The Haryana government has floated a bold plan to build India’s maiden Disneyland-style theme park in Manesar, Gurugram. While the news thrilled many as much as it did, it also defied a viral AI-created video that satirically reimagines the idea of an Indian Disneyland. The satirical video uploaded by Instagram handle Vaaku.ai has since swept the internet—teeming with satire, desi pandemonium, and a dash of cultural commentary.
A Grand Entrance, With a Twist
The video begins with Disneyland’s iconic entrance but in the Indianized version, the entrance is greeted by marigold garlands. As families enter, a man just takes off running with a Minnie Mouse doll and a mad security guard in pursuit and the chaos has only just begun.
Culture Meets Comedy
Subsequent to that, there is a man in a lungi spitting paan on a wall that explicitly states “No Spitting” as the scene cuts to two women doing a puja with Mickey Mouse, with two children playing in merriment. A family sits calmly and enjoys a picnic on banana leaves, adding a touch of Indian tradition to the otherwise western environment.
Security, Surveillance, and a Surprise Fight
A security guard warns the visitors not to tape inside the park and soon tensions rise where there is a brawl between Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, and the amusement park becomes a war zone. The unexpected brawl shocks the onlookers and adds to the videotape’s rampage tone.
From Fantasy to Fallout
The final few seconds of the video show a gloomy vision in which the vibrant park is now desolate land. There are cows grazing before the shut-down gate and the vision of an Indian Disneyland disappears into thin air and leaves the audience astonished.
Social Media Reactions
Titled “Disneyland in India? Chaos, paan stains, and Mickey throwing hands! Watch this wild ride!”, the video was a viral sensation. Commends its snappy satire as a trenchant critique of real issues. Others accused it of unfairly stereotyping Indian infrastructure and culture and the clip itself still remains to be a contentious issue.
