom, I’m glad to hear you loving stuff, but regarding your comment that “I’ve liked everything they’ve done with Frozen in the parks”, a reminder: you hated the continuity issue of the Snowgies playing with Little Elsa and Little Anna at Blizzard Beach so much that my wife, who only watches WDWNT casually, now refers to you as “Angry Snowgie Man” 😂
The Snowgies were well done and made sense for a snowy water park--they just didn't belong in a place that already had the Ice Gater. If there was a new Blizzard Beach-style water park constructed from scratch, a Frozen theme would be great. But the original theme of Blizzard Beach is classic and so rare in a world of IP that I don't want to see it get replaced with Frozen.
Hong Kong really is a great little resort. The landscape around with mountains and hills is unique for a Disney park. Add in some great unique rides such as Mystic Manor, the best Disney ride in my opinion, and you’re on to a winner
The drop is steeper according to the official and the area of frozen land is small and everything need to squeeze in so there’s don’t have space if the castle is life size. The castle is a water tank for the ride now. However, one of the problem that they can’t blame is the castle is so thin on the side. It’s obvious in the queue of sliding sleigh. The thrill ride thing is not like that. Hong Kong guests thinks the sleigh is childish too. I love that ride because tho I’m adult, I still can’t ride normal thrill ride like grizzly bear. It great to see a roller coaster not thrilling. This is a trend of many theme parks. They build too much thrill ride and kids ride. There’s no in between. Every time I visit some amusement park with my family. I always sit outside and wait the whole day.
No way! Toms Hong Kong review! Wow! Unbelievable! Incredible! Incredible Hulk, super man, Batman, iron man, captain America, Optimus prime, he man, GI Joe, Alf, Marty mcfly, she ra, flash, Wolverine, trolls! Vikings!
I can tell you that Disneyland’s reputation in Hong Kong is that they don’t have thrilling rides. Ocean parks which is another theme park in Hong Kong has much, much more thrilling rides that is more thrilling than anything in any US Disney parks.
Actually, the meet and greet of the Paris version will be inside the Castle. It is technically not inside the building but at least guests will have the impression of going inside.
The screen eyes for the Radiator Springs Racers animatronics are perfectly fine, but the screen mouths are horrific--especially since some of the animatronics have real physical moving mouths.
What? I don't know about Hong Kong, but Japan has a TON of thrill-ride dedicated parks all across the country, and the Japanese view Disney's thrill rides just like we do in America, as tamed thrill rides. Next time you are here, dont just go to TDR's land and sea and please check out the other parks to see our thrill rides that compare to, or surpass parks like Cedar point or six flags
@@WDWNT interesting opinion, however, japan is ranked number 3 in the world for thrill ride/park offerings. On top of that, thrill parks will always draw less of a population ,in any given country due to a variety factors...age, height requirements, health conditions, fear avoidance etc.. Regardless, when talking about a thrill park we are talking about a more niche-customer base. the fact is, these thrill parks who mostly cater to the local population within Japan wouldn't be in business if the Japanese just preferred merry-go-rounds.
I'm still of the opinion that Arendelle: World of Frozen doesn't need a table service restaurant inside the Arendelle castle; instead, we needed the entrance to Frozen Ever After to be through the castle, not through the clock tower. Imagine guests walking over the bridge, taking photos in front of the castle gates, then queuing inside the central courtyard. The clock tower would have been the better place for a larger Tick Tock Toys store.
In 1971 my dad drove me to see some of the construction of Disney World (Magic Kingdom) and he found a back road in an orange grove where we actually saw the upper third of the castle. I was enthralled and couldn't wait to visit. When we finally went I was not disappointed--except for the castle--as a walk-thru arch-way--I was expecting more. To do this, again, with Arrendelle is another disappointment. I'm not expecting a dark-ride type of experience, but they could let you wind your way thru--see the door that separated Elsa and Anna....maybe an animatronic singing....or singing coming from the door...something. Oveall it looks like they did a good job--it does appear immersive--which is the secret of WD success.
