Disney Park in INDIA!!!???

[getbak]

DL india is not being build,

Iger and Eisner stated that sometime last week, they have been to india to check the possibilities, but Disney never had any real plans to building in India.

Walt denied buying up chunks of land in Florida in the mid 60s too.


You don't send the top two executive in your company halfway around the world to have meetings with government officials on a whim.

If nothing further happens, it's probably because the Indian officials weren't willing to meet Disney's demands (which is basically, "you pay most of the cost, we'll keep most of the profit").

If the meetings did go well and the Indians were receptive to Disney's initial overtures, there will still be many months of negotiations and planning before anything official is announced. During that time, one of the biggest mistakes Disney could make would be to say too much, too soon.

[TDLFAN]

There is a chance of a Ponderosa Steak House opening in India first before we see DL India being built. Besides... most of the population there could not even afford to pay the parking lot fee much less a day at DL.

[ocnative1964]

^^^ not true, isnt that where all the jobs are going.. my mortgage co (on of them) has their service center there. even though they are based in Orlando... coincidence???

also many folks want to tour India, you never know...

[TDLFAN]

^^^ not true, isnt that where all the jobs are going.. my mortgage co (on of them) has their service center there. even though they are based in Orlando... coincidence???

also many folks want to tour India, you never know...

...and what makes you believe they are paying decent wages for the same jobs they are exporting to India??? Why do you think in the first place the big corporations are exporting our jobs there??? Think, Think!!

..and while we are in the topic...my comment before yours was intented as a black joke of sorts, but I honestly question how succesful an DL in India would really be, concidering we have kids still begging for money in most city corners and even cows walking the sidewalks. I know because I work for an airline that flies there and have been in India several times on layovers.

[ocnative1964]

the same could be said for much of china as well... the standard of living is not what it is in the west. but Disney is banking on the future...

again I could care less about whether they open a park there, but if they do, good luck to them...

[TDLFAN]

I know there is poverty to be found in China, but I have been to both India, China, and Hong Kong and am here to tell you the standard of living in India is still way behind China's. ...and even some of those cities, like Hong kong are even more trendy that some of our big metrolopis in the USA.

[cardboardroom]

Actually, Hong Kong was part of the United Kingdom, until 1998, when the UK finally gave the city back to China, which might be a reason it's "trendy." I believe 2% or so of the population is British, too, so English-speaking travelers at HKDL probably won't have much trouble.

Anyways, building a Disney theme park in the most populous nation in the world is probably a good idea. Can you imagine how many passholders they'll have?!

[Goin2Disneyland]

DL india is not being build,

Iger and Eisner stated that sometime last week, they have been to india to check the possibilities, but Disney never had any real plans to building in India.

Yup. And Light Magic is on hiatus. What executives say is of little consequence. I'm not saying DLND (ha ha...it looks like a shortened Disneyland but in reality it stands for Disneyland New Delhi) is a go, because I haven't the foggiest idea, but I do know that there are three types of people in this world whom you cannot trust to tell the truth: politicans, executives and Neil Diamond fans.

[whitetiger]

From what I understand from my Indian friends, Disney is not all that popular in India, so a Disneyland there seems like a bad idea.

Overall, I think Disney needs to stop building Disneylands. It'll cause less of a reason to go visit others if there is a Disneyland in every country and every state. Its turning into a Six Flags chain. Disney should just focus on the ones they have, and if they have the urge to open a new park somewhere else on the globe, make it original.

So are you saying that another Disneyland/Magic Kingdom Park in the U.S. that offered entirely different experiences wouldn't be appealing enough for you to visit? Just because it is called Disneyland does not mean it has to have Sleeping Beauty's Castle, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and a Jungle Cruise. There are many other Disney castles that could be the centerpiece of a park...Western River Expedition could be a great replacement for Big Thunder- and which would still be a crowd pleaser...and the Jungle Cruise doesn't have to be a serene boat ride- we all know Disney can produce thrills on water as seen with Splash Mountain... so yes, it seems Disneylands as cookie-cutter parks wouldn't seem like a wise move...but they don't all have to be built exactly the same.

[viigduckman]

China makes sense ,but in India ? American culture is not exactly revered in India ,why dont they just build one in Iraq!?!? not to mention most of the One Billion people that live in India cant afford to eat dinner ever nite Its a very sad thing but its true. And you can talk of the growing middle class all you want ,but remember class is measured from rhe bottom up and lower class in the States dosnt seem so bad in comparisons.Dont get me wrong I'm sure the people of India are wonderful people and deserve to experiance the magic of Disney as much anyone else but I'm not sure if it is a wise business move or if it is even safe.