Disneyland as Simulacra

   "Images precede reality" is one of the most proper ways to describe Jean Baudrillard's simulacra. According to his thoughts, simulation and icons become a new reality of the world. It can be seen in many fields like art, architecture, and urban life. Abstract replace concrete, and post-truth is created with the help of unreal images and expressions. In that manner, Disneyland can be an example of simulacra. It is an entertainment place which serves thousands of people every day. It is like a city inside a city. However, it is entirely far from reality. It is a fantasy world created by a person. It is composed of many simulations and cartoon characters, and it presents that world as a real world. One can have a chance to enter the world, can experience the features. Moreover, visitors interact with the structures in Disneyland because of their imaginary bonds, and they get attention to fantastic images and the connotations they evoke. Still, they do not become interested in architectural features. Besides fictional features and their associations, there is a secure world that free from all crimes. The controlled environment creates an unrealistic situation for the visitors. It creates its own public culture, which is the desired lifestyle for everyone. On the other hand, this simulated urban life is seen in shopping malls, as well. They do not let everyone inside. Lower statues people like peddlers, beggars are not allowed to enter the public area. That is also a created public culture that cannot be seen in the society and environment in reality.












Related reading: Jean Baudrillard, “The Precession of Simulacra”, Simulacra and Simulations, The University of Michigan, 1994, pp. 1-42.


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