Comments on: The Happiest (Most Evil) Place on Earth http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/ the universe is shrinking Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Elisa http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-14552 Elisa Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:07:09 +0000 http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/#comment-14552 Hye Sam! Thanks for commenting on my post. This one is pretty cool too! Even though Walt Disney World is not very real, they do a great job fooling us haha. I agree with what you said: as a long as ppl remember "the magic", but don't mistake that for reality, we all should be fine :) (by the way, I love Disney) Hye Sam!

Thanks for commenting on my post. This one is pretty cool too! Even though Walt Disney World is not very real, they do a great job fooling us haha. I agree with what you said: as a long as ppl remember “the magic”, but don’t mistake that for reality, we all should be fine :) (by the way, I love Disney)

]]> By: WhiteEyebrows http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-61 WhiteEyebrows Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:13:13 +0000 http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/#comment-61 Only the escapist movies. There is a whole other world of movies that are meant to engage and challenge the viewer too. Only the escapist movies. There is a whole other world of movies that are meant to engage and challenge the viewer too.

]]> By: Mom http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Mom Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/#comment-60 i think disneyland lets you escape reality for a minute - and isn't that what we do when we watch a movie? i think disneyland lets you escape reality for a minute – and isn’t that what we do when we watch a movie?

]]> By: Angie http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Angie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/#comment-59 AND SAM HAD A WONDERFUL TIME! He forgot to mention that! AND SAM HAD A WONDERFUL TIME! He forgot to mention that!

]]> By: Stori http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Stori Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/the-happiest-most-evil-place-on-earth/#comment-58 Ah, simulacra! One of the few concepts I still remember from Dramatic Lit... (Did you ever notice that the root word is the same as "simulate?" Hmm...) So your observation reminded me of an experience I had with my brother and sister-in-law. They love Disneyworld and have gone several times since they’ve been married. So a few months after I returned from Taiwan they showed me pictures from their most recent trip. They especially enjoy the different villages inspired by different countries, one of which being China. It was interesting to see what was used to "simulate" the illusion of being in China. All the stereotypical symbols of an Asian country were present. Like so many of us, these two were content to believe that since they had been to Disneyworld they knew what it was like to go to China… I think it is more prevalent than we realize how the media and pop culture can mold our perceptions on reality. Ah, simulacra! One of the few concepts I still remember from Dramatic Lit… (Did you ever notice that the root word is the same as “simulate?” Hmm…)
So your observation reminded me of an experience I had with my brother and sister-in-law. They love Disneyworld and have gone several times since they’ve been married. So a few months after I returned from Taiwan they showed me pictures from their most recent trip. They especially enjoy the different villages inspired by different countries, one of which being China. It was interesting to see what was used to “simulate” the illusion of being in China. All the stereotypical symbols of an Asian country were present. Like so many of us, these two were content to believe that since they had been to Disneyworld they knew what it was like to go to China… I think it is more prevalent than we realize how the media and pop culture can mold our perceptions on reality.

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