Mini-Munich Succeeds Where KidZania Fails

"There are two well-known attempts to build miniature cities for children: Mini-Munich and KidZania.

Both have streets, storefronts, jobs, and a local currency. But they are built on opposing assumptions about what children are capable of. One treats children as consumers of scripted activities; the other lets them participate in a city whose parts depend on one another and is malleable to their actions."