Rivers of America
Definition
A man-made artificial waterway attraction featured in several Disney theme parks, circumnavigating attractions like Tom Sawyer Island and serving as a navigable path for steamships and keelboats.
A thematic representational construct meant to evoke a romanticized, nostalgic vision of 19th-century American frontier river life.
Examples
I spent three hours on a boat floating through the Rivers of America, only to realize I was just circumnavigating a very expensive pile of dirt.
The Rivers of America are the only place left on earth where you can be serenaded by a paddle-wheel steamer while simultaneously being judged by a mechanical animatronic deer.
Nothing says authentic American history quite like the Rivers of America, which is conveniently located about ten minutes away from a gift shop selling overpriced churros.