Yes! I've been trying to tell everyone that the screen mouths on the Radiator Springs car animatronics are terrible! The screen eyes work fine, but the mouths are lazy and outdated. Some of the animatronics have real, physical moving mouths, which make the screen mouths look even worse. 😢
What's so funny about the bride in HM to me is. . .HM has multiple projection pieces in it (singing statues, Leota, etc.) and yet Constance has aged so badly. I think it's because her hands are projected as well with the axe, and not just her face. I LOVE the lore behind Constance, but I feel the creepy glowing heart bride would have aged even better . . . and that's as a huge HM fan.
I feel like the music at DCA is what makes that park. It has its issues but the music and streetmosphere there is great. I recently moved to Florida and there isn’t a bunch of streetmosphere here. Plus I haven’t seen Grogu at Galaxys edge here. I felt like the one at Disneyland is just a bit better
Sounds very promising for WDSP as a regular DLP guest!! Think its a real shame they are not doing Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs, as thats exactly what we need more of especially in these big highly themed lands! Adds kneitics, something for guests to do that hopefully won't be an hour or two wait! From a WDSP perspective agreed on not having a table service being a massive missed opportunity especially for a resort crying out for food options (and without hardly any character dining options?!). Every table service resturant is hard to get reseverations for at DLP, heck there always massive queues for other food outlets too! (and not much of it is good!). They would have made an absolute fortune from a Frozen character dinning! Hopefully one day I'll get to see theHong Kong version too!
Did I hear correctly? Do you think there isn't a lift Hill on pirates at Disney World? Have I just been missing the Big Crane that lifts the boats back to the top all these years?
ooo ok i'll try to edit this comment w/ my thoughts so i dont blow ur comments up but i am a newer disney parks fan dont kill me ah ! so i didnt know the backwards track part to Frozen Ever After was already there and it rlly does fit that part of the ride/movie depiction of Elsa banishing u from her palace so well so that's awesome for me to know it was original to Maelstrom, thank u! totally agree it utilizes the space well. also (at WDW), i didn't even realize the troll faces were projection animatronics and i rode it literally 8 days ago LOL so yeah i thought i hate all projection animatronics but those r pretty good to me then
Good review, My only complaint is how well all of these international parks are doing in comparison to the domestic parks. I would like to see Disney take that same love and care about the parks in the States as the companies who run the international parks. I would like to see some of the rides that the Oriental Trading Company put in the Tokyo Parks, and put them in the Anaheim and Orlando Parks. Not everyone is blessed to go to an international park every time they open a new park or land, and it seems unfair for Disney to do that to the domestic parks. As an American, I would love to see Frozen Ever After be remade into the one like the one in Hong Kong or in Disneyland Paris. How about the ride in Tokyo DisneySea? I have been begging for that ride, or even the way the courtyard is in Tokyo Disneyland. They do not have to recreate the entire land, just parts of it. They can still Americanize it. Disney claims they do not have the time or the money for the domestic parks. Look what was supposed to be for Epcot, and now half of the stuff they said they were going to put into Epcot is not even going up. Forget thinking about what Americans want. That is not why we come to Disney World in the first place. Tom, you keep on talking about how you long for Classic Disney, but yet you go to the international parks who keep on wowing the world with something new for Classic Disney. I long for Classic Disney too, but also with some pizzaz of something new with Classic Disney. I also hope they stop putting new rides on top of old ride systems, like what they did with Frozen Ever After, and what they are doing to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. I love the idea of Tiana's, just wish they have started it from the ground up. I just wish I did not have to get to see this new stuff with a passport in hand. Again, good review.
