Shanghai Disney - 2012

**mickey** · 07-31-2005

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Walt Disney Co. (DIS) plans to open a Disney theme park in Shanghai in 2012, the Hong Kong Economic Times reports.

Citing sources, the report said Disney and the Shanghai government reached an agreement to begin construction of China's second Disneyland in 2008, with a completion date of 2012.

The sources said the park will be four times bigger than Hong Kong's Disneyland, scheduled to open September 12.

However, it is unclear whether the plan will receive regulatory approval from China's central government, according to the newspaper.

The first group of Disney's U.S.-based theme park designers and planners currently in Hong Kong will be moving to Shanghai for preparation of the park, which is expected to begin in mid-2006, the newspaper said.

Disney has said that the company won't rule out the possibility of opening another theme park in China after 2010.

dznygrl · 07-31-2005

NO WAY!!

Wow...I'm in shock...

That's cool, but at the same time I have mixed feelings, y'know? Don't want the Disney parks to become a dime a dozen!

I really think they should open one Down Under.

I would DEFINITELY make a trip to Aussie Disney.

**cinderbella** · 07-31-2005

Wow...well...China does have the largest population is the world...Why don't they just open one in South Carolina and be done with it?? hehe..wishful thinking..

**Dana** · 07-31-2005

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Originally Posted by cinderbella

Wow...well...China does have the largest population is the world...Why don't they just open one in South Carolina and be done with it?? hehe..wishful thinking..

Jersey would be a nice location too

pumouse · 08-01-2005

.....Or Arizona, we have plenty of land not being used for anything! We do have some cooler areas also, it's not 120 degrees all over AZ!

Laneysdad · 08-01-2005

How many is that in Asia now!? 3? 4?

tiggerfan74 · 08-01-2005

I was thinking the same thing Laneysdad,> Why are there so many going up over there??

Kippage · 08-01-2005

Lots of people?

I thought one of them was struggling? Or was that Paris?

Plus, Asia is really one of the few stable markets. South America is well populated, but there's too much trafficking of different sorts. Australia is lots of space, but not many people, and there's not much else there.

dizneeluvr · 08-02-2005

I think they should open another US park before they build yet ANOTHER one in Asia. I think somewhere centrally located would be perfect like lower Missouri or upper Texas.

BuzzLightBeer · 08-04-2005

If there's gonna be another one in North America, why not in the 4th largest city...Toronto? Sure the temperatures range from -40 to 100, and Air France has problems landing here...but just think of the buying power you Americans would have here! 5-day passes at a legitimate discount!!!

They've tossed around the idea of doming the local Paramount park...and funny enough, it's actually feasible. Plus, DLT gets snow, so it's not impossible. There's still plenty of land to build a park...

OMG, imagine not having to travel 2+ hours by plane in order to go on the Haunted Mansion...now there's something to think about!

chastmastr · 08-04-2005

I can see why another one in Asia would be the best place for one. Lots of people, absolutely! Though I wish they could put one on some of the other continents first, just to spread them out.

TravelingMatt · 08-04-2005

China (and all Asia for that matter) is an ideal market. It contains billions of consumers in a stable and expanding economy. Just as the opening of Disneyland capitalized on the growth of domestic travel and leisure spending in the US, Hong Kong's Disneyland and successive parks look poised to capitalize on those same trends developing right now in China. Disney's potential reach and profit will increase as capitalism expands in Chinese society. The result, with Disney through its many products (radio, TV, theme parks, etc.) being a catalyst of growth and prosperity in the region, could be Disney becoming a cultural icon within China similar to the status and reverence it holds today in the US and Europe.

