If Disney built a new WDW in the Middle East what would you want included if money was not an issue?

[Buzz Rules]

If Disney built a new WDW in the Middle East what would you want included if money was not an issue?

 

[DCLMP]

Where in the middle east?

 

[HopperFan]

Honestly I hope Disney doesn't build in any more locations. I want them to invest in the ones they have now. There is already more need than money. Quality over quantity.

 

[kanerf]

They could never get away with it. What ever they built would piss off one religious group or another and the security required for the park would outweigh any profit they might make.

 

[Counting Stars]

So culturally inappropriate in much of that geography- difficult to seriously consider what might be included.

 

[ronandannette]

I wouldn't care less what they built. I'll never step foot in the Middle East. Why would I when the Islamic states revile women, Christians and Westerners in general? And how would Disney uphold their own diversity hiring policies when homosexuality is a crime punishable by death in many of those countries?

 

[Buzz Rules]

Where in the middle east?

Saudi Arabia, UAE, or Jordan?

 

[Buzz Rules]

I wouldn't care less what they built. I'll never step foot in the Middle East. Why would I when the Islamic states revile women, Christians and Westerners in general? And how would Disney uphold their own diversity hiring policies when homosexuality is a crime punishable by death in many of those countries?

Disney has resorts in China....

 

[kanerf]

I actually looked and there are a bunch of amusement parks in the UAE (Abu Dhabi). There is one, Warner Brothers World that looks sort of Disneyesque with multiple lands and such, so it can be done.

 

[Buzz Rules]

The point of the WDW in the Middle East would be to have a Disney experience tailored to that part of the world.

 

[ronandannette]

Disney has resorts in China....

And? I will never set foot in China either, but that's neither here-nor-there. As a few have mentioned, The Middle East has cultural issues that simply aren't compatible with Disney as it is known in other areas of the world. China, on the other hand, although it is one of the most repressive regimes on earth, has a certain aspect of being enamoured with iconic parts of Western culture. Enough so that they're happy to appropriate them.

 

[Buzz Rules]

And? I will never set foot in China either, but that's neither here-nor-there. As a few have mentioned, The Middle East has cultural issues that simply aren't compatible with Disney as it is known in other areas of the world.

Disney has 4 Aladdin movies and an Aladdin cartoon TV show that explored aspects of Arabia. They could build a Disney Paris style of resort and a tailored California Adventure to start with. Disney is looking for revenue and the Middle East is a rich area for them to tap into.

 

[brockash]

If Disney built a new WDW in the Middle East what would you want included if money was not an issue?

Nothing; I would never go. I'd want them to invest in places that I may attend.

 

[DCLMP]

The point of the WDW in the Middle East would be to have a Disney experience tailored to that part of the world.

Tailored in what way? The middle east is so unstable right now. I don't think building a park in that area would even be on their radar.

 

[DCLMP]

Disney has resorts in China....

China is different.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Tailored in what way? Oppressing women?

I didn't say the negative things should be featured. Disney could also have more control with the theme parks and negotiate with the country's government on what's permissible within their resort. The question was not whether westerners would go. Only what could be built.

 

[Buzz Rules]

China is different.

Not by much.

 

[Buzz Rules]

@WebmasterCorey , could you please move this thread to the controversial thread? I think the thread is going to proceed into the controversial realm, though that was not my intention in the first place.

 

[DCLMP]

I didn't say the negative things should be featured. Disney could also have more control with the theme parks and negotiate with the country's government on what's permissible within their resort. The question was not whether westerners would go. Only what could be built.

Sure Disney could build whatever they want and it may even be profitable for them. I doubt many people on this forum would be going nor would we care what's included or how much money they spent. That was your question right?

 

[Buzz Rules]

Sure Disney could build whatever they want and it may even be profitable for them. I doubt many people on this forum would be going nor would we care what's included or how much money they spent. That was your question right?

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