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[anotheranon]

Watched a tv show that profiled the creation of Disney World's new project, Expedition Everest, a multi-million dollar "authentic" Nepalese village and mini-Everest, complete with Yeti. And, oh yeah - a roller coaster :P

In addition to whatever snarky comments I could make about Disney painstakingly reproducing the Himalayas in FL (so that Americans need never leave their own country to see the world), I was also... stunned? Disappointed? Awed, but not in a good way? at the expense and efforts being taken to replicate the terrain and architecture down to the last detail. I hope they're documenting everything, because it strikes me that in thousands of years, future generations will otherwise assume that Disney World was certainly, surely some sort of religious temple complex, because no culture would spend so much time, effort, and material goods on something as frivolous as entertainment.

Mark my words - future humans flying around in their spaceships will automatically assume that Mickey Mouse was some sort of god. Elvis too :P

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[(Anonymous)]

There are some really cool academic articles and books on both Disneyland/Disneyworld and Seaworld. The articles talk about the meaning of reproduction as well as the influence such reproductions have on its visitors' views of "reality." Kinda cool stuff. Next time I have a minute (not this week), I'll look up some citations for you.

[skill-grl.livejournal.com]

well, that was silly. Sigh. that's my comment. I didn't realize that I wasn't logged in.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Not a problem - happens a lot :)

I'd actually be very interested in those titles, once you have time to provide them. For the record, I've been to Disney World, and I guess I can see why kids like it. The whole attempt to emulate world travel eludes me though - I'd love to know why Disney Co. decided to do Epcot and now Everest.

I hope you're feeling better, and a bit less harried!

[curiousangel.livejournal.com]

Mark my words - future humans flying around in their spaceships will automatically assume that Mickey Mouse was some sort of god. Elvis too.

It could be argued that present-day humans driving around in their cars should assume that Mickey and Elvis are gods. :)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Of course they're gods! Those temple complexes of theirs rank right up with the finest temple complexes of Apollo and Isis. Or of Vishnu and Kali, for that matter.

[tommdroid.livejournal.com]

...and Coca Cola -> The God Who Is Always Present And Everywhere.