蓋維斯敦暴風雨 (Galveston Storm)

在1904年之前，「蓋維斯敦洪水」 (Galveston Flood) 是紐約康尼島 (Coney Island) 上深受大眾喜愛的遊樂園設施。在這張相片中，您可以看到康尼島遊樂宮提供第一手的「恐怖慘狀」 (scene of horror) 供遊客觀看，人們可在200平方英尺的舞臺上，觀看伴有雷聲、閃電、風及海浪的蓋維斯敦暴風雨模擬現場。您看過以現實生活中發生過的災難為主題而拍攝的戲劇或電影嗎？您覺得這種類型的節目又為何受到大眾的歡迎？


By 1904, the "Galveston Flood" was a popular amusement park attraction at New York's Coney Island. In this photo, you see the Coney Island Fun House where visitors were promised a firsthand look at the "scene of horror." On a 200 square-foot stage, people watched a simulation of the Galveston storm complete with thunder, lightning, wind, and waves. Have you ever seen a movie or show reenacting a real-life disaster? Why do you think such programs are so popular?

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