ABSTRACT

Placing theme parks from the United States, Europe and Asia in a comparative, multidisciplinary framework, this fascinating book argues that these fantasy environments are an extreme example of the totalization of public space. By illuminating the relationship between theme parks and public space, this book offers critical insights into the ethos of total landscape. Illuminating the relationship between theme parks and public space, the book offers an insight into the ethos, design and expectations of public space in the twenty-first century.

chapter |5 pages

Acknowledgments

chapter |12 pages

Foreword

chapter |20 pages

The Production of Total Landscape

chapter |72 pages

The Panoramic View

chapter |57 pages

Theme Park as Environment

chapter |80 pages

Ethno Theme Parks and Heritage Centers

chapter |7 pages

Speculations on Closings and Openings

chapter |12 pages

Bibliography

chapter |5 pages

Index

chapter |1 pages

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