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Monday, August 11, 2008

To what extent does Disney World’s Showcase accurately depict other countries from the around the globe?

Located in Epcot Park, home of Spaceship Earth, the World Showcase was Disney’s attempt to bring cultural flair to a theme park staffed mostly by Mexicans. To his credit, he did a pretty good job. Each of 11 pavilions represents a different country but there are some subtle differences between the pavilions and their real world counter parts that only the worldliest of travelers would pick up on.


I know what you're thinking, and yes, that would make a pretty sweet bong.

They are as follows:

Mexico
Similarities: Both contain Aztec pyramids with human sacrifices happening every hour on the hour.

How They’re Different: The pavilion has a GDP three times larger than the actual country of Mexico.

China
Similarities: The pavilion and the country both allow a peek into the magnificent culture of the Chinese, of which the modern world owes so much. Also, everything is covered in lead.

How They’re Different: Epcot China has no reported cases of female infanticide with the exception of one tragic mistake during a performance by the Dragon Legend Acrobats.

Morocco
Similarities: I’m going to be honest, I didn’t bother going to the Morocco pavilion. Disney World is fucking hot and I’m not made of $40 dollar bottled water.

How They’re Different: The real Morocco might be bigger. Don’t quote me on that, though. It’s at least the same size. Let’s just say, for prosperity’s sake, that the real Morocco isn’t smaller than the pavilion. That sounds about right.

The American Adventure
Similarities: The American Adventure is an honest look at America’s amazing history. This attraction and America’s actual history both tend to leave out the parts where we brutally abused Native Americans for fun and profit.

How They’re Different: Unlike America's History, the pavilion is entirely wheelchair accessible.

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