Guest Tony n Terrific Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?China's announcement on Wednesday that Walt Disney could go ahead with its long-planned theme park in Shanghai raised a few eyebrows in Hong Kong. That's because Disney's first foray into the China market, via Hong Kong in 2005, has been tepid at best -- and embarrassing at worst. http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/inter...sion=2009110412 Link to comment
Spekkio99 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thanks for the heads up, this is exciting news! I had visited Hong Kong with my fiancee and we went to Ocean Park first and had a good time there. I had bought Hong Kong Disneyland tickets online before I went over there, but she was too tired from Ocean Park and just wanted to shop shop shop the next few days and we didn't even goto Disneyland, completely wasted my tickets. Link to comment
Kris-n-Rachel Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Disney will have better success in Shanghai, I think. Heck, I'll go! but she was too tired from Ocean Park and just wanted to shop shop shop Sounds like a practical woman, to me. Edited November 5, 2009 by Kris-n-Rachel (see edit history) Link to comment
knloregon Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 "...but she was too tired from Ocean Park and just wanted to shop shop shop the next few days and we didn't even goto Disneyland, completely wasted my tickets....." shopping plus other more important (indoor) activities I suppose... Link to comment
GDBILL Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?China's announcement on Wednesday that Walt Disney could go ahead with its long-planned theme park in Shanghai raised a few eyebrows in Hong Kong. That's because Disney's first foray into the China market, via Hong Kong in 2005, has been tepid at best -- and embarrassing at worst. http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/inter...sion=2009110412 Just out of curiousity, what was it that Disney screwed up on in Hong Kong? Was it that the HK Disneyland is so darned small? Link to comment
b.c Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?China's announcement on Wednesday that Walt Disney could go ahead with its long-planned theme park in Shanghai raised a few eyebrows in Hong Kong. That's because Disney's first foray into the China market, via Hong Kong in 2005, has been tepid at best -- and embarrassing at worst. http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/inter...sion=2009110412 Just out of curiousity, what was it that Disney screwed up on in Hong Kong? Was it that the HK Disneyland is so darned small? The article points out a couple things such as food, ineffective PR/communication, etc. But, yes, I would have to say the size is the main issue. I went there with my wife a couple years ago and I was very disappointed. I just couldnt believe how small and insignificant it was. I hope Shanghai is much better. Cant wait to take the kids there some day. Link to comment
bokiwen Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?China's announcement on Wednesday that Walt Disney could go ahead with its long-planned theme park in Shanghai raised a few eyebrows in Hong Kong. That's because Disney's first foray into the China market, via Hong Kong in 2005, has been tepid at best -- and embarrassing at worst. http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/inter...sion=2009110412 Just out of curiousity, what was it that Disney screwed up on in Hong Kong? Was it that the HK Disneyland is so darned small? The article points out a couple things such as food, ineffective PR/communication, etc. But, yes, I would have to say the size is the main issue. I went there with my wife a couple years ago and I was very disappointed. I just couldnt believe how small and insignificant it was. I hope Shanghai is much better. Cant wait to take the kids there some day. I read somewhere in the past that Hong Kong Disneyland is to be opened in "phases". Phase I was the opening, and Phase II and III involve more expansion. I'm not exactly sure where the park is now in it's expansion plans, but the plan was always to do things slowly. I will say that we've been to Hong Kong Disneyland twice, and certainly had a good time. Link to comment
dnoblett Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?China's announcement on Wednesday that Walt Disney could go ahead with its long-planned theme park in Shanghai raised a few eyebrows in Hong Kong. That's because Disney's first foray into the China market, via Hong Kong in 2005, has been tepid at best -- and embarrassing at worst. http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/inter...sion=2009110412 Just out of curiousity, what was it that Disney screwed up on in Hong Kong? Was it that the HK Disneyland is so darned small? The article points out a couple things such as food, ineffective PR/communication, etc. But, yes, I would have to say the size is the main issue. I went there with my wife a couple years ago and I was very disappointed. I just couldnt believe how small and insignificant it was. I hope Shanghai is much better. Cant wait to take the kids there some day. I read somewhere in the past that Hong Kong Disneyland is to be opened in "phases". Phase I was the opening, and Phase II and III involve more expansion. I'm not exactly sure where the park is now in it's expansion plans, but the plan was always to do things slowly. I will say that we've been to Hong Kong Disneyland twice, and certainly had a good time.Yep expansion if phases expected completion sometime after 2013. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OO7WbmARD08/SX5ogFLs12I/AAAAAAAAONM/9LoB4jEOwqQ/s400/hkdl%20expansion%20map.jpg Link to comment
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