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Disney announces a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, its first new resort in a generation | CNN

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Dr. Emily Hamilton-Honey @hermioneclone.bsky.social · Jun 6

There is a book cover and an official title for the #Newsies book, and I am so incredibly delighted!!! ❤️ Preorder links should be available very soon, and I will share those as soon as I can.

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · May 7

A new park...in Abu Dhabi!?: www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/t....

It really adds a layer to all those jokes where Garfield sends Nermal to Abu Dhabi, but perhaps you disagree.

If so, consider penning a commentary for us! Roughly 3000 words on the why and what of the new park might be just what we need.

Los Angeles, CA – For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park - a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the ...

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Apr 17

Assistant Editor Goofy was unfortunately unable to attend, having become entangled in our AV cables and falling down a stairwell, but we will ensure that a recording is made available for him (and for you) in the coming weeks.

Peter Cullen Bryan, PhD @pcbryan.bsky.social · Apr 17

Disney Studies V is kicking off our day two with the launch of the International Journal of Disney Studies - @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social! Join beloved editor @drbecca.bsky.social for a rollicking discussion of how the journal works, what goes into an issue, and how to submit! #PCA2025

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Bobby™ @schwbby.bsky.social · Apr 14

I'll post this a few times throughout, but if you're at PCA in New Orleans, study Disney, and would be interested in contributing video-based work to the @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social, holler at me. Send me a DM or say hi in-person.

You don't even need an idea! Just a desire to make something.

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Mar 25

Keep an eye on this space for the arrival of our second issue, new editorial announcements, and further updates on Assistant Editor Goofy's condition.

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Mar 25

Dr. Lisa Beth Fiore comes to us from Lesley University in Boston! Lisa's work emphasizes intersections of education, feminism, and intersectional identities, and hopes to work on larger projects aimed as decolonizing Disney through examining legal and geographical frameworks.

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Mar 25

First, we have Dr. Laura Miranda of the Universidad de Oviedo in Spain! Laura brings a depth of knowledge on film and music - see her Erasmus+ project on opera in pandemic-era classrooms - with a special interest in The Three Caballeros and Disney's involvement in the Good Neighbor policy.

Riley and representation: Challenging assumptions of generalizability in the Inside Out franchise | Intellect

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Mar 25

INTRODUCING...our new editors - officially!

As you know, we conducted an intensive search to rebuild our editorial leadership after Assistant Editor Goofy hilariously/tragically caught Galloping Hiccuppox, which is exactly as silly and horrible as it sounds. So let's introduce our NEW FRIENDS!

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Jason Schultz @jason.parkendium.com · Mar 6

A thread on Disneyland refurbishment and construction signs—specifically those including Mickey (Walt's ambassador). Inspired by digitizing this ca. 1985 Swiss Family Treehouse sign for @joeguajardo.bsky.social, compared with a Tarzan's Treehouse sign from 9/8/2021.

Refurbishment sign for the Swiss Family Treehouse at Disneyland, featuring artwork of Mickey Mouse.

Refurbishment sign for Tarzan's Treehouse.

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 20

...unpacking the limits of perspective through an intersectional framework, landing at the problem: "that Inside Out is only one representation of an adolescent experience– an experience that is assumed, at varying degrees, to be universal."

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The following commentary calls to question the assumptions of generalizability in the Inside Out franchise, specifically the notion that Inside Out 2 depicts an authentic adolescent experience. It use...

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 20

Part XI: And just when you thought we were done, here's Marissa Lammon tagging in with a steel chair! Take a seat and read "Riley And Representation: Challenging Assumptions of Generalizability in The Inside Out Franchise"...

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Alt: Riley (from Inside Out 2) realizes that she suddenly has body odor, recoiling in shame.

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 18

...with "The Lasting Impacts of The Walt Disney Company Within and Beyond the Classroom: A Case Study," examining workshops held with high school students - "by the end, students understood that Disney both implicitly and explicitly shapes our experiences."

