Where Dreams Come True

The happiest place on Earth: Disney World. A park where the screen comes to life, your favorite characters walk beside you, you can be a princess or hero, or hate yourself for going on the "It's a Small World After All" gondola ride one too many times. It is unlike any other place known to man, it is a different world entirely. The motto "where dreams comes true" encompasses how a few businessmen were able to turn a two-dimensional entertainment video into an immerse experience that takes you right into the world of your imagination. However, this idea of bringing entertainment to life is far from novel. The park is based on the movies, which ultimately trace back to the screenplays. Pieces such as Arthur Miller's The Crucible are the basis that have allowed this gift of humanity to occur that is Disney World. The movie version of The Crucible that followed is a prime example of how before a movie can come to life at Disney, the text has to come to life on screen. Words on paper have the potential, but they require a mouthpiece to fulfill it. Actors and directors breathe life into the words, adding tone and expression and color. John Proctor's suspenseful confession that he "lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat" (Miller III) is enhanced by Daniel Day-Lewis, face covered in grime and sweat, with an agonizing tone of voice, and the reactions of the witnesses, in a way that words simply cannot. The movie screen is a place where words come true, setting the scene for where dreams come true.