You’ve probably heard someone call Las Vegas the adult Disneyland. But the Vegas connection to Disneyland is more than its reputation for being a playground for those over 21.
Las Vegas has long taken cues from thematic and design concepts popularized by theme park. Here, hotels look like Roman palaces and medieval castles. Theme park rides dot the Las Vegas Strip. Restaurants, casinos and digital art installations are made to be immersive. And no matter what you think of it, both places also have a monorail.
Las Vegas, like Disneyland, is where people are transported somewhere else. And local creatives and entrepreneurs have been adopting its escapist practices for years.
For tickets and information on Dismayland: Tales from the Park, click here.
Guests: Troy Heard, artistic director, Majestic Repertory Theater; Branden Powers, owner, Strange Music; Mike Prevatt, producer, State of Nevada
