Group 11 Final Presentation
Group 11 Final Presentation
DISNEY PARKS IN
AMERICA
Haleigh Fischer
Disneyland
July
17, 1955
Ideas
as a commercial
cartoonist
Opening
day disaster
Financial
turn around
Opening
returning guest
of second park
Increased
characters
attractions and
Main Attractions
Disneyland
Main Attractions
Walt Disney World
Main Attractions
Tokyo Disneyland
Open to public April 15, 1983
Large number of Japanese
visitors to American parks
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo
DisneySea
Disneyland Paris
Open to guests April 12, 1992
Originally EuroDisney
Shanghai Disneyland
Open to guests June 16, 2016
Mainland China
Features a single park
CULTURAL HISTORY OF
INTERNATIONAL PARKS
Rene Burson
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
The food was
created to mix
traditional Japanese
dishes with
American and
Chinese flavors
Tokyo Disneyland
This park was created as a mix of
American Disney and local
Japanese culture
The cultural mix has been a huge
success in Tokyo, but not as much
in other international locations
Disneyland Paris
Very disappointing in beginning
Had to change to meet cultural expectations
Disneyland Paris
Admission prices were
too high and many
Europeans were not
willing to pay so much to
visit the park
admission was
reduced to 74 for a
single day
Disneyland Paris
New attractions
were added to
incorporate more
French culture
and the Orbitron
Disneyland Paris
Design and
architecture of the
park were
changed because
it was too
American
Disneyland Paris
Wine and other spirits were
added to the menu in
alignment with the French
culture of having a glass
with meals
Disneyland Paris
French intellectuals still did not
feel it incorporated enough of the
local culture
Arane Mnouchkine called the
park a cultural Chernobyl
or green hats
Shanghai Disneyland
Disney set out to create a park that is
authentically Disney while distinctly Chinese
Shanghai Disneyland
Disney kept things as traditional as
they could for the groundbreaking
ceremony of the park
Shanghai Disneyland
There are ample
opportunities to take photos
with Mulan
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He
Funding
Initially,
Walt Disney
struggled to find funding for
his parks!
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Walt
At
After
Walt Disney
allowed alcohol to be served
at Club 33 in Disneyland at
specific times
You
had to be a member of
the club to be served.
Club 33 Today
Disneyworld
created thousands
of jobs
Tourism
Media
vibe
It
Slavery
the park
13 months of talk,
Disney Co. pulls out
The
The
CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Thank You!