I’m in Hollywood

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He let go of the document in his hand and typed another line on the document opened on the laptop. Eric looked up and glanced out the window, and found that it was early in the morning. Rick didn't sleep all night, and the pile of information on the desk made him fall asleep unintentionally. Compared with Alan's brief introduction on the plane to Paris, the information this time was very detailed, which also made Eric feel in his heart. more disturbed.

In 1985, when the preparations for Disneyland in Europe began, because of the great success of Tokyo Disneyland, the new park was almost the object of competition in Europe.

The decision to choose the location of Paris is also due to the fact that the number of potential tourists within a two-hour drive around Paris is as high as 17 million, and the number of potential tourists who only need a two-hour flight is as high as 300 million. Such a huge consumer group made Disney and Disney at that time. The French government is extremely optimistic about the new park project. No one will consider the possibility of failure. If it weren't for the memory of his previous life, Eric would have felt the success of Euro Disney after reading the 'inspiring' materials in his hand. Almost for granted.

In contrast to the success of Tokyo Disneyland, the original project planning book estimated that the overall annual profit of various EuroDisney projects would be at least US$600 million. This extremely optimistic estimate also led to the project's budget ballooning over the seven years of construction, from an initial $1 billion to a staggering $5 billion. Not to mention the theme park project, the Disney-themed hotel alone Seven were built.

Eric doesn't see a specific reason for EuroDisney's failure from these sources. However, he also realized that the expansion of the project cost from one billion US dollars to five billion must mean excess resources and huge operation and maintenance expenses. At the same time, there are hundreds of millions of dollars in loans that need to be repaid on schedule every year. Once the number of tourists and the average consumption amount of tourists do not meet the original estimates, it means huge losses.

Disneyland is not only the pride of Disney, but also regarded as a symbol of American culture, otherwise there would not be so many European cultural people against the construction of Disneyland.

Although the project was started during Michael Eisner's time, the park failed to operate as the parent company. Firefly Pictures will definitely take the blame. Although Firefly is not a public company, Eric doesn't have to worry about things like a drop in the stock price. But this kind of reputational blow will affect Firefly's overseas expansion. Capital is all about profit. A project that was originally optimistic about the world failed. Next time you want to play, no one will follow and invest. .

The original time and space after Disneyland Paris. The third overseas park, Hong Kong Disneyland, only opened to the public after 20 years, and its scale is far smaller than any other one. It must have the influence of Disneyland Paris.

Theme parks are a piece of business that any major Hollywood film company attaches great importance to. The profits it brings even far exceed the profits of movies at the box office, and it can also improve the brand influence of the film company.

Now that he is aware of the possibility of the failure of the new park, Eric has to pay attention. He does not want the influence and profit he created in the film to be swallowed up by the losses of Euro Disneyland.

Copying a survey form based on the analysis of the data last night to a floppy disk, Eric got up to wash up, left the suite and walked to the restaurant downstairs.

Come to the restaurant. Eric unexpectedly found that the entire restaurant was empty, with only a few waiters cleaning and arranging tables and chairs. This discovery made Eric feel a little surprised and looked at his watch. It was already 6:15 a.m. local time in Paris, and September was still summer, so the time was not too early, and Eric knew that there were many guests staying in the hotel, so it was impossible for no one to eat breakfast.

A waitress with a ponytail noticed Eric walking into the restaurant and came over to say something. But quickly recognized him.

You...Mr. Williams, morning. Good morning, the waitress stammered, looking a little excited, wanting to get close, but looking a little timid.

Eric smiled at the girl, picked a seat by the window and sat down, and then said, Can you give me a breakfast menu?

The waitress who followed Eric to the table seemed embarrassed and explained in a low voice, Sorry, Mr. Williams, breakfast is not served in the restaurant. If you want, I can buy one for you outside.

Eric frowned. The park is about to open today. There are already a lot of tourists in the hotel. It stands to reason that the hotel should be fully prepared. Or some other reason?

Although Eric's tone was not intense, the waitress still felt Eric's displeasure. Facing his question, the waitress pinched the corner of her uniform nervously, her head lowered and she was speechless. Come.

Forget it, go and call the manager, Eric waved his hand and looked at the figure of the waitress who turned away in a panic. He couldn't help but touch his cheek. Bar.

