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Attraction Proposal of Hong Kong Disneyland ndash Back to Classic
Zoe HY SHIU
A Project Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Arts in Communication
Supervisor Mr Simon Lee
School of Communication Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong July 2010
Authorization
This is to authorize the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University to place my project titled ldquoAttraction Proposal of Hong Kong Disney ndash Back to Classicrdquo in the HKBU library for general public reference and inspection
Name in block letters SHIU HOI YI Student ID 09421181 Signature Zoe Date 02072010
MA Graduation Project
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION FORM
This form must be completed signed dated and included with the Project submitted to the University for marking Student Name Shiu Hoi Yi Zoe Student Number 09421181 Name of Project Attraction Proposal of Hong Kong Disneyland Submission Date 03072010 Declaration I have read the relevant sections on Plagiarism provided in the Handbook for Graduation Project and observed the standards of conduct I am fully aware of the consequences in the event of plagiarism I declare that to the best of my knowledge this project represents my own work and all sources have been properly acknowledged and the Project contains no elements of plagiarism I further declare that the Project has not been previously included in a thesis dissertation or report submitted to this University or to any other institution for a degree diploma or other qualification Studentrsquos Signature Zoe Date 03072010
Acknowledgement
I am heartily thankful to my supervisor Mr Simon Lee whose encourage supervise and support me from the preliminary to the concluding level I would like to thank Mr Walt Disney that has created such a wonderland Disneyland gives me irreplaceable memories and I truly believed that I will love Disney forever
Lastly I offer my regards and blessings to all of those who supported and encouraged me during the completion of the project especially my parents and friends
(signature) Zoe (Studentrsquos name)
MA in Communication School of Communication
Hong Kong Baptist University
Date 03072010
Abstract
Imagine you are taking a time machine going back to your childhood what
will you see Parents Friends Toys Or the old Disney characters
This is an integrated marketing communication proposal for Hong Kong
Disneyland Focus on the potential market ndash the 40-ish group four new attractions
will be suggested in this proposal They are Back to Classic Musical Dream Night
Parade Nostalgic Dance Party and special street decorations Promotion tactics are
mentioned in this paper too In order to advertize the new attractions to the public
different media channels will be used to raise awareness such as advertising direct
marketing internet marketing sales promotion and public relations
The campaign is named as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo It is hoped that the visitors can
have a brand new experience in Hong Kong Disneyland With the enjoyment of those
exciting rides and spots do not forget to visit the new attractions When visitos take a
look at the Disney history carefully they will realize that the Disney classic
characters not only accompany them to grow but also grow with them
The campaign may not be a perfect proposal but it is created by dreams hopes
and happiness When you turn over this page I am pleased to welcome you to the
world of dream ndash Disneyland
摘 要
這是一份關於香港迪士尼樂園的計劃書自從樂園由零五年開幕至令一
直都以家庭或年輕人為目標顧客為了擴闊客源這次的計劃書將為三十五至五
十五歲的本地居民而設迪士尼樂園將針對他們推出一系列新的活動和娛樂
是次的活動命為「迪士尼經典大唱遊」(Back to Classic)而新增設的四項
節目分別是「米奇經典歌舞劇」(Back to Classic Musical)「星閃閃夜巡遊」(Dream
Night)「老朋友懷舊大派對」 (Nostalgic Dance Party) 和分佈在各世界的街頭裝
飾
「米奇經典歌舞劇」是以迪土尼的經典角色為主角透過扣人心弦的情歌
和表演讓每位賓客彷如穿越時光回到過去「老朋友懷舊大派對」是一個與遊
客互動的表演迪士尼卡通將會走遍各個世界為相識已久的老朋友帶來無限驚
喜設置在不同地方的大型裝飾亦是賓客們回味過去拍照留念的好地方最後
「星閃閃夜巡遊」則是參考了日本迪士尼其中一個最受歡迎的節目 - 夜間巡
遊十輛香港限定的華麗花車將會佈滿閃閃彩燈配合首次出場的經典人物為
賓客劃上完美的句號
為了配會是次活動大型的宣傳計劃亦會同時展開除了電視報章雜
誌的廣告之外一如以往亦會透過網頁和網上社交平台發放新消息和活動詳
情務求以不同的宣傳途徑接觸最多的目標顧客
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
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FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
Authorization
This is to authorize the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University to place my project titled ldquoAttraction Proposal of Hong Kong Disney ndash Back to Classicrdquo in the HKBU library for general public reference and inspection
Name in block letters SHIU HOI YI Student ID 09421181 Signature Zoe Date 02072010
MA Graduation Project
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION FORM
This form must be completed signed dated and included with the Project submitted to the University for marking Student Name Shiu Hoi Yi Zoe Student Number 09421181 Name of Project Attraction Proposal of Hong Kong Disneyland Submission Date 03072010 Declaration I have read the relevant sections on Plagiarism provided in the Handbook for Graduation Project and observed the standards of conduct I am fully aware of the consequences in the event of plagiarism I declare that to the best of my knowledge this project represents my own work and all sources have been properly acknowledged and the Project contains no elements of plagiarism I further declare that the Project has not been previously included in a thesis dissertation or report submitted to this University or to any other institution for a degree diploma or other qualification Studentrsquos Signature Zoe Date 03072010
Acknowledgement
I am heartily thankful to my supervisor Mr Simon Lee whose encourage supervise and support me from the preliminary to the concluding level I would like to thank Mr Walt Disney that has created such a wonderland Disneyland gives me irreplaceable memories and I truly believed that I will love Disney forever
Lastly I offer my regards and blessings to all of those who supported and encouraged me during the completion of the project especially my parents and friends
(signature) Zoe (Studentrsquos name)
MA in Communication School of Communication
Hong Kong Baptist University
Date 03072010
Abstract
Imagine you are taking a time machine going back to your childhood what
will you see Parents Friends Toys Or the old Disney characters
This is an integrated marketing communication proposal for Hong Kong
Disneyland Focus on the potential market ndash the 40-ish group four new attractions
will be suggested in this proposal They are Back to Classic Musical Dream Night
Parade Nostalgic Dance Party and special street decorations Promotion tactics are
mentioned in this paper too In order to advertize the new attractions to the public
different media channels will be used to raise awareness such as advertising direct
marketing internet marketing sales promotion and public relations
The campaign is named as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo It is hoped that the visitors can
have a brand new experience in Hong Kong Disneyland With the enjoyment of those
exciting rides and spots do not forget to visit the new attractions When visitos take a
look at the Disney history carefully they will realize that the Disney classic
characters not only accompany them to grow but also grow with them
The campaign may not be a perfect proposal but it is created by dreams hopes
and happiness When you turn over this page I am pleased to welcome you to the
world of dream ndash Disneyland
摘 要
這是一份關於香港迪士尼樂園的計劃書自從樂園由零五年開幕至令一
直都以家庭或年輕人為目標顧客為了擴闊客源這次的計劃書將為三十五至五
十五歲的本地居民而設迪士尼樂園將針對他們推出一系列新的活動和娛樂
是次的活動命為「迪士尼經典大唱遊」(Back to Classic)而新增設的四項
節目分別是「米奇經典歌舞劇」(Back to Classic Musical)「星閃閃夜巡遊」(Dream
Night)「老朋友懷舊大派對」 (Nostalgic Dance Party) 和分佈在各世界的街頭裝
飾
「米奇經典歌舞劇」是以迪土尼的經典角色為主角透過扣人心弦的情歌
和表演讓每位賓客彷如穿越時光回到過去「老朋友懷舊大派對」是一個與遊
客互動的表演迪士尼卡通將會走遍各個世界為相識已久的老朋友帶來無限驚
喜設置在不同地方的大型裝飾亦是賓客們回味過去拍照留念的好地方最後
「星閃閃夜巡遊」則是參考了日本迪士尼其中一個最受歡迎的節目 - 夜間巡
遊十輛香港限定的華麗花車將會佈滿閃閃彩燈配合首次出場的經典人物為
賓客劃上完美的句號
為了配會是次活動大型的宣傳計劃亦會同時展開除了電視報章雜
誌的廣告之外一如以往亦會透過網頁和網上社交平台發放新消息和活動詳
情務求以不同的宣傳途徑接觸最多的目標顧客
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
MA Graduation Project
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION FORM
This form must be completed signed dated and included with the Project submitted to the University for marking Student Name Shiu Hoi Yi Zoe Student Number 09421181 Name of Project Attraction Proposal of Hong Kong Disneyland Submission Date 03072010 Declaration I have read the relevant sections on Plagiarism provided in the Handbook for Graduation Project and observed the standards of conduct I am fully aware of the consequences in the event of plagiarism I declare that to the best of my knowledge this project represents my own work and all sources have been properly acknowledged and the Project contains no elements of plagiarism I further declare that the Project has not been previously included in a thesis dissertation or report submitted to this University or to any other institution for a degree diploma or other qualification Studentrsquos Signature Zoe Date 03072010
Acknowledgement
I am heartily thankful to my supervisor Mr Simon Lee whose encourage supervise and support me from the preliminary to the concluding level I would like to thank Mr Walt Disney that has created such a wonderland Disneyland gives me irreplaceable memories and I truly believed that I will love Disney forever
Lastly I offer my regards and blessings to all of those who supported and encouraged me during the completion of the project especially my parents and friends
(signature) Zoe (Studentrsquos name)
MA in Communication School of Communication
Hong Kong Baptist University
Date 03072010
Abstract
Imagine you are taking a time machine going back to your childhood what
will you see Parents Friends Toys Or the old Disney characters
This is an integrated marketing communication proposal for Hong Kong
Disneyland Focus on the potential market ndash the 40-ish group four new attractions
will be suggested in this proposal They are Back to Classic Musical Dream Night
Parade Nostalgic Dance Party and special street decorations Promotion tactics are
mentioned in this paper too In order to advertize the new attractions to the public
different media channels will be used to raise awareness such as advertising direct
marketing internet marketing sales promotion and public relations
The campaign is named as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo It is hoped that the visitors can
have a brand new experience in Hong Kong Disneyland With the enjoyment of those
exciting rides and spots do not forget to visit the new attractions When visitos take a
look at the Disney history carefully they will realize that the Disney classic
characters not only accompany them to grow but also grow with them
The campaign may not be a perfect proposal but it is created by dreams hopes
and happiness When you turn over this page I am pleased to welcome you to the
world of dream ndash Disneyland
摘 要
這是一份關於香港迪士尼樂園的計劃書自從樂園由零五年開幕至令一
直都以家庭或年輕人為目標顧客為了擴闊客源這次的計劃書將為三十五至五
十五歲的本地居民而設迪士尼樂園將針對他們推出一系列新的活動和娛樂
是次的活動命為「迪士尼經典大唱遊」(Back to Classic)而新增設的四項
節目分別是「米奇經典歌舞劇」(Back to Classic Musical)「星閃閃夜巡遊」(Dream
Night)「老朋友懷舊大派對」 (Nostalgic Dance Party) 和分佈在各世界的街頭裝
飾
「米奇經典歌舞劇」是以迪土尼的經典角色為主角透過扣人心弦的情歌
和表演讓每位賓客彷如穿越時光回到過去「老朋友懷舊大派對」是一個與遊
客互動的表演迪士尼卡通將會走遍各個世界為相識已久的老朋友帶來無限驚
喜設置在不同地方的大型裝飾亦是賓客們回味過去拍照留念的好地方最後
「星閃閃夜巡遊」則是參考了日本迪士尼其中一個最受歡迎的節目 - 夜間巡
遊十輛香港限定的華麗花車將會佈滿閃閃彩燈配合首次出場的經典人物為
賓客劃上完美的句號
為了配會是次活動大型的宣傳計劃亦會同時展開除了電視報章雜
