The Unlikely Success of Shanghai Disneyland | ReviewTyme

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[@Dudewheresmycarnivore]

It doesn’t “feel” big. It literally is bigger. Silly closing comments.

[@jonnym4670]

they provide most of the money and experience and ip's and partner with a Chinese company giving them the largest percent and control

[@jonnym4670]

did they make it there because there were also two other major cities within driving distance

[@marcgrimault5826]

I worked for 21 years for the Walt Disney Company in theme parks and I worked on lots of projects (Walt Disney Studios park, ratatouille... twice..., Marvel show in Paris..) But I have to admit that my 8 months at Shanghai Disney Resort were the highlight of my career! Such an amazing design, concept and theme park! I even met my now wife there! I miss that park everyday!!!

[@theojenner1902]

Would love to hear more about it, do you have a blog? Also what was your role? I’ve always wanted to work on the design of theme parks

[@High-Performance-IQ]

I am Michael Eisner.

[@mtmadigan82]

Its to bad the ccp destroys everything. Genocide, pandemics, threatens everyone around them. Yeah, great place to go find a life partner.

[@matthewthedroit3601]

You should try and work for HK Disneyland,it’s beautiful.Just trust me.

[@chileanyways196]

What did you major in college to work there?

[@RonVining]

Living in Singapore, frequently working in HK and Shanghai, I was blessed to have the opportunity to visit both Resorts during trial ops and many times after… I even walked the Shanghai site, before it was demolished. The transformation from sleepy village to Magic Kingdom is unbelievable. The Disney team and individuals who built, work and run both Resorts are amazing people, several have become friends as well. Great overview. Kudos!

[@nathie]

Disney Shanghai is such a unique and wonderful place that I got to visit multiple times. It doesn’t feel anything like the classic Disneyland but at the same time it does. You get to experience how the Chinese have a different view on the characters we all grew up with in Europe and North America. Either way its definitely a must visit especially for the food, shows and the pirates/tron ride, those are next level.

[@Thomas-lk5cu]

Have you been to the Tokyo Disney Resort? I wonder how it compares to each other. I've only been to WDW and Tokyo Disney Resort myself, and loved both resorts for different reasons.

[@idk-lz4nl]

But there are also huuuge lines. Even if you want to get through the front gate, you have to wait for an incredibly long time.

[@RayDredge]

Congratulations on securing your first sponsor. I’ve enjoyed watching the brand grow over the years. From those very small and humble beginnings. I hope this is the start of some really big things to come. Another brilliant video was done by an amazing Aussie group. I love learning about the Asian parks and the fact you also talk about the cultural significance or effects that occur truly show you guys are amazing storytellers. Not just fact finders.

[@xNintenJenx]

I visited Shanghai Disneyland in 2019 and had a great time! The attractions were amazing, especially pirates and tron. Tron really was great at night. However some areas of the park felt…empty. It is still a new park so I am sure it will get filled up soon but it was very noticeable in some areas. Also the food could be improved a bit but maybe because I am comparing it to my local Tokyo Disney that has great food! I would like to get back to Shanghai in a few years after they have updated it more. Hong kong is next on my list!

[@fatcrruise6508]

the idea that the chinese loves something big, so the land must be huge.. So it felt awkward because of it

[@lexixia7498]

​@@fatcrruise6508 They were planning to get a lot of new rides into shanghai park in the near future (well it's because shanghai is the most profitable park overseas, so it does has a lot of potentials), so they were leaving those spaces empty for purpose.

[@mindyschocolate]

Shanghai is the last Disney park in the world I haven’t visited yet. I was planning a visit until Covid killed my plans. Still waiting....over a year later.

[@jadebench]

Same :(

[@lbilly8790]

Don’t worry. Shanghai Disneyland is constructing the Zootopia land during the pandemic. By the time the covid is over, you will get to see a bunch of new attractions there.

[@Q8illusions]

This is the greatest theme park related channel on KZbin, the quality of the videos are absolutely top notch and documentary like I still have no idea why the subscribers are not much more than they are, you guys are awesome!

[@tomsinsky5548]

Good video! "Penultimate" at 21:10 means second last. Remember to take a drink every time Dom says "whilst"!

[@Deadguy2322forreal]

They really should re-bud that line, it’s an idiotic mistake.

[@robcaines8652]

We’re all human.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Was sooo drinking Jim Beam DC "whilst" watching this great vide (shameless plug for JB)

[@christopherthedisneydude6621]

You guys got sponsored!!!

