Asian Studies 2018

Walt Disney had a dream and a drawing of a mouse. Little did he know that after his death and the huge success of his Disneyland Park that Disney parks would be opening up all around the world. The newest park to open up is in Shanghai China. This park is different from the other parks as it is the most modern of them all. As I was reading this article for this week I came across an idea that I had never really thought about before. Disney Parks are American as with the creator of them all was born and died in America. The spread of American ideals and morals are part of the parks and for us are just part of the charm. When you enter the parks you walk down Main Street and the shops and restaurants that are along this route all have an American feel and are often times themed from the early 1900's. But as you want down the main street in Shanghai instead of it being Main Street its called Mickey Avenue because calling it Main Street was too Western. Which got me thinking ab...

Disney Parks for many is an escape from reality where you can enter into a land of fantasy and magic. While most of the time this is true, the reality is bound to set in which forces us to deal with hard facts. Typhoon Mangkhut which hit both Hong Kong and the Philippines causes mass destruction in both areas including the Disney Park. The damage was severe enough that the park had to be closed down for repairs and maintenance work. This reality is something many have to think about when traveling to out of state and country parks because their weather and natural disasters are different from the ones that we are used to here in California. While the parks might possess a magic that magic cannot protect it from the natural disasters that occur around the world. I found this interesting because you also hear about these disasters around the world and while there are only two parks in Asia they also seem to do well when there are natural distractions that accrued ...