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News | February 28, 2015

Historical Measles Epidemic Reenactment Occurs at Disneyland

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disney-world-walt-disney-world-34101377-500-334ANAHEIM- Disneyland visitors were treated to a special interactive amusement park attraction last weekend as they took part in a historical reenactment of a measles outbreak. Many customers were excited to experience the deadly disease in real life. Joe Grawson, a park visitor, said, “Seeing such a famous viral infection spread from unvaccinated child to unvaccinated child really brought history to life for me.”

 

Reenacter Marie Desmoulins, age seven, said, “I got this red rash all over my body and a high fever! How cool to feel what those kids a hundred years ago felt like!”

 

Experts have noted that many parents in the area seem to have a passion for authenticity in the reenactment. High rates of unvaccinated children open the possibility of many other educational outbreaks, such as mumps, chicken pox, and polio.

 

Disneyland visitors agreed that the outbreak brought back memories of a simpler time, without the distracting, stressful influences of things such as modern medicine. “When you see a baby on the edge of death thanks to an entirely preventable illness, you really get in touch with your historical roots,” said head reenactment coordinator Greg Stephanopoulos.

 

“At Disneyland we believe in telling stories. It’s so exciting to bring out people with such a passion for the past, who are willing to disregard modern conveniences like basic sanitation and protection from deadly diseases for the sake of performance, to put on a great show for our visitors,” said park official Donna Marconi.

 

In keeping with historic accuracy, measles “patients” will be seen by local faith healer Gemini Sevenstreams, whose medical therapies include speaking in tongues, getting in touch with chakras, and eating randomly chosen leaves.

 

Disney has hinted to reporters that they may add a “rodent safety” feature that gives you the bubonic plague if you hug Mickey too hard.