chinese park maps??

[battricia]

Hello. I have a friend who may be going to disney world in december and I was hoping to get her some chinese park maps. Does anyone know if I could call disney and have these sent to me, and if so what the number is? Thanks!

tricia.

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

Not sure if Disney will send out maps ahead of time or not, but maybe someone on the boards who is going soon would be kind enough to pick some up for you?

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

Also, either way, be sure to specify if you're looking for Mandarin or Cantonese.

 

[bytheblood]

I have called in the past and asked for a friend who was planning and they refuse to send park maps. I called both the resort I was booked at and CRO and both refused.

 

[Corryn]

If you PM me your address, I'll help
Send me your address and I'll make up an envelope with your name on it. I'll bring the envelope with me and when I get there, I'll place the maps in the envelope, bring it to the front desk and ask them to mail it out for me.
No biggie

 

[battricia]

Oh corryn I'd love you forever!! I will send you money for postage also, if you'd like. Thank you so much!!

tricia.

 

[G8RFAN]

I do not recall ever seeing Chinese maps. I know they have Japanese, but I haven't seen Chinese.

WDWPoly Princess - Is there a difference between Cantonese and Mandarin? I thought the written language was the same.

In fact, depending on the type of Japanese, I think it may be readable to the Chinese.

I remember watching a Korean person communicate to a Chinese person by writing to each other as the ancient characters as i understood it are basically the same even though completely different dialects evolved.

 

[yankeepenny]

i noticed at MK two weeks ago as soon as you enter the turnstile and walk under the bridge area for the train, there were a lot of MK maps in lots of different languages.

 

[karinbelle]

Lots of different languages as you enter the parks. I've picked up Spanish and French for our HS classes as a novelty. Used the Spanish versions for ESL (english second language) students with a science project involving mapping.

 

[coolspot]

Also, either way, be sure to specify if you're looking for Mandarin or Cantonese.

Written Chinese is the same

Sorta like English English, Australian English, American English. More or less the same.

In fact, depending on the type of Japanese, I think it may be readable to the Chinese.

I remember watching a Korean person communicate to a Chinese person by writing to each other as the ancient characters as i understood it are basically the same even though completely different dialects evolved.

Yes, Japanese Kanji uses Chinese characters. Some of the meanings have been modified - but you can get a rough translation between Japanese Kanji and Chinese.

Korea is interesting... due to it's history Korea used Chinese in much of it's formal writing. As such, the older generation can read and write Chinese. Also because Korea was a Japanese colony pre-WWII, some of the older generation can read/write/speak Japanese too.

In anycase, I guess Chinese is like Latin in the west - it's the basis of many languages in the far east.