Niles: Can Disneyland find space for new fans?

What’s the biggest obstacle standing in the way of Disneyland’s growth? It could be its current fans.

Disneyland might be a California icon, but the resort faces the same challenges to growth as any longtime successful business. Sometimes, what you did to get ahead stands in the way of going further.

In a private meeting with industry reporters last week, Disneyland President Thomas Mazloum expressed the resort’s desire to relentlessly pursue new audiences. That’s not news. Every smart business wants to grow its customer base.