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Disneyland Paris Meets Rome?
The proposed theme park would encompass some 1,200 acres (putting that wee Ancient Roman Forum to shame, I’d assume), and according to officials, be modeled after that other giddy bastion of fun, Disneyland Paris. While horror among the locals must be palpable ("I say no to Americanization,” a member of the Lazio council told Corriere della Sera.), I wonder if there’s a silver lining? Oh, I know: With the shiny distraction of a theme park, long lines and crowds may be a thing of the past for visitors to the Vatican Museum, St. Peter’s Basilica, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona—Rome’s actual, amazing historic attractions.
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COMMENTSThe Onion reports this week from Beijing that a U.S. charioteer broke a 2,500-yeear-old record set by Perseus:
By Marilyn Terrell on 8.16.08 at 09:48 AM
Can someone tell me why opening a theme park is considered “Americanization?” And yes, there are some positives in this type of “Americanization.” First and foremost, maybe some locals would love to have a Six Flags or a Coney Island in travelling distance. Second, it might be the perfect tool to aid in teaching children about those times. By on 9.5.08 at 11:49 AM
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