DLRP Review

Reviews

1. My review of the ride:
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   Here concludes my review.

   By smm2fan on 2nd September 2009

2. What is happening to the tram tour? 3 years ago this one one of our favourite rides; last week we were all dissappointed. There are blue hoardings up from the start of the tour around a future development – not too much of a problem but the commentary is also out of use until after catastrophe canyon. The tour past the costume department has gone.

   The tram we rode on had two carriages out of use with external damage to them. Cast member could not be understood over the public address. Finally the graphics on the outside of the tram carriages are peeling off. This ride needs a re-vamp!

   By Timthemix on 1st September 2009

3. I have been on this ride a number of times, my Mum is a huge fan of Catastrophy Canyon and I have to say that part of the ride is great but the rest of the ride is very boring and dated. I alomost wish I could see Catastrophy Canyon and then get off the ride!

   I really think so much could be done to improve this ride as it really brings down the studios. Currently there is props from a film called Dinotopia and other random “props” which in my opinion feel more like I am looking at Garden ornaments lol!

   It’s a ride worth doing once for Catastrophy Canyon but not a ride that you would be keen to do again!

   By Aveen2009 on 22nd August 2009

4. The only good part was Catastrophe Canyon, the rest was so boring and a waste of time.

   By rrdp1994 on 3rd August 2009

5. What a joke…

   The truck/earthquake part is really well done, The dragons of London… well what dragons??? Just a flame thrower in a nicely done set… it really seemed has it was somehow broken but not , there’s nothing more to it…

   And in between some props and vehicles from various movies…
   Keep the truck part, ditch the rest…

   By PhilippeP on 30th July 2009

6. A little on the boring side for the most part, but still good for kids, and for me it’d just feel wrong to go to Studios and not go on it. Catastrophe Canyon is always good though, definitely worth it for first-timers as the first time you see it it’s amazing. Sit on the left to see the effects, you’re unlikely to get wet.

   Our cast member just sat there looking glum for the whole trip however – when we went on the tram tour in Florida last summer they were interacting as there was a whole little scene when you enter catastrophe canyon which made it much more exciting. I’m not sure if this is always the same in Paris or if we just got unlucky.

   By Janine on 1st June 2009

7. BORING! Nothing interesting at all!!
   I ended up falling asleep on it, waste of time!

   This ride needs to be removed as soon as possible.

   By zipped on 14th February 2009

8. When I rode this tour for the first time I really had to laugh hard, cause I thought: “this can`t be true, are they mocking me?” boring, boring, boring…

   I don`t understand why they built that, you don`t know the movies you drive through and catastrophe canyon is ridiculous… Studio tram tour should be named “a catastrophe ride”. I think it`s the worst attraction of the whole resort, because it promises a lot and that`s just a lie.

   PS: This attraction is an absolute exception in the resort, most of the other rides are great!

   By nemo1981 on 1st December 2008

9. Don’t miss this ride, it’s for the whole familly. Fine special effects. Put the children to the left so they can see the effects.

   By Bettan on 30th September 2008

10. The tour just doesn’t cut it for me any longer….it needs to be removed or updated.

    By Bopshop on 26th September 2008

11. I’m surprised at how lousy this ride was rated. My family enjoyed it. Especially Catastrophe Canyon and the dragons taking over London bit, but even just seeing the props, we thought was exciting. My mother and I loved seeing the clothes, and the boys in our family liked the cars.

    The queue wasn’t horrid; a little longer than I would have liked, but worth it.

    By fayt19 on 6th June 2008

12. The catastrophe canyon part is definately worth seeing, i was amazed the 1st time i saw it, but the rest of the ride isnt so interesting.

    If nothing else is an excuse to sit down and take the wait off your feet.

    By loulou123 on 14th January 2008

13. Quite a nice relaxing ride, although since the Tower of Terror has been erected, the queue area has felt rather squashed, and when I went in Oct 2007, we queued for around 45 minutes to get on, which is really unusual for us! The English commentary is provided by Jeremy Irons, who has the perfect voice for the ride, but there is no real flow in the script, especially when sometimes the video does not work, which tends to happen quite a lot.

