Real theme parks fail immersion because customers remain self-consciously tourists

Evidence

But what attracts the crowds the most is without a doubt the social microcosm, the religious, miniaturized pleasure of real America, of its constraints and joys. One parks outside and stands in line inside, one is altogether abandoned at the exit. The only phantasmagoria in this imaginary world lies in the tenderness and warmth of the crowd, and in the sufficient and excessive number of gadgets necessary to create the multitudinous effect. The contrast with the absolute solitude of the parking lot - a veritable concentration camp - is total. — Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation, 47 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Disneyland’s real attraction is the emotion of the crowd, not the rides — Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation, 47

Broader Connections

• Disneyland’s real attraction is the emotion of the crowd, not the rides #qualifies (0.78) — Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation, 47