Princess Tessa · 08-05-2005

I wish one would open in Canada, but they would need to figure a way of having a Disneyland-in-a-bubble so the extreme weather doesn't put a damper on attendance lol

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,232	Shanghai Disney - 2012 HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Walt Disney Co. (DIS) plans to open a Disney theme park in Shanghai in 2012, the Hong Kong Economic Times reports. Citing sources, the report said Disney and the Shanghai government reached an agreement to begin construction of China's second Disneyland in 2008, with a completion date of 2012. The sources said the park will be four times bigger than Hong Kong's Disneyland, scheduled to open September 12. However, it is unclear whether the plan will receive regulatory approval from China's central government, according to the newspaper. The first group of Disney's U.S.-based theme park designers and planners currently in Hong Kong will be moving to Shanghai for preparation of the park, which is expected to begin in mid-2006, the newspaper said. Disney has said that the company won't rule out the possibility of opening another theme park in China after 2010.

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,324	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 NO WAY!! Wow...I'm in shock... That's cool, but at the same time I have mixed feelings, y'know? Don't want the Disney parks to become a dime a dozen! I really think they should open one Down Under. I would DEFINITELY make a trip to Aussie Disney. __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 55 days 16 hours 12 minutes

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cinderbella Crackhead Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south carolina Posts: 7,221	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 Wow...well...China does have the largest population is the world...Why don't they just open one in South Carolina and be done with it?? hehe..wishful thinking.. __________________ WDW Restaurants and Resorts Moderator Bella I Deltaco. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: A baby is coming!!!! The baby is here..or at least it should be soon.

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tiggerfan74 bouncin' in now and then Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter Florida, 2 hours south of the magic Posts: 1,803	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 I was thinking the same thing Laneysdad,> Why are there so many going up over there?? __________________ I love Walt Disney World!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first ever Disney Cruise!! Living the suite life on the Disney Magic!!!!

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 Lots of people? I thought one of them was struggling? Or was that Paris? Plus, Asia is really one of the few stable markets. South America is well populated, but there's too much trafficking of different sorts. Australia is lots of space, but not many people, and there's not much else there. __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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dizneeluvr Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 221	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 I think they should open another US park before they build yet ANOTHER one in Asia. I think somewhere centrally located would be perfect like lower Missouri or upper Texas. __________________ OH Timon!!!.....Do you think I'm fat and smelly?

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BuzzLightBeer Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 302	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 If there's gonna be another one in North America, why not in the 4th largest city...Toronto? Sure the temperatures range from -40 to 100, and Air France has problems landing here...but just think of the buying power you Americans would have here! 5-day passes at a legitimate discount!!! They've tossed around the idea of doming the local Paramount park...and funny enough, it's actually feasible. Plus, DLT gets snow, so it's not impossible. There's still plenty of land to build a park... OMG, imagine not having to travel 2+ hours by plane in order to go on the Haunted Mansion...now there's something to think about! __________________ "He's got more gadgets on him than a Swiss Army Knife!" "Impressive wingspan!!!"

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chastmastr Encyclopedia Bruin Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Posts: 2,248	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 I can see why another one in Asia would be the best place for one. Lots of people, absolutely! Though I wish they could put one on some of the other continents first, just to spread them out.

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TravelingMatt Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outer Space Posts: 35	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 China (and all Asia for that matter) is an ideal market. It contains billions of consumers in a stable and expanding economy. Just as the opening of Disneyland capitalized on the growth of domestic travel and leisure spending in the US, Hong Kong's Disneyland and successive parks look poised to capitalize on those same trends developing right now in China. Disney's potential reach and profit will increase as capitalism expands in Chinese society. The result, with Disney through its many products (radio, TV, theme parks, etc.) being a catalyst of growth and prosperity in the region, could be Disney becoming a cultural icon within China similar to the status and reverence it holds today in the US and Europe.

08-05-2005	#13 (permalink)
Princess Tessa Starting over Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 1,989	Re: Shanghai Disney - 2012 I wish one would open in Canada, but they would need to figure a way of having a Disneyland-in-a-bubble so the extreme weather doesn't put a damper on attendance lol __________________ Disneyland Trips 1989, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2004 (yes, twice, I'm obsessed okay?!) 2005, 2007 (I'm missing three trips but I don't remember what years) WDW Canadian Cast Member 2006 - 2007

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