Domestic Disney and foreign Disney is not different.

In the overseas practice of trans-oceanic Disney, Tokyo Disney is currently the only successfully replicated sample. Despite its distance from its headquarters, it makes a lot of money every year, and a billion dollar profit is perfectly comparable. Tokyo Disneyland is located in Chiba Prefecture, adjacent to the Tokyo metropolitan area. Its large population base makes it a rare entertainment market in the world. Due to the high level of recognition of the animation industry in Japan, almost everyone, from children to the elderly, is Tokyo Disney's customer base. Data obtained by this reporter shows that a family of four in Japan spends close to $2,875 per day at Disneyland. The cost of purchasing souvenirs, food and beverages alone amounted to $1,564, a major source of Disney's profits. Total sales from merchandise management, dining and lodging contributed about 60 percent of revenue in 2015.

A supplier who has worked with Tokyo Disney for six years told China Economic Journal that the biggest miracle of Tokyo Disney is that the return rate of tourists exceeds 90 percent, which is attributed to the high quality of service. Tokyo Disneyland has the most festivals and the largest scale of any Disney park in the world, according to industry sources. Usually, the theme of a large-scale program should be determined three years ago, and the production process takes about a year. The reporter noted that Shanghai Disney has also adopted the Tokyo Disney partnership model in Japan. The Shanghai Municipal Government provided the land and most of the construction funds and took control of it (a Shanghai government subsidiary will hold 57% of its shares). Day-to-day management was handed over to an American team. Annual branding fees and operating income commissions were paid to Disney.

Shanghai Disney is geographically comparable to Tokyo, which is also a densely populated cosmopolitan city. It also has a large hinterland area, the city has a huge impact and is surrounded by a dense transportation network. The Shanghai Disney insider mentioned above emphasized to a reporter from China Economic Weekly that the failed experiences of Paris and Hong Kong were largely due to over-copying without de-Americanizing the experience, and that many Chinese tourists simply don't feel it but local U.S. tourists can easily understand it.