誌的廣告之外一如以往亦會透過網頁和網上社交平台發放新消息和活動詳
情務求以不同的宣傳途徑接觸最多的目標顧客
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
Acknowledgement
I am heartily thankful to my supervisor Mr Simon Lee whose encourage supervise and support me from the preliminary to the concluding level I would like to thank Mr Walt Disney that has created such a wonderland Disneyland gives me irreplaceable memories and I truly believed that I will love Disney forever
Lastly I offer my regards and blessings to all of those who supported and encouraged me during the completion of the project especially my parents and friends
(signature) Zoe (Studentrsquos name)
MA in Communication School of Communication
Hong Kong Baptist University
Date 03072010
Abstract
Imagine you are taking a time machine going back to your childhood what
will you see Parents Friends Toys Or the old Disney characters
This is an integrated marketing communication proposal for Hong Kong
Disneyland Focus on the potential market ndash the 40-ish group four new attractions
will be suggested in this proposal They are Back to Classic Musical Dream Night
Parade Nostalgic Dance Party and special street decorations Promotion tactics are
mentioned in this paper too In order to advertize the new attractions to the public
different media channels will be used to raise awareness such as advertising direct
marketing internet marketing sales promotion and public relations
The campaign is named as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo It is hoped that the visitors can
have a brand new experience in Hong Kong Disneyland With the enjoyment of those
exciting rides and spots do not forget to visit the new attractions When visitos take a
look at the Disney history carefully they will realize that the Disney classic
characters not only accompany them to grow but also grow with them
The campaign may not be a perfect proposal but it is created by dreams hopes
and happiness When you turn over this page I am pleased to welcome you to the
world of dream ndash Disneyland
摘 要
這是一份關於香港迪士尼樂園的計劃書自從樂園由零五年開幕至令一
直都以家庭或年輕人為目標顧客為了擴闊客源這次的計劃書將為三十五至五
十五歲的本地居民而設迪士尼樂園將針對他們推出一系列新的活動和娛樂
是次的活動命為「迪士尼經典大唱遊」(Back to Classic)而新增設的四項
節目分別是「米奇經典歌舞劇」(Back to Classic Musical)「星閃閃夜巡遊」(Dream
Night)「老朋友懷舊大派對」 (Nostalgic Dance Party) 和分佈在各世界的街頭裝
飾
「米奇經典歌舞劇」是以迪土尼的經典角色為主角透過扣人心弦的情歌
和表演讓每位賓客彷如穿越時光回到過去「老朋友懷舊大派對」是一個與遊
客互動的表演迪士尼卡通將會走遍各個世界為相識已久的老朋友帶來無限驚
喜設置在不同地方的大型裝飾亦是賓客們回味過去拍照留念的好地方最後
「星閃閃夜巡遊」則是參考了日本迪士尼其中一個最受歡迎的節目 - 夜間巡
遊十輛香港限定的華麗花車將會佈滿閃閃彩燈配合首次出場的經典人物為
賓客劃上完美的句號
為了配會是次活動大型的宣傳計劃亦會同時展開除了電視報章雜
誌的廣告之外一如以往亦會透過網頁和網上社交平台發放新消息和活動詳
情務求以不同的宣傳途徑接觸最多的目標顧客
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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Abstract
Imagine you are taking a time machine going back to your childhood what
will you see Parents Friends Toys Or the old Disney characters
This is an integrated marketing communication proposal for Hong Kong
Disneyland Focus on the potential market ndash the 40-ish group four new attractions
will be suggested in this proposal They are Back to Classic Musical Dream Night
Parade Nostalgic Dance Party and special street decorations Promotion tactics are
mentioned in this paper too In order to advertize the new attractions to the public
different media channels will be used to raise awareness such as advertising direct
marketing internet marketing sales promotion and public relations
The campaign is named as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo It is hoped that the visitors can
have a brand new experience in Hong Kong Disneyland With the enjoyment of those
exciting rides and spots do not forget to visit the new attractions When visitos take a
look at the Disney history carefully they will realize that the Disney classic
characters not only accompany them to grow but also grow with them
The campaign may not be a perfect proposal but it is created by dreams hopes
and happiness When you turn over this page I am pleased to welcome you to the
world of dream ndash Disneyland
摘 要
這是一份關於香港迪士尼樂園的計劃書自從樂園由零五年開幕至令一
直都以家庭或年輕人為目標顧客為了擴闊客源這次的計劃書將為三十五至五
十五歲的本地居民而設迪士尼樂園將針對他們推出一系列新的活動和娛樂
是次的活動命為「迪士尼經典大唱遊」(Back to Classic)而新增設的四項
節目分別是「米奇經典歌舞劇」(Back to Classic Musical)「星閃閃夜巡遊」(Dream
Night)「老朋友懷舊大派對」 (Nostalgic Dance Party) 和分佈在各世界的街頭裝
飾
「米奇經典歌舞劇」是以迪土尼的經典角色為主角透過扣人心弦的情歌
和表演讓每位賓客彷如穿越時光回到過去「老朋友懷舊大派對」是一個與遊
客互動的表演迪士尼卡通將會走遍各個世界為相識已久的老朋友帶來無限驚
喜設置在不同地方的大型裝飾亦是賓客們回味過去拍照留念的好地方最後
「星閃閃夜巡遊」則是參考了日本迪士尼其中一個最受歡迎的節目 - 夜間巡
遊十輛香港限定的華麗花車將會佈滿閃閃彩燈配合首次出場的經典人物為
賓客劃上完美的句號
為了配會是次活動大型的宣傳計劃亦會同時展開除了電視報章雜
誌的廣告之外一如以往亦會透過網頁和網上社交平台發放新消息和活動詳
情務求以不同的宣傳途徑接觸最多的目標顧客
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
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FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
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摘 要
這是一份關於香港迪士尼樂園的計劃書自從樂園由零五年開幕至令一
直都以家庭或年輕人為目標顧客為了擴闊客源這次的計劃書將為三十五至五
十五歲的本地居民而設迪士尼樂園將針對他們推出一系列新的活動和娛樂
是次的活動命為「迪士尼經典大唱遊」(Back to Classic)而新增設的四項
節目分別是「米奇經典歌舞劇」(Back to Classic Musical)「星閃閃夜巡遊」(Dream
Night)「老朋友懷舊大派對」 (Nostalgic Dance Party) 和分佈在各世界的街頭裝
飾
「米奇經典歌舞劇」是以迪土尼的經典角色為主角透過扣人心弦的情歌
和表演讓每位賓客彷如穿越時光回到過去「老朋友懷舊大派對」是一個與遊
客互動的表演迪士尼卡通將會走遍各個世界為相識已久的老朋友帶來無限驚
喜設置在不同地方的大型裝飾亦是賓客們回味過去拍照留念的好地方最後
「星閃閃夜巡遊」則是參考了日本迪士尼其中一個最受歡迎的節目 - 夜間巡
遊十輛香港限定的華麗花車將會佈滿閃閃彩燈配合首次出場的經典人物為
賓客劃上完美的句號
為了配會是次活動大型的宣傳計劃亦會同時展開除了電視報章雜
誌的廣告之外一如以往亦會透過網頁和網上社交平台發放新消息和活動詳
情務求以不同的宣傳途徑接觸最多的目標顧客
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip1
2 THE DISNEY TALES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4
21 Background of Disney helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip4 22 Why Disney Special helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip12 23 Be Our Guest helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip14
3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17
31 Situational Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip17 32 Competitor Environs helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip21
4 SWOT ANALYSIS helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip31
5 MARKETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip37
6 TARGET MARKET helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40
61 Not Mainlander this time helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip40 62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip42
7 BACK TO CLASSIC helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip46
71 Product helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip47 72 Promotion Tactics helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip54 73 Place helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip59 74 Price helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip60
8 SUMMARY helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip61
9 REFERENCES helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip65
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
1
1 Introduction
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them
- Walt Elias Disney
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first animated film produced by Walt
Elias Disney in 1937 The movie is also the first full-length animated feature in
motion picture history as well as the first produced in American and Technicolor
(Smith 2006) When the film industry first knew that Disney planed to product this
fairy tale they dubbed the project as lsquoDisneyrsquos Follyrsquo and it might definitely destroy
his studio Although the film produced at the unheard cost of $1499000 during the
depths of the Depression Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is still considered as one
of the great feats and imperishable monuments of the motion picture industry
(JustDisneycom 2010)
On December 21 1937 the finished film premiered at the Carthay Circle
Theater in Los Angeles At the end of the movie Walt Disney won a standing ovation
and proved that his efforts have not been in vain The film also became the most
successful motion picture of 1938 and earned over $8 million in its original theatrical
release (JustDisneycom 2010) Walt Elias Disney is a dreamer After the World War
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
2
amusement park
Come to the 21 century Disney achieved his dream of course even more
successful than his imagine The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney
is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world Besides animation
movie and publishing the Disneyland Park is one of the key projects of Disney
Lucky the fifth Magic kingdom- Style Park of Walt Disney Company is
located at Hong Kong and opened to visitors on September 12 2005 Hong Kong
government has spent over $20 billion to build the park and it is expected to boost the
economy by bringing in a total gain of $148 billion in the next forty years (The
Young Reported online 2004) But when the park first released performance data of
2005-2009 everyone is disappointed There is more than $1 billion loss in 2008 and
2009 the loss in 2009 even reached $1315 billion Also visitors are far from
expectation and compliance
For this a communication campaign has been created for Hong Kong
Disneyland Different from the traditional target visitors Disneyland is not only
emphasized on friend gathering or romantic moment sharing this time the new
campaign focus on adults who are 35 years old or above still working or
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
3
already retired In order to to attract those new target visitors an integrated market
communication plan will be launched out
This is a proposal of how the campaign will be done and also its promotion
First the paper will begin with the history of Disneyland followed by a situational
analysis of the situational environs and competitor environs Then the SWOT analysis
campaignrsquos goals and objectives and the illustration of new target market will be
introduced Moreover the illustration on campaign and promotion tactics will be
mentioned and ended in the summary
4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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4
2 The Disney Tales
Disneyland is a wonderland a place that full of hopes happiness and joys
Visitors seem having a sweet dreams when they are in Disneyland comfortable and
distant from reality world Knowing the background of Disneyland can help people to
understand the dream of Walt Disney and how many painstaking efforts he putted in
it
21 Background of Disneyland
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no Or where to go
Or say were only dreaming
- Aladdin ldquoA whole new worldrdquo
Stanford Research Institute was hired by Walter Elias Disney in 1945 aimed
to find the best place to hold a playground According to the book lsquoDisneyland and his
Worldsrsquo Waltrsquos original notion was only want a place for building a small playground
across the road from the studio but as the vision grew this idea was eliminated
(Bryman 199564) Different from the lsquotraditional theme parkrdquo Disneyland was the
5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
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5
first amusement park without a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel or barkers No one was
impressed by Waltrsquos idea at the beginning but now proved that the strategy can
definitely show the product differentiation of Disneyland thus establish the
distinctiveness of Waltrsquos enterprise and its market niche (Bryman 199565)
Disneyland is divided into distinct areas called lsquolandrsquo in which a selected
