"This concept here will have to be something that is unique, so there is a distinction between Disneyland in California and whatever Disney does in Florida."- - Walt Disney
"We know that our Guests want a 'one-Disney' experience and we must organize around that expectation . . . Prime examples of our successes are the establishment of many maintenance and safety practices, holiday castle lighting that began in Paris and expanded into our other theme parks, the speed with which we integrated the High School Musical shows into our parks around the world, and the simultaneous openings of Toy Story Mania at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's California Adventure."
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On the one hand, as I was wandering around Disneyland Paris, I was thinking how awesome it would be to take a lot of the ideas present there and bring them to the real Disneyland... Everything from importing the Phantom Manor's grand staircase to the Mysteries of the Nautilus as a whole.
On the other hand, I can't even go all the way to bloody Tokyo to get away from Jack Sparrow. Why is it that they have to spread the garbage all over the world, but not the good stuff?
In fact, Disneyland and WDW MK are full of things from DLP right now but more subtle. The Main Streets have borrowed color schemes and concepts (Gibson Girl, Photography Studio, Murals outdoors and the redo of the Plaza Inn, etc.). DLP had a big impact on WDI in the 90s. Discoveryland pretty much is lifted as a styling motif with the Astro Orbiter and all the copper and metals.
"We know that our Guests want a 'one-Disney' experience"?
Okay, which guests are these exactly? And is this the brightest idea for a series of parks at least partially dependent on international visitation?
I think 2009 should be the year we celebrate our differences. No matter how hard they try to raze history and Instill a singular Disney experience; the Disney parks and resorts will always remain inherently distinct for a myriad of intangible reasons. Disneyland will never be Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland Resort will never be Disneyland Paris.
die Jay Rasulo DIE.
Lets complete that Walt quote shall we-
"I've always said that there will never be another Disneyland, and I think it's going to work out that way. But it will be the equivalent of Disneyland. We know the basic things that have family appeal. There are many ways that you can use those certain basic things and give them a new decor, a new treatment. This concept here will have to be something that is unique, so there is a distinction between Disneyland in California and whatever Disney does in Florida."
Gee... same gimmick, different dress. Hmmm...
^^No. Same formula to a different extent I.e.: Disneyland = charm and Disney World = grandiose
If every park was exactly the same, wouldn't it reduce their attendance and sales? Why would there ever be a need to go see another park after you've seen one of them? Unfortunately, Tokyo DL is slowly becoming like the rest. They have already closed two attractions that were unique to their park (Meet The World and the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour) and now next month, they will be closing The Mickey Mouse Revue (that originally came from WDW) and they will be replacing it with Mickey's Philarmagic. :-(
Yeah, but... Jay has the advantage of seeing years of data and customer feedback based off the five world-wide resorts. Walt, while a great man, did not.
I'm sure Walt wanted a Disneyland on every continent, filled with new and different attractions, but logistically, it would be impossible.
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