Let’s say you’re the mayor of Rome and you are convinced that you need to attract more tourists. You don’t have much to work with, except the magnificent ruins of an ancient empire, the splendor of the Vatican, museums full of priceless art, amazing food and accommodations, fashion, you know, the usual. No, you need something really special.
I know, how about a theme park? It sure worked for Paris with Euro Disney. Tourists love theme parks. And the best part, is that you can will be able to see theme park versions all of the major attractions of Rome, without having to deal with traffic or reality. Genius!
But it looks like the mayor’s magnificent plan will be foiled by the evil Lazio Regional Government (of which Rome is the capital), because fun hating council member Claudio Mancini “says no to Americanization”. Either way, they are both paying us a huge compliment in proclaiming that the appeal of mediocrity is more powerful than the real remnants of ancient Rome.
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