When one thinks of Disney, it creates a
feeling of happiness and safety. Visitors are so consumed with the Disney
Magic, that they forget about the dangers and possibilities of injuries. In
Peter Steeves article, “Becoming Disney: Perception and Being at the Happiest
Place on Earth”, he mentions that parents assume that their children are safe
by saying, “After all this is Disneyland” (183). A quote by Karen Klugman written in Steeves
article, she maintains that our “critical capacities are replaced with a
childlike trust” (183). This furthers my
examination on how Disneyland changes people, even adults; they turn into mindless
children that transport into a fantasy world.
As
people step into Disneyland and enter this fantasy world, they begin to feel a
sense of freedom. Disneyland becomes a place where everything is controlled and
this is another reason why people feel so safe there. When I say freedom, I
mean mentally and physically. Mentally, not only because they are at a place
filled with entertainment and attractions, but they are free from their jobs or
daily chores.
