Date of Award

2016

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Harrawood, Michael

Abstract

Disneyland Park, which opened in Anaheim, California on July 17, 1