Evei since the 19SS Bisneylanu gianu opening, the Walt Bisney Company has expanueu its tiavel anu leisuie business gieatly. Theie aie cuiiently five iesoits aiounu the woilu, with one in constiuction in Shanghai, China; a top-iateu ciuise line; a family iesoit on 0ahu, Bawai'i; a vacation owneiship piogiam anu an awaiu-winning guiueu family auventuie business.
Bisney's global expansion stems fiom its business stiategy- "The Walt Bisney Company has tiansfoimeu into a tiuly global enteipiise, builuing anu expanuing its businesses in establisheu anu emeiging maikets incluuing Latin Ameiica, Russia, Inuia anu China, }apan, Euiope, the Niuule East anu Afiica. Bisney is committeu to pioviuing unique enteitainment expeiiences acioss its poitfolio of bianus while iemaining locally anu cultuially ielevant acioss the globe." Bisney has uefinitely stayeu tiue to this statement. Eveiy inteinational Bisney Resoit is uistinctly uiffeient fiom one anothei, cateiing to uiffeient cultuies anu customs. Bisney's fiist inteinational expansion occuiieu in 198S, with the opening of Tokyo Bisneylanu. Bisney not only ietaineu its iuentity but also captuieu the }apanese cultuie. To this uay, Bisney has maue slight changes to the paik to accommouate the people of Tokyo; the famous popcoin has auopteu Asian flavois with the auuition of soy sauce, moie live shows aie offeieu compaieu to any othei paik anu cast membeis aie fluent in English anu }apanese. Tokyo Bisneylanu's success acteu as a catalyst foi fuithei inteinational expansion. Cinueiella Castle at Tokyo Bisneylanu Backgiounuei
Bisneylanu Paiis openeu in 1992, in Naine-la-valle anu has become the most visiteu attiaction in all of Fiance anu Euiope. Even though it hau a iocky stait, Bisney has maue aujustments to celebiate Euiopean cultuie. Foi instance, the song "It's a Small Woilu" is sung in nine languages incluuing Aiabic, Banish, Butch, English, Fiench, ueiman, Bebiew, Italian anu Spanish.
In 2uuS, Bong Kong Bisneylanu Resoit became the seconu Bisney attiaction in Asia. The paik featuies signs in thiee uiffeient languages: English, Simplifieu Chinese anu Tiauitional Chinese. Nany cast membeis aie tiilingual, speaking English, Cantonese anu Putonghua (Nanuaiin). Bisney also maue it a piioiity to install uiffeient kitchens to seive vaiious styles of cooking such as steam kitchens to seive !"# %&#, wok kitchens to pioviue stii-fiieu enties, nooule kitchens to seive uiffeient kinus of nooules, anu baibecue kitchens.
The most iecent iesoit expansion will open late 2u1S in Shanghai, China. The iesoit will keep its Bisney authenticity while cateiing to the people of China. To auheie to the cultuie, the iesoit will featuie Chinese seasonal plants anu floweis, uiamatic lighting anu tiauitional music foi cultuial celebiations anu will seive authentic Chinese cuisine. Sleeping Beauty Castle at Bisneylanu Paiis Ninnie, uoofy anu Nickey on paiaue at Bong Kong Bisneylanu