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Magic or Mayhem

#7 The Industrial Revolution
                 Walt Disney World has changed my life in the ways that many people can surely relate too. Walking up that slight rise in the Magic Kingdom, seeing all the original architecture, characters, and everything else with all the fixing’s make the Disney name synonymous with entertainment and enjoyment. However, perhaps as I get older and more cost-conscious I can start to see the cracks and deception within my childhood. Disney at time can appear to lose its magic when moving towards almost a mechanic viewpoint. At times, it relates to the way the Industrial Revolution caught lash back for forcing those to adapt to change that may or may not have been ready for it. 
                 Both Walt Disney World as well as the Industrial revolution sparked enhancements that changed the entire word. For Disney, Walt Disney Himself is credited with many ideas starting from first utilizing a multiplane camera to launch his film industry. Here he changes the way film was made forever.
                 What really changed the game nest was that Disney built a beautiful dream into reality when creating Disneyland. His next step was to go bigger. The idea sparked when he saw a cowboy actor walking from FantasyLand into FrontierLand. Thus, the Idea for underground tunnels built beneath the park were a spark of innovation. Genius ideas require upkeep and Disney does a lot of it. Today, one thing I believe the company forgets is what I believe the Industrial Revolution forgot as well. These revolutions grew too quickly and decided to act on the company’s and the factorys’ best interest and in doing so forgets about the customer engagement. Customers have the power to derail or boost any idea or revolution and neglecting that concept only to gain capital is not art.

http://www.historygraphicdesign.com/industrial-revolution/the-arts-and-crafts-movement  
https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/industrial-revolution


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