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Disney's America

2025/7/3
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Jackie Shine: 迪士尼“美国”项目是公司历史上最引人注目的失败项目之一。这个项目源于迈克尔·艾斯纳的雄心,他希望通过这个主题公园来展现一个复杂且真实的美国历史,包括奴隶制等敏感话题。然而,选址问题、对历史的诠释方式以及公众的强烈反对最终导致该项目流产。欧洲迪士尼的失败促使公司转向在美国进行更多的小型公园项目扩张。迪士尼的“美国”选址弗吉尼亚,旨在融入华盛顿特区地区的旅游经济,且不涉及米老鼠等迪士尼经典形象。 Michael Eisner: 我坚信迪士尼的宏伟计划能够成功,并认为反对者是误入歧途。迪士尼乐园将呈现痛苦、令人不安的历史,虽然会很敏感,但不会展示绝对的宣传,会展现内战中的所有种族冲突。我对民主这一主题很感兴趣,希望通过这个项目来探讨美国的价值观和历史。 Bob Weiss: 迪士尼的“美国”旨在通过亲身体验,辩论和讨论国家的未来,并更多地了解过去,且不会粉饰美国历史。我们希望游客能像内战士兵一样感受,或者体验奴隶的生活和通过地下铁路逃生的感觉。

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There’s no shortage of fights over American history right now, but let’s see what we can learn from that one time in the '90s when Disney tried to build a theme park that tackled slavery.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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Photo of Minnie Mouse at Disneyworld in Orlando by Peter Bischoff/Getty Images.

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