[@ReviewTyme]

It's pretty crazy! We're really excited about these opportunities because it means we can put more time and energy into making more amazing content! - Dom

[@jukio02]

2100: Disneyland on Mars.

[@chuckshepherd87]

2:34 “一千九百九十八” means one thousand nine hundred ninety eight(literally) in Chinese. The correct form would be “一九九八”.

[@ReviewTyme]

That's embarrassing for me... Google translate has once again let me down :( - Dom.

[@JellyJerryy]

@@ReviewTyme I found it hilarious though LOL

[@robcaines8652]

The fact you attempted to get a correct translation speaks of the detail you guys go to for these videos, which is more than I can say for some wiki-based content producers.

[@playmakersmusic]

So far I've only visited DisneySea, but I'll make a trip to Shanghai in the future for its Disneyland. Thanks again Dom and Luke!

[@andrewblack423]

Another bloody top notch video Dom and Luke. Congrats on the sponsorship it is well deserved now hopefully another few 100k worth of subs 😁

[@brycevo]

Shanghai disney seems so beautiful. I'd like to visit one day

[@zackschwab5036]

Glad to see that you guys got sponsored! This channel should be bigger with how well made the content is! Very entertaining and informative as always!

[@TheCoasterGays]

I was wondering if you had any plans to dive in deeper to SDL individual lands. I've always wanted to see a deep dive into their tomorrowland and stuff. Love your channel.

[@davidwilliams5497]

The irony that Shanghai Disney, with the level of influence the Chinese government had on it, has a Winnie the Pooh ride. 🤦‍♂️

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

big oof

[@enzmondo]

Good for them

[@yunleung2631]

It’s just fake news. There’s a lot of misunderstandings in the English speaking media about China. Winnie the Pooh was never banned in a wide scale way.

[@davidwilliams5497]

@@yunleung2631 ok comrade. Whatever you say. (🧏‍♂️Psst: the fact a fictional character’s depiction can be banned by the government *at all*, under any circumstances, is kinda a bad thing. And we’re not talking about the actual genocide the government is perpetrating, the oppression of Hong Kong, or any of the other reprehensible actions the CCP is doing). So yeah, not fake news. China’s government cracks down on their citizens for comparing the despot at the top to Winnie the Pooh. They scrub images from social media. They refused to allow Disney to release the Christopher Robin movie in China. The fact they allowed Disney to make a Pooh bear ride is kinda funny, given that context. You wanna deny facts by calling it “fake news”, you go right ahead, princess.

[@wdwfanatic1394]

@@davidwilliams5497 *CCP CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. CCCP is the Soviet Union

[@lightningwu]

Already know this video is going to be great and I’m only 17 seconds in. Now to watch the rest! Great work as always guys! Please do many, many more of these!

[@ReviewTyme]

We can't wait for you to enjoy the other 1337 seconds! - Dom

[@lightningwu]

@@ReviewTyme Just finished!! As I expected, nothing short of very well done and not only informative but fun too!

[@entreprenerd1963]

@@ReviewTyme - the other seconds are elite!

[@leoch5699]

I've been following this channel since the very begining and still loving the video you make, i'm very curious on how the park will expand in the future.

[@cactus450]

My father worked for Disney at the time this park opened. He basically had to help the team in Shanghai with setting up all their phone lines and computer servers. I remember 1 week where he didn't sleep for like 35-48 hours because they had to finish work before the park opened

[@Brwnsugar]

I went every year until covid-19, only because as an American I'm not allowed in because the infection rate of the US is ridiculous. No one in Asia except Korea, wants Americans in. Shanghai Disneyland is a total success because it payed off the cost, with a profit margin too, in the first year. No other Disney park has ever done that, even Paris Disneyland still has profited yet.

[@namefake1797]

I dunno, Maybe Taiwan will let us in?

[@kiwikiwi2483]

Shanghai Disneyland kind of reminds me of how Disney World looks in my dreams. Strange, but still pretty

[@vnana2001]

thank you for this video! i loved how informative it is :D

[@jhefson9181]

I went there before the lock down, best thing about shanghai disneyland, is you can bring in outside food

[@namefake1797]

It used to ban the outside food but they changed it after a public outrage.

[@OfficialRuben187]

I really loved this video. It gives a good insight in how this how process went from beginning till end and after opening. I Went here in 2019 and this park is so spacious and has so many good attractions It is definitely worth it to visit it once! We also stayed at the Shanghai Disneyland hotel and its definitely the best Disneyland hotel I stayed in. BTW awesome that you guys have NordVPN sponsored video! You guys deserve it.

