Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=3805" target="_blank"><b>Latest: What's going on at Hong Kong Disneyland?</b></a> <p>The Blue Sky Disney blog has their thoughts on what's really going on with Disney and their recent announcement that expansion development has stopped at Hong Kong Disneyland. An excerpt...</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><i>What you are seeing on display here is a high stakes game of chicken. To see who will blink first. The Hong Kong government feels(rightly so, I believe) that they put forth a great deal of money for a disappointing return and right now they don't want to invest more without a proper guarantee of results. Very little money was put down on the project by Disney under Eisner's regime, but they got a great deal. The park they built is a very beautiful theme park and the resort is nothing if not picturesque. Eisner didn't skimp on the theming when it came to China's first park, but he did skimp on the attractions. Several key attractions that would have drawn more guest through the turnstiles were left for a second phase. Pirates, Haunted Mansion and IASW would have to wait. A big mistake that the Mouse is now having to deal with. They opened Small World last year and got an immediate attendance boost that shows if you build what guest want, they come. Well duh...</i></p> <p>Click to read more at <a target="_blank" href="http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/2009/03/high-stakes-case-of-chicken-for-mouse.html">BlueSkyDisney.com</a></p> <p> </p>
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Honor Hunter annoys me. He and his bothans. I'd much rather get Leemac in a room with Nick Franklin and talk China. ~I'll bring the wine~
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite ^Why does he annoy you? I kind of like that he brings a different perspective to the mix. It gets tiring to always hear negativity and cynicism. Don't get me wrong, sometimes a harsher tone is needed, but it's nice to get someone who looks at things from a different angle. Some seem to think he's too positive...but he has his criticisms too. I just think it's nice to hear constructive criticism (as well as insider info) that isn't overly dramatic, cynical, etc.
