Inside 'Dismaland' - the new Banksy art installation taking a crack at Disney
This is the official brochure for Dismaland.
And here is a park map:
You can spot Cinderella's castle and Ariel in the center.
Up close, the castle and Ariel statue are eerie.
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The image isn't damaged — Ariel's statue is designed to look like it's glitching out.
Inside the castle, Cinderella was given her own exhibit. It's a grisly carriage-crash scene surrounded by paparazzi.
This Vine shows the full chaos of the scene.
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Mashable's UK editor Tim Chester posted this clip, along with many others, during his visit to Dismaland.
"Employees" of the park wear pink vests that read "DISMAL" on the back.
The balloons say "I am an imbecile."
The kids' section of Dismaland features a "pocket money loan" shop.
The map description for this area reads "Strictly for the little ones – an area that combines soft play and loan shop."
Disneyland isn't the only target — this piece looks like nod to SeaWorld.
The orca splashing out of a toilet bowl may be a reference to the controversy over animal captivity caused by expose documentary Blackfish.
The large-scale exhibit is home to more than just Banksy originals. There are multiple galleries featuring dozens of international artists.
This is not the first jab Banksy has taken at the Walt Disney Company. In 2006, the guerrilla-style artist sneaked a figure dressed like a Guantanamo Bay prisoner into Disneyland.
An onlooker snapped this low quality photo before park officials cleared the figure from their property.
The "festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism" will only be open for five weeks.
Ticket info, as well as a full list of artists participating, can be found here.
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