REALITY, HYPERREALITY AND DISNEYLAND: EXPLORING THE PHILOSOPHICAL LANDSCAPE

The paper explores the pervading constructed realities in contemporary world that appear in the form of fun parks and safaris that are blurring the line between the real and the simulated. The places like Disneyland and Animal Kingdom are carefully curated utopias which mask the ruse of constructs of consumer culture. Drawing on Baudrillard’s concept of Hyperreality, these hyperreal spaces not only blur the boundaries, but also captivate one in immersive experiences surpassing physical limitations; while endorsing the narrative of capitalist society and consumer culture at the same time. It is crucial to examine and understand these fabrications as it provides us both; as a medium of escapism and false sense of control.