Paris' Walt Disney Studios Park - Part 4
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The huge three dimensional sign marks the entrance.
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Moteurs....Action! Stunt Show Spectacular Presented
by Vauxhall/Opel
Undoubtedly, the most talked about attraction at the WDSP has been the Stunt show.
Co-ordinated by the legendary stunt master of several James Bond movies, Remy Julienne,
the show has been in production and rehearsals for months. The show suffered numerous
minor scrapes and incidents prior to its unveiling to shareholders and is continuing to
battle with the local fire authorities concerning its “explosive” finale, but
the show is simply breath-taking. Forget Waterworld and the other Universal stunt shows.
Moteurs....Action! is the King of stunt shows.
The giant stadium is necessary for this attraction.
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The huge larger-than-life lettering on the attraction’s fascia is but a small teaser of what lies behind the queue area in the Mediterranean village. A fun touch to the pre-show is that spectators file past the garage and maintenance bays where the stuntmen and mechanics are busily preparing the roster of GM-branded vehicles (Vauxhall in the U.K. and Opel on the continent) for the rigours of the stunt show. Guests are funnelled behind the two dimensional set fronts of the village and arrive at the purpose-built arena that is the largest at DLRP. The giant stadium sits on the furthest limits of the WDSP to ensure that the noise pollution does not interfere with the atmosphere of the other districts of the park.
The set is eeriely similar to the Mediterranean Harbor entrance to TDS.
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Much like the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular at the Disney MGM Studios, two “co-ordinators” appear in the stadium prior to the first act to pluck willing spectators to participate as extras in the filming of the three scenes. Behind the hosts, the rest of the stunt crew are preparing the set for the first scene. My first impression was the similarities to the Mediterranean Harbor at Tokyo DisneySea. The resemblance is striking with sun-faded paintwork and cracked plaster walls. The rustic setting was not specific to any one coastal town but instead mixes the flavours and architecture of Spain, France and Italy to create a wholly fictitious homogenised vision of a European fishing village. However, the illusion is altered by the presence of a large JumboTron screen that broadcasted “live” video feeds from the various camera crews that are lensing today’s action.
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