[@nicklaskowalski]

“Tallest mountain in Pudong” not difficult considering the entire area is pretty much a sea-level rice paddy!

[@FifthGate]

Duh. That's the joke.

[@vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvqqq]

VPN and China, very fitting haha

[@docbrown2687]

If I were ceo of disney I’d make sure that disney world and disneyland wouldn’t have the same rides every year and would also get a 3rd and 5th gate along with multiple expansions every year

[@fifthrider]

ReviewTyme is an essential part of my Friday evening drinking games, using "whilst" as a cue to drink. ...now you release one on Wednesday morning?! (Sigh) Fine, I'll start drinking now but the boss is gonna hate this.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

The Shanghai Disney Resort is now 5 years old!

[@TravellingWithNikki]

Man I miss Shanghai Disneyland 😍

[@brandontownsend6955]

Another great video from you guys. Can't wait to see more.

[@jonmadison9137]

AHHHHHHHH THAT SPONSORSHIPPPP!!!!! Congrats!

[@unknownuser6809]

Disney - "Unfortunately the site that would be ideal for a theme park is already occupied by people" China - "Hold my beer..."

[@arielsoracle3631]

Beauty of communism!

[@kiwikiwi2483]

@@arielsoracle3631 Beauty? I wouldn't call being forced out of my house for an amusement park "beauty"

[@ZhangJiayun]

@@kiwikiwi2483 you have no idea how much money they got. People are literally praying for those opportunities.

[@kiwikiwi2483]

@@ZhangJiayun The fact that evidence proves you wrong is hilarious. Just trying to cover up the evils of communism

[@kinohahaha]

A whole area occupied by thousands of people to be moved due to construction of the a commercial building or government project is quite normal. A lot of people’s hope their homes to be demolished for the (usually but not always) generous relocation package. The area demolished due to a generous foreign company is pretty much the best case scenario for them.

[@coconutmilch2351]

The food @ Shanghai Disneyland is also quite good lol

[@ntherooh]

I absolutely love your channel. Thank you and keep going!

[@fatcrruise6508]

the train was removed because Chinese people don't like bored and dull attractions. I watch this from beyond attractions from disney +

[@captain4318]

Such a nice twist on the civilians being treated fairly when they had to move for the park.

[@bb97000]

I've been to this park three times already it’s really good.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

More Disney Parks should be built in the future like some in Australia, Hawaii, Dubai, and other locations!

[@queenmedesa]

Not Dubai, women cannot dress like sluts there

[@pizzagirl71]

this channel is so underrated!! i really want to go to shangai now!

[@Mr17051963]

Great work as always! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MissFanCulture]

Love the videos! Been watching since you guys had less than 1k subscribers

[@ReviewTyme]

Thanks Amanda! We really appreciate your continued support! - Dom

[@tedsowards]

Another great video guys

[@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789]

I find it interesting how they have Pepsi but all other Disney parks have coke

[@luv2sail66]

My wife and I visited in November 2019 when we were in Shanghai to visit her family. The park is beautiful and we had a great time.

[@Jacob4546]

please bring that camp discovery mountain climbing obstacle course attraction to the states

[@tolegonianfella5423]

I can’t believe they nixed the train!

[@wee-senchoo7025]

Actually WDW borrowed seven dwarves mine train and not the other way around. It was designed for SDL but was incorporated after Tom Staggs complained about the lack of attractions for boys in the new Fantasyland expansion in the Magic Kingdom.

[@davidwelty9763]

Iron Man, Transformers, Snow White, all great “boy movies”.

[@ttemp2631]

12.31: 2 days weekend tickets for 2 adults and 1 child comes close to China's average monthly salary. 2 days tickets for 2 adults and 1 child for Disneyland Paris is higher than average monthly salary in eastern europe

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

Man, the thumbnail of this video seems to change every week!

[@ryanleeuwis1602]

Why is disney always investing in new park while the disneyland paris park (not the studios) has not had a update in forever

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

Money. Up until the late 2000, Disneyland Paris is the least profitable of all the Disney parks...

[@ryanleeuwis1602]

@@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 i know but if you wait so long to invest in a park people are not coming back bc there is nothing new

[@maxmusic5380]

When did they update that park? It feels like it’s like that since 1992

[@ryanleeuwis1602]

@@maxmusic5380the paris park last got a big new ride in 1995 whit space mountain

[@queenmedesa]

Who needs star wars and Marvel crap ?

