Asian Studies 2018

It is hard to keep up an appeal of Disney Parks especially when many have to travel far to get there. Once they get to the parks, the overpriced ticked which many accept as part of their Disney trip will feel more bothered by this because of the already long and expensive journey to get there. In 2016 when Shanghai Disneyland first opened it has an attendance of almost 4 million people. What was surprising was the only 6 months later the park entrance lines were virtually empty. While admission is about  370 yuan ($53.50) on weekdays and 499 yuan on weekends, these prices are actually cheaper than both the American parks in Ahiehem and Orlando. The major complaint is the price of food inside the parks and the cost of the merchandise. Many inside the park were seen eating food brought in from outside the park. Many who live close to the park make an average of about 6,000 yuan a month. One lady who visited the park says it cost half of her monthly salary to v...

Disney parks expanding their parks is not a new news, but what is exciting is the new lands and attractions that come with these expansions. Japan has announced that in 2022 they will be adding three new lands, similar to the new Star World land in Anaheim California. These new lands will be from the beloved movies Tangled, Frozen and Peter Pan. The lands already in the park include Mediterranean Harbor, American Waterfront, Port Discovery, Lost River Delta, Arabian Coast, Mermaid Lagoon and Mysterious Islands.   These new lands will include classic scenes from the movie including the Kingdom of Arenell with a new attraction, Rapunzel Tower with a new ride plus restaurant and lastly Neverland with Captin Hooks pirate ship and skull rock with a restaurant inspired by the lost boys hide out. These new attractions are coming after it was announced that they were also including a new Beauty and the Beast and Big Hero Six attractions. These new lands are wh...

For many, visiting all 6 Disney parks is a dream for many who are obsessed with the Disney world. With three parks located in Asia, two in China and one in Japan, these parks have their own draw and are a must for many on their journey to visit all the parks. Japan is a highly sought after park to visit and many of the Instagram account's dedicated to sharing their Disney inspired life all talk about visiting Japan because of the unique features it has. The last few years the park has had an increase in visiting for the first time in three years. They are able to draw more crowds by having unique merchandise, rides, and shows that draw people from all around the world. The price as we all know can be expensive and in 2016 the price increased which set the attendance low for a while. As the park incorporated new rides and shows, these numbers increased. The park itself has had a steady attendance of about 30 million visitors each year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/new...