I was teasing. Mostly. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on how this will go down in Paris. There is no way they're spending this much - it's 100% Disney money in France - so where will the cuts come in beyond aclxing the kiddie coaster and, I'm assuming, the plussed- up Meet n Greet? I will fall dead in the boat if Frozen Ever After has LED walls and smoke effects. And, yes, I will be there shortly after it opens (not on purpose). (Speaking of France, you need to visit Puy du Fou. Some of the shows and walkthroughs there make you think Disney and Universal are amateurs. Yeah, the translation underperforms half the time - and you really have to put effort into ignoring that the creators REALLY glorify Imperialism and the Monarchy - but, man, is some of that stuff jaw-dropping.
The recent silver Partners replica statue has two errors on the plaque’s quote. First the “b” in believe is capitalized on the plaque and second, the word “idea” is “ideas” on the plaque. Is there anyway to contact Disney to let them be aware of these errors? I’m surprised they got past quality control.
Note to editors: please try to show us what Tom is talking about! He went on and on about the building you see and then enter, and the boats, but you didn’t show us, and I KNOW you have the footage because you used it during another part! 😎
I don’t care how much money the Frozen films made, they are still only mid-tier quality. Olaf is an annoying 🫏. The villain is just a sh!tty boyfriend. ffs
It looks amazing! The Asian Disneylands just look so detailed 🥹 Honestly I wish they’d bring this to WDW. Imo they took way too long (and made a very lazy ride) to bring Frozen into WDW and in Epcot? Look at Universal and how quick they are building Super Mario and seeing the response to the movie. I’m sure market research always knew Frozen was gonna be huge and it is. It’s kind of ridiculous their biggest movie is a princess movie and its ONE attraction is in the Norway Pavillion and not Fantasyland.
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For anyone who complains about Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs, just remember that theme parks need more than just E-Ticket attractions. They also need smaller, highly-themed C- and D- Ticket attractions to fill time and absorb capacity. It's great to see Arendelle opon with not one, but three attractions.
Also, never forget that the original plans for the Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs is just a spinner ride instead of a mini roller coaster.
But that's exactly the problem with Wandering Oakens - the layout is far too short to have good capacity. I think it's great to have a coaster ride with minimum thrill since space mountain is too scary for younger kids and this ride can be a stepping stone to that, but parks like Disney should not really adding anything with low capacity whatsoever. Luckily, this is at Hong Kong which sees drastically low attendance and is known for their short wait times. But if you cloned this ride in Magic Kingdom or Disneyland (or God forbid Tokyo), it'd have a guaranteed 3 hour wait daily.
No, sweetheart, the short ride time is a very valid complaint, even with your finger-wagging admonishment.
@@chronomatt6990 I didn't say the complaints weren't valid; I just pointed out that if Disney only made E-ticket attractions, we'd never have gotten Playhouse in the Woods or Sliding Sleighs.
@@kentslocum of course not every attraction needs to be an E ticket. Many of my favorites are not. But the ride time is shorter than most flat rides and it has extremely low capacity which will be a major problem if they decide to build it at another park
Hong Kong Disneyland has a humbleness and sincerity that I don't think the many other Disney parks still have or even ever had. Every experience, ride, and interaction there (maybe except for Stark Expo) felt truly genuine. It also remained extremely accessible once you are there, easily doable in one day, and a great destination for a weekend on-a-whim visit that still guarantee you unique experiences and unforgettable memories.
Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but I personally would rank it at #1 on my international Disney resort list, topping TDR (the parks are great but SO inaccessible and has become a chore), edging Paris (Walt Disney Studios really dragged it down), and trumping Shanghai by miles (I mean is it really a competition?) I'm glad that it's finally getting the spotlight given how hard it was hit during the pandemic (though struggling a while before that, and is still only operating just six days a week pre-Forzen to reduce cost). I'm sad that it never got the planned second gate, but Frozen seems like another great additional to this already unique, magical park! Thank you for your detailed and honest reporting, looking forward to visit the new land personally someday!
Oh a quick note on Asian guests and thrill, the general Asian audience actually really love and look for big, thrilling rides! Some of the most intense coasters are built in and for Asia (Takabisha in Japan, Gravity Max in Taiwan, etc.) Part if it is because what Tom said about letting go of the stress from the more rule-orientated life, and part of it is because pre-Disney, there really wasn't any theme park in Asia, the only successfully ones that existed were those that contained big coasters, even if with minimum theming (think Six Flags), so the word "theme park" became interchangeable with having thrill rides.
