If you haven't intuitively felt the class gap in this society, you really should take a trip to Shanghai Disneyland. On the surface, it is a fairy tale paradise, but in essence, it is a modern miniature city that prominently displays consumption levels. Here, everyone will unconsciously undergo an 'invisible identity education.' Unlike the seemingly egalitarian queuing system in domestic tourist attractions, Disneyland starts from the bottom-level design by dividing people into three worlds: the lowest level consists of visitors who only buy tickets. They form the backdrop of the park, and their queuing, sunbathing, and tired postures are part of the scarcity feeling of the paradise, used to contrast with others who are 'much faster and much easier.' The middle level consists of those who have purchased fast passes; they spend several times the premium to buy time, efficiency, and a sense of dignity of 'not waiting with the masses.' As for the top-level world, those staying in park hotels and purchasing premium services not only do not queue but also receive priority care from accommodation, entry to the park, and dining—all in one seamless experience. They are not here to play; they are here to affirm their identity.

This logic is entirely the same as in the luxury goods industry. The value of a Hermès bag has never been in the leather but in what it can help you declare: 'Who am I?' Regular tickets are like Longchamp's nylon bags—practical but do not provide identity; fast passes are like Coach, the kind with a visible logo; all-inclusive services are akin to walking around the park with a Kelly bag, being looked at, being given way, and being silently acknowledged.

Disney says 'every girl is a princess,' which sounds gentle and equal, but the real rules of the park are very frank—princesses need to spend money to be crowned. Those who only buy basic tickets, waiting forty minutes to play a five-minute attraction, will understand where the sting comes from when the fast pass walks right past them.

So if you’ve been lacking motivation lately, a trip to Disneyland will really awaken you. It is a social experiment that visualizes consumerism and class logic, telling the most naked reality under the guise of a fairy tale: we are not only consuming goods but also consuming our own positions. And in this show, everyone inevitably walks into the route that the system has long prepared for you.