How Is Walt Disney Connected To The Future

“I’ve always been bored with just making money. I’ve wanted to do things, I wanted to build things, or get something going.” (LeeBron) Disney stated that when he realized that he wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. Disney never wanted to be boring or be known as the man who did not have a childhood and was always pushed around by his father. Disney wanted to be successful in life, he wanted the name ‘Walt Disney’ to be remembered, and it will be forever. Disney has achieved many important and exciting accomplishments within his life. He created “full length animated films, short films, live-action features, and television shows” (LeeBron) Disney also introduced theme parks. He created Disneyland in Anaheim, California. He also developed Epcot which stands for “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow”, and Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida. Walt Disney was an important figure in the 1920s American History because he made a change to the world with the idea of bringing inanimate objects to life with cartoons and created all new kinds of happiness.

Since the 1930’s, the Walt Disney Company is known for producing characters, images, as well as stories which have created happiness for audiences around the world. This corporation has grown from a small cartoon studio run by famous Walt and Roy Disney to a million dollar business. In Janet Wasko’s novel, “Understanding Disney”, Wasko explains Disney as corporation calling it “The Disney Empire”. Throughout her novel, Wasko argues that Disney is set up like a typical profit seeking corporation, as well as creates and manufactures fantasy, and lastly re-invents folk tales by “Americanising” them.

It’s no doubt that creating a family oriented theme park based on popular, beloved cartoon characters and imagination was a good idea. From Cinderella’s castle to the famous Main Street, U.S.A, there’s something extraordinary lying around every corner. Walt Disney World, other wise known as “the happiest place on earth”, or the place “where dreams come true”, was founded by a man with a dream of creating a place where children and parents could spend time together while making amazing memories. However, this extravagant amusement park is only one of the major accomplishments of Walt Disney.

When it comes to technology, the biggest plan that came about was Walt Disney Imagineering. "These talented ‘imagineers ' are the ones that are responsible for all of the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment, cruise ships and new media technology projects" (Disney, 2006). All these imaginative and ground-breaking technological developments, Walt Disney Imagineering brought all the stories that you and your children have been growing up with that Disney has created over the year, come to life with the technology of Audio-Animatronics. The Audio-Animatronics made parents and children alike feel as though they are becoming a part of their favorite stories. From flying over the stories of Peter Pan and Wendy on Captain Hook 's pirate ship or walking through Cinderella 's Castle, these audio-animatronics or props can make the child at heart feel like they are part of the fairy tale.

The heart of Disneyworld was designed to be named “Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow.” According to “History of Disney World” from lovetoknow.com, the park built its own energy plants, food centers, laundry, and their own airstrip to become the “self-sufficient and self-governed world” envisioned by Walt Disney. (Santiago, n.d.).

“Walt wanted to create an amusement park in which his cartoon characters could come to life and interact with the visitors.” A place where both parent and child could have fun. So in 1955 Walt purchased 160 acres of land in California and began the $17-million-dollar project to construct Disneyland. His vision of how he wanted to construct Disneyland was unpretentious. He wanted the entrance to embody a euphoric restoration of the conventional American main street. The goal was that people would walk down “Main Street, USA” and want to discover more by going to the other 4 different “dream lands,” he had creted: Fantasyland, Adventureland, Frontierland, and Tomorrowland. Fantasyland was created to be more child orientated, where all of Disney’s

Since the grand opening in 1971, Walt Disney World has continuously brought dreams to life. Walter Elias Disney and his brother Roy Oliver Disney cofounded Walt Disney World in hopes of encouraging imagination among all attendees. The park continues to grow and excite visitors from all over the world. Many people deem Walt Disney World as one of the best theme parks to exist. To make this evaluation one must consider the qualities successful theme parks possess. These include entertainment for all age groups, flexible options for health needs, advanced technology, and alluring themes. While Walt Disney World may be busy, it exhibits all the necessities of an excellent theme park.

The Walt Disney Company has created theme parks throughout the world for guests to undergo a specific experiences that recalls the guests’ inner child through rides, visuals, and music. Disney has proved to be more than just a theme park; it is portrayed as a “world” or “land” of acceptance and integration of all cultures into one place. The universality aspect is what draws people in from different countries to visit the parks. Ultimately, the Disney parks are based off of two key concepts: commoditization and Americanization. Since Disney is an imagined utopia, guests buy into, literally and figuratively, the commodities and experiences it offers. Through music and visuals, Disney intertwines a message of Americanization through a single world culture that the guests accept. Disney’s limited understanding of cultures became much more apparent as theme parks were erected in different countries with cultural values that differ from American norms. Disney is a utopian society that exposes a narrow interpretation of the different cultures throughout the world.

In this essay I will be discussing Walt Disney and his company that he built from scratch and how he made the Walt Disney theme park.

Walt Disney Company is one of the shrinking number of corporations that dominate the world media today. The documentary “Mickey Mouse Monopoly” talks about how Disney has been a powerful force in creating childhood culture. Disney stories and movies are absorbed by the young children while they watch these as a source of entertainment. These stories influence or shape a child’s imaginary world. I certainly grew up watching Disney movies and reading Disney stories, indeed I still sometimes watch Disney movies to revive the childhood memories or just to relax and enjoy the innocence and joy displayed in these movies.

“Disneyland will never be completed, it will continue to grow as long as there is imagination in the world.”-Walt Disney. Imagineering, imagining and engineering put together.

Walking among thousands of smiling children and nostalgic parents through the Main Streets of the U.S.A. at Disney World parks may sound like an American Dream, but upon closer examination, the economics of Disney World may leave someone’s stomach more unsettled than the park goers who have eaten four Mickey bars and a jumbo turkey leg. Disney can be easily compared to the roots of a tree, as its company is continuously growing into every area it can absorb from—in this case, absorbing money. Disney has an industry in the entertainment business, the tourism business, the amusement park industry, and so much more. A company with accessibility in as many markets as Disney possesses is on its way to gaining a large amount of market power. This could be a red flag as it is not unlikely that market power can go hand in hand with monopolization, so should we be scared of the progression of Disney as a company?

Jumping off the bus on to the familiar red brick pathway, I walk up to the entrance of the park. I could feel my excitement building up getting ready to explode, like fireworks in the night sky. The excitement within me was beginning to become more than I could handle. I could feel the smile on my face grow bigger and bigger until the skin of my lips is taut from ear to ear. It just hit me, I am in the most magical place on Earth. I am in Disney. Opened in 1971, Disney World is the home to four theme parks, two water parks, four golf courses, a shopping/dining experience, two themed mini golf courses and 27 themed hotels throughout the property’s 27,258 acres of land. Disney’s extravagant measures and exquisite detail have made an impact on

And now, nearly four decades after his death, the maker of said creations, Walt Disney, is not nearly as recognized as he should be. Not only are his works and other projects intriguing, his morals and techniques personally behind them are as well. And yet they weren’t just his morals, they were shared by the country’s people who so desired an example of good principles. Perhaps the most significant scheme of all was his creation of his very own amusement park in 1955, Disneyland, located in Anaheim, California.

Disney has become a marketing goliath and the #1 entertainment company in the US. They have been able to develop a creativity-driven philosophy that over time was tempered by financial responsibility and that benefitted from powerful synergies between its divisions. From the very beginning, Disney has been synonymous with innovation within the children’s entertainment industry, from their introduction of animations with synchronized audio, full-length animated feature films and then later into theme parks and on-ice and Broadway shows. One important element of Disney’s success was the extent to which they integrated and expanded into different