I used to work at Tokyo Disneyland. They run a tight ship, you better believe it. Of course, Disney has a presence there to make sure they are properly represented and to put in their official 2 cents, but TKL has a mind of its own.
Still, TKL only rents the Disneyland name and has to be mindful, though I can’t see Disney denying them the name and losing out on the huge profits.
When Disney Paris came about, Disney tried to avoid ceding so much control to foreign companies as they did in Japan. Didn’t work out so well. Disney thought they understood the French culture better than the French corporations. Kaboom!
Disney also seems to think they understand American culture better than the American People do.