The reason why people were so excited for the drop was probably because it was new and unexpected and people are just excited to go on it for the first time, but also how the guests who come to Disney is already a filtered group that know to expect less thrill. Many people, knowing that the Asian Disney parks don't have those big coasters, wouldn't even go because there's no nostalgia value. Unlike the US audience that largely grew up with Disney films, that's not the case in Asia, especially for guests to the Chinese parks. It's quite common to hear people asking constantly "who that?" when watching a parade (as a frame of reference, it's not uncommon to see people pointing at and asking about Daisy Duck, for example, not to mention the less popular, older characters); people may know that it's a Peter Pan ride, but I would assume less than 20% of people who went on it ever watched the entire film, let alone having any attachment to it (which is why I think Duffy & Friends really took off in Asia; it's cute, park original, and does not rely on nostalgia, and you can finally see a familiar face in meet & greet and parades). This is a huge reason why people are rather willing to spend the money on more visits to a nearby park that does have coasters (that's why OCT & Fantawild Parks in China are HUGE ), or visits to Universal in Beijing, than the Disney parks. The most common comment that I've seen regarding the inevitable second gate at Shanghai is for it to be more thrilling, like a LOT more thrilling, and only then would some people even consider visiting for the first time.
I wish we as Americans could be less self-conscious about enjoying whimsy, if that makes sense. I embrace it myself, but I think people have forgotten how to be young at heart
With the Shanghai park if you take away the castle it’s not really a magic kingdom. Hong Kong has that feel.
I wanna ask why don’t people like shanghai Disneyland I’m planing to go soon since I live in hk and it’s pretty easy to get their by hight speed rail
@@IDK-ui5en ah I don't think it's THAT bad, and if you wanted to go and are traveling there anyway, please do! I think that the main issue I have is that the ride density there is too low given how large the park is. A lot of the park is empty space, and I feel like there are not enough variety of rides at different tiers, so everything has a long line. It also lacked some of the classic attractions and rides. So it weirdly doesn't feel really ... dinsey?, as it lacked many of the classic, signature rides. But if you just want to hit some new / different rides and don't really care about the disney vibes, SH can give you that. An easy park to do in one day (if you set aside some skip-the-line money), and comfortably done in two.
Yay!! It’s Tom! 🤴🏻 We have all been anxiously awaiting your honest and thorough review! 🥰🍿
Tom, I’m glad to hear you loving stuff, but regarding your comment that “I’ve liked everything they’ve done with Frozen in the parks”, a reminder: you hated the continuity issue of the Snowgies playing with Little Elsa and Little Anna at Blizzard Beach so much that my wife, who only watches WDWNT casually, now refers to you as “Angry Snowgie Man” 😂
Adding this to my “favorite things I’ve heard people call Tom” list. 😂😂
The Snowgies were well done and made sense for a snowy water park--they just didn't belong in a place that already had the Ice Gater. If there was a new Blizzard Beach-style water park constructed from scratch, a Frozen theme would be great. But the original theme of Blizzard Beach is classic and so rare in a world of IP that I don't want to see it get replaced with Frozen.
That’s the best kids coaster I’ve seen!
Hong Kong really is a great little resort. The landscape around with mountains and hills is unique for a Disney park. Add in some great unique rides such as Mystic Manor, the best Disney ride in my opinion, and you’re on to a winner
I really look forward to these reports, even though I'll probably never get out there, but thank you for doing them!
The drop is steeper according to the official and the area of frozen land is small and everything need to squeeze in so there’s don’t have space if the castle is life size. The castle is a water tank for the ride now. However, one of the problem that they can’t blame is the castle is so thin on the side. It’s obvious in the queue of sliding sleigh.