    The highlight of the tour is of course Catastrophe Canyon, and of course dragons taking over London, which are both executed excellently. It would be nice if the props you were shown were more up to date and from better films, rather than 102 Dalmations and Pearl Harbour, but perhaps this will undergo a revamp soon.

    Not a totally unworthy addition to the Studios, but certainly not the best it has to offer. Worth a go, even if it is just for Catastrophe Canyon.

    By wendybird7 on 9th January 2008

14. Alright if you want to relax and sit down, worth a go for the fire and water scenes alone. The rest is a little boring unless you are interested in set design etc.

    By iwerksdisney on 2nd January 2008

15. A ride that could deliver much but sadly doesn’t – it has two action points the canyon and the London scene and apart from that this ride really just doesn’t have anything going for it. Needs to increase the action to justify the long wait before I would consider recommending this to anyone 3/10

    By Northerngod on 18th December 2007

16. The English commentary is provided by Jeremy Irons and each tram is supplied with a video screen. The tour takes you behind the scenes of the movie world and you get to see lots of props, costumes and sets. The highlight of the tour is when the tram enters Catastrophe Canyon. Here you experience an earthquake, fire and flood. Very small children might find this part of the tour scary. Queuing time be quite long so pick your time carefully when to visit this attraction.

    By junglebaggie on 9th November 2007

17. As other people have said, this is a little disappointing. There are a lot of bare areas which could be filled, this attraction has the potential to be a lot better in time (I hope!)

    The best bit is catastrophe canyon, which is very clever and really enjoyable, if only it lasted a little longer. I remember the first time we went on it, it seemed to last longer and I was really impressed, but second time (3 years later), it seemed disappointingly short.

    Still really worth seeing just for the canyon alone. 7/10

    By mandymoo on 8th November 2007

18. Poor mans copy of the Universal ride in California.

    The main difference is there’s a lot happening at Universal, but very little on this ride.

    Maybe they’re going to add more as time goes on – maybe.

    Long queue? Don’t bother.
    Short queue? Take a ride, but don’t expect too much. Very dull.

    By Alan Ashwood on 6th November 2007

19. The only thing I liked in the ride is the Catastrophe Canyon-bit. The attraction has lots of potential and would be a lot better if the last scene, Reign of Fire, would get an overhaul. When we were riding out of that part I thought I was unlucky in the front and would miss the action but the whole bus was unlucky, the last scene is disappointing after the Canyon.

    By Pr1me on 17th October 2007

20. Was good to be able to see some of the props used in the films. I especially enjoyed when we had family and friends with us who had never been on this before and just to see the look on their faces when we went into Catastrophe Canyon – it was a picture.

    By jenjen on 2nd October 2007

21. It was better than i thought in the beginning even if before and after Catastrophe Canyon it is just a tour around scenes from two unknown movies (honestly never heard of Dinotopya of Reign of Fire before!!).
    Anyway i think its’ worth doing.

    By giuly09 on 23rd September 2007

22. Apart from Catastrophe Canyon, this is a dull attraction. The props are not very interesting, and the sets are OK but not very exciting. The sets are from productions that are not well known (Dinotopia and Reign of Fire) which doesn’t make them as interesting as they could be. The Reign of Fire set is well detailed though. Catastrophe Canyon is the highlight, a special effects filled spectacle involving explosions and plenty of water.

    The main problem with the backlot tour is that Walt Disney Studios Paris is not, and never will be, a working movie studio which makes this backlot tour seem fake and pointless. The narration by Jeremy Irons in English is shallow and explains little about the film making process.

    This attraction can attract a long line, and is just not worth it. This is the only ride in the Studios I skip if there is a long line. Try first thing in the morning to ride without a line.

    The majority of the tour is tame and fine for children (although they may get bored,) however Catastrophe Canyon is very intense and could be terrifying for some young children.

    By lloyddy on 12th September 2007