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On the basis of the semiotic-pragmatic approach and the hypertext model of communication, this article explores the world of theme parks in terms of situations in which there is a discrepancy between three moments: the promised experience, the visible experience and the experience that is later written about. The initial supposition is that the idea of taking a trip should be considered first and foremost as a discursive construction in which ideas and ideals come face to face; like theme parks and in keeping with trends, this construction is the source of moralizing, black-and-white directives. Through an examination of comments left on TripAdvisor and observations of three French theme parks, the argument seeks to grasp the elements that can lead to an understanding of the quest to be somewhere else and to submerge ourselves in closed universes, where narrative seeks to dominate space.