[@TheThesassysisters]

If you’ve ever been to Pudong you would know there is very little development in that district and you would also know it’s the largest district in Shanghai. It takes more than 2 hours to get to the south of Pudong starting from the north. So there was plenty of space for Disneyland to be located there and ample room for expansion in the future. Just remember China is communist so people didn’t lose much, they were relocated to newer homes with compensation. Additionally, they didn’t lose any property because you can only own land in China for a maximum of 75 years and most people in that location weren’t from Shanghai and therefore are not allowed to own land in Shanghai.

[@robertsadler1275]

I had a amazing time visit in on my visit 2016 well worth the trip to shanghai disneyland recommend it to any one all ages!:)

[@nathanielcruz8872]

13:50 Shanghai Disneyland I love to go

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I’d like to see the Hong Kong and Shanghai Disney Resorts to have a second gate theme park and even a DisneyTown style RDE district for the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort as well as more attractions that were planned but scrapped added back in for future expansions!

[@SlipperySoap]

I love it 💞🤩, great work!

[@kyleh698]

11x the size of disneyland CA....... thats the only one I've been to.

[@enzmondo]

Hong Kong Disneyland next because HKD doesn’t get enough love.

[@leexiaopi]

The peony on the tallest tower of the castle actually represents China. There’s a different tower that has magnolia on its top. That’s the one for Shanghai as magnolia is the city flower.

[@ReviewTyme]

Thank you for this correction! - Dom

[@rfart419]

14:02 Duffy.

[@queenmedesa]

The pirates of the Caribbean ride is great , but they don't have my beloved Barbossa there

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I want more stuff to come to the Shanghai Disney Resort, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and so much more!

[@prismatism]

I read somewhere that the Chinese audience prefers walk through attractions over rides. So I guess that’s why they have that one walking one?

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

The whole park's design is a massive overhaul of what Disneyland is. It is Americana without Americana, a primer to the Disney Brand, and where people prefer to dress up and be somebody else rather than believe in the expression "A dream is a wish your heart makes"...

[@davidslaton]

@@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 interesting! After living in California and Florida I would say Disneyland feels more like that, the locals prefer to dress up, and Florida is more like you said about the wish your heart makes.

[@jonsmith6496]

Love this channel

[@redda2]

Are there any thrilling rollercoasters made for enthusiasts here? Apart from Tron

[@namefake1797]

It's not a Six Flag so....No.

[@nerio1975]

Dominic, you are an amazing storyteller!

[@bdstudios6088]

I expected it to be popular because Chinese people love amusement rides too and just look at the HK disney's success.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

A Grecian Disneyland in Greece might be in order with a Pegasus carousel like Shanghai Disneyland, some rides for the Disney animated movie Hercules, and plenty of other cool stuff!

[@Nabhan82]

Been to the park 3 times since 2017 and it does feel very unique although still not as magical as other parks. I did enjoy what it offered but could definitely use a bigger line up of attractions.

[@Mike__B]

Interesting video, the relocation of a whole village, very literal translations of attractions "Enchanted Storybook Castle" "Flying Elephant" etc, and over all new things too. I like it, and at those prices if I happened to be in Shanghai for whatever reason, sure I'll spend a day there at least.

[@nicklaskowalski]

Shanghai isn’t the most populated Chinese city. That accolade goes to Chongqing with about 35 million people vs 25 million in Shanghai. Why China? Is a question with pretty obvious answers. Huge and rather young population, massively increased average disposable income, plenty of space, increasing popularity of Disney’s intellectual properties with Chinese citizens (China has become the number one movie market globally) to only name the really obvious ones.

[@Assistime]

Amazing video!!!

[@MrKarmapolice97]

I feel like Bob Iger will go down as one of the best Presidents maybe since Walt himself

[@notffrenchy]

No he sucked, no creativity just pumped put IP based rides and made sequels to movies that didn't need them.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

So buying out franchises, sucking the life out of those franchises, plastering franchises on rides rather than making new unique ones, and engaging in unethical behavior in both copyright, trademark, and distribution... Is successful?

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I want the Shanghai Disney Resort to have two more theme parks and some more resort hotels!

[@clarkkent7973]

This video is more evidence that Disney World is way overpriced.

[@antiwonmarks1743]

My investment is looking great ...43% shareholder.

[@legojackgaming]

Great looking park but a shame it's in China, I really don't want to give a country with that many human rights violations my tourism money 🤷‍♂️

[@bagofgroceries]

Go to Tokyo instead. It’s leagues better in every way, anyway.

[@WhispersfromtheStar]

What do you think about Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and other countries

[@legojackgaming]

@@WhispersfromtheStar those... don't have disney parks? Like they're insanely bad but I'm talking about not wanting to visit an amusememt park because of the country

[@WhispersfromtheStar]

@@legojackgaming Guess who is violating human rights in these countries.