theme like exciting adventures or children fairy tales is presented through
architecture landscaping costuming music live entertainment attractions
merchandise and food and beverage Within a particular land intrusions and
distractions from the theme are minimized so that the visitor becomes immersed in
Disneylandrsquos atmosphere by its Restaurants and retail stores which have special
design are used to entertain guests and support the whole theme of Disneyland Park
(Sorkin 1992207)
July 17 1955 Disneyland was first established in Anaheim California the
place chosen to hold a mountain rivers and materialized the dream of Walt Disney
The park opened with 26 attractions though 12 more are added before the end of
1955 Nowadays there already have over 50 attractions in California Disneyland and
hence become one of the most visited parks in the world (Bryman 199565)
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
6
After the success of California Disneyland Walt Disney decided to establish
another theme park in Orlando Florida Under a few expansions the park is built on a
total area of 30500 acres approximately equal to 15 of the Singapore It is the largest
vacation resort in the world and that is why called as Magic Kingdom The kingdom
has four large theme parks three Water Parks thirty-two resort hotels including
twenty-two hotels are operated by the Walt Disney Company In sport facilities there
have five 18-hole international standard golf courses and a 9-hole golf course for
parents and children Also an ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which includes
baseball basketball tennis soccer The kingdom even has a center of Downtown
Disney which combines shopping entertainment and more than two hundred and
fifty restaurants (Dream of Disney 2010)
Having the highest visiting rate Tokyo Disneyland is the first Disney Resort
located outside the US base It opened in 1983 including Disneyland Disney Sea and
Ikspiari shopping mall Being the most attractive Disney Park Tokyo Disneyland
updated its facilities and performances constantly as provide the amazing experiences
to visitors (Dream of Disney 2010)
In 1992 the forth Disneyland is built in the east of Paris The whole park is
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
7
around 4800 acres and comprised two theme parks named as Disneyland and Walt
Disney Studios Park a Disney Village which contained shopping dining and
entertaining together Also having seven Disney owned hotels a golf course for
international competition a camp land and numerous recreational facilities are the
reasons why Disneyland Paris upgraded to the second Disney resort outside the
United States (Bryman 199576)
Coming to the fifth Disney Park Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau
Island and opened in September 12 2005 It is the smallest Disney Park in the world
and just about half of the Ocean Park but the admission fee is also the cheapest in the
above Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland included four themed lands two hotels
and is still keep expanding Many local cultures have been added in the park hoping
to bring a more intimate experience to the visitors especially for the local consumers
(Dream of Disney 2010)
Although every Disney Park have their own specific attractions and gimmick
the ideas are nearly stuck with the notion of Walt Elias Disney which planed in 1955
including the five famous themed lands they are Adventureland Frontierland
Tomorrowland Fantasyland Main Street USA and of course the landmark Princess
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
8
Castle (Disney Dreamercom 2010)
Main Street USA
For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates Main Street will bring back happy memories For younger visitors it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfathers youth
- Walt Disney
Main Street is the first land when customers enter in Disneyland aimed to
bring the consumers back to the typical American town of the early 1900s There is
full of shops and only a few attractions built in Main Street such as Disney Art
Gallery and the Opera House Moreover Bryman (1995) noted that the special design
of Main Street building give a false perspective with the ground floor being to
seven-eighths scale and the first floor to five-eights scale which will pull the visitors
towards the castle
Princess Castle
Princess Castle is the gateway to Fantasyland probably the emblem of
Disneyland Park Different castle also appears in every other Disneyland around the
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
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Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
9
world for example Cinderella castle is built in Florida Magic Kingdom and Tokyo
Disneyland while California Disneyland Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong
Disneyland are using Sleeping Beauty Castle However there still have some tiny
differences between each castle as maintain the uniqueness such as the colors of base
wall roofing and top
Fantasyland
What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London or tumbling into Alices nonsensical Wonderland In Fantasyland these classic stories of everyones youth have become realities for youngsters-of all ages-to participate in
- Walt Disney
During the Disneyland inauguration Walt Disney mentioned that Fantasyland
was created with the goal to make dreams come true from the lyrics of When You
Wish Upon a Star (JustDisneycom 2010) Therefore different fairy tales inspired
the fantastic Disney attractions and visitors could take various rides based on classic
Disney films like Alice in Wonderland Dumbo or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Bryman 199566)
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
10
Adventureland
To create a land that would make this dream reality we pictured ourselves far from civilization in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Advertureland is the place to evoke exotic settings from areas as diverse as the
South Pacific Asia Africa and India The best known attraction in Advertureland is
Jungle Cruise An eight minute guided cruise through dangerous watchers and close to
menacing shores where model animals and natives lie in wait (Bryman 199565)
Different from the Hong Kong Park the ride in California is separate to the Rivers of
America which flows around Frontierland and Advertureland (Hong Kong Disney
Talk 2007)
Frontierland
All of us have cause to be proud of our countrys history shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived even for a short while during our countrys pioneer days
- Walt Disney
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
11
Frontierland is recreating the setting of pioneers and a return to the Old West
The best known attraction in Frontierland is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad a
themed roller coaster which transported visitors through mines and a mining town
setting This attraction is added in later years since some visitors made it clear they
wanted something exciting but the heavy theming of Big Thunder Mountain
disassociate itself from traditional roller coaster rides (Bryman 199565)
Tomorrowland
Tomorrow can be a wonderful age The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future
- Walt Disney (JustDisneycom 2010)
Tomorrowland is a place to experience the exciting future Also the best place
for the dreamers to dream and the risk takers to risk (Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007)
The major attraction is Star Tours which designed by George Lucas and based on his
well known Star Wars trilogy The attraction has used flight simulator technology to
link programmed movement of visitorrsquos seats to a film to give the illusion of
movement (Bryman 199567)
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
12
As mentioned the five Disneyland are tightly following the concept of Walt
Disney However in order to satisfy more customers and targeted on more people
each Disneyland will have their specific preferences and campaigns In this proposal
a lsquoBack to Classicrsquo campaign will be launched and discussed in the following part
22 Why Disney Special
I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park I want them to feel theyre in another world
- Walt Elias Disney
Obviously the clear narratives in the Disney parks set them apart from the
traditional amusements (Bryman 199584) Highlighted theme with special building
landscaping and attractions make Disneyland out of the ordinary Bryman (199584)
pointed out that the visitor is encompassed by narratives in form of stories or of linked
attractions with relate to particular motifs Disneyland created the narratives are not
just by virtue of the names like Frontierland or Fantasyland but also combined
architecture sounds shops restaurants costumes arts and crafts and occasionally
smells which enhance the feeling of being wrapped up in a time and place
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
13
On the other hand Finch (1973393) claimed that the key difference between
Disneyland and other amusement parks is that it was devised in the manner of a film
set Finch suggested that both film making and a theme park require similar
presentation skills The film makers are taught to conceptualize films with a serious of
events it is just nearly the same method of conceptualizing the park and its
constituent parts (Finch 1973394) Visitors are given insights into those themed
lands and even literally become part of the actors walk between different film sets
enjoy in the wonderland Furthermore Nye (1981) listed eight different ways of
examining amusement parks They are
1 as fabricated controlled environments which are designed to be different from
everyday life
2 as fantasy lands in which visitors can enjoy ephemeral contact with exotic and
sometimes erotic worlds
3 as spectacles which provide visitors with all-encompassing visual and aural
experiences
4 as liberation from the obligation to engage in mundane behavior
5 as an entertainment experience specifically designed for families
6 as a direct consequence of improvements in transport
7 as a place where visitors can take risks while knowing that they are unlikely to be
harmed
8 as a context within which the major forms of human play can be enacted
14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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14
These statements can fully apply in Disneyland and thus achieve the goal of
Walt Elias Disney ndash Wish Your Dream Come True
23 Be Our Guest
The important thing is the family If you can keep the family together ndash and thatrsquos the backbone of our whole business catering to families ndash thatrsquos what we hope to do
- Walt Elias Disney
It is not surprise that Disneyland is targeted on families Early In the classic
Disney movies like Bambi Dumbo are already telling the world that Walt Disney is
someone who provides family entertainment Base on Walt Disneyrsquos notion he would
like to have a theme park that can satisfy the whole family He noted that he was once
took his daughters to an old amusement park that adults frequently looked bored
while their children playing Hence he did not want a park where adults sat around
looking uninterested and would not want to visit again (Bryman 199591)
To achieve this goal Walt Disney has created many interesting displays
