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Are the Simpsons known in arab countries??

Any suggestions on which Disney IPs might work well in indoor environments? I remember there were rumors years ago that the Frozen area at Tokyo DisneySea (before the project evolved into Fantasy Springs) was going to include an indoor section where it would simulate snowfall. I can think of...

I've been watching videos of the dark rides at Warner Bros Abu Dhabi and they're simply terrible. They're basically rides through static sets, with a few animatronics with simple movements and some screens. I also find it curious that all of their attractions feature the DC Comics heroes in...

None of those locations make sense, because Disney Abu Dhabi has something the other places don’t: a company with the financial muscle to pay Disney for the franchise rights to its brands, ideas, and services. But if we’re going to speculate, I think South Korea has both the population and the...

The matter of cloned rides will likely be handled on a “case by case” basis. For example, Disney might offer a project to the Paris resorts, both resorts in China, and Tokyo in order to reduce costs. In the case of Tokyo, exclusivity would depend on Oriental Land. If they want something 100%...

I'm wondering what the cultural perception of Disney is in the Emirates. Is there a tradition and nostalgia for its classic films, or only for the modern IPs?

I think Miral, when it comes to selecting rides and IPs, will be like an OLCo but with an Arab twist — that is, they won’t have the problems Disney itself has with its own IPs. I can perfectly imagine that, since they come from a culture with no political correctness, they won’t hesitate to...

So from now on, is Disney a franchise? Can anyone with enough money buy a Disney resort, regardless of where it’s located? The Japan model, but updated and taken to the extreme. On the other hand, I wonder if Miral will dictate to Disney which IPs they want for their resort, and Disney will...

I visited TDR in 2012 and I remember even back then Western Railroad felt like an extremely outdated, boring ride that wasted an obscene amount of space. In general, TDR—exceptions aside—looked outdated next to the brand-new and splendid DisneySea. I’m glad they’re breathing new life into the...

Retheming Splash Mountain. IMO is as if Disney made a retheme of superclassics such as Pirates of the C., Haunted Mansion or Big Thunder Mt.

Not impressed at all. I'm not American, in my country SotS was never a problem. It was easy to find in videoclubs in the 80s and.90s. I watched it tons of times when I was a kid. I loved its iconic music and I loved the 3 Splash Mts with its "Tex Avery's feeling". I think they should just...

So Tiana never appears as Princess? It's so weird they made up this plot with food and species instead of use the story of the movie and Dr Facilier as villain.

Are the official logos of Frozen Kingdom, Peter Pan's Neverland, Rapunzel's Forest and its rides made public?

When I was a kid Space Mountain De la Terre à la Lune (Disneyland Paris Jules Verne version). As adult Journey to the Center of the Earth (Disney Sea). In American Parks TZToT in DHS.

I think "Disney Hollywoodland" would have been a better name (Disneyland Paris, Disney Hollywoodland and if they ever built a 3rd park, they should keep on "land" on it)? They could have built archs or gates (They don't have to be as expensive as Epic Universe' portals) of entry for each area...