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[steady music] narrator: Amusement parks
often embody their creators. They are the personification
of some individual, some auteur's worldview. Walt Disney looked
at the world and wanted it to resemble
turn-of-the-century America with a hint of fantasy
and the Wild West. And thus, you have Disneyland. Gene Mulvihill had a vision
of a place where there were no rules, something between Ayn Rand
and "Lord of the Flies." - My father wanted
to give people the freedom to control the action,
to control their speed. He loved to have fun,
and so the park reflected that
often embody their creators. They are the personification
of some individual, some auteur's worldview. Walt Disney looked
at the world and wanted it to resemble
turn-of-the-century America with a hint of fantasy
and the Wild West. And thus, you have Disneyland. Gene Mulvihill had a vision
of a place where there were no rules, something between Ayn Rand
and "Lord of the Flies." - My father wanted
to give people the freedom to control the action,
to control their speed. He loved to have fun,
and so the park reflected that
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[steady music]
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narrator: Amusement parks
often embody their creators.
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They are the personification
of some individual,
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some auteur's worldview.
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Walt Disney looked
at the world
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and wanted it to resemble
turn-of-the-century America
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with a hint of fantasy
and the Wild West.
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And thus, you have Disneyland.
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Gene Mulvihill had a vision
of a place
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where there were no rules,
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something between Ayn Rand
and "Lord of the Flies."
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- My father wanted
to give people the freedom
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to control the action,
to control their speed.
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He loved to have fun,
and so the park reflected that.
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Movie Summary
A documentary that focuses on a dangerously legendary water park and its slew of injuries and crimes along with child safety concerns.