Tokyo Disneyland
Topic: LP Lotion: Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Opening

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1	AutoPost Thu 9/4/2008 7:31p	This topic is for Discussion of LP Lotion: Hotel opening A report, including complete video, from the grand opening of the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel held July 8, 2008.
2	Malin Fri 9/5/2008 4:59a	Fantastic coverage and I'm now looking forward to reading more about the new Hotel in the next Tales from the LaughingPlace Magazine. Once again LaughingPlace has done a very good job lately of covering the Tokyo Resort, hope we'll see more to come.
3	Malin Fri 9/5/2008 5:05a	One question though do Disney decide on the Mangement for the hotels as General Manager, Charles Besford doesn't sound like he's a local. Or did OLC want someone outside of Japan to manage the hotel ?
4	leemac Fri 9/5/2008 5:26a	Thanks for the comments, Malin. We should credit Tetsuya Kawamura for most of the coverage - I was just watching this ceremony! Charles has now opened two hotels for OLC - he opened the TDS Hotel MiraCosta. He has an exceptional history of hospitality management and actually came from Sussex, England. WDI worked very closely with Charles and his team on the designs for the hotel.
5	Scuba Mickey Fri 9/5/2008 9:05a	Thanks for sharing.
6	Malin Sat 9/6/2008 6:29a	<<< Charles has now opened two hotels for OLC - he opened the TDS Hotel MiraCosta. He has an exceptional history of hospitality management and actually came from Sussex, England. WDI worked very closely with Charles and his team on the designs for the hotel. >>> People like to rave on about how amazing the Disney Hotels in Tokyo are in both detail and for its level of service compare to other Disney Hotels found else where around the world. It sounds to me Charles deserves some of the credit here. Thanks for the info Lee, any chance of running a interview with Charles for a future Tales from the LaughingPlace Magazine, as with his experience I feel it could be very informative article, if his background and his work on the hotels is anything to go by!
7	leemac Sat 9/6/2008 6:45a	^^ That is a possibility! It reminds me of a funny incident. After we had opened the hotel I was talking with Charles in the lobby next to the Tinker Bell fountain. One guest was lurking alongside us and Charles turned to her and asked if he could help. She wanted her photo taken with Charles. He graciously agreed and proceeded to pose. Within the 30 seconds it took to take that photo there was a line of 15 guests wishing to do the same. We never found out whether it was because they knew who is was (he is a minor celebrity amongst the fans) or due to the penchant to have to get the same as everyone else (in this case the photo). It took a Japanese Milial cast member (Milial is the owner/operator of the three Disney-branded hotels and the Palm & Fountain) to politely interject and extricate us from the situation.
8	MagicalNezumi Sat 9/6/2008 9:00a	During our visit opening week, Mr. Besford took 15 minutes out of his busy schedule to chat with my wife and I. At the end, he asked what room we're staying in. The next day we found in our room a hand written "thank you" note from him complete with some drink coupons to the Lounge. -- MagicalNezumi
9	Malin Sun 9/7/2008 6:33a	*** That is a possibility! *** If its possible I would love for it to happen at some point in the future. The Magazine for me, now days is not only about highlighting the parks and theatre productions, but also the people behind who help put these attractions and shows together, and its great reading more about someones background and why certain things were done the way there were. Would love to see it! And great story's from both Lee and MN here, I have a lot of time for people in a Management position that can make time to pose for pictures with guest and make the time to speak with other guest, and the drinks coupons was a very nice gesture.
10	Roger55 Mon 9/8/2008 10:34p	Had the opportunity to meet Charles Bedford during the WDI/OLC 25th anniversary reunion. He seemed like a very nice man. Lee, the person you saw take the picture with Charles, that is a friend of mine who went down to go meet him since he told her he was moving to the new hotel. She had met him while staying at the Mira Costa and up until that day, she didn't even know the position he held. He was just so friendly to her during their first meeting so she wanted to go to see him at the new hotel and congratulate him on the opening.

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