1 / 259 AP Euro Notes Unit 1: Renaissance and Discovery I. The Renaissance in Italy (1375-1527) Renaissance-a time of transition from the medieval to the modern world Jacob Burkhardt: the renaissance was the release of the “full‚ whole nature of man” Started after the death of Pertrach‚ “the father of humanism” and ended with the sack of Rome from Spanish-imperial soldiers. A. The Italian City-State Growth of City-States: endemic warfare between emperor and pope of Italy weakened
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When we think Disneyland‚ we think the happiest place on earth. For those who think this is an exaggeration‚ let me shed some light on why this place is magical for me. Disneyland to me means family traditions with a heart full of happiness and love. When you first enter Disneyland‚ you are overcome with a vast amount of emotions. I get a nervous feeling deep inside my gut. The excitement overwhelms me‚ knowing that in just a few small steps‚ I will see the castle at the end of Main Street. The smell
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Case Brief: Disneyland 1.) How accurate was the projection of visitors to the park? Estimated attendance: 2005 – 5.6 million Actual attendance: Sept. 12‚ 2005 (opening day)-5.2 million In its first year‚ Disneyland in Hong Kong were 400‚000 short of its target of 5.6 million projected visitors Estimated attendance: 2008: 7.1 million Actual attendance: 8.2 million In order to attract more visitors‚ the park has announced to add four new attractions‚ apart from the already-announced
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true. The first thing I saw when I came trough the doors at W-ABC was a massive poster of morning television star Kelly Ripa. I cannot describe the emotion I felt at that time. It can be compared to the same emotion I had the first time I visited Disneyland. Interestingly‚ Walt Disney Inc owns the company I was about to start working for. At that time I knew that great things and responsibilities were about to start. That very day‚ I was introduced to several producers who later on became my bosses
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They are fun and enjoyable. I think the number one place to visit if you are a kid is Disneyland. It is amazing. You can go on rides‚ eat junk food and those two things are amazing by themselves. Everyone has a favorite place to go and everyone has a great memory of it. Let me tell you one of my favorite vacations I have gone on. A long time ago I would say 2 years ago my family went on a vacation to Disneyland. It was amazing. Let me start on the car ride. My parents sat up front and I and my older
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reinvent it and worked out the quirks‚ and it improved overtime‚ but I do not think it will ever be looked at as a success. Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD) is among five such theme parks located on a reclaimed area in Penny’s Bay‚
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Hong Kong Disneyland Theme Park HT114003 1C o Laam To Man Chun Chan Ka Chun Chiu Ka Hin Wong Ching Wai Hung Chi Chung Yau Kwok Fung Contents 1. Background 2. Vision 3. History & Future 4. SWOT analysis 5. PEST analysis 6. Marking Mix (Product ‚ promotion ‚ place ‚ price) 7. Conclusion Background • September 12‚ 2005 • 126 hectares • Reclaimed land in Penny’s Bay ‚ Lantau Island • Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort ‚ Jin Wenhao • Ownership : Disney 47% HKSAR 53% Vision A
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Hong Kong Disneyland had mechanisms in place to adapt to local Hong Kong culture‚ yet these means appeared to be partially ineffective. Why? Despite hard efforts of management‚ during 1 year there were some difficulties Chinese Disneyland faced to. One of the biggest problems was the Lunar New Year Holiday. It took place when administration of park didn’t take into account some particularities of Chinese people consumption habits. This fiasco led to many complaints‚ ticket returns and‚ importantly
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Disney Paris was struggling to be profitable under Europe’s multi-culture background which is underlined by the specific French culture. Tokyo Disneyland was the profitable Disneyland in the world‚ everything that worked well in the US was positively received in Tokyo despite the obvious culture distance. But unfortunately‚ when the Euro Disneyland opened in 1992 in Paris‚ the story did not follow the Tokyo script. The Decreased Revenues coupled with an investment burden that was hard to carry
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Euro Takeover 2005 A six‐party simulation of takeover contests Case Structure • Six teams Role Company Name Case Number Target HoogenFood N.V. UVA-F1497 Raider Finance Mondiale S.A. UVA-F1498 LBO Sponsor Lanza E Compagnia UVA-F1499 White Knight Alimentos Globales UVA-F1500 Bank Omni Bank PLC UVA-F1501 Bank Euroland Bank A.G. UVA-F1502 Case Structure Euroland Bank Omni Bank Financing Of E2.5b Financing Of E2.5b LBO
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