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經濟危機難擋日本迪斯尼大豐收
Tokyo Disney enjoys boom
[ 2008-12-26 10:48 ]

特別推薦:2008圣誕專輯

 

在索尼、豐田等日本名企掙扎于經濟危機的苦海,裁員之聲此起彼伏的時候,東京迪斯尼樂園卻似乎置身世外,生意依然興隆。據經營該迪斯尼樂園的株事會社預計,今年圣誕節和新年期間,這里的游客數量將會超過往年。有游客表示迪斯尼樂園是唯一能讓他忘記危機和困難的地方。

經濟危機難擋日本迪斯尼大豐收

經濟危機難擋日本迪斯尼大豐收

A girl looks at Mickey balloons at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo on Monday.

Sony and Toyota are struggling. Job cuts dominate the headlines. But one brand name is thriving in Japan amid the economic slowdown - Mickey Mouse.

According to the company that runs Tokyo Disneyland, Japan's busiest theme park will be more packed than ever over Christmas and New Year's. Despite the bad economy, it's already been a record year for an escape that's cheaper than the average night out in pricey Tokyo.

"Here, recession seems a world away," visitor Namie Katsunuma said as she munched on a bowl of caramel popcorn. "This is the only place where I can totally forget the economic worries and hardship of my life."

The single mother's salary at an auto dismantling factory was cut in November but, with her $500 yearly pass in hand, she makes the 95-km trek from her home to Tokyo Disneyland every couple of months.

The park's operator, Oriental Land Co, estimates a record 26.5 million people will visit Tokyo Disneyland and its nearby sister park, Disneysea, during the fiscal year ending in March. The company is forecasting sales of a record $4.2 billion, up almost 10 percent.

"In a way, the slumping economy works well for Tokyo Disneyland," said Hiroshi Watanabe, an economist at the Tokyo-based Daiwa Research Institute. "Because of the recession, people have stopped buying cars and houses or going to Hawaii, and Tokyo Disneyland offers an affordable and pleasant alternative."

Around the world, Disney's theme parks have been a bright spot for the brand this year as people seem to look for an escape from bad times.

Consumer confidence is the lowest the company had seen in more than three decades, The Walt Disney Co's chief executive told analysts last month. Even so, revenue from parks and resorts worldwide was up 8 percent for the year, to $11.5 billion, according to the company's fourth-quarter earnings report.

Disney's park in Paris is doing a brisk business as well.

"The Christmas season at Disneyland Paris is very popular," said Stephanie Cocquet, a spokeswoman for Disneyland Paris.

But she added, "We don't consider that we are immune from the (economic) crisis."

Because her company is publicly traded in Paris, park projections will not be made public before its next earnings release on Jan 29, she said.

Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disneyland outside the United States when it opened on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1983. It is the world's third most successful theme park after the Magic Kingdom in Florida and Disneyland in California, according to an annual ranking by the US-based Themed Entertainment Association and Economics Research Associates.

(Agencies)

經濟危機難擋日本迪斯尼大豐收

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