cartoons and attractions which particularly appeal to children like spare travel cars or
hands-on exhibits At the same time the lands concentrate on adventure fantasy or
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
15
nostalgic elements which providing the near-mythical image to the children When
families visiting Disneyland children can discover the new while parents can enjoy
the memory of that discover as children (Bryman 199589)
However there are some writers questioned about this Findlay (1992) argued
that the advertisements of Disneyland have often been designed specifically to appeal
to adults Take Hong Kong as an example the advertisement of Disneyland campaign
lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo which held in 2009 summer has chosen an office lady as the
main character She was tired in her work and invited to Hong Kong Disneyland by
singer Yu Cheng Ching and Disney cartoon Stitch
Fig 1 Advertisement of lsquoStitchrsquos Summer Bashrsquo
Star Guest program is another Disneylandrsquos advertisement using adult
characters A mother is invited to go Disneyland to celebrate her birthday In the
advertisement she is treated as a VIP and enjoyed a lovely moment with her family
16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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16
Fig 2 the lsquoStar Guestrsquo Advertisement
Advertisements are likely to appeal to adults than to children are because they
are the people who driving cars spending the money and taking the time off from
work (Bryman 199589) Hard to believe but adults are the primary target audiences
of those advertisements It is because they are the people who have power to make
decision and consume And they are just willing to visit the park if they are also
interested in it Therefore attracting adultsrsquo awareness is an important aspect for
Disneyland
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
17
3 Situational Analysis
In the past year there is only one theme park in Hong Kong that is Ocean Pak
This created a unique status to the Park and no one doubt about it Five year ago the
international first class theme park Disneyland has entered to the marketplace A
serious competition started between these two theme parks Here both situational and
competitor environs will be analyzed hoping to get a full understand of the Hong
Kong market
31 The Situational Environs
This part included product situation environment trend of society and the
potential market
Disneyland the international theme park established by the Walt Disney
Company As the background of Disneyland has been mentioned above it is truly
believed that the Walt Disney Company and its business is occupied a large market
share in the whole world That is the reason why the company ranked 10 in the total
100 of Best Global Brands (rankingthebrandcom 2010)
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
18
It is not surprise that Hong Kong people loves collecting memory The
collective memory is shared passed on and also constructed by the group or modern
society (answercom 2010) Also means the share memory of feelings scenes music
and pictures between more than one people Even the memories between family
members can be considered as collective memory too
Before collective memory will fade is because the successive generations will
not attach the same meaning and significance to the event as the generations that were
in their formative stages at the time (uiceduucom 2010) Different generations will
have their particular meanings and experiences but each of them will not link and
influence others However facing the development of city people started to cherish
the memory of the past Different generations blend together and fight for the things
that they think is important or memorable
It seems that collective memory becomes a trend in Hong Kong In 2006 a
place that considered as a collective memory the Central Star Ferry Pier dismantled
by the Government This made the Hong Kong people start to concern about
collective memory In 2007 the Hong Kong Government addressed that collective
memory becomes one of the factors to decide the historical building is demolition or
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
19
not
Therefore the potential market is bringing out by the concept of collective
memory To prove the practicability of the idea focus group interviews are done for
the campaign Although only ten open questions asked to the ten interviewees it is
already enough to get opinions and information Focusing on the niche target segment
the interviewees are all parents or adult
Within the ten interviewees all of them have visited the oversea Disneyland
Park eight of them went there more than one time But it is interested to know that
there are only six people visited to Hong Kong Disneyland Two of them have visited
more than one time while the others just visited once Asking the four people who
never go to Hong Kong Disneyland they think that the Parkrsquos attractions are just
same as other Disneyland and thus lose their interest and curiosity Interviewees also
think that the admission fee is too expensive and worthlessness For this one
interviewee claimed that he would like to go to the Park but no one is willing to go
with him Nevertheless for the six people who visited Hong Kong Disneyland before
they stated that unchanged attractions and entertainment are somehow quite boring
They wish the Park can have some new spots or rides Out of the six interviewees
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
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66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
20
two of them are saying that they always attract by the new celebrations or promotion
The new theme and seasonal event is interesting and attractive especially the
celebrations on Christmas and Chinese New Year
About the Disney classic movies all of the interviewees said they still
remember the movies watched in their childhood One woman said that she watched
those movies in cinema borrowed video cassette and even TVB For the most
memorable Disney characters eight of them voted for Mickey Mouse It is because it
is the main character in Disney movie and appears in many movies A man also saying
that he still remember he watched the classic movie lsquoFantasiarsquo during music lesson in
primary school The other two interviewees voted for lsquoBambirsquo and lsquoDumborsquo The two
movies are emphasizing on family love and overcoming difficulties They agreed that
these topics are rare in contemporary cartoons since the topics focus on humor and
comedy now These two female still remember they cried loudly when Bambi and
Dumborsquos mother died
It is not absolutely affirmed that every adult have watched Disney movies or
having any linkage with Disney But it is hopes and wishes to believe these people
may faced any Disney cartoons in their childhood The campaign is aimed to retrieve
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
21
the innocence of a child which may disappear for many years People can experience
their youth by visiting the new attractions a certain extent of past memory ndash the
collective memory of the 40-ish
To support this idea quote from the book lsquoDisney and his Worldsrsquo in 1994
the Euro Disneylandrsquos exectives had discovered that there had a significant appeal to
the older genrations who aged 55 or over came without children Hence targeted to
these market a particualr promotion launched planned to attract the older visit the
Park in the holidays lsquoObviously they were not rushing to the white-knucked rides but
they were walking around happily taking in the atmosphere and clearly reliving their
youthrsquo The Euro Disneylandrsquos senior vice-president said (Bryman 1995 89)
32 Competitor Environs
Ocean Park is the most influential competitor of Hong Kong Disneyland It is
a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide elements of entertainment education
and conservation to the visitors (oceanparkcom 2010) Founded in 1977 Ocean Park
is the first educational theme park in Hong Kong the park located on the southern
side of Hong Kong Island covered more than 870000 square meters of land 35
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
22
attractions and still keeping establishment (oceanparkcom 2010)
The Park is separated by a large mountain in three areas the Summit
(Headland) The Waterfront (Lowland) and Tai Shue Wan The headland and Lowland
is connected by a 15 km long cable car visitors not only can reached each area
conveniently but also can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of the southern side
of Hong Kong and the South China Sea Meanwhile visitors can opt to ride the
second longest outdoor escalator in the world stretching over 225 meters connecting
the Headland and Tai Shue Wan (oceanparkcom 2010)
Different from Disneyland Ocean Park hasnrsquot got a clear theme in each area
but mix several attractions together The Headland is the place to scream and
experience excitement Many thrill rides including the famous attractions Dragon
Eagle Crazy Galleon Ferris Wheel Flying Swing Raging River Space Wheel Mine
Train and Abyss Turbo Drop are located in the Headland After playing those
attractions guests can visit the Marine Land nearby The Ocean Theatre is a family
favorite where dolphins and sea lions participate in daily life showing both entertain
and educate its audience about the habitats of marine mammals (oceanparkcom
2010) Next to the Ocean Theatre is the world-class Atoll Reef aquarium and Sea Jelly
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
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FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
23
Spectacular Atoll Reef aquarium holds 2000 fishes from close to 250 species
including sharks and the rare Black Spotted Sting Ray which was successfully bred at
Ocean Park (findtargetcom 2010) Guests can interact with nearly 1000 beautiful
sea jellies set against stunning music and multimedia displays in the Sea Jelly
Spectacular Also other interesting spot Pacific Pier shows a slice of the sunny
Californian coast to Hong Kong visitors can interact with the sea lions and observe
their daily lives in the underwater exhibit (oceanparkcom 2010)
On the other hand the latest themed area ndash the Amazing Asian Animals is
located in the Lowland It is an educational and highly entertaining collection of
exhibits bringing together some of Asias rarest animals (oceanparkcom 2010) Such
as the Chinas national treasure ndash Giant Panda Red Panda and more than hundreds of
shimmering goldfishes including some of the latest and rarest species like Black
Oranda and Blue Phoenix Eggfish educates visitors on the history and importance of
the goldfish in Chinese culture (findtargetcom 2010) Also Panda Village offers a
great opportunity to the bird lovers by providing an exhibit of different parrots and
birds as well as the Asian Small-clawed Otters (oceanparkcom 2010) Finally
children can go to the Whiskers Harbor and enjoy those exciting array of kid-sized
rides and attractions The whole family can join in at the Wiskers Theatre or the
24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
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24
nearby Dolphin University Whiskers Theatre shows the fun peek at the daily life of
