Is Walt Disney World Becoming too Commercial?
As I enter the Magic Kingdom and walk down Main Street, U.S.A, I notice a long line stretching from the Main Street Bakery, all the way down the sidewalk. Im struck with curiosity. No. Its the line for Starbucks Coffee. And just like that, Im taken out of the fantasy and brought back into the real world. Its the real world that I specifically came here to avoid for as long as my wallet will allow. As I pass the entrance, I cant help but think to myself that we dont need this. Perhaps more accurately, we dont want this. I know this example may seem a bit arbitrary, but I cant get it out of my head. Inside the bakery, I gaze at the menu littered with Starbucks drink titles and trademark logos displayed like a stamp of approval allowing Disney the right to sell their brand. Those trademark logos tattooed across the board feel somewhat intrusive. As if my fortress of fantasy has been penetrated by reality. I guess having a Starbucks on Main Street, U.S.A is somewhat poetic. An all too real reflection of corporations muscling their way onto the main streets of America. The long line of customers acting as the publics willingness to play along. Although, I didnt come here for a realistic view of our daily lives. I came here to escape daily life with a little help from some Disney magic.