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original dh · 05-28-2007, 11:49 AM

The biggest problem Disney has is, they want to get people into the parks and shopping areas and away from the Hotel's. It was different when the Disneyland Hotel was the only "official Hotel" on the grounds and it was not owned by Disney. Jack Wrather had incentive to keep people at the Hotel but also recognized Disneyland was the main event. If you notice, the expansions to Disneyland and the Disneyland Hotel were almost in parallel. When Disneyland would add something, so too would the Hotel. They worked together like a team and it was wonderful. It was a competition but a very cordial, mutual and friendly competition. The only time I heard of a major disagreement was when Jack Wrather installed the large, red "Hotel Disneyland" atop the first tower building. Neither Walt nor Disney appreciated that, feeling it would detract from the exeperience inside Disneyland. Turns out, you couldn't see the sign from within Disneyland (except maybe on the Skyway or at the top of the Matterhorn) but Walt never liked that sign. Walt Disney had no problem helping Jack with Hotel announcements (even opening day for Disneyland had an interview with Jack and Bonita) as well as mentions of the Disneyland Hotel in magazines, on TV shows and various other mediums. Walt never forgot what his friend Jack did for him by building the Hotel to begin with. Remember, he had approached many others to help build a Hotel and all others turned him down. Today, Disney wants to get people to spend money and by making the Disneyland Hotel into something interesting and exciting, would defeat their main purpose of this. On the other hand, they need to make the Hotel nice enough so people will want to stay there. The interesting thing is, even though the place is outdated and some would say lacking (not to me) it still has over a 95% occupancy rating year-round. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I think they could strike a happy balance and rejuvenate the Disneyland Hotel while generating cash as well. Stay tuned.

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05-28-2007, 11:49 AM	#1
original dh Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15	Disneyland Hotel The biggest problem Disney has is, they want to get people into the parks and shopping areas and away from the Hotel's. It was different when the Disneyland Hotel was the only "official Hotel" on the grounds and it was not owned by Disney. Jack Wrather had incentive to keep people at the Hotel but also recognized Disneyland was the main event. If you notice, the expansions to Disneyland and the Disneyland Hotel were almost in parallel. When Disneyland would add something, so too would the Hotel. They worked together like a team and it was wonderful. It was a competition but a very cordial, mutual and friendly competition. The only time I heard of a major disagreement was when Jack Wrather installed the large, red "Hotel Disneyland" atop the first tower building. Neither Walt nor Disney appreciated that, feeling it would detract from the exeperience inside Disneyland. Turns out, you couldn't see the sign from within Disneyland (except maybe on the Skyway or at the top of the Matterhorn) but Walt never liked that sign. Walt Disney had no problem helping Jack with Hotel announcements (even opening day for Disneyland had an interview with Jack and Bonita) as well as mentions of the Disneyland Hotel in magazines, on TV shows and various other mediums. Walt never forgot what his friend Jack did for him by building the Hotel to begin with. Remember, he had approached many others to help build a Hotel and all others turned him down. Today, Disney wants to get people to spend money and by making the Disneyland Hotel into something interesting and exciting, would defeat their main purpose of this. On the other hand, they need to make the Hotel nice enough so people will want to stay there. The interesting thing is, even though the place is outdated and some would say lacking (not to me) it still has over a 95% occupancy rating year-round. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I think they could strike a happy balance and rejuvenate the Disneyland Hotel while generating cash as well. Stay tuned. www.magicalhotel.com
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