Ocean Parkrsquos sea lions while the Dolphin University introduces the hidden lives of
dolphins and the efforts of Ocean Parkrsquos dolphin breeding centre (oceanparkcom
2010)
With a special theme and educational significance Ocean Park maintains its
unique status and becomes the most attractive theme park in Hong Kong Base on a
cheaper admission fee ($250) Ocean Park is accepted by more travelers individual
visitors and even Hong Kong people According to the official statistics released by
the Park there are more than 95 million guests have visited Ocean Park in the past 30
years ago Over 5 million guests visit Ocean Park each year (oceanparkcom 2010)
In 2006 the successful number made Ocean Park named one of the 10 Most Popular
Amusement Parks in the World by Forbescom and ranked Ocean Park as one of the
50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world by Forbes Traveler in 2007
(oceanparkcom 2010) Also in fiscal year 20072008 Ocean Park received 503
million visitors awarding it the position of the worlds number 15 theme park by
annual attendance ahead of rival Hong Kong Disneylands 45 million visitors
(findtargetcom 2010)
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
25
Ocean Park created many seasonal campaigns in order to cater more visitors
The most successful one is the lsquoHalloween Bushrsquo launched every year Haunted
houses scary thrills special shows and entertainment will be hold in the Park during
Halloween Visitors can enjoy those seasonal celebrations after they pay for an extra
night tickets For different festivals the Park will launch various promotion and
campaigns so visitors will never lose their curiosity and freshness such as the Ocean
Park Sweetheart CNY Holidays which held in last Valentinersquos Day and Chinese New
Year and the Ocean Park Summer Splash launched in this summer
Same as other theme parks and international brand Ocean Park promotes via
different media channels For example the Park will advertise its latest news and
campaign through television news magazines radio And most important the Park
promotes itself in internet Not only official web-site Ocean Park has its official fan
page in facebook and weibo publishing the updated status and news This is not
limited to the area restriction because everyone around the world can know more
about the Park while they just search and click Besides Ocean Park usually has joint
promotion with other theme park or organizations as attracting more target customers
For instance Ocean Park launched a promotion together with Ngong Ping 360 and the
Hong Kong Wetland Park announced that the visitors will get 10 admission
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
26
discount offer among the other two partner attractions when they present their
admission tickets or a valid annual passpackage ticket (oceanparkcom 2010)
Chosen a unique theme is absolute strength of Ocean Park As the first Hong
Kongs premier educational theme park Ocean Park doomed to be different from
other amusement parks The park mixed marine life mammals and thrill rides together
but not limited to exciting rides and attractions Visitors can educated through those
exhibits and enjoy the rides at the same time The park can satisfy both parents and
children wants while it is not just a place to have fun but people can also learn
something from it The specific market position makes Ocean Park become the best
outing place of academic circle and teenager
Furthermore being an educational theme park Ocean Park did not forget its
aims while it keep developing and establishing new attractions The Park earned
several achievements in the field of animal conservation For example Ocean Park
gained the identification from the renowned Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA) in 2002 making the Park becomes the only animal facility outside of the
United States of America to earn this important industry recognition and validation of
superior animal care which meets or exceeds world standards (oceanparkcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
27
2010)
The Park is continuing commitment to animal conservation can be reflected in
the successful breeding programs undertaken for the unique collection of insects
fishes birds and marine mammals (oceanparkcom 2010) Except the recorded birth
of rare shark species sea lions sea horses and different kinds of sea jelly Ocean Park
also hatched and reared endangered birds and butterflies The park also bred the
worldrsquos first bottlenose dolphin pregnancies via artificial insemination (AI) in 2000
and followed by the births of the worlds first two bottlenose dolphin calves achieved
through AI in May 2001 (oceanparkcom 2010) The result proved the effort of Ocean
Park and maintained its irreplaceable status in the whole world
Although Ocean Park is a local theme park and rooted in Hong Kong it
concerned about the world ecology too In 1993 the Park established the Ocean Park
Conservation Foundation (OPCF) to improve attitudes and practices towards
conservation in Hong Kong and Asia through cooperative programs with other
conservation organizations (oceanparkcom 2010) The Hong Kong Society for
Panda Conservation (HKSPC) was also launched in 1999 aimed to educate the
community and support more on the conservation of the giant pandas and their
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
28
habitat At last the two foundations were merged into a single organization named
as the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK) in 2005 Just
like the Parkrsquos notion the foundation focus on the conservation of wildlife and
habitats and wish to educate the public and community (oceanparkcom 2010)
Obviously social responsibility and the effort of conserve endanger species
are the strengths of Ocean Park Once the Park claimed itself as an educational park it
stuck with the responsibility of educate the public Even if the Park needs to extend
more spots to cater more visitors it still planned to increase the animal attractions at
the same time This makes Ocean Park become a diversified park but not a single
theme park
Moreover using its own historical background is the other strength of Ocean
Park With 33 years of history Ocean Park is recognized as a Hong Kong
home-grown theme park every Hong Kong people may have their particular
experiences and memories with it Hence Ocean Park is somehow providing a
positive image to the world and representing our city The leading position of Ocean
Park is difficult to replace by any other late comer or non home-grown theme park
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
29
In addition some weaknesses can been found in Ocean Park too As
mentioned above Ocean Park is a local based theme park and well-known in Hong
Kong or neighboring China however but it is not famous in other countries and other
people are not familiar with it For those people who do not have any idea about
Ocean Park the Park is just similar to other amusement parks around the world
Travelers may lose their interest to Ocean Park because it looks like other theme parks
or aquariums ndash having similar rides same fishes sharks or animals Although the Park
has its own mascots to cater visitors they are not easy to recognize those mascots ndash
Whiskers Redd and Goldie (威威師令小紅熊俏魚姬)
The psychological and mental condition of animals is another weakness of
Ocean Park Since the animal attraction is one of the selling points of the Park it has
spent a lot of effort to maintain the stability of animalrsquos psychological and mental
condition However animals are animals people are difficult to get full control on
them When animal died or attacked people Ocean Park need to close that attraction
and thus damage its image and public confident just like the accidents happened on
the national treasure of China In 2008 giant panda lsquoAn Anrsquo bit a female breederrsquos left
leg and three Chinese Sturgeon were died after the grand opening of the new Chinese
Sturgeon Aquarium while other two Chinese Sturgeon were already sick After those
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
30
accidents Ocean Park needs to close the relevant attraction and observe the problem
animals The accidents also show the weakness of Ocean Park in management and
technology hence influence its reputation
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
31
4 SWOT Analysis
If you know both yourself and your enemy you will come out of one hundred battles with one hundred victories
- Sun Tzu ldquoThe Art of Warrdquo
After study on the strengths and weaknesses on Ocean Park it is time to talk
about the SWOT analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland
1 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland is owned and managed by a new joint-venture
company Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) which formed by
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Walt Disney
Company The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment
conglomerate in the world (cnncom 2009) As a global brand it is already providing
confident to the public and somehow ensures the quality of the Park
Hong Kong Disneyland is fully supported by the Walt Disney Company and
HKITP the two companies will definitely provide strong financial support and
resources to the Park Having a strong backing Hong Kong Disneyland is easier to
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
32
establish or develop new goals Moreover same with the parent company Hong Kong
Disneyland is managed by the excellence system and knowledge which come from
the top management company in the world
Disneyland is the first theme park developed based on its own characters and
fantasy stories All designs attractions building and landscaping can only found in
the Disney theme park but not other where This unique selling point makes
Disneyland never be replaced by any theme park Meanwhile since the attractions
and spots are totally based on imagination and fantasy the new designs will not be
limited by reality The Disney Imagineers (who dream up design and build the
attractions) can give full play to their imagination to design new impressive
attractions (Bryman 199565)
2 Weaknesses
Until now Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney theme park in the
world Although the coming Shanghai Disneyland will even smaller than Hong Kong
Disneyland it cannot cover the damage that already brought to the Park There are
only 4 themed lands in Hong Kong Disneyland while the other Disneyland has 6 to 8
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
33
themed lands
The Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited is wholly owned subsidiary
by the Walt Disney Company responsible for managing Hong Kong Disneyland and
for the day-to-day operation of the theme park By using American style of
management system this may not hundred percent suitable to Hong Kong a place
that emphasize Chinese working culture In 2006 the Disneylandrsquos employees hoped
to establish a trade union to protect their interests In the early planning the
participation of staff were repeatedly blocked by the park management until the
Legislative Council involved in the incident Disney management finally allowed
employees to form a trade union The issue showed that the American style
management method maybe not really suitable in Hong Kong
Since the theme of Disneyland is totally based on stories and fairy tales the
