Are Instagram Theme Parks Shaping Our Perception of Culture?

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The discussion highlights a New York Times article about a location in China designed for Instagrammers, featuring elaborate studio setups that recreate "old time" China. These installations attract visitors and generate economic support through social media engagement, suggesting a potential trend for themed Instagram parks. The conversation explores the idea of creating similar attractions in various themes, emphasizing their local economic impact. Examples include seasonal displays in Pelham, NH, and unique photo opportunities in local settings, such as replicas of famous landmarks. The appeal of these sites lies in their ability to provide immersive experiences that cannot be replicated in their original contexts, enhancing tourism and social media content creation.
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This NY Times article describes a place in china where there are a lot of what amount to outside studio set-ups for Instagrammers and others looking for interesting things to post on. In this case "old time" China.
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By going to great lengths (similar to studio production methods), they attract enough posters to economically support their existence (within thee economic realm), and therefore can have an impact on our cultural world.

One could image Instagram theme parks like this for a variety of different themes.
Small places, with idyllic settings might make a local economic impact out of this.
Others based on other SciFi concepts could be set-up.
 
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In my town of Pelham, NH every season the "Garden Group" sets up a Christmas sleigh display used for photography. As trail adopter for one of the Town Forests, I have thought about setting up something with a similar purpose.
 
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