No Spanish in Cinderella’s Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Diana Leon-Boys

Research indicates that Disney theme parks function as sites of ideological negotiation. This study builds on the research by examining Disney World’s incorporation of its first avowed Latina princess, Elena of Avalor. Bringing together discourses of Latinidad, theme parks, and media, this essay focuses on how the park incorporates Elena into its landscape at the level of production, representation, and audiences. I argue that Disney’s inclusion of Elena, and by extension Latinidad, is malleable, situated within the geographic setting, and dependent on various factors seldom disclosed by the conglomerate. Ultimately, Elena exists as an outsider within the Disney park universe.

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 515-526
Author(s):  
Glenn McCartney ◽  
Karen Cheong Su Man

The global popularity and rise of superhero movies from companies such as Marvel, DC Comics, and Dream Works has led to these superhero icons being increasingly integrated into the event and entertainment industry, through brand alliances at movie theme parks and integrated resort complexes, or individual attractions such as the Batman Dark Flight (BDF) ride studied in this research. Given the significant costs to license, stage, and maintain superhero branded entertainment zones and rides at integrated resorts (IR), this preliminary study importantly examined the rationale behind visiting the ride and ultimately the ride's overall influence in IR visitation. Respondents were questioned while queuing for the BDF ride collecting 304 valid responses specifically asked on their level of interest in Batman including the motives for choosing the ride. Notably the study revealed that the BDF was essentially a peripheral attraction. In the absence of the ride, most respondents would still have visited the IR. Although a preliminary analysis, the findings suggest greater assessment is required on the net economic and competitive worth of event and entertainment hosting at Macao's IRs and in particular to Chinese audiences who make up most of Macao's visitation and this study sample.


2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
A. Grogan
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2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 237-239
Author(s):  
John Renard
Keyword(s):  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Claudia Maria Astorino

RESUMO: Ao longo de sua história, Veneza vem atraindo um número considerável de turistas. Incrustrados em tão singular cenário geográfico, seus canais, gôndolas, pontes, campi, tesouros arquitetônicos e artísticos constituem um legado singular e, consequentemente, uma oferta turística inigualável, que tem seduzido o imaginário de turistas potencias das mais distintas procedências. O presente estudo objetivou analisar como a atividade turística em Veneza tem evoluído e de que modo vem sendo ilustrada nas artes, sobretudo, no cinema, na música e nas artes visuais. Nesse sentido, formou-se um corpus de estudo composto por filmes e videoclipes italianos e estrangeiros, além de obras de artes visuais, com a finalidade de confrontá-los com as etapas do turismo no percurso do tempo. Trata-se, portanto, de um estudo qualitativo, descritivo e comparativo. A metodologia constou de pesquisa bibliográfica em fontes secundárias, de forma a traçar a evolução do turismo em Veneza, seguida pela composição do referido corpus de estudo, análise das obras selecionadas para este corpus e, por fim, comparação entre ficção e realidade.Palavras-chave: Veneza. Turismo. Ficção x realidade. Filmes e videoclipes. Artes visuais. ABSTRACT: Nel corso della sua storia, Venezia ha atratto un numero considerevole di turisti. Incastonati in uno scenario unico, i suoi canalli, gondole, ponti, campi, tesori architettonici e artistici costituiscono un patrimonio singolare e di consegenza un’offerta turistica impareggiabile che da sempre ha popolato l’immaginario di potenziali turisti delle più svariate origini. Il presente studio si è proposto ad analizzare come si è evoluta l’attività turistica a Venezia e come à stata illustrata nel campo delle arti, in particolare nel cinema, nella musica e nelle arti visive. Si è dunque formato un corpus di studio, composto da film e da videoclip italiani e stranieri, oltre ad opere di arti visive, per confrontarli con le tappe dello svilupo del turismo nel tempo. Si tratta quindi di uno atudio qualitativo, descrittivo e comparativo. La metodologia è costituita da una ricerca bibliografica su fonti secondarie, al fine di tracciare l’evoluzione del turismo a Venezia, seguita dalla composizione di un corpus di studio, dall’analisi delle opere selezionate per questo corpus ed infine dal confronto tra finzione e realtà.Parole-chiave: Venezia. Turismo. Finzione x realtà. Film e videoclipe. Arti visive. ABSTRACT: Throughout its history, Venice has attracted a considerable number of tourists. Embedded in such a singular geographic setting, its canals, gondolas, campi, architectural and artistic treasures constitute a unique legacy and, consequently, an unparalleled tourist offer that has seduced the imagination of potential tourists from the most diverse origins. The present study aimed to analyze how the tourist activity in Venice has evolved and how it has been illustrated in the arts, especially in cinema, music and visual arts. In this sense, a corpus was formed, composed of Italian and foreign films and video clips, in addition to visual arts works, in order to confront them with the stages of tourism in the course of time. It is, therefore, a qualitative, descriptive and comparative study. The methodology consisted of bibliographic research in secondary sources, in order to trace the evolution of tourism in Venice, followed by the composition of a study corpus, analysis of the works selected for this corpus and, finally, comparison between fiction and reality.Keywords: Venice. Tourism. Fiction x reality. Films and video clips. Visual arts.


Humaniora ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Ayu Wulandari

Cultural display in an open space or known as cultural parks appears rapidly as a worldwide phenomenon. From the European model which has a strong educational value, to the Asian parks which not only has educational function, but also has recreational purposes. So many types and characteristics of these parks, researches give them different names, thodse are Open-air museums, Ethnographic Theme Parks or even Theme Parks. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah as a part of this phenomenon was built first and foremost for educational purposes, therefore Taman Mini can be considered as an open-air museum. However, since Taman Mini also has recreational purposes, others can argue that Taman Mini is a theme park. Qualitative method will be used for this research, through observation to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, followed by extensive literature review. With these data along with a table which points out the distinction between museum and theme parks. It can  be concluded that Taman Mini is a Theme Park.   


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