attractions are unrealistic and fantastic that might only attract children story lovers
and loyalties of Disney Although the Disney Imagineers can bring any ideas they are
still having the limitations which come from the originators of the Walt Disney
Company All ideas and concepts need to approve by the originators in USA
creativity may be strangled by company pressures
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
34
3 Opportunities
Mainland travelers and individual visitors will bring hope to Hong Kong The
proposal is not going to target at these people but it is no doubt that mainland
travelers are one of the important influences upon the Hong Kongrsquos tourism and retail
trade
Under the great development of Hong Kong the income and educational level
have been increased than the past People are more willing to spend in consumer
goods and visiting theme park Especially those parents who have kids they love to
bring their children to theme park as family gathering Having higher income they
pleased to satisfy their childrenrsquos needs and wants such as buying souvenirs and toys
4 Threats
Apparently Ocean Park is the most serious threat to Hong Kong Disneyland
Ocean Park has already rooted in Hong Kong for 33 years it is the first and the most
large-scale theme park located in this city Hence Hong Kong people and government
have already had a deep feeling with it It is difficult to challenge its influence on
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
35
Hong Kong or even wish to replace its status And the cheaper admission fees special
performances and the national treasure of China are loved by many travelers or
visitors The increasing theme parks and attractions are another threat to Hong Kong
Disneyland as well Like Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are
influencing Hong Kong Disneyland directly
The attractions of foreign countries are the competitors of Hong Kong tourism
The nearby Tokyo Disneyland and the coming Shanghai Disneyland are challenging
to the Park too They will thin out the Hong Kong Disneylandrsquos target customers
because the two theme parks are having similar attractions with Hong Kong
Disneyland Park while their countries have other attractive scenic spots Furthermore
the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore is a new threat to Hong Kongrsquos
tourism In 2009 Universal Studios Singapore held a press conference to publicize the
new theme park in Hong Kong The Studios consist of seven thematic areas three of
them are first appear in the world including the Sci-Fi City the Far Far Away and the
Madagascar In order to attract young people The Studios have more than 24 rides
and attractions among 18 of those are tailor-made for Singapore Since Hong Kong
people are more able to spend money on travel the tourism believed that the
increasing promotion of other countries will have a huge affect to Hong Kong
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
36
(singaporetvlcom 2010)
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
37
5 Marketing Goals and Objectives
This proposal is going to achieve the below goals and objectives Even though
the result is difficult to predict and control but the campaign is still wishing to get
that effort
1 Goals
Firstly making profit is the most important goal for this project Early in 2007
just after the 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland the Walt Disney Company
already complained that the attendance of Hong Kong Disneyland did not meet the
target for two consecutive years thus drag on the overall performance of the Group
(atvnewcom 2010) Hong Kong Disneyland first major admission of its financial
performance in 2009 noted that the Park made a net loss of HK$1574 billion in 2008
and HK$1315 billion in 2009 Although the Park attracted 46 million visitors in
2009 it is still far away from the expected 56 million visitors (alibabacom 2010)
Secondly increase brand awareness is another goal the campaign wish to
achieve Having a brand title as lsquoDisneylandrsquo is already a good beginning to gain
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
38
awareness and attract visitors However the Park may need to improve its
enchantments products services to maintain good reputation Good words of mouth
also important for Hong Kong Disneyland as well Positive sharing and praise by
visitors can attract more people to the Park
2 Objectives
The campaign is going to attract the 40-ish consumers to the Park and thus
extended the target segment of Hong Kong Disneyland having higher income level
they are pleased to purchase and consume Since the celebration has a lot of new
shows and entertainment it is confident to attract among two third of those 40-ish
people to the park Once the campaign attracted this new target successfully the
immediate profit can be gained through admission fees souvenirs and consumptions
on food and drink The result can be measured clearly in the fiscal report
Positive media coverage is one of the objectives in this project After
advertising and promoting the new campaign to public and media it is hoped that
there will be more than thirty piece of media coverage published in different channels
Moreover we will try out best to ensure all of them are positive and attractive
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
39
For the long term objective the project hopes Hong Kong Disneyland can
increase its placing in the world such as the ranking of the Most Popular Amusement
Parks or the 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world Of course it can not
succeed just because this campaign but at least it can make an effort to it
To measure awareness researchers and observers will be used in the proposal
Outer researchers will work inside the Disneyland Park asking questions and see how
many visitors are satisfy with the new celebration Also visitors can express their
feeling and opinion to the researcher directly Indoor researchers responsible for
media coverage and internet opinion analyze the diction words and photos of those
media coverage forums or any other media channels that have reported the campaign
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
40
6 Target Market
Market segment is the most important part in this proposal it is because it
determined the specific marketing strategies campaign and promotion channels
below
61 Not Mainlanders this time
Apparently Disneyland is not attractive enough for those individual visitors
and mainland travelers Just like what Mr Yang a tourist from Guangdong said
ldquoMainlanders would not come to Hong Kong because of Disneyland We come to
shoprdquo (The Young Reporter Online 2004) According to the Hong Kong Tourism
Board (HKTB) there were over five millions mainland travelers visiting Hong Kong
from January to March 2010 Although they are almost the half of the total tourists
visiting Hong Kong during that period they are not coming for Disneyland (HKTB
2010)
Luxurious brands fashion goods jewelry and cuisine are the main elements
that attract mainlanders to visit the Pearl of Orient Base on the 2009 Visitor Profile
by HKTB the mainlanders were used to spend over 89 per cent of their expenditure
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
41
on shopping but only 18 per cent for going Disneyland (HKTB 2010)
Yet it is believed that the mainlanders will not become customer loyalty for
Hong Kong Disneyland Park Not just because the size and limited attractions in the
park but also the decreasing curiosity The sentence of Patrick Yu a senior ticketing
consultant of Hong Thai Travel can explain more He believed that the mainlanders
would not come to the Hong Kong Disneyland Park as there is one in Japan already
ldquoThey just come because of novelty and wonrsquot be back a second timerdquo Patrick said
He also added that the mainland travelers can go to enjoy hot springs and buy trendy
goods in Japan besides visiting the park which Hong Kong does not have those (The
Young Reporter Online 2004)
Limited income is another reason that why mainlanders are not the campaignrsquos
target customers Some mainlanders may not affordable for the tickets of Disneyland
Park Mr Ko another visitor from Guangdong said that he could not afford the
admission fees of the park if it is more than $200 It is because the tickets may cost
him more than a thousand for the whole family about one-third of his income ldquoI will
bring my family there if it costs less than $200 eachrdquo he said (The Young Reporter
Online 2004)
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
42
Base on the above reasons the campaign is not going to focus on the mainland
tourists but another target group ndash the 40-ish consumer group in Hong Kong
62 Blue Ocean ndash the 40-ish group
The 40-ish group is the target customers in this campaign This age group is
rarely become target consumers in any theme park However after investigate the
40-ish background and consumption pattern it is truly believed that they are a
potential target market In the below part the 2006 population by-census will be used
as an example to illustrate this specific target
1 Demographics
This proposal is mainly focus on the Hong Kong citizens who are between
35-55 years old Base on the 2006 population census there are nearly two and a half
million Hong Kong citizens in this age group making up for more than one third of
the total Hong Kong population Of course there is no limited on the gender since
both female and male are welcome to the Park Target customers are not restricted to
the race too It is because Hong Kong Disneyland usually provides Cantonese
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
43
Mandarin and English description and subtitle to visitors Even if the guests do not
understand these three languages they can still enjoy the show and attraction
2 Socioeconomic
Within this age group seven hundred thousand people having matriculation
level or above while four hundred thousand of them are having twenty thousand
dollar income per month (Census and Statistics Dependent 2007)
These people are selected as the campaignrsquos target because their income and
social status are relatively higher According to the book Consumer Behavior it
believed that status consumption happened on most of the people who have higher
social class Consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through
consumption and loved to buy luxury goods or services (Schiffman amp Kanuk
2007361) Having more income they can afford high consumption and entertainment
Engaged this target group would be more likely to consume and spend on the Park
They love to buy merchandise or non-essential purchases
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
44
3 Psychographic
Since the target group has a higher income and educational level to a certain
extent they are more willing to purchase a higher quality lifestyle Those people who
enjoy their lives having positive value and personality is the target that the campaign
is looking for They love to have fun receptive to new products new services or new
practices (Schiffman amp Kanuk 2007129) Also they like gathering sharing their
lives and experiences to their friends or relatives It is because people cannot taste the
fun of Disneyland if they go alone They should bring their friends lovers or children
to experience the Park just like what Walt Disney hoped
4 Behavior
