Comments on: Does Disney have the worst site for DLP? http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/ The Magic - seen from different points of view... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:53:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Raj http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-78473 Raj Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:31:17 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-78473 I have to agree, I'm trying to research a trip there and the site certainly doesn't help. I have to agree, I’m trying to research a trip there and the site certainly doesn’t help.

]]> By: SusanV http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-76214 SusanV Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:30:20 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-76214 I share your frustration, Simon. Disneyland's website should be the last word on what's new, what's there, what's exciting and wonderful about two of the greatest theme parks in the world. Instead, it's filled with useless information, IF you can even find what you're looking for. And when you do find what you need, you can't trust that it's up to date. Truly maddening! Click on the 'Good To Know' tab (if for no other reason than to find out what that meaningless statement refers to; and don't forget to click it twice, since it never works on the first click) and you have a menu of random items Disney must think are 'good to know'. Just for fun, click on Parades and Shows for Disneyland. Now...sit there wondering why you haven't been taken to a new page and there's no 'Go' button. Then, click on Click Here, situated oddly above the menu. Do you get information about the parades and shows for Disneyland? Nope...you get Private Functions. By this time, my private functions are on full boil. Want hours for December? Good luck. It's September and they still haven't been posted on the calendar. Don't believe me? Look here: http://news.disneylandparis.co.uk/calendar/index.xhtml Want to know what the newest attractions are? How about 'Buzz Lightyear Lazer Blast', opening April 8? What's that? You say you don't believe 2-year old info could be the response you get? Look here: http://www.disneylandparis.com/uk/news/index_int.htm Sure, the correct information MAY be there, depending on how convoluted a route you take to get to any of it. Your results vary depending on which page you're on when you click on any given link. Infuriating! But as hair-pulling as it may be trying to find information, the worst part is, most of what you find is pointless. Do you really know what the beautiful Cinemagique attraction is about when you read: This is one big screen adventure that will draw you INTO the movies. This reel is real! Your eyes are not playing tricks! The movies have come to life! Does anyone who matters even LOOK at this stuff? And who are they writing for? Not the end user, that much is for certain. Just truly, truly appalling. I share your frustration, Simon. Disneyland’s website should be the last word on what’s new, what’s there, what’s exciting and wonderful about two of the greatest theme parks in the world. Instead, it’s filled with useless information, IF you can even find what you’re looking for. And when you do find what you need, you can’t trust that it’s up to date. Truly maddening!

Click on the ‘Good To Know’ tab (if for no other reason than to find out what that meaningless statement refers to; and don’t forget to click it twice, since it never works on the first click) and you have a menu of random items Disney must think are ‘good to know’. Just for fun, click on Parades and Shows for Disneyland. Now…sit there wondering why you haven’t been taken to a new page and there’s no ‘Go’ button. Then, click on Click Here, situated oddly above the menu. Do you get information about the parades and shows for Disneyland? Nope…you get Private Functions. By this time, my private functions are on full boil.

Want hours for December? Good luck. It’s September and they still haven’t been posted on the calendar. Don’t believe me? Look here: http://news.disneylandparis.co.uk/calendar/index.xhtml

Want to know what the newest attractions are? How about ‘Buzz Lightyear Lazer Blast’, opening April 8?

What’s that? You say you don’t believe 2-year old info could be the response you get? Look here: http://www.disneylandparis.com/uk/news/index_int.htm

Sure, the correct information MAY be there, depending on how convoluted a route you take to get to any of it. Your results vary depending on which page you’re on when you click on any given link. Infuriating!

But as hair-pulling as it may be trying to find information, the worst part is, most of what you find is pointless. Do you really know what the beautiful Cinemagique attraction is about when you read: This is one big screen adventure that will draw you INTO the movies. This reel is real! Your eyes are not playing tricks! The movies have come to life!

Does anyone who matters even LOOK at this stuff? And who are they writing for? Not the end user, that much is for certain. Just truly, truly appalling.

]]> By: brian http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75821 brian Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:52:30 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75821 http://www.dlrpmagic.com/ is one of the best sites about any Disney park, high-gloss and all. Congrats and well done to everyone involved. http://www.dlrpmagic.com/ is one of the best sites about any Disney park, high-gloss and all. Congrats and well done to everyone involved.

]]> By: Peter Hawke http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75753 Peter Hawke Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:48:48 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75753 I agree wholeheartedly the site is pathetic and not worthy of Disney, however this is just symptomatic of the whole approach of DLRP to the public in general. I am visiting for halloween and, because I am not buying a package from Disney for accomodation (great hotels but too expensive!) I cannot obtain tickets until the middle of September and I cannot find out the times of shows or parades at the moment.Disney, we plan our trips months in advance and the very least you could do is provide us with the information we need.Too much to hope for if past experience is anything to go by! Thank goodness for the fan sites,at least they keep us up to date with current events! I agree wholeheartedly the site is pathetic and not worthy of Disney, however this is just symptomatic of the whole approach of DLRP to the public in general. I am visiting for halloween and, because I am not buying a package from Disney for accomodation (great hotels but too expensive!) I cannot obtain tickets until the middle of September and I cannot find out the times of shows or parades at the moment.Disney, we plan our trips months in advance and the very least you could do is provide us with the information we need.Too much to hope for if past experience is anything to go by!
Thank goodness for the fan sites,at least they keep us up to date with current events!

]]> By: Michael http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75701 Michael Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:27:18 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75701 oh forgot to say. If we are talking about websites their Disneyland 15th Blog is worth a mention. Lots of interesting stuff including video interviews with imagineers. http://en.blog.disneyland15.com/ oh forgot to say. If we are talking about websites their Disneyland 15th Blog is worth a mention. Lots of interesting stuff including video interviews with imagineers.

http://en.blog.disneyland15.com/

]]> By: Michael http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75699 Michael Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:22:19 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75699 Well....It's a lot better than it was. EuroDisney SCA were quite proud of their new web site with it getting special mention at the shareholders meeting this year as a powerful marketing tool. I guess some parts are not getting the loving maintainance that it deserves. Not sure I agree with your comments on the navigation. I can't recall having a problem with it. I do miss being able to turn the music off. My wife can always tell when I'm feeding my Disney addiction. On that subject thanks for the blog...It's part of my Disney routine that gives me the fix I need in between visits ;-) Well….It’s a lot better than it was. EuroDisney SCA were quite proud of their new web site with it getting special mention at the shareholders meeting this year as a powerful marketing tool. I guess some parts are not getting the loving maintainance that it deserves. Not sure I agree with your comments on the navigation. I can’t recall having a problem with it. I do miss being able to turn the music off. My wife can always tell when I’m feeding my Disney addiction.

On that subject thanks for the blog…It’s part of my Disney routine that gives me the fix I need in between visits ;-)

]]> By: Michael Jansen http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75615 Michael Jansen Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:14:18 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75615 Have you send an e-mail to inform them? Have you send an e-mail to inform them?

]]> By: Tannerman http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75598 Tannerman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:07:17 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2007/08/28/does-disney-have-the-worst-site-for-dlp/#comment-75598 More likely than not, it's the EuroDisney SCA folks who are primarily responsible for information upkeep on this. More likely than not, it’s the EuroDisney SCA folks who are primarily responsible for information upkeep on this.

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