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About LinkBacksok, so apparently the Universal and Busch plans have been cancelled in Dubai...I'm not surprised
ok, so apparently the Universal and Busch plans have been cancelled in Dubai...I'm not surprised
There was always parks all over the world. Disney should stay put and invest more money into the parks that are running today. They need to come up with rides that make it worth a visit even if you are travelling far to get there. Let Universal, Busch and Six Flags run all over the world making thier rides feel more and more bland.Originally Posted by ChrisFL
There was a time when people travelled from far beyond to visit Disneyland. It was a one of kind thing. That time can come again.
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In those days, going to Disneyland was like WOW I am so lucky to come here, now people can just take a 1-6 hour flight to the nearest Disney
Still...a very small percentage of the world's population can afford that 1-6 hour flight and other expenses associated with a DL trip. IF you can get a visa to your destination, which is denied to people of most countries (a problem most Americans never have to deal with).
Down with the Hat
Most of those who are poor wouldn´t go to Disney no matter how close it was. Imagine a poor Indian family booking a room in a Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Mumbai. It would still be a very expensive thing to them. Disneyparks are not built for everybody, nothing is and will be.
Disneyland should always feel special. Today Disneyland is built just to make alot of cash. When Walt was alive there was a deeper idea behind the moneymaking. That is now lost. HKDL did Disney more harm than good... so far.
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^^ I wasn't talking about poor people booking rooms at Disneyland Hotels.
I don't buy the notion that the decline in quality is related to an expansion in the number of resorts. The decline in quality IMO has more to do with Disney's desire to maintain its historic standards (or lack thereof). Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating that Disney have any other resorts beyond China at this time. There simply isn't a suitable location. But an Indian or Brazilian park might be a good idea in three or four decades...and only a foolish company would not take advantage of the opportunity. No one wants Disney parks to proliferate like Starbucks...but half a dozen or even ten resorts does not equate that for me.
Last edited by tasman; 05-05-2009 at 01:29 PM.
Down with the Hat
After having been in China I simply can´t see something like a Disneyland there. Hong Kong is very different from the mainland.
But I don´t think that Disney is about to stop building parks. I am sure there will be one day that we have some kind of resorts in all parts of the world. That is the only natural thing.
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^^ China is developing very rapidly. The level of sophistication of the people will increase rapidly as well, though it can't possibly keep pace with the frenetic rate of economic progress. Disney is smart to invest in the mainland now, when labor costs are still relatively low. In a few decades that savings will no longer be around.
Down with the Hat
If... WHEN they build in Shanghai they will have to make it better than what they did in HK and they have to make something that will be availible to the poor masses. If the Shanghai park becomes a hit the one in HK has to be remade. There is a risk they will build another cheap park with out any rides. That would kill.
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^^ There have been some bumps but so far the Iger era has not disappointed overall. They didn't go whole hog with the DCA makeover but 1.2 billion is nothing to frown upon either. From what we've heard so far the park in Shanghai will be built for about three billion dollars and now 900 million is rumoured for HK's expansion. Compared to the initial outlay for WDS, DCA, HKDL or even AK...those are vastly different numbers we are talking about.
Last edited by tasman; 05-05-2009 at 03:27 PM.
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Well the difference is that Universal is putting unique parks everywhere and not just clones of half (or less) of what they have at existing parks...something Disney hasn't seemed to learn yet.
^^ Agreed. Universal may not be as good as Disney when the Mouse is at its best, but they have yet to plan or build a new park that is smaller or cheaper than the parks they built their reputation upon.
Down with the Hat
Maybe that's because people around the world want to experience THE Magic Kingdom but aren't able to come to America to visit it? Have you ever considered that's why they built Magic Kingdoms around the world?
^^ I don't think you understood what he was saying.
Down with the Hat
I do understand what he is saying. He said Disney makes too many clones and I believe they do that for a good reason as I stated above.
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