After nearly ten weeks of intense filming, Eric finally completed the last shot of "Jurassic Paradise" on September 7th, and handed over the crew finishing and special effects work to Jerry Bruckheimer and Stan Winston, Eric boarded the plane to Paris.
After a long 22-hour flight, Eric's Boeing airliner landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Just as Eric walked out of the airport lobby, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was waiting outside, greeted him with a few people: "Eric, I'm glad you can come, I thought you couldn't catch up."
"For such an important matter, of course I will try my best to get here," Eric and Katzenberg hugged.
After a few pleasantries, Katzenberg began to introduce a few people around him to Eric: "Eric, this is Vincent Labri, the representative of the Paris city government; this is the French side of the joint venture company. The person in charge, Luis Bartlow; Patrick Schneider, haha, he needs no introduction, you met at the mid-year meeting, I know you have a good memory... "
Eric shook hands with these people one by one, and a few minutes later a group of people got in the car and left.
"Eric, I have prepared a room for you in the Disney-themed hotel in the park, but you can also choose to live in the urban area, ≧," Katzenberg said enthusiastically as the two sat together in the back seat of a business car , it can be heard that Katzenberg is in a very good mood, perhaps because another overseas Disneyland is about to open.
The current Disneyland is still called Euro Disneyland, not Disneyland Paris in Eric's memory, when "Jurassic Paradise" was filmed. Eric didn't pay much attention to this matter. but. During the long journey to Paris, he also gradually dialed out the information about Disneyland Paris from his memory. Of course, it is too specific for Eric to know, but he clearly remembers that in several major theme parks of Disney , the most successful is Tokyo Disneyland, but the most failed is Paris Disneyland.
Therefore, he is not in such a good mood as Katzenberg now.
Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983. Since the opening year, it has received several major welcomes. However, because of the original agreement between Disney and Japan, the two parties signed a 45-year licensing agreement. Disney even gave up the cartoon image royalties of Tokyo Disneyland, and only collected 7% of the turnover of Tokyo Disneyland as a management fee every year. After the great success of Disneyland, Disney realized that it had made a very loss-making business, but even this 7% management fee can still bring Disney hundreds of millions of dollars in profits every year.
Stimulated by the success of Tokyo Disneyland. In 1985, Michael Eisner, who had just taken over the power of Disney, began to prepare for the second overseas Disney theme park. Because of the super high profit prospects and tens of thousands of jobs, the Paris city government finally snatched this project from dozens of alternative cities through a large number of preferential conditions. District and Disneyland railroad.
Drawing on the lessons of Tokyo Disneyland, this time through negotiations, Disney acquired a 49% stake in the joint venture company of this Disneyland and control of the park’s operations at a very small price. At the same time, in the first five years, Disney, A patent fee of 150 million U.S. dollars is also collected from the park every year. After five years, the patent fee will increase to 400 million U.S. dollars per year.
Judging from these agreements, no matter what, Disney will not suffer losses, but everyone knows that if the new park is not managed well or even loses money, it is estimated that Disney will not be able to collect even the most basic patent fees.
"Jeffrey, these are small things. I just need to stay in a Disney-themed hotel. In addition, when I arrive at the place, I have someone help me prepare a copy of Euro Disneyland. From the very beginning to the future operation model, the more The more detailed the better."
Katzenberg nodded without thinking, noticed Eric's expression, realized something strange, and asked curiously: "Eric, what's the problem?"
"I don't know," Eric shook his head honestly. The information about the Euro Disneyland-related cooperation agreement was still dictated by Alan on the plane. Alan didn't know the details, and he didn't see any more information. Under the circumstances, it is impossible for Eric to know where the problem with Paris Disneyland is: "You just treat me as a curiosity. If you can, find some information about Tokyo Disneyland."
"No problem," Katzenberg didn't ask any more questions, and nodded with a smile: "By the way, after the opening tomorrow, the Paris City Government will hold a reception in the evening. I think you will forget the dress when you come directly from Hawaii." Things, I've got people ready."
"Thank you, Jeffrey," Eric looked at Katzenberg's beaming look, and he had no choice but to cheer up. After all, history has changed a lot now. This new park was originally planned to open in April, but it was delayed until September due to a series of events such as Firefly’s acquisition of Disney. For half a year, this project has been Kasenberg Ge is in control, maybe there will be some turning points.
Because he has been in a tense and busy state in Hawaii, and because he has been on a plane for more than 20 hours in a row, he drove to the ancient town of Marne River in the suburb of Paris where Euro Disneyland is located. Eric settled down in the theme hotel and went straight to the hotel. I fell on the big bed and started to lose jet lag. When I woke up, the sky was completely dark.
After waking up, through the window of the theme hotel, I saw the brightly lit theme park outside. Although the official opening will be announced tomorrow morning, a large number of tourists have already gathered near the park.
The doorbell rang a few times, Eric looked away, opened the door, and saw Alan standing outside the door.
"Eric, you're awake. I'm finally awake. Mr. Katzenberg just asked someone to come over and ask you if you're awake."
"Is there something important?" Eric asked Alan to come in.
Allen shook his head: "No, Mr. Katzenberg is still checking the details of next year's opening in the park, and he probably will come back very late, Eric, do you want to go there?"
"Forget it, it's enough to have Jeffrey alone. I came here to join in the fun," Eric smiled and shook his head. The shooting of the movie has consumed most of his energy, and at the same time he has to control the overall situation of Firefly. Eric doesn't want to do everything for the company's specific operations. In that case, even if he is divided into several parts, he won't be able to handle it: "By the way, is the matter I told Jeffrey this morning done?"
Allen nodded: "Mr. Katzenberg sent someone to send the materials over in the afternoon, do you need me to bring them over now?"
"Bring it here, and prepare a dinner for me by the way, and I'll just watch it in my room." (To be continued...)