Walt Disney World: A Short Story

All my life I’ve been trying to find my purpose. I always knew that my purpose in life was to help people, but I didn’t know how I really wanted to accomplish this. Upon graduating high school I was confused

On October 1, 1971 in a swampland in Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney World was born. Since then, Disney World has been functioning as a place that everyone in the family can enjoy, which was the goal of creator and founder, Walt Disney. At first inspired by California’s smaller Disneyland, Walt Disney World, which was dedicated to Walt’s younger brother Roy (Fanning), has developed vastly over the years and has easily become one of the world’s most popular attractions. There are four theme parks located on Disney Property which are all identified with four main landmarks (Kurtti). Disney “imagineers,” Disney inventors, creators, and construction workers are consistently working to improve the parks and create

From a young age, princess culture has impacted the lives of numerous people. Some individuals may have spent their childhood in the attire of their favorite Disney princess while they put on their best rendition of the character they admired most. Other children went seemingly unfazed by the phenomenon, as their peers remained spellbound by the magical world of princesses. With Disney’s debut of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, princess movies provided the defining factor of the Disney entertainment empire for years to come. From this, fairy tales embarked into a territory that would touch the lives of many in a new way. However, since princess culture has considerably grown, opponents, such as Monika Bartyzel, question if princess

One where there were no worries and nothing bad could happen. One where no one bothered each other. One where everyone was happy go lucky and had a smile on their face. It rained every day on our trip and when it wasn’t raining it was ninety degrees, but that didn’t stop me from having a good time. I rode all the rides and took pictures with every character I came across. I even bought one of the mouse ear hats and wore it proudly. I didn’t have to worry about anyone judging me because they were doing the same. I realized Disney World was a place where you can have fun, let loose, and be a kid

“Okay, okay, already,” Murray said snickering. “Ahhh… here we are, a princess, perfect for you, Henry.”

“The movies portrayed them as girls who were both orphaned and taken care of by a stepparent, mainly a stepmother as in “Cinderella” or “Snow White” or as a motherless outcast like Belle from “Beauty and The Beast.” These girls were very capable, however, they still “needed” a man to release them from their bad situation”(England 556). The Princesses were very capable of taking care of themselves but because of the time frame of the movie it is more likely for a man to come and save them. They were the girl’s always cleaning, singing and reading, and never had a hair out of place. These girls met the stereotype that women need to be beautiful at all times because you never know when a handsome prince will come to your rescue.

You’ll bring honor to us all.” Later the men who are in the military with Mulan sing to her a song that says “A girl worth fighting for… I want her paler than the moon, with eyes that shine that stars, my girl will marvel at my strength, adore my battle scars. I couldn’t care less what she’ll wear or what she looks like, it all depends on what she cooks like.” The body image of these women is widely looked at by these little adolescent girls and makes them feel as if this is the look of perfection; the look of a princess. Every Disney princess has a tiny waist, yet unimaginable curves, beautiful long hair, clear skin, full lips, large eyes, and ridiculously long eyelashes. Whether the leading female is a human or an animal, they are represented with all of these “perfect” feminine traits.

More often than not, princesses are portrayed as feminine and dainty, interested only in clothes, jewellery, and seducing the handsome prince. These are not ideal traits to be teaching children, yet we expose them to media reinforcing these traits with hardly a second thought. The need to fit the dainty feminine role of women portrayed by these princesses is becoming very evident in the adolescents of today. There is evidence that young women who hold the most conventionally feminine beliefs — who avoid conflict and think they should be constantly nice and pretty — are more likely to be depressed than others. In a survey released last October by Girls Inc., school-age girls overwhelmingly reported a paralyzing pressure to be “perfect”: not only to get straight A’s and be the student-body president, editor of the newspaper but also to be “kind and caring,” “please everyone, be very thin and dress right.” Sounds like they need a fairy godmother just as bad as Cinderella

Disney Princesses are known to be depending on their Prince Charming for happiness. As years pass by, Princesses today are more independent and don’t need a Prince Charming in their lives. This idea affects children who feel inspired by these Fairy Tales. In the article, Cinderella, by Bruno Bettelheim, he states, “It gives the child confidence that the same will be true to him.” This makes children think that they will have a similar life as them. Disney Princesses have changed overtime since the 1930s. In this essay, I will give examples of Disney Princesses and how they have changed from dependent to independent in the movie industry.

Long ago, a girl had a wonderful great-aunt. Her great-aunt took the girl, whose name was Addie, and her family on many wondrous trips. They traveled to Disney World when Addie was only 3 and took vacations to Mexico many times. Eventually, it became a tradition that her great-aunt took her family as well as some of her relatives on a special, exciting trip every other year. So it was only partially a surprise when this great-aunt invited her family on another vacation to occur when she was 8. But this trip was to be even more thrilling than Addie could have expected. One day, her great-aunt Mary announced, “This year, I will take you all to Disney World.” Addie could hardly believe it! The previous trip to Disney World had been so long ago,

As the pair of children gradually make their way to the front door of the steeple, guards bow down to the princess. She wants to tell them to stop, to scream that she isn’t a princess, but she doesn’t; it isn’t what her mother would have wanted.

Walt Disney World has been great entertainment for years. It has multiple theme parks such as Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney World also has theme parks but also has two water parks Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Walt Disney World, located in Buena Vista, Florida has been open for many years, it also is one of the most popular theme parks out there and is always progressing in new technology. Walt Disney World is important because it is a perfect getaway for the whole family.

Many girls dream of their knight in shining armor, a perfect wedding, and a “happily ever after” life. Disney princesses give them hope to find love and happiness, along with emphasizing their want for the beauty and grace princesses represent. Authors of “Cinderella and Princess Culture” and “The Princess Paradox,” Peggy Orenstein and James Poniewozik, respectively, agree most girls adore princesses. However, these articles convey differing parental opinions about lessons exhibited from princesses and the unfavorable effects on young girls. Orenstein describes her negative views of princesses through experiences with her daughter and the marketing knowledge of Disney executive, Andy Mooney. Conversely, Poniewozik recounts the changes in princess culture with examples of modern princess movies to depict positive lessons princesses communicate. Both authors find importance in business models, feminism, and future aspirations of young,

The sound of music, Filling the air with happiness, and it flows throughout the air. The scent of delicious, chocolate cake goes on for miles and miles. The felling of excitement coming into the place is field in the atmosphere. It is the image of the once and the life time moment. When people come in, their imaginations become real. The name describes its self flawlessly. Walt Disney would it a place for dreams and imagination.

Over the past century, mass media corporation Disney has created Princesses to be flawless and picture perfect, leading to much dispute over whether Disney’s portrayal of these Princesses has an effect on girls in a positive or negative way. There are many viewpoints to look at to understand how people view this discussion and how it has impacted young girls. I will discuss the viewpoint of writer, Brian Stern, and his thoughts on how the Disney Princesses give girls a negative impact on their future because it promotes gender stereotyping, writer, Pilar Clark, and how he thinks it is so much more than just the sparkles that persuade a girl to act in a certain way after seeing the princesses and Stephanie Hanes and how she believes parents are the ones that are able to determine if these princesses actually have an impact on their child’s life.