A few minutes later, a middle-aged man hurried into the restaurant with the waitress just now.

Hello, Mr. Williams, my name is Gerald Robinson.

Eric got up and shook hands with the middle-aged man, pointed to the seat opposite him and let him sit down, motioned for him to wait a moment, took out a bill from his wallet, and glanced at the waitress's badge : Miss Sophia, right, can you buy me a breakfast, anything will do.

Of course, of course there is no problem, the waitress took the banknotes handed by Eric and hurriedly left the restaurant.

After the waitress left, Eric turned his attention to the hotel manager opposite: Mr. Robinson, are you French?

Yes, Mr. Williams, I was born in Lyon in eastern France, but grew up in Paris, Gerard Robinson replied politely, and Eric could hear the other's English accent with a French accent.

Eric snorted, then stared at the other party and said: The reason I asked Sophia to call you just now, you must know, I want to know why?

Facing Eric's gaze, Gerald Robinson was not at all timid, but his tone was a little displeased, and said, Mr. Williams, you may have to ask your management team about this, I don't know who told it. They say we Europeans don't eat breakfast, and Mr. Patrick Schneider personally decided to cancel the breakfast in the hotel.

Although the controlling power of the joint venture company is in France, the management power is in Disney. Eric knows that the management team of the new park are all Americans, and Patrick Schneider is the one who is responsible for the operation of Euro Disney. Eric was still there yesterday. I saw each other at the airport.

Mr. Robinson, since this was a mistake, didn't anyone bring it up?

Of course, Gerald Robinson spread his hands helplessly and angrily: We raised a lot of opinions, the hotel's breakfast problem, the problem of not providing alcoholic beverages in the park, and parking spaces, etc. Nobody listens to that.

Eric could hear that Gerald Robinson was very resentful to the Disney management team. He frowned again. After thinking about it, Eric asked again, What about Mr. Jeffrey Katzenberg? Have you responded to these questions to him?

Even if the original management team was blind and arrogant, Eric knew that Katzenberg was definitely a pragmatic person and would not fail to notice these problems.

Gerald Robinson was stunned for a while, then shook his head and said, No, Mr. Williams, I'm just a lobby manager, and I can't talk to Mr. Katzenberg at all.

Feeling Gerald Robinson's tone of disinterest, Eric realized that these French employees were probably completely disappointed with the management team. Even if they could get in touch with Katzenberg, it was estimated that they would no longer be interested in Disney's management team. Have expectations.

After thinking for a while, Eric said to Gerald Robinson, Well, Mr. Robinson, can you write a report and list the problems you know, I will be living here for a few days?

Gerald Robinson is of course aware of Eric's problem. Now that he has applied for an employee at Disneyland, Gerald Robinson also wants to do it well, so he did not refuse, and readily agreed: Mr. Williams , I will give it to you as soon as possible.

Well, if you can't find me, you can leave it to my assistant. He lives next to me.

Gerald Robinson nodded: It's Mr. Alan Fisman, I know.

The waitress quickly bought the breakfast, and Gerald Robinson also got up and left without disturbing Eric's breakfast.

Not long after, Allen also walked downstairs and came to the restaurant. Seeing the deserted situation in the restaurant, Allen was also a little surprised. At this time, Eric had finished his breakfast and was holding an English newspaper in his hand. Reading quietly, Yu Guang saw Alan walking in. Eric took out the floppy disk and handed it to him, saying, Breakfast is not provided in the restaurant, so you can just go out and have something to eat. In addition, this floppy disk There is a survey form I did last night, you hand it over to Patrick Schneider, and within a week, I want to see the detailed survey results of 10,000 tourists.

Allen could hear that Eric's tone was a little stiff. Although the two were in a relationship between a boss and an employee, they had been together for so long and cultivated a friendship. Therefore, Allen had no scruples. He picked up the floppy disk and put it away, and it was very convenient. He directly asked his curiosity: Eric, what happened?

Eric shook his head: It's not clear yet, but the problem should be serious. You can just ask Patrick Schneider to do the same.

Then I'll do it now, Allen nodded, turned around and left the restaurant without asking any further questions. (To be continued)

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