The thrill ride thing is not like that. Hong Kong guests thinks the sleigh is childish too. I love that ride because tho I’m adult, I still can’t ride normal thrill ride like grizzly bear. It great to see a roller coaster not thrilling. This is a trend of many theme parks. They build too much thrill ride and kids ride. There’s no in between. Every time I visit some amusement park with my family. I always sit outside and wait the whole day.
Another outstanding review full of excellent takes. Tom is the franchise.
HK Disneyland is a charming park and probably feels like Disneyland did in the 60s,...if Disneyland had a quarantine camp in place of its 2nd gate
Thanks for taking the time and money to show and review so many parts of this new area!
Oh the toy soldier with one leg!!! (Heart Melts).
I agree on the castle!!!
It was a no brainer.
It was nice to see you at HK Disneyland!
Not a big fan of Frozen, but the Frozen Ever After is really amazing.
And somehow Tom manages to include a waxing review of Star Cruiser into a review of Frozen land ;)
Hong Kong Disneyland is one of the best Disney theme parks in the world🫶🏻👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤘🏻.
No way! Toms Hong Kong review! Wow! Unbelievable! Incredible! Incredible Hulk, super man, Batman, iron man, captain America, Optimus prime, he man, GI Joe, Alf, Marty mcfly, she ra, flash, Wolverine, trolls! Vikings!
I can tell you that Disneyland’s reputation in Hong Kong is that they don’t have thrilling rides. Ocean parks which is another theme park in Hong Kong has much, much more thrilling rides that is more thrilling than anything in any US Disney parks.
I have been to ocean park but not to hk disneyland. Ocean park is good
HK Disneyland is on my bucket list
Actually, the meet and greet of the Paris version will be inside the Castle. It is technically not inside the building but at least guests will have the impression of going inside.
The screen eyes for the Radiator Springs Racers animatronics are perfectly fine, but the screen mouths are horrific--especially since some of the animatronics have real physical moving mouths.
What? I don't know about Hong Kong, but Japan has a TON of thrill-ride dedicated parks all across the country, and the Japanese view Disney's thrill rides just like we do in America, as tamed thrill rides.
Next time you are here, dont just go to TDR's land and sea and please check out the other parks to see our thrill rides that compare to, or surpass parks like Cedar point or six flags
I’m aware of Fuji Q and such, but there’s decidedly way less of that in Japan and it doesn’t draw as well as tamer theme parks
@@WDWNT interesting opinion, however, japan is ranked number 3 in the world for thrill ride/park offerings. On top of that, thrill parks will always draw less of a population ,in any given country due to a variety factors...age, height requirements, health conditions, fear avoidance etc..
Regardless, when talking about a thrill park we are talking about a more niche-customer base.
the fact is, these thrill parks who mostly cater to the local population within Japan wouldn't be in business if the Japanese just preferred merry-go-rounds.
I'm still of the opinion that Arendelle: World of Frozen doesn't need a table service restaurant inside the Arendelle castle; instead, we needed the entrance to Frozen Ever After to be through the castle, not through the clock tower. Imagine guests walking over the bridge, taking photos in front of the castle gates, then queuing inside the central courtyard. The clock tower would have been the better place for a larger Tick Tock Toys store.
No
They’re not huge on table service in that park
I m going to HK DL in Dec, can’t wait it 🤗
Maelstrom was my fav ride. Unique. Campy. Viking Themed!
To this day I still want to visit Norway because I loved that ride so much.
In 1971 my dad drove me to see some of the construction of Disney World (Magic Kingdom) and he found a back road in an orange grove where we actually saw the upper third of the castle. I was enthralled and couldn't wait to visit. When we finally went I was not disappointed--except for the castle--as a walk-thru arch-way--I was expecting more. To do this, again, with Arrendelle is another disappointment. I'm not expecting a dark-ride type of experience, but they could let you wind your way thru--see the door that separated Elsa and Anna....maybe an animatronic singing....or singing coming from the door...something. Oveall it looks like they did a good job--it does appear immersive--which is the secret of WD success.
