Power and paradise in Walt Disney's world /

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"From the four corners of the world, parents gather their children, pack their suitcases, and make the journey to Disney World in central Florida. Honeymooners choose the destination over countless others. Its symbols--whether the three overlapping circles that create a mouse's head or Cin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Knight, Cher Krause (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville, Florida : University Press of Florida, 2014.
Subjects:
Disney, Walt, > 1901-1966.
Disney, Walt, > 1901-1966
Disney, Walt > 1901-1966
Amusement parks > Florida.
Parcs à thèmes > Floride.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Amusement parks
Freizeitpark
Walt Disney World (Fla.) > History.
Walt Disney World (Flor.) > Histoire.
Florida
Florida > Walt Disney World
Orlando, Fla. > Walt Disney World
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The good, the bad, and the ugly: Disney World and academia
  • Smart business and simulations: Walt Disney and his world
  • Keeping the faith: Disney World as a pilgrimage center
  • Swampland: Walt Disney builds paradise
  • Fantasy for sale: living large at Disney World
  • Fair game: sampling technology and world cultures at Epcot
  • Conclusion: Manifest Disney?

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