Have any doubts about whether Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park is a Disneyland knockoff? Just watch this:
Man, seeing those beloved characters represented through ill-fitting, cheaply-made fur costumes . . . and when they take their heads off in front of Guests . . . I can’t help but shudder.
But does anybody else find this all a bit amusing, especially in the context of the Mickey Mouse Protection Act? And the fact that many of Disney’s best-loved classic characters are based on public-domain folklore?
And there’s more on the Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park situation today from DIS News:
Disney bosses are in crisis talks with the owners of a ‘fake’ Chinese version of the famous amusement park.
The Shijingshan Amusement Park included a raven-haired woman with seven men in elf suits, a ‘Mickey’ mouse and other Disney-style characters.
Deputy general manager, Yin Zhiqiang, said: “The characters in our park just look a little bit similar to theirs. But the faces, clothes, sizes and appearances are different.”
“We do not have any agreements with Disney.”
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