Word: backlot
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...Still, perhaps this criticism is unfair, since my favorite part of Shanghai Girls could be considered just such a plausibility-straining coincidence. It finds the narrator, cast as an extra in a Hollywood film, walking around a backlot version of old Shanghai - and noting how little it resembles the city she remembers...
...lessons have been learned. The refreshment stands sell espresso, and you can now have wine or beer with your sit-down (and often tasty) lunch. The attractions at Disney Studios emphasize Europe's contributions to cinema. If you need a park map or want to take the backlot tram tour at Disney Studios, you can choose one of six languages - Dutch, English, French, German, Italian or Spanish...
...faux-backlot feel means that the place looks like the Volvo of theme parks. It's fine on the inside, but boxy and dull outside. No surprise, then, that the Studios are aimed at an older audience than Disneyland. "We're trying to attract a 'new' public with cinema and some-thing a little more pedagogical," says CEO Jay Rasulo. CinéMagique, a clever retrospective of memorable moments from American and European film, does that well. But this is still family vacation terri-tory. Will that Flying Carpet ride, one (admittedly cool) stunt show and a work-shop where...