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Disney: Castles, Kingdoms And (No) Common Man, Anahita Dalmia
Disney: Castles, Kingdoms And (No) Common Man, Anahita Dalmia
Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies
Disney: A company with media and experiences that are studied over and over again, almost exhaustively. However, there is good reason that this company, recognized by its emblematic castle, is studied so intensely. No other company has prolifically created such successful experiences across platforms and settled so comfortably in audiences’ hearts, making so many of them feel special. This paper explores why and how Disney creates this impact through examining Disney’s transmedia world building techniques through the lens of the psychological schema theory. The theory explains the way humans process information, empathize and learn from experiences which are not their …