Fairground operators arrive in a park that is already fragile. Their contribution adds rides and stands faster than a full themed development, but it brings Mirapolis closer to the fairground world the project had originally tried to move beyond.
1989 - Media appearance
1989: Mirapolis between theme park and fairground
A fast relaunch changes how the park is perceived without solving its difficulties.
The arrival of fairground operators in 1989 illustrates the Mirapolis dilemma: adding rides and energy quickly, at the risk of weakening the identity imagined at the start.
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