The answer to our question above is clearly, no, not really…
The State Department has commissioned a Disney travelogue, (which you can watch here) designed to showcase the wondrous vistas of the American landscape.
The State Department has commissioned a Disney travelogue, (which you can watch here) designed to showcase the wondrous vistas of the American landscape.
Called: Welcome: Portraits of America, it takes viewers on a seven minute race across America to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the Republic, well six minutes and fifty six seconds if we wish to be picky as you'll soon learn.
From the Biggest of the cities to the wide expanse of the plains, through the Rocky Mountains to California’s charms, it’s all there for the watching.
And if it’s not enough to show off the 50 states, well it seems that they can always poach off the neighbors. One small but significant attraction highlighted in the seven minute video presentation is a stunning view of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls.
The tell tale horse shoe prominent in the video spectacular, just another reason to come visit America! Of course the only problem with that picture is, as a fifth grader might suggest, that uh, excuse us, pssst Mr. Hollywood producer….
The Falls are actually in Canadian territory.
Small technicality we know, but it is after all why we have maps and borders and such.
The US Government did a bit of spin on the issue by suggesting that it’s a treasure that they take great pride in sharing with us, even if it seems that we weren’t aware we were sharing.
The plan to highlight the Horseshoe Falls may prove to be difficult for the US, considering the current border requirements and such for a visitor to the USA to head across to Canada and then back just for a glimpse.
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Even more important, sending folks in quest of the Horseshoe Falls is potentially dangerous to the US Tourism industry, after all once their visitors make that trek across the bridge, they may find that there’s a whole new land to be discovered…
Giving them a glimpse of a land where even more spectacular vistas abound in a safe and friendly environment, and a land that doesn’t have to portray the neighbour’s attractions as their own.
When you think about it though, considering the producers Disney come from Hollywood it’s not unusual, to find a bit of Canada in an American production. After all how many times in a feature film has Canada subbed in for America, whether on an Alberta range, the wild coasts of British Columbia or as a big city dressed down to reflect the urban decay of some large American city.
We’ve become the stand in for Hollywood for years.
So our four seconds of fame its just business as usual eh, Canada, we’re ready for our close up….
From the Biggest of the cities to the wide expanse of the plains, through the Rocky Mountains to California’s charms, it’s all there for the watching.
And if it’s not enough to show off the 50 states, well it seems that they can always poach off the neighbors. One small but significant attraction highlighted in the seven minute video presentation is a stunning view of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls.
The tell tale horse shoe prominent in the video spectacular, just another reason to come visit America! Of course the only problem with that picture is, as a fifth grader might suggest, that uh, excuse us, pssst Mr. Hollywood producer….
The Falls are actually in Canadian territory.
Small technicality we know, but it is after all why we have maps and borders and such.
The US Government did a bit of spin on the issue by suggesting that it’s a treasure that they take great pride in sharing with us, even if it seems that we weren’t aware we were sharing.
The plan to highlight the Horseshoe Falls may prove to be difficult for the US, considering the current border requirements and such for a visitor to the USA to head across to Canada and then back just for a glimpse.
.
Even more important, sending folks in quest of the Horseshoe Falls is potentially dangerous to the US Tourism industry, after all once their visitors make that trek across the bridge, they may find that there’s a whole new land to be discovered…
Giving them a glimpse of a land where even more spectacular vistas abound in a safe and friendly environment, and a land that doesn’t have to portray the neighbour’s attractions as their own.
When you think about it though, considering the producers Disney come from Hollywood it’s not unusual, to find a bit of Canada in an American production. After all how many times in a feature film has Canada subbed in for America, whether on an Alberta range, the wild coasts of British Columbia or as a big city dressed down to reflect the urban decay of some large American city.
We’ve become the stand in for Hollywood for years.
So our four seconds of fame its just business as usual eh, Canada, we’re ready for our close up….
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