Appendix 4.6 (Americanization of European Culture? Case Study: Disney in France) Until 1992‚ the Walt Disney Company had experienced nothing but success in the theme park business. Its first park‚ Disneyland‚ opened in Anaheim‚ California‚ in 1955. Its theme song‚ "It’s a Small World After All‚" promoted "an idealized vision of America spiced with reassuring glimpses of exotic cultures all calculated to promote heartwarming feelings about living together as one happy family. There were dark
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Lastly‚ the PESTEL is a tool analysis that helps a business forecast the trend and analyze overall image of the company in the future. It based on external factors as political‚ economic‚ social‚ technology‚ environmental and legal. If a hostel never knows how this tool works‚ the hostel could face up with economic effects‚ political instabilities or any external risks which change through time. It means the business will not recognize the change of external factors; it is a kind of risk as well
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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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Alina Belkina 1. Short overview of LUKOIL Industry Oil and gas Founded 1991 Headquarters Moscow‚ Russia CEO Vagit Alekperov Products Petroleum‚ Natural gas‚ Petrochemicals Revenue Increase US$ 139.2 billion (2012) Net income Increase US$ 11. billion (2012) Employees 150‚000 LUKOIL‚ a vertically integrated oil company‚ and carries out exploration‚ acquisition‚ integration and subsequent efficient development of oil and gas fields outside the Russian Federation to facilitate the
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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 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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