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TOKYO DISNEY SEA Imagineers in Japan and California are well into construction of a second park, adjacent to Tokyo Disneyland. Tokyo DisneySea will immerse guests in an imaginative world based on the enduring mystery and romance of the sea. Among the park’s distinct “ports of call,” visitors can experience the old-world charm of the Mediterranean Harbor, discover adventure deep within a volcano on Mysterious Island, explore the undersea world of Ariel and her friends from The Little Mermaid, travel back to turn-of-the-century New York at American Waterfront, and journey across time to Port Discovery. Two new world-class Disney-branded hotels and a monorail linking the two parks with the Ikspiari shopping and dining complex are also being built. Under a licensing agreement with Disney, Oriental Land Co. Ltd. owns and operates the entire Tokyo Disney Resort.
DISNEY STUDIOS The new theme park at Disneyland Paris, Disney Studios, will be a working production studio as well as a theme park, where guests can go behind the scenes to explore how movies, TV shows and animation are created. Portions of the park will cele brate the nostalgia of Hollywood’s Golden Age, as well as European movies, while such attractions as the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Canyon Catastrophe and a spectacular stunt show will offer thrills. A number of new attractions, live entertainment stages, dining and shopping areas will also be featured. HONG KONG DISNEYLAND WDI will design the new Disney theme park in Hong Kong. Most of the attractions will be based on popular rides and shows that debuted at the company’s other Disneyland-style parks. In addition to these four major undertakings, WDI has managed to squeeze in a few “smaller” projects, including: the Disney Wonder cruise ship; the new Good Morning America studio in Times Square, which opened last summer; a 143,000-square-foot broadcast facility in Glendale for KABC-TV (September 2000); and the Animal Kingdom Lodge, a 1,300-room hotel at Walt Disney World (2001).
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