There is now a thread for the whole Wanda thing in the SDL forum, by the way. Not that we can't talk about it here too. But there are some good comments there worth reading.
Looks like my wish has been granted. Here's an article on the same thing with more direct quotes:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/comp...th-disneyland/ar-BBtpn1Y?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp
He sounds slightly more logical here, but I still find his comments to be very weak. I feel like he's really out of touch and underestimating SDL. His tiger vs. pack of wolves comment and his comment about Mickey and Donald are both indicative of this. Only part I sort of agree with is the "cloning of IP," but that problem really has little to do with SDL. And that can't apply to Mickey and Donald and the rest who are classic and beloved characters.
It has more to do with theaters. That "cloning of IP" happens to be making Mr. Wang a lot of money. Although his company closed 35 of their 99 plazzas last year, which I assume include AMCs, so maybe as much money anymore. Maybe he'll close some of his crappy theme parks too when they don't do well. Disney has never closed a theme park. I'll bet Wanda will win in that category!
And "with the scale similar to our Nanchang park"?? It just shows how he doesn't understand SDL and thinks his steel-on-sticks-land will offer a similar or better experience. It won't. In fact, many of his rides are cheap ripoffs of Disney rides. Most of these parks are built to last a few years, make as much money as possible, and then close. Where's the pride? But I've knocked this guy enough already.
Okay. I get what you mean. Two attractions is pathetic, but one of those was a two hour tour, and two hours is pretty long. Yes, there were many complaints. And I'd say this park set the precident for the slew of cheap "second parks" that opened around 2000 (excluding TDS). Eisner knew very well that MK and Epcot would have to carry MGM.
That being said, it was successful in the end. It has made a ton of money for the company, and Iger and Disney are still raking in millions in additional profit today because of Eisner building this park. It has also had and still has a higher attendance than Universal. Sure, that's because of other factors as well, but in the end, I'd say Eisner and Disney beat Universal (but Iger seems to have no interest continuing that).
I don't think Wanda will beat Disney. And it looks bad to take such jabs at another company and then lose.