Disneyland welcomes brand loyalties With 55 years history it is surely that
there are a lot of Disney lovers in Hong Kong They visit other Disneyland before and
not going to miss any new campaigns of Hong Kong Disneyland Besides as noted in
the situational environs part for those 40-ish people who had watched Disney movies
in their childhood some of them might having personal linkage with Disney cartoons
They may still want to review the classic movies love songs or memories although
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
45
they are not really big fans of Disney
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
46
7 Black to Classic
We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new things because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths
- Walt Elias Disney
The success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs encouraged the Walt Disney
Company to continue release the animated movies and cartoons such as Pinocchio
(1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942)
Disneyrsquos movies faced the low tide when United States entered World War II
after the attack of Pearl Harbor (Youblishercom 2010) However the company
recuperated quickly and finally released Cinderella in 1950 proved that
feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace As the situation
gradually stabilized the Walt Disney Company then keeps producing the classic
movies worldwide
Based on the above historical background the campaign named as lsquoBack to
Classicrsquo focus on the Disneyrsquos movies which released before 1995 Since the project
is targeted at the 40-ish consumers most of the movies selected are romantic stories
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
47
and having its classic love song The preliminary idea was to select the representative
lovers of Disney movies ndash the Princess Series Lion King the Little Mermaid Aladdin
and of course the main characters Mickey and Minnie And the suggestion below is
what the campaign is planned to do
71 Product
1 lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Musical
This is a great performance of a nostalgic stage show Visitors can sit
comfortably inside the Disney Storybook Theatre to enjoy it The show features is
about the memorable Disney lovers including those characters which mentioned
above With the seventies Ye Shanghai style characters will re-act the most profound
scene in the movies harmony with dance and sing the classic songs like A Whole New
World in Aladdin Love Will Find A Way in Lion King and the theme song of Beauty
and the Beast The show will screen three times a day last about 30 minutes and
presented in English
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
48
Fig 3 Imagination of the musical
The musical is chosen as the biggest and hottest attraction in this project
many resources and talents will be used in this show It is because the target visitors
are all familiar with those movies and songs when they sit in a comfortable seats and
feel the lyrics personally the songs may remind them lot of memories and experiences
Meanwhile using English is a better deductive method to express the songs deeper
the feeling and atmosphere Using international language English songs and
dialogues can represent their educational level and social class as well
2 Dream night
Named as lsquoDream Nightrsquo a new parade will be launched in this celebration
The new parade will be held at night about seven orsquoclock when the sky is dark It
features 10 new floats with classic characters that are totally different from the
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
49
original day-time parade Some of them are just tailor-made for Hong Kong and did
not appear in anywhere else including Mickey and Friends Lady and the Tramp
Dumbo Bambi Peter Pan and Disney Princesses Same as the night parade in Tokyo
Disneyland all floats will be covered with different kinds of colored lights while the
characters will wear the lighted customs With the dusky lights in the Park the new
parade will provide a special experience to every visitor
Fig 4 Float in Tokyo Disneyland
Dream Night is another significant attraction in this proposal Since the Back
to Classic musical can just provide fixed seats and shows per day there are only
several visitors can admire that limited attraction For this reason the night parade
performed in public area and not limit to seat and audience The floats will make their
way through Fantasyland and into Main Street with an array of sights and sounds
(Hong Kong Disney Talk 2007) Every visitor can watch the fabulous parade and
experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland The parade is a great attraction for
everybody to enjoy it can satisfy all visitorrsquos wants whether they are the 40-ish
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
50
consumers or not
3 Nostalgic Dance Party
Mickey Mouse and Friends the Three Little Pigs Pinocchio and his cricket
friend Jiminy Cricket will dance and take photo with the visitors The characters and
dancers will perform in different themed lands So every guest has the opportunity to
see and interact with them In order to create the atmosphere of nostalgia and classic
movie characters will wear black and white costumes as they are just come out from
the old movies
Fig 5 Dancer in black and white costumes
This is re-designed performance Characters and dancers need to have brand
new outfits and dance step to cater visitors The whole family can join in the dance
party since it is suitable for everyone The show can recall the good old day for adult
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
51
while their children can have new feeling and experience via music and dance
4 Street Decorations
Street Decorations can always be found in Hong Kong Disneyland They can
beautify the Park and make visitors more enjoy in it Street decorations can reduce the
sense of reality enhance the visitorrsquos feeling of being wrapped up in a fairy talersquos
atmosphere
For this campaign the characterrsquos classic designs will be made into street
decorations This is the first time appears in Disneyland too Some of the characters
like Mickey Pluto and Winnie the Pooh the earliest designs like 60 years ago design
will be selected Visitors are like taking time machine back to the birth of Disneyrsquos
characters watching their old friends accompany to their growth
Fig 6 Development of Mickey Mouse Design
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
52
5 Limited commodities and Souvenirs
Seasonal commodities and souvenirs launched in every new celebration This
time classic cartoons like Bambi Dumbo and Peter Pan will be made as souvenirs
Since those characters are rare in the Disney product they can thus satisfy the niche
market and wants Unlike the past souvenirs the new commodities will not emphasize
too much on color and clear pattern light and plain color will used to create a simple
fashionable design Ensure that the souvenirs are suitable for adult and they will not
feel embarrassed when using it in public
Targeted on high-consumption customers a series of high priced goods will be
launched The Park is going to cooperate with well-known designers artists and
international brands providing high quality fashionable clothes household item
artwork knick-knack or even furniture to the target customers Similar with the last
crossover between Disney and Clot detruding limited fashion goods to attract
customers
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
53
Fig 5 Limited Product of Disney and Clot
6 Fine Dining
New menu will provide in the celebration Corner Cafeacute is going to provide to
best American Midwestern cooking also China and Southeast Asian food to visitors
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) After playing visitors can taka a rest enjoy
delicious food at the Victorian-style cafeacute In this special period Disneyland is planned
to introduce the classic American food to all visitors such as Pecan Crusted Tilapia
and Grilled Seafood Cakes
In the Chinese restaurant Plaza Inn is inspired by the movie lsquoMulanrsquo It serves
Cantonese-style dim sum barbecue food and other Chinese meals
(hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) During the lsquoBack to Classicrsquo celebration this
restaurant will provide a seasonal menu to visitors including some classic Chinese
dim sum
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
54
Although attractions and entertainment are the most important elements in the
campaign the importance of food should not be underestimated Special dishes
launched in the campaign can make the whole scheme more complete and
comprehensive
72 Promotion Tactics
Promotion is the most critical part of publicizing the campaign Facing the
huge competition Hong Kong Disneyland is going to put many resources in this
1 Television Advertising
Obviously television advertisement is important It offers mass coverage with
a high reach Through the impact of sight sound and motion audiences are easier to
receive the message and attract by the advertisement High prestige can present by
using television as promotion tool Audiences usually agreed that the brand which
using television advertisement is having higher class or ability although there is no
evidence to prove According to the Broadcasting Service Survey 2007 841 of the
interviewee claimed that TVB Jade is the most frequently watched channel Therefore
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
55
the television advertisement will be put on TVB Jade (hkbahk 2010)
The campaign is planned to use Jacky Cheung the spoken person of Hong
Kong Disneyland as the advertisement character Jacky Cheung is 49 years old and
totally fit in with the projectrsquos target visitor His positive image social status good
publicity can absolutely help the Park increase its reputation and bring out the
message of the advertisement
2 Print Advertising
Print advertisement is going to use in this project too Compare with television
advertisement the cost of print advertisement is relatively low while the circulation
creates high coverage to reach lots of our target visitors Also print media allow high
information content the details of campaign can be introduced clearly in news paper
and magazine
Advertisement will publish in the main news paper in Hong Kong like Apple
Daily Oriental Daily and Ming Pao Daily For the magazine since not many
magazines particularly suitable for the 40-ish readers the topic of political magazine
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
56
and financial magazine are too serious and not suitable for placing a relaxed
advertisement there Therefore the advertisement will publish in Weekend Weekly U
Magazine and Eat amp Travel Weekly the topic of these three magazines are interesting
relaxing and fit in with the targeted visitors who are enjoying life optimistic and
positive Also the advertisement will publicize in male and female magazine that
aimed to those people have higher income and status
3 Direct Mailing
Targeted readers can contact accurately by direct mailing Having a large data
base Hong Kong Disneyland can select the correct targeted group easily and send
them an invitation of new celebration Information can be found in the data base of
Disneyland Annual Pass In fact not only the 40-ish pass holder invitation can also
