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Hamad Al Darmi
English 113B
Professor Spitler-Lawson
11 May 2016
Project Space Essay Final Draft
Word Count: 1576 words
Disneyland
Everyone in the world dreams of visiting Disneyland at least once in their life. It is one of
the most interesting and frequently visited places on the planet. Disneyland is a country of
imagination where even very serious adults become children again. The park breaks all
stereotypes and establishes some peculiar traditions. It is one of several places in the world
where children can have fun together with adults, because the activities are interesting to both.
Walt Disney made it unique but it changes continuously becoming even better. Disneyland is a
cross-cultural concept the importance of which can be assessed by the influence it had on people
and society. This essay highlights that, although Disneyland is an American park of
entertainments, it has important cultural and communicational importance.
I visited Disneyland withy my friends and observed quite complicated construction of the
entertainment park, thus the tourists cannot navigate it without a special map. It is more suitable
to call it the empire of Disney. There, people can see everything that a human can imagine and
create. Disneyland is a fair world which incorporates all of humanitys dreams and fantasies. It
was interesting to visit it for me, but that privilege is not cheap. The establishment requires large
investments, and can only be created in highly developed cities, because the profits have to be
bigger than the expenditures. Therefore, I noticed that the tickets to Disneyland are extremely

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expensive not only for adults but also for children. Nevertheless, the magic country is worth
seeing. It is divided into several sections: Mickeys Toontown, New Orleans Square,
Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Adventureland, and Main Street,
U.S.A. I noticed that they are all designed differently with unique uniforms and it seems as if the
tourists travel through dimensions. We entered the parks and saw a security was checking the
visitors. My eyes could not notice the huge gates. The gate on the right had the signboard
Disney California Adventure, the left gate board informed Disneyland Park and I decided to
visit it first. The first thing I saw there was a huge Mickey Mouses face made from flowers with
the big sign that informed 60th Celebration. The Main Street USA looked like a real town, with
the train station that was called Disney Steams Trains, the big city hall building with a sign
Disneyland City Hall and a fire station with a red truck inside it. The Main Street looked like a
traditional street with sidewalks; the only difference was the rail road and the absence of traffic. I
observed interesting pictures of happy family couples with their children. Thus, Disneyland
could cause only pleasant feelings, since it was over field with the positive energy.
The impressions about Mickeys Toontown were like I fell into a comic book, with the
cast members in colorful clothes. The place had a sweet smell of cotton candy. The most
interesting section for me was Adventureland. The costumes of the section members reflected the
tonality of old times. Green streets with beautiful trees and fresh forest smell could make an
impression of real adventure in the jungle. I got an exceptional pleasure having visited
Tomorrowland, which constructed like a world of the future. All the attractions there had explicit
hint on prospective space explorations. Thus, everything in the park could attract the visitors
from different age groups. Moreover, it would be quite interesting for all of them. Disneyland
was a successful mixture of adventures, excursions, entertainments with the educational effect. It

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had an explicit unique character, and it is interesting to observe and touch fairy, marvelous
buildings and decorations, which looked quite naturally. In addition, even its sweet and
unforgettable smell made the sensations more impressive. Of course, it was primary a cartoon
studio, but the success of the studio made its stuff to invent something that could confirm it. The
studio created so many images and characters that it was quite essential to establish a whole
empire for all of them. Disneyland was created with the purpose to make the famous and favorite
heroes stay unforgettable and transformed them into reality. Walt Disney could not imagine that
all the images became immortal. Disneyland looks like a city or even a country. Moreover, it is
necessary to see it at least once during the life. The sense of fantastic travelling will stay in
memory forever. It was the first place in the world which served for the entertainments not only
for children, but also for adults. There are a lot of elements which showcase Walt Disneys
imagination, but also many places for intellectual development, where people can learn a lot
about jungles or space. In addition, Disneyland is a museum of the Disney empire development,
because it illustrates the history of the animation studio. Every day in Disneyland ends with
colorful fireworks, just like in a fairytale. Nevertheless, the life of the park is similar to an
independent country and has a significant influence on people.
The impact Disneyland had on me was quite remarkable, and the worldwide fame only
confirmed it. I understood that it was not just an American national heritage. It was the property
of the world. My report confirmed that the Walt Disney creation became one of the most known
thing in the world, and it associated with fairytales. My observations in the park made me to
assume that Disneyland has essential cultural importance and it is the driving force of
globalization. Thus, it is possible to make a conclusion that the park made a cultural revolution in
the sphere of entertainments. The influence of Disneyland brings some unification in

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international communication. Consequently, Disneyland influences human communication and
leads to standardization of the entertainment sphere around the world. However, there is nothing
negative about it, because this place can perfectly combine amusement for both children and
adults. My report gives me a possibility to determine its importance, since it is the place which
can help establish friendly atmosphere between parents and children. Common places of fun can
only attract certain age groups and it causes a gap in family communication. Disneyland is a
unique park for the whole family. The benefits are obvious. It gives many parents an opportunity
to spend a good time with their children. Furthermore, Disneyland projects a strong feeling of
happiness. A magical world full of colorful landscapes and streets helps people forget about
everyday life full of problems and complicated situations. I saw there many people who were
really happy. Everyone can feel the unbelievable influence of fairy country. Even the members of
stuff are partial to the magic. It is hard to imagine a more interesting profession than that of a
Disneyland employee. Workers can forget about all the problems and observe the fairytale every
day. Thus, it is a special and significant place.
Disneyland became a worldwide phenomenon and involved almost all the countries of
the world into the process of its development. It has an essential function of cultural unification. I
observed that there were many tourists who were really interested in the park. Besides,
Disneylands management needs global cross-cultural relations and investments involved. Thus,
the tendencies of international culture development increase because of the Disneyland
phenomenon. In addition, it has developed a certain singular language. It includes a great amount
of specific terms. They are understandable for everyone, because they have become international.
Disneyland involves some intercultural communicative processes, creating a pass of international
communication. Moreover, the direct significance of the entertainment park is obvious.

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Disneyland improves the position of cinema and animation industry in the world. Actually, it
concerned American tradition only. Hollywood has established a unique movie and animation
culture. However, this culture extends to the world and becomes a global achievement. In
addition, the entertainment industry becomes standardized. It cannot have some negative effects,
because its foundation is absolutely innocent. The parks use childrens stories and positive
characters to create a captivating atmosphere. It has an affirmative effect on culture in general. It
develops in a certain way that can be called Disney Art. It is not only a powerful business
empire, which uses its brand everywhere and earns a lot from it. Disneyland is also a subculture.
It is possible to see it everywhere: on TV, on the streets, and in the childrens books. It has some
distinctive features that are impossible to confuse with anything else. The Disney Art is
characterized by colorful images, pictures, and buildings. Children cannot imagine Cinderella or
Snow White in dresses of any other colors or with different hair. Disneyland creates unified
images and immortalizes them.
In conclusion, the creation of Disneyland has led to some great changes in the animation
industry and in the sphere of park entertainments in general. I made an important conclusion
after the visit of the park that it had a big influence on cultural development of the United States
and the entire world. The purpose of it was the establishment of special entertainment parks for
children and adults. I noticed that Disneyland had a strong relation with the cultural processes in
the United States. It is necessary to admit that a visit to this place would be important for anyone.
It has a great intercultural influence and develops international relations. This place can make
people happy by erasing everyday problems from their memories. Disneyland is one of the most
frequently visited places in the world, because it is a universal method of international
communication.