Euro Disney, France
When the average person thinks of Paris, France, many things come to mind. On the top of the list would be the Eiffel Tower or the Musee du Louvre, or spending countless hours in exquisite boutiques and coffee shops; even sampling a few of the country's most expensive French wine would make the list. Many flock to Paris for these spectacular luxuries that are often found in dreams or mindless imaginations. This far fetched dream became a reality for the Disney Corporation when they decided to expand their boundaries to other countries. The Disney Corporation first introduced its fantasy island to Tokyo, Japan in 1983 and was a huge success (Retrieved August 10, 2006 from http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/complete_history.html). This successful idea transformed it reaches to Paris, France. The actual location is Marne-la-Vallee which is 20 miles east of Paris. This location was selected because it was considered the crossroads to Europe. It is only a few miles from London and other European countries. The population of Marne-la-Vallee is approximately 17 million and growing. (Retrieved on August 1, 2006 from www.business-in-europe.com). The land, environment, and weather were very similar to Japan, so Disney wanted to expand its corporation to a wonderful country just outside of Paris. Transportation changed greatly to benefit all surrounding countries to accommodate Disney's plan. France was happy to extend it subways to reach the theme park from as far is Brussels and London. Additionally, Disney's decision was made with ease because the French government wanted and hoped that Disney would relieve the country's high unemployment rate because of the park, which would employ over 12,000 people. At the time of Euro Disney's inception in 1 ...