Beside the window of the bus, so close that it startled Natalie, a sign moved by, pointing with one imperative arm at the lake; “Paradise Park,” it announced.
This scene kind of reminds me of the ending of the film The Florida Project. In the film, the two girls, Mooney and Jancey, go to Disney World. This scene occurs right after Mooney is separated from her mom and is going to be taken away by Child Protective Services. I'm not 100% sure what the ending of the film was supposed to represent. But it reminds me of this scene in the book because of the way that it serves as "one last moment of fun before a dreadful occurence". But also the way Natalie & Tony are deliberately trying to be different from the ton.
