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The Unauthorized State-Owned Chinese Disneyland

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the just-like-the-real-thing dept.

rmnoon writes "Apparently Japanese TV and bloggers have just discovered Disney's theme park in China, where young children can be part of the Magic Kingdom and interact with their favorite characters (like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and the Seven Dwarfs). The park's slogan is 'Because Disneyland is Too Far,' and there's even an Epcot-like dome. The only problem? Disney didn't build it, and they didn't authorize it. What's more? It's state-owned!"

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  1. *smack*! by pak9rabid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Take that Eisner!

    1. Re:*smack*! by Simon+Garlick · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes! Original Disney characters like Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White must be protected! Taking other creators' characters and making millions out of them without paying a cent to those creators in return is a crime!

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  2. Get used to it by luchaugh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Today, Disney. Tomorrow, GM. Get used to it.

  3. Fun Rides by MrSteveSD · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've heard the Tiananmen Square Tank-Dodgems are really popular, although I think most children go to see the big cuddly cat, Chairman Meow.

    1. Re:Fun Rides by scottrocket · · Score: 5, Funny

      although I think most children go to see the big cuddly cat, Chairman Meow. aka, Mousey Tongue...

  4. Interesting Twist by miracle69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    In America, Disney owns the government. In Soviet China, the government owns Disney!!!

    Or something like that.

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  5. Okay... by EvanED · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, I've heard of bootleg DVDs, bootleg CDs, bootleg Rolex watches... but I think this has to be the world's first bootleg amusement park!

  6. I'm confused by Itchyeyes · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know what to do when standard anti-socialism and anti-IP /. dogma clash. Who's side are we supposed to be on on this one.

  7. Comrade Mickey Mouse..... by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Top Ten Changes At China's "Disneyland":

    10: Every conceivable surface is painted red.

    9: Skeletons, vampires, and other scary images replaced with pictures of famous American capitalists.

    8: The "Mickey Mouseketeer Club" replaced with "Children Of The Chinese Communist Party"

    7: Replaced the cars in "Autopia" with T-72 tanks

    6: "Rocketship" ride has been replaced with "Nuclear Missile" ride.

    5: Replaced the pirates in "Pirates Of The Caribbean" with American Capitalists.

    4: Replaced mechanical puppets in "It's A Small World" with brainwashed dissidents singing at bayonet point.

    3: Inserted subliminal propaganda messages into the "Tiki Hut" song.

    2: Renamed Disnyland restaurant "Mickey Mao's"

    1: Doubled the MSG content of the corndogs.

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