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The lasting impacts of The Walt Disney Company within and beyond the classroom: A case study | Intellect

This brief and reflective commentary piece discusses a series of outreach workshops entitled ‘Deconstructing Disney: Society, Culture, and Creativity’, which took place at Media City (University of Sa...

a cartoon character is wearing a blue hat and the name sir maximian goor is on the bottom left

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 18

Part X: well, that's all there is for the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Disney Studies - nothing else to talk about...wait, what's that? It's Hannah Helm's music! We have COMMENTARIES...

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Alt: Max Good puts a blue baseball cap backwards, followed by a pair of sweet shades, before pointing to his left in a cool pose.

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Staging a Comeback - Rutgers University Press

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Alfred Martin @alfredmartin.bsky.social · Dec 18

Great review of @petecant.bsky.social’s book STAGING A COMEBACK. Buy it, read it, cite it (and request that your university/local library buy it).

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 18

...Matthew Elfenbein explores Pete Kunze's "Staging a Comeback: Broadway, Hollywood, and the Disney Renaissance" (www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/staging-a-co...), "a brilliant book with insightful information that will benefit scholarly and public discourse."

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In the early 1980s, Walt Disney Productions was struggling, largely bolstered by the success of its theme parks. Within fifteen years, however, it had become...

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 18

...Matthew Elfenbein explores Pete Kunze's "Staging a Comeback: Broadway, Hollywood, and the Disney Renaissance" (www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/staging-a-co...), "a brilliant book with insightful information that will benefit scholarly and public discourse."

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Staging a Comeback - Rutgers University Press

In the early 1980s, Walt Disney Productions was struggling, largely bolstered by the success of its theme parks. Within fifteen years, however, it had become...

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Contemporary Disney Animation

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 18

Part IX: book reviews! In the first, Laura O'Flanagan reviews Eve Benhamou's "Contemporary Disney Animation Genre, Gender and Hollywood" (edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-contemp...) "an excellent book which should interest scholars of film and media history".

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 17

...toys speak to the formation of friendships, both for the young audiences and for how Disney enjoins the conversation? May you find an astronaut to raise us up or a cowboy to bring us down to Earth, but in the meantime, READ THIS ARTICLE.

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‘To infinity and beyond’? A textual analysis of the representation of friendship between Buzz and Woody in Disney–Pixar’s Toy Story films | Intellect

Toy Story is one of the most successful film series in the Disney–Pixar enterprise with the friendship between the protagonists Buzz and Woody being central to the franchise’s critical acclaim. Howeve...

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The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 17

Part VII: Anita Jandaly and Sandra Chang-Kredl's "‘To Infinity and Beyond’? A Textual Analysis of The Representation of Friendship Between Buzz And Woody In Disney–Pixar’s Toy Story Films" asks the little questions: how does a friendship between two...

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Alt: Buzz Lightyear and Woody from the movie toy story are give each other a sly, victorious wink

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Revisiting Disney’s The Living Desert: A documentary or a wildlife fable filmed in a mythical desert? | Intellect

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 15

...that is: what fealty does Disney owe to the reality of its subject, and how does the desire to entertain outweigh its label as a documentary? All of that, plus how the film shifted Tuscon's economy, in one great little adventure!

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This article examines Walt Disney’s 1950s-era Academy Award-winning wildlife film, The Living Desert, the first full-length feature film in Disney’s True-Life Adventures series. Using a historical cas...

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 15

Part VI: Susan E. Swanberg takes us for ride with "Revisiting Disney’s The Living Desert: A Documentary or A Wildlife Fable Filmed in A Mythical Desert?" considering one of the perennial questions of documentary film and of Disney writ large...

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Poster for Walt Disney's THE LIVING DESERT: A True Life Adventure Feature. It promises "Opening a whole new world of entertainment." A prairie dog eating a clover perches atop a tortoise above the title, while before an eagle battles a snake.

Making history at Disney Springs: Florida’s past as themed tourism | Intellect

The International Journal of Disney Studies @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social · Dec 14

...different periods, ranging from 1950s Florida to 1930s American Craftsmen to 1920s Addison Mizner, as well as 17th century Spanish colonialism. A great read on how Disney retains and rewrites Florida history within its own!

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In 2015, the Walt Disney World Resort rebranded their property’s 40-year-old shopping, dining and entertainment complex into ‘Disney Springs’. Since 1975, the property has served as a mixed-use shoppi...