send to every annual pass owner It is because the owner can recommend the
campaign to anyone that may interested
4 Internet Marketing
It is a new trend of using internet as promotion tool because it can build the
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
57
interactive relationship between company and audience The users can select product
information themselves and not controlled by others The campaign is going to make
use of the Hong Kong Disneyland official web-site and Facebook Like every
celebration a new Disneyland homepage will launched in its web-site introducing
everything about the campaign and all the attractions
The updated news and hottest topics will be posted in Facebook sharing to the
fans worldwide An activity named as lsquoCollecting Memoryrsquo will hold in Facebook
encouraging the Disneyrsquos fans commented on their favorite cartoons and movies
Meanwhile focus on those famous web-sites like Yahoo and Hotmail pop up
advertising will be used When the computer user clicks into those web-sites the
advertisement of new attraction will come out hoped that can aroused the user
interest immediately
5 Public Relation
Public relation is the communication tool between company and public Hence
it is placed important on the relationship with Disneyland and the press During the
whole preparation Disneylandrsquos PR will report the interesting news to journalists
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
58
with the official press release as well And after the works finish there is a lsquotrial dayrsquo
special for journalists Let the reporters first experience the new attractions hoping
that they can report the first personrsquos opinion to the public
6 Sales Promotion
Sale promotion is a tool to speed up sales and attendance Aimed at the brand
loyalty sale promotion will be used in this campaign A discount will be offered to the
Disneyland Annual Pass owner The premium and deluxe annual pass owners can
bring a guest to the Park for free while the value annual pass owner can invite one
guest to Disneyland by paying HK$80 only The premium can give an extra incentive
to the sale and increase the Park profit
7 Joint Promotion
For attracting more 40-ish visitors joint promotion will be addressed in this
proposal Hong Kong Disneyland will cooperate with MTR Corporation providing a
better memory to the 40-ish visitors Hong Kong residents can have a 10 admission
discount if they visit the Park by taking MTR The sale promotion can increase the
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
59
two companies profit and thus become the win-win situation
73 Price
To maintain the image of Disneyland there will be no price deduction on
admission fee The admission fee of adult is HK$350 the child who between 3 to 11
years old is HK$250 Ticket of the senior who is 65 years old above is HK$170
Nevertheless like what mentioned above a joint promotion with MTR Corporation is
carry out in this proposal Hong Kong residents who between 35-55 years old they
are have an extra 10 discount after they take the MTR to the Park There is a sale
promotion for the annual pass owner Value Annual Pass owner can invite a guest by
just paying HK$80 and the Deluxe and Premium Annual Pass holder can bring a
friend to the Park for free
The two promotions are mainly focus on the campaignrsquos target group and
brand loyalty The Park can make profit and also maintain good relationship with
these people by proving just a little discount But the price reduction may harm the
Park a lot since people may think the Park is facing financial crisis and lose confident
to it
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
60
74 Place
Of course Disneyland is located in Lantau Island For the celebration since
the theme is not linked with any festival or big day therefore it is planned to launch
between April and May It is because there is no specific festival that time it will not
crash with other seasonal celebrations
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
61
8 Summary
Can you feel the love tonight The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony With all its living things
- The Lion King ldquoCan you feel the love tonightrdquo
Disneyland ndash a big project established by Walt Disney Company one of the
most influential brands in the world Early in 2005 the fifth Disney Theme Park
located at Hong Kong with the uniquely innovative world-class entertainment that
Disney is famous for the Park are committed to supporting Hong Kongs position as
an international tourist destination (hongkongdisneylandcom 2010) However it is
not easy to take a firm stand in this little city
Facing the endogenous strengths and weaknesses Hong Kong Disneyland is
owned by the Walt Disney Company the brand identity and image of its parent
company has already provided confident to the public To some extent Walt Disney
Company ensures the quality of the Park as well The Park will have full supported by
the parent company and the joint company of HKITP and the Walt Disney Company
They give strong financial support and resources to the Park Also Disneyland is the
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
62
only amusement park designed base on unrealistic fairy tales It created unique theme
and clear position in the marketplace
For the weaknesses apparently Hong Kong is too small Although the Phase 2
Extension construct in the Park and Disneyland will feature a total seven themed
lands after the extension But this cannot cover the damage that already brought to the
Park Under the control of the originator Hong Kong Disneyland is managed in
American style which may not suitable to the Chinese culture based society And the
incomprehension of Chinese culture may limit the development of Hong Kong
Disneyland as restricting the Disney Imagineersrsquos idea
On the other hand exogenous factors like opportunities and threats influence
the Park too The relaxation government restrictions of China individual travelers to
Hong Kong can attract the potential customers to Hong Kong Moreover Hong Kong
people are more willing to spend on leisure goods or going to theme park after the
growth of Hong Kong economy This can benefit the Hong Kong tourism directly
Competitors are the most serious threats to Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean
Park Ngong Ping 360 and the Hong Kong Wetland Park are the local competitors of
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
63
the Park But the worldwide theme parks like Universal Studios in Singapore or even
the other four Disneyland are completed with the Park too
Like what remarked before the improvement of Hong Kong economy create a
new group of people They are educated having higher income level and purchasing a
better quality of life They are the target market of this campaign Focus on the 35 ndash
55 years old visitors a series of attractions will be launched out The campaign named
as lsquoBack to Classicrsquo Emphasize on the movies of Disney a musical will show in the
Disney Storybook Theatre classic love songs and memorable scene will act again in
front of the audience Before the fire work Night parade lsquoDream Nightrsquo will present
in the Park ten new floats covered by colorful lights and just talent-made for Hong
Kong Disneyland Nostalgic dance party and street decorations can found in different
themed lands as well It is hoped that the visitors can experience their childhood via
the old Disneyrsquos cartoons
To advertize to the public different media channels will used as promotion
tool Television advertising prints advertising direct mailing and internet marketing
are aimed to publish as many as information to the target market Sale promotion and
joint promotion with MTR Corporation are going to provide premium to the brand
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
64
loyalty and the 40-ish as maintain a good relationship with them
From the first animation movie Walt Elias Disney already did a lot of thing in
order to achieve his goal ndash bring joy to the world The dream did not deter by war
financial crisis or misunderstand by others Today the miracle has already created his
company achieved more than his first expected But the most important the little
mouse teaches us the power of dream and the spirit of never give up For many people
Disneyland is not just only an amusement park or business But a place that created by
love and hopes
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
65
9 References
Alibabacom (2010) ldquoHong Kong Disneyland lifes lid on string of financial lossesrdquo httpnewsalibabacomarticledetailmarkets100234611-1-hong-kong-disneyland-lifts-lidhtml ATV Television Ltd (2007) ldquoWalt Disney drag the overall performance of Hong Kong Disneylandrdquo httpwwwhkatvnewscomv3share_out_content20071109atvnews_110966html Broadcasting Authority (2010) ldquoBroadcasting Services Survey 2005 ndash Executive Summaryrdquo httpwwwhkbahkenaboutuspublicationshtml Brad A (2003) ldquoJustDisneycomrdquo httpwwwjustdisneycomdisneylandhistoryhtml Bryman A (1995) Disney and his Worlds New York Routledge Census amp Statistics Department (2010) ldquoHong Kong Statisticsrdquo httpwwwcenstatdgovhkhong_kong_statisticsindex_tcjsp CNNMoneycom (2010) ldquoWhy Disney wants DreamWorksrdquo httpmoneycnncom20090209newscompaniesdisney_dreamworksfortunepostversion=2009020914 English C (2010) ldquoDisney Dreamercomrdquo httpwwwdisneydreamercomaboutabouthtm Finch C (1973) The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom New York Harry N Abrams Findlay JM (1992) Magic Lands Western Cityscapes and American Culture after 1940 California University of California Press
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
66
FindTargetcom (2010) ldquoOcean Park Hong Kong Informationrdquo httpreferencefindtargetcomsearchOcean20Park20Hong20Kong Hong Kong Tourism Board PartnerNet (2010) ldquoResearch Statisticsrdquo httppartnernethktbcompnwebjspcommindexjspcharset=enamppageContent=2Fjsp2Frso2Frsojsp Katy (2010) ldquoWalt Disney Quotesrdquo httpwwwplan-a-magical-vacationcomwalt-disney-quoteshtml Ko CL amp Ho T C (2004) ldquoDisneyland not attractive enough say mainland touristsrdquo httpwwwhkbueduhk~tyrej37_3_n06htm Nye RB (1981) Eight ways of looking at an amusement park Journal of Popular Culture 15 63-75 Ocean Park Hong Kong (2010) ldquoGeneral Factsrdquo httpwwwoceanparkcomhkhtmlenfootercorporate-informationfactshtml ReferenceAnswers (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwanswerscomtopiccollective-memory Schiffman LG amp Karuk LL (1997) Consumer Behavior Six Edition United States Prentice Hall Smith D (2006) Disney A to Z The Official Encyclopedia Third Edition Untied Stated The Walt Disney Company Sorkin M (1992) Variations on a Theme Park The New American City and the End of Public Space New York Noonday SoyeForce (2010) ldquoRanking of the Brandsrdquo httpwwwrankingthebrandscomDefaultaspx The University of Illinois (2010) ldquoCollective Memoryrdquo httpwwwuiceduclassescommcomm200amteamprojectsMemoryTechnologiesCollective_Memoryhtm
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom
67
Universal Studios Singapore (2010) ldquoUniversal Studios Singaporerdquo httpwwwsingaporetvlcomuniversalphp Youblishercom (2010) ldquoWalt Disneyrdquo httpwwwyoublishercomp5829-walt-disney (2007) ldquoDream of Disneyrdquo httpwwwtaconetcomtwdreamofdisney (2007) ldquoHong Kong Disney Talkrdquo httphongkongdisneytalkblogspotcom