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<font color=royalblue>so the decision has been mad
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2003
I do agree on most points but the magic is in what the (mainly American) Imangineers have done and this alone. The rides are stunning and beautiful and the theming is simply breathtaking.
However...I don't think it is the most magical staff wise at all. It would be a perfect park but for the Japanese.
I found the staff simply over the top with their rules etc. and their lack of English. If you dare to ask them something they hand you a piece of paper or simply ignore you. Even the "tagged" English speaking staff members barely spoke english.
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Chiming in late, but I agree with this. I have family in Tokyo, and visit once in a while and every couple of years or so, I get to go to TDL/TDS. I agree that it is absolutely the best maintained park out of the ones I have seen (WDW, DL), but the Japanese have not mastered the magic factor. Don't get me wrong, their customer service is great, but it is sooo by-the-book, and can be very robotic and unthinking when you have a situation that is not so textbook. I have been in situations where a CM just repeats her handbook response to me over and over again, but she's not answering my question (and I speak Japanese).
I have been to WDW several times and have witnessed some AWESOME CM-guest interactions that I can't imagine happening at TDR. There is a lot more inclusion at the US parks, regarding disabled people and older park-goers. I LOVE TDR (in fact, am trying to plan my next trip in Sept), but everytime I go, as much as I love it, I always feel a little empty because the Disney vibe is a little different.
Just my observations over the years.