Tokyo Disneyland
Topic: Interview with Eddie Sotto

#	Author	Message
11	TDLFAN Tue 4/10/2001 8:07p	Mr. Soto says it best: "dream guests" and management who is conscerned with the upmost quality, something i have mentioned over and over in these boards, and that's why i have all along proclaimed TDL to be the best Disney theme park in the world.
12	Marc -DL Traveler Wed 4/11/2001 4:19p	disneywatcher wrote: "Visitors to Tokyo's Disneyland seem to have more in common with a larger number of Americans at Disneyland in Anaheim several decades ago, when Walt Disney was still very much alive." I feel that observation is right on target. Without going off into a truly lengthy sociological dissertation (which is what the subject deserves) I'll just say that Japan has been able to maintain a much more responsible level of social conduct. I believe the fact that it's a homogeneous society with individuals who tend to feel very comfortable within systems and abiding by rules has a lot to do with it. Tightly knit families closely tie in with that and are key. America, on the other hand, has more a "Land of Opportunity" attitude. Unfortunately, there's a percentage of the society that doesn't possess the awareness and respect of others to live up to the responsibility required to live in a society which encourages individual action. I strongly feel that something close to an ideal society lies somewhere between the respect found in Japan and the celebration of the individual found in America. It's such a tricky balance, though... I think government/schools can do very little in this area. It really comes down to strong families. Marc (This message was paid for by the Committee to Stop People From Stealing and Breaking Things Just Because They Can:)
13	Marc -DL Traveler Wed 4/11/2001 4:25p	"foolishmortal", You'd make my day if you sent me an email. :) Marc
14	CousinOrville Wed 4/18/2001 5:23p	I need to get out to TDL to see what is going on out there.
15	irishfan Thu 4/19/2001 4:30a	It is interesting though what he says with regards to Tokyo Disneyland once Disney Seas open: "Very tired. Especially that Tomorrowland. It will look so "not the place to be." It's classic small fry target audience will keep it vital for sure, but it will pale in comparison". This must surely be a worrying statemnt? I was also suprised to hear him say that the attractions themselves could have been creatively pushed further, and that technically, there is no Spiderman!
16	CousinOrville Thu 4/19/2001 3:45p	The attractions were pushed as far as they could be given how far in advance they had to be "locked in" for production. "Stormrider" alone will be very new and different, but all of this came about before the Spiderman attraction was opened. TDS will still blow people away, it is just the lead time to develop (5 years min.) new things around that is sometimes discouraging. TDL is designed to be timeless. The "tired" comment relates to the relic Tomorrowland and they may still have plans to renovate it after TDS opens. OLC is aware of and doing all it can to keep TDL "creatively fresh." Pooh is a good example. They have positioned TDL as a park based on the core characters to be positioned more child/family targeted and TDS is a bit more adult with things for kids in it, more for the explorer/adventurer. OLC's care for the parks and the guest and the differentiation of the parks should be the right basis for further enhancement and expansion. I'm sorry my comments we're somewhat misleading. Eddie
17	irishfan Fri 4/20/2001 1:13a	Thanks, thats exactly what I was thinking: This park is going to blow people away!

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