Can we all agree that the screen mouth on Lightning McQueen (Radiator Springs Racers) are the worst?
Yes! I've been trying to tell everyone that the screen mouths on the Radiator Springs car animatronics are terrible! The screen eyes work fine, but the mouths are lazy and outdated. Some of the animatronics have real, physical moving mouths, which make the screen mouths look even worse. 😢
yeah olaf doesnt walk anywhere near as much in hong kong as he does in florida in florida he walks towards the boat then follows the boat
What's so funny about the bride in HM to me is. . .HM has multiple projection pieces in it (singing statues, Leota, etc.) and yet Constance has aged so badly. I think it's because her hands are projected as well with the axe, and not just her face. I LOVE the lore behind Constance, but I feel the creepy glowing heart bride would have aged even better . . . and that's as a huge HM fan.
I feel like the music at DCA is what makes that park. It has its issues but the music and streetmosphere there is great. I recently moved to Florida and there isn’t a bunch of streetmosphere here. Plus I haven’t seen Grogu at Galaxys edge here. I felt like the one at Disneyland is just a bit better
Sounds very promising for WDSP as a regular DLP guest!! Think its a real shame they are not doing Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs, as thats exactly what we need more of especially in these big highly themed lands! Adds kneitics, something for guests to do that hopefully won't be an hour or two wait!
From a WDSP perspective agreed on not having a table service being a massive missed opportunity especially for a resort crying out for food options (and without hardly any character dining options?!). Every table service resturant is hard to get reseverations for at DLP, heck there always massive queues for other food outlets too! (and not much of it is good!). They would have made an absolute fortune from a Frozen character dinning!
Hopefully one day I'll get to see theHong Kong version too!
Did I hear correctly? Do you think there isn't a lift Hill on pirates at Disney World? Have I just been missing the Big Crane that lifts the boats back to the top all these years?
Glad you're safe! Also I'll pay to ship Eric to one of the international parks xD
Nice job Tom about Marshmallow and Snowgies.
After Disney change maelstrom I’ve gone about 5 times…. Still have not going on the frozen re-theme.
i am so jealous u have no idea omgggg im such a huge frozen fan even if everyone hates it i need to go lolll
ooo ok i'll try to edit this comment w/ my thoughts so i dont blow ur comments up but i am a newer disney parks fan dont kill me ah ! so i didnt know the backwards track part to Frozen Ever After was already there and it rlly does fit that part of the ride/movie depiction of Elsa banishing u from her palace so well so that's awesome for me to know it was original to Maelstrom, thank u! totally agree it utilizes the space well.
also (at WDW), i didn't even realize the troll faces were projection animatronics and i rode it literally 8 days ago LOL so yeah i thought i hate all projection animatronics but those r pretty good to me then
To me, it looks like the Norway pavilion, but way better. I would love to go once.
Helluva a show Tom !
29:27 True.
Paris and Hong Kong told the guards to close up the castle gates? That is literally the opposite of the story of Frozen. Lol
Good review, My only complaint is how well all of these international parks are doing in comparison to the domestic parks. I would like to see Disney take that same love and care about the parks in the States as the companies who run the international parks. I would like to see some of the rides that the Oriental Trading Company put in the Tokyo Parks, and put them in the Anaheim and Orlando Parks.
Not everyone is blessed to go to an international park every time they open a new park or land, and it seems unfair for Disney to do that to the domestic parks. As an American, I would love to see Frozen Ever After be remade into the one like the one in Hong Kong or in Disneyland Paris. How about the ride in Tokyo DisneySea? I have been begging for that ride, or even the way the courtyard is in Tokyo Disneyland. They do not have to recreate the entire land, just parts of it. They can still Americanize it.
Disney claims they do not have the time or the money for the domestic parks. Look what was supposed to be for Epcot, and now half of the stuff they said they were going to put into Epcot is not even going up. Forget thinking about what Americans want. That is not why we come to Disney World in the first place.
