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Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland, theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu,Chiba, Japan,
near Tokyo. It was the first Disney park to be built outside theUnited States, and it opened on
April, 15th 1983. The park was constructed byWalt Disney Imagineering in the same style as
Disneyland in California andMagic Kingdom in Florida.It is owned by The Oriental Land
Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company.

The park has seven themed areas: the World Bazaar; the four classic Disney lands:
Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; andtwo minilands: Critter
Country and Mickey's Toontown. Many of these areasmirror those in the original Disneyland
as they are based on American Disneyfilms and fantasies. The park is noted for its extensive
open spaces, toaccommodate the large crowds that visit the park.

The initial contract for the construction of Disneyland in Tokyo was signedin April 1979.
Japanese engineers and architects visited California to tour Disneyland and prepare to
construct the new park. The construction of the parkbegan a year later and was covered by
hundreds of reporters as an indication ofthe high expectations for the park in the future. The
final cost of Tokyo Disneyland was 180 billion yen rather than the projected 100 billion yen.
Despite this, Tokyo Disneyland has been a constant source of pride since opening dayover 30
years ago

Since the park opened in 1983, Tokyo Disney Resort has regularly beenone of the most
profitable Disney Resorts. One of the main goals of Tokyo Disneyland is to improve the park
and diversify from the limits of the domestik Disney parks, Tokyo Disneyland has recently
been adding attractions withdistinctly Japanese qualities.

A. The Text Types

 This is a descriptive text about Tokyo Disneyland, a theme park located in Urayasu,
Chiba, Japan. The purpose of this text is to provide information about the park's history,
ownership, attractions, and features. It also highlights the park's success as one of the most
profitable Disney Resorts and its efforts to improve and diversify by incorporating Japanese
qualities into its attractions.

B. Generic Structure Of The Text

 Purpose: The purpose of a descriptive text is to describe an object, place, or person in
detail, so that the reader can form a mental picture or understanding of it. In case, its
to provide information about Tokyo Disneyland, a theme park located near Tokyo,
Japan. The text describes the history and construction of the park, its ownership, the
themed areas within the park, and its popularity and profitability. The text also
mentions the park's goal to diversify and improve by adding attractions with distinctly
Japanese qualities. Overall, the purpose of the text is to inform readers about the
features and background of Tokyo Disneyland.The generic structure of a descriptive
text typically consists of two main parts:
a. Identification: The identification or introduction provides an overview of the
subject being described and may include general information, such as its
location or significance.
b. Description: The description is the main body of the text and provides detailed
information about the subject.
From the article, we can classify its generic structure as follows:
Identification Tokyo Disneyland, theme park at the
Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu,Chiba,
Japan, near Tokyo. It was the first Disney
park to be built outside the United States,
and it opened on April, 15th 1983. The park
was constructed by Walt Disney
Imagineering in the same style as
Disneyland in California and Magic
Kingdom in Florida.It is owned by The
Oriental Land Company, which licenses the
theme from The Walt Disney Company.

Description The park has seven themed areas: the

 World Bazaar; the four classicDisney lands:
Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland
and Tomorrowland; and two minilands:
Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown.
Many of these areasmirror those in the
original Disneyland as they are based on
American Disneyfilms and fantasies. The
park is noted for its extensive open spaces,
to accommodate the large crowds that visit
the park.
The initial contract for the construction
of Disneyland in Tokyo was signedin April
1979. Japanese engineers and architects
visited California to tour Disneyland and
prepare to construct the new park. The
construction of the parkbegan a year later
and was covered by hundreds of reporters as
an indication ofthe high expectations for the
park in the future. The final cost of Tokyo
Disneyland was 180 billion yen rather than
the projected 100 billion yen. Despitethis,
Tokyo Disneyland has been a constant
source of pride since opening dayover 30
years ago.
Since the park opened in 1983, Tokyo
Disney Resort has regularly beenone of the
most profitable Disney Resorts. One of the
main goals of Tokyo Disneyland is to
improve the park and diversify from the
limits of the domestik Disney parks, Tokyo
Disneyland has recently been adding
attractions with distinctly Japanese qualities.

C. The Tenses
  First Paragraph
1. "Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba,
Japan, near Tokyo." Present simple tense (is) is used to describe a general fact or
statement about Tokyo Disneyland.
2. "It was the first Disney park to be built outside the United States, and it opened on
April, 15th 1983." Past simple tense (was built, opened) is used to describe a
completed action in the Past.
3. "The park was constructed by Walt Disney Imagineering in the same style as
Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida." Past simple tense (was
constructed) is used to describe a completed action in the Past.
4. "It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt
Disney Company." Present simple tense (is owned, licenses) is used to describe a
current fact or situation.
 Second Paragraph
1. "The park has seven themed areas: the World Bazaar; the four classic Disney lands:
Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; and two minilands:
Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown." Present simple tense (has) is used to
describe a current state or situation, in this case, the current existence of the seven
themed areas in the park.
2. "Many of these areas mirror those in the original Disneyland as they are based on
American Disney films and fantasies." Present simple tense (mirror, are based) is
used to describe a current and ongoing situation, in this case, the fact that the areas in
the park are based on American Disney films and fantasies and continue to reflect
those in the original Disneyland.
3. "The park is noted for its extensive open spaces, to accommodate the large crowds
that visit the park." Present simple tense (is noted, accommodate) is used to describe
a current and ongoing situation, in this case, the fact that the park is known for its
extensive open spaces that are designed to accommodate the large crowds that visit
the park.

 Third Paragraph
1. "The initial contract for the construction of Disneyland in Tokyo was signed in April
1979." Past simple tense (was signed) is used to describe a specific event that
occurred in the Past, in this case, the signing of the contract.
2. "Japanese engineers and architects visited California to tour Disneyland and prepare
to construct the new park." Past simple tense (visited, tour, prepare, construct) is used
to describe Past actions or events, in this case, the visit of the Japanese engineers and
architects to California.
3. "The construction of the park began a year later and was covered by hundreds of
reporters as an indication of the high expectations for the park in the future." Past
simple tense (began, was covered) is used to describe Past actions or events, in this
case, the beginning of the construction of the park and the coverage of the event by
reporters.
4. "The final cost of Tokyo Disneyland was 180 billion yen rather than the projected 100
billion yen." Past simple tense (was) is used to describe a specific event or state in the
Past, in this case, the final cost of Tokyo Disneyland.
5. "Despite this, Tokyo Disneyland has been a constant source of pride since opening
day over 30 years ago." Present perfect tense (has been) is used to describe a
continuous action or state that began in the Past and continues up to the Present, in
this case, the constant source of pride that Tokyo Disneyland has been since its
opening over 30 years ago.

 Fourth Paragraph
1. "Since the park opened in 1983, Tokyo Disney Resort has regularly been one of the
most profitable Disney Resorts." Present perfect tense (has been) is used to describe a
continuous action or state that began in the Past and continues up to the Present, in
this case, the regular profitability of Tokyo Disney Resort since the park opened in
1983.
2. "One of the main goals of Tokyo Disneyland is to improve the park and diversify
from the limits of the domestic Disney parks." Present simple tense (is, improve,
diversify) is used to describe a general truth or fact that is true in the Present and the
future, in this case, the main goal of Tokyo Disneyland.
3. "Tokyo Disneyland has recently been adding attractions with distinctly Japanese
qualities." Present perfect continuous tense (has been adding) is used to describe a
continuous action that started in the Past and is still happening in the Present, in this
case, the addition of attractions with distinctly Japanese qualities at Tokyo
Disneyland.