tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post1466541189545928733..comments2023-11-05T03:44:32.728-08:00Comments on Disney and more: Why Shanghaî Disneyland Won't Have a Main Street U.S.A or a Frontierland Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-29583294010197893952015-06-19T02:24:13.299-07:002015-06-19T02:24:13.299-07:00I hv been to all Disneylands/world & cruises, ...I hv been to all Disneylands/world & cruises, too. So Yes! I am a Disney fan but I hv no intention to go to SHDL; coz it's just not a true Disneyland. Period.<br /><br />Ps. To me, this is just a political-economy project.Renesmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244515263473722318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-68239835490106797132013-02-18T02:32:08.397-08:002013-02-18T02:32:08.397-08:00As for the choice of rides I would add another poi...As for the choice of rides I would add another point. IMHO Disney have shown a trend in the last few year to avoid any operationnal hazard. i.e. they favor electric/computer run attractions. Any other kind of rides disappear gradualy. No train & no frontierland means no steam machine. Or look at what happen or the future of the submarines, keelboat, indian canoes, tom sawyer rafts at other Xaviernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-43908808214326601962013-02-18T02:31:30.720-08:002013-02-18T02:31:30.720-08:00As for the choice of rides I would add another poi...As for the choice of rides I would add another point. IMHO Disney have shown a trend in the last few year to avoid any operationnal hazard. i.e. they favor electric/computer run attractions. Any other kind of rides disappear gradualy. No train & no frontierland means no steam machine. Or look at what happen or the future of the submarines, keelboat, indian canoes, tom sawyer rafts at other Xaviernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-55315656613149124612013-02-07T09:00:59.950-08:002013-02-07T09:00:59.950-08:00I agree that copying Anaheim's castle was a lo...I agree that copying Anaheim's castle was a lost opportunity, that they should have built something new like they did in Paris, but I think that copying Florida's castle in Tokyo was also a lost opportunity. <br /><br />About the Fantasyland dark rides I only partially agree. Don't forget that Peter Pan's flight has always one of the biggest lines in every Magic Kingdom, and AliceMarco Antonio Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-30855981810613335872013-02-06T13:03:55.903-08:002013-02-06T13:03:55.903-08:00Instead of the traditional American 19th century l...Instead of the traditional American 19th century locomotive, build a whimsical, larger version of the Casey Jr. Circus Train encircling the park; not necessarily with the same theme, but in keeping with the whimsical, cartoonish design.chris212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-12393741386374574072013-02-06T12:39:46.771-08:002013-02-06T12:39:46.771-08:00Very interesting article!
I think for us, fans, i...Very interesting article!<br /><br />I think for us, fans, it's great to have a completely "new" park. I love the idea of a Tron coaster instead of Space Mountain, a Splash Pirates and a new take on Main Straat, USA. I think if they do it with the right amount of money and WDI's love and care, it will be an amazing experience... I just hope the park will have slightly more Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-22916691313184090322013-02-06T01:45:55.950-08:002013-02-06T01:45:55.950-08:00i should have said HK castle is a dreadful shame o...i should have said HK castle is a dreadful shame of an oppitunity and not that it looks dreadful. the original in california is fantastic but in HK with modern technology it should have been bigger and better.<br />in europe we have loads of castles and i visit them a lot, the HK type castle is just too small. HK is also surrounded by mountains making it look even smaller. <br />With univeral Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-68549368856326587532013-02-05T09:15:51.754-08:002013-02-05T09:15:51.754-08:00The HK castle is an exact copy of Anaheim's ca...The HK castle is an exact copy of Anaheim's castle and is far from dreadful, it's small, but it's a beautiful castle. <br /><br />I agree with you though that the covered looks of Tokyo Main Street don't look nice and that DLP Main Street is much more beautiful and elegant, but I completely disagree about the classic dark rides, I think that they are charming, beautiful classic Marco Antonio Garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-66832676989588606752013-02-05T07:40:47.726-08:002013-02-05T07:40:47.726-08:00this has been a very interesting blog. I initial t...this has been a very interesting blog. I initial thought that the lack of a main stret and frontierland was to prevent the park having too much of an american theme. however the comment above by the person above who has worked on the parks design is fascinating. it is a shame disney does not make more of this info more available. <br /><br />i love frontierland but i can see why is doesnt have toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-55609060402628703432013-02-05T07:05:59.085-08:002013-02-05T07:05:59.085-08:00This isn't a political blog, but to the commen...This isn't a political blog, but to the commentor above I would like to say that for a communist country, China is extremely capitalist. Corporations dominate their landscape, like much of America and the west. The difference is just that the Chinese government also invests heavily in many of these corporations (even running many of them). If communism to you means income and wealth Chaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-39456962252927733912013-02-05T05:08:20.571-08:002013-02-05T05:08:20.571-08:00Yes...many nationalites dies building the railroad...Yes...many nationalites dies building the railroad<br /><br />The majority who are outside looking in is what these talking heads always talk about being "the blossiming middle class" in China.<br /><br />Complete nonsense.<br /><br />Walt was as non-communist to the nth degree.<br /><br />And the thought of a "Disney" park in a communist country is so absurd it is laughable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-6153428632513490012013-02-05T00:45:25.599-08:002013-02-05T00:45:25.599-08:00Hello:
I worked on several areas of design for Sh...Hello:<br /><br />I worked on several areas of design for Shanghai Disneyland, and although your speculations for the lack of a Railroad, Frontierland and Main Street are interesting, they are not accurate.<br /><br />First of all the Railroad -- China does not have a romanticized view on railroads the way Americans and Europeans do. They don't have a stronghold in the minds of the people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-19793590260620827702013-02-04T16:23:33.488-08:002013-02-04T16:23:33.488-08:00I in no way wanted to sound jingoistic...
But, th...I in no way wanted to sound jingoistic...<br /><br />But, the Chinese economy is based on selling cheap plastic cr**.<br /><br />And yes the USA buys a lot of plastic cr**.<br /><br />But as China's hunger to be rich grows...so do their prices and there goes the cheap plastic cr**.<br /><br />And let's no even talk about if they started letting foreigners in to cash in. A country is veryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-91604108560355898752013-02-04T15:04:21.187-08:002013-02-04T15:04:21.187-08:00well said alain, to the first commentator at the t...well said alain, to the first commentator at the top, it is this 'it is this ''third world nation'' china that the united states owes the most money to a foriegn country! in short China is USA's biggest creditor nation. don't offend your lender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-19234701513321138312013-02-04T13:33:44.511-08:002013-02-04T13:33:44.511-08:00Well, may be, but China is already at the rank no ...Well, may be, but China is already at the rank no 2 in the list of most powerful countries in 2012. And the only one before them is of course the USA. <br /><br />See details here: http://europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/2011/12/29/worlds-fifteen-most-powerful-countries-in-2012/<br /><br />The problem with China is that there is 1.353.821.000 inhabitants. Even if you have 1 billion who are Alain Littayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536386034439567179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843951187592993602.post-53206914793004587162013-02-04T12:47:45.772-08:002013-02-04T12:47:45.772-08:00Alain great article.
I find it very risky territo...Alain great article.<br /><br />I find it very risky territory where Disney is looking for its next 50 years.<br /><br />But I have to laugh when people talk about a 3rd world nation becoming an economical leader when their country is based on slave labor, no human rights that are problems that will not be going away anytime soon.<br /><br />and where most inhabitants still go to the bathroom in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com