Tom, you keep on talking about how you long for Classic Disney, but yet you go to the international parks who keep on wowing the world with something new for Classic Disney. I long for Classic Disney too, but also with some pizzaz of something new with Classic Disney. I also hope they stop putting new rides on top of old ride systems, like what they did with Frozen Ever After, and what they are doing to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. I love the idea of Tiana's, just wish they have started it from the ground up.
I just wish I did not have to get to see this new stuff with a passport in hand.
Again, good review.
If you want to see something new with Classic Disney, go look at the Beauty and the Beast attraction at TDL.
I thought the Frozen land at Disneyland, Paris will let guest enter the castle to have a meet and greet moment with the two princess
You don’t enter from the bridge, so it’s a meet and greet themed to the interior
Tom, I absolutely love these Honest Reviews but OMG with the 1:11!!! I have a job! And chores!
It’s an entire land lol
@@WDWNT Please also do a Honest Review for Momentous!
I was teasing. Mostly. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on how this will go down in Paris. There is no way they're spending this much - it's 100% Disney money in France - so where will the cuts come in beyond aclxing the kiddie coaster and, I'm assuming, the plussed- up Meet n Greet? I will fall dead in the boat if Frozen Ever After has LED walls and smoke effects. And, yes, I will be there shortly after it opens (not on purpose).
(Speaking of France, you need to visit Puy du Fou. Some of the shows and walkthroughs there make you think Disney and Universal are amateurs. Yeah, the translation underperforms half the time - and you really have to put effort into ignoring that the creators REALLY glorify Imperialism and the Monarchy - but, man, is some of that stuff jaw-dropping.
@@lsh.h5621FR YESSS PLSSS I LOVE THE SHOW SO MUCH
Well done, Tom
When can we get Frozen in the US maybe Disneyland forward.
My main wish for Disneyland Forward is a variant of the Tangled land at Fantasy Springs in Tokyo!
@@SoCalAviation744 Would love to see that. I'll have to go watch the vlog on Fantasy Springs.
The recent silver Partners replica statue has two errors on the plaque’s quote. First the “b” in believe is capitalized on the plaque and second, the word “idea” is “ideas” on the plaque. Is there anyway to contact Disney to let them be aware of these errors? I’m surprised they got past quality control.
Perhaps they are not fluent in english
Now if Disney can only figure out a way to transfer my soul into an animatronic
i have a photo of you entering the Frozen land
Creepy lol
Can you send it to me lol
❄️LEEETTTT IIITTTTT GOOOOOOO❄️
Note to editors: please try to show us what Tom is talking about! He went on and on about the building you see and then enter, and the boats, but you didn’t show us, and I KNOW you have the footage because you used it during another part! 😎
I’m a Patreon member. Could you please post your “dishonest” review there?
In Paris will the frozen castle have a meet and greet i thought !??!?!?!
You don’t enter from the bridge though
I wish wdw could go back to this, mayb if we don’t have to spend millions in legal fees against thanks to our own Governor
Disney has wasted money on horrible movies. DeSantis has nothing to do with why they don't spend money on the parks.
I don’t care how much money the Frozen films made, they are still only mid-tier quality. Olaf is an annoying 🫏. The villain is just a sh!tty boyfriend. ffs
Calm down pal. It’s a kids movie
Olaf
Wrong video
Im tired of Frozen and Elsa is so annoying.. 😂 but the place is "cool" if they put nice toilets there I will visit it.
Enough of Frozen please!! It is destroying creativity in the company!!
It looks amazing! The Asian Disneylands just look so detailed 🥹 Honestly I wish they’d bring this to WDW. Imo they took way too long (and made a very lazy ride) to bring Frozen into WDW and in Epcot? Look at Universal and how quick they are building Super Mario and seeing the response to the movie. I’m sure market research always knew Frozen was gonna be huge and it is.
It’s kind of ridiculous their biggest movie is a princess movie and its ONE attraction is in the Norway Pavillion and not Fantasyland.