As we were talking about fandom in class I thought about Disney. Disney has been a huge part of everyone’s childhood, and some people even go a step further and continue loving this fantasy world. A year ago is when I heard about D23 it is a Disney membership. This membership is either silver or gold and you have to renew it each year for a high fee. They get an exclusive magazine, discounts, exclusive merchandise, and special events for Disney news. They even have a huge expo in Anaheim, CA to celebrate the fan-demonium. It is open for children, families, and adults. The ultimate Disney fan’s dream of knowing everything there is about Disney without working for them! The fascination from hand-drawn animation to Pixar to amusement parks has been around for 25 years and will continue for a very long time. The movies, television shows, Broadway shows, books, etc. give people the nostalgia of such a beautiful world, where dreams come true. There is always a warm, positive, uplifting mind-set that everyone loves to feel when they experience Disney pandemonium. People feel like Disney is a part of their life. It’s a fairytale world just like star-wars conventions, only with Disney characters!
These are the thoughts and musings of a group of critical media studies students from DePaul University. Some of us are new to the field but we are all scholars who critically consider the world around us, and are ready to contribute to the body of knowledge on how media interacts with and helps shape our cultural world.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Disney Geeks
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