[@jorge3997]

Better yet, don’t go to any overpriced Disney theme park, dont consume any Disney related crap. Disney deals with American, European and Chinese government to make them even more powerful

[@kingforever10]

The year of 1998 in Chinese characters would be 一九九八年 not 一千九百九十八

[@vincelamb4063]

Hearing Bob Iger repeat the same words Walt Disney used to welcome people to the original Disneyland was uncanny and a bit jarring, even if they were absolutely the right thing to say for the occasion. Speaking of Iger, watching the story of how he interacted with Chinese officials makes me take the idea of him being the U.S. Ambassador to China after he retires from Disney more seriously.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

He is speaking the lines from a guy who is a hardline anti-Commie and once reveled in the news that Nikita Khrushchev is not allowed to visit Disneyland back in 1959...

[@Fantallana]

@@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 a hardline anti-commie? Yes I agree, Disney hated worker’s rights and was an imperialist pig.

[@yibingyang3619]

Thanks. for everything.,

[@sleekgeek36]

i wont go there unless there is its a small world that alone invites my childhood soul to come out! been in the tokyo and hong kong one and they are those precious moments of dat time

[@lissa5566]

Penultimate means next to last

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Summed it up BEST, Disney fans "bucket list" Sooo waiting for Tron opening state side.

[@sophiepranoto9984]

... i love this place but i don’t love how the crowds have no reservation for cutting lines and spitting indoor. Younger guests r nice and have manners but the boomers and hicks are terrible. Just don’t come during holiday season/weekends to avoid those crowds

[@enzmondo]

Shanghai Disney is what Hong Kong Disney should have been if Michael Eisner weren’t stingy and greedy.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

HKDL has a lot of problems other than Michael being stingy (the company's in the red when this was built)...

[@sonnee44]

*noice review*

[@136miles]

does the army still march through the park every day? also when it first opened people used to defacate in the street has that totally stopped now?

[@Ultim808]

I kinda hope the guys who got their homes demolished got free passes

[@dannielz6]

They gotta bring the Pirates Ride to Disney world. Its version is already inferior to Disneyland so there's no reason not to.

[@queenmedesa]

At least there aren't hypocritical "updates " there , but , yes, they don't have my beloved Barbossa either

[@ZontarDow]

All that effort to open the park at the worst possible time.

[@ReviewTyme]

It's pretty wild to think that Shanghai Disneyland was closed for only a few months whilst Disneyland in California has been closed for over a year. - Dom.

[@ZontarDow]

@@ReviewTyme Well Disney has no choice in the matter, government says it needs to be closed so it is.

[@gmanengineer]

Am I the only one who finds it funny/ironic that the sponsor of this video is a VPN, the only way you would be able to actually watch this video in the country of this park?

[@namefake1797]

"The only way" is hilarious, they can also use it when traveling to other countries.

[@tacovids]

2:35, this is Katakana. That’s one of the Japanese alphabets, google usually will say “traditional mandarin” which is false.

[@jasonk9431]

Japanese and Chinese share many aspects of their writing. So this is how 1998 is written in Chinese as well. But yeah there's an error as the writing here is for 1998 as a number instead of a year.

[@tacovids]

@@jasonk9431 hey im a Jason too

[@jasonk9431]

@@tacovids Hey Jason! haha👋

[@namefake1797]

@@jasonk9431 the way they write 1998 in Chinese is really hilarious for me.🤣

[@FifthGate]

That's absolutely not katakana. You don't know your kanji numbers.

[@bobcheapek4334]

I'm THIS close to changing the name of Disneytown to Chapektown

[@FernandoDale]

everything is possible when you have money. Or what do you think politicians care about?

[@jefflokanata]

Nord VpN can be used in China?

[@frontrowviews]

2:21 The fuck?

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Village: So what's gonna happen to the houses we live in now? Disney: *Gone, reduced to atoms* at least they got better housing elsewhere, but I had no idea they had to demolish several houses and relocate people to build the resort. The resort looks like an enlarged outline of Disneyland with a moat surrounding it. But their Tomorrowland is pretty cool, glad WDW will have Tron. Also, it's not a special metro line but rather it was an extension of an already existing metro line. Hong Kong Disneyland remains the only one to get its own dedicated metro line built from scratch.

[@namefake1797]

I mean if they didn't sell the house they get from moving out to this day, they will be multi-millionaires right now.

[@robertiger3098]

My precious it's beautiful

[@Fantallana]

Goddamnit who gave Bob the ring again