Such an idea may be unique, but it is not new. In 1964, Walt Disney himself held a press conference in which he announced plans to build a city full of technological innovations in central Florida. It would house thousands of people in either apartments or low-density suburban homes, all organized around a skyscraper hotel in the center of the community. But today, Celebration stands as a testimony to his company's ability to complete ambitious projects. The item that these residents purchase is both reality and fantasy.
Celebration exists both as a clean, safe, comfortable town and as a movie set from America's past.
The conventional wisdom at Brown is that Disney is an evil corporate giant, defrauding millions by selling them on a fantasy. While our mistrust of corporations is often justified, it is unfair to single out one company as evil because of the product that they honestly and straightforwardly sell. They have paid for a life in a clean, safe town, one that reminds them of their happiest memories and visions of the past. In general, they are all quite happy with their purchase. But we must also realize that no matter how much fantasy Disney can offer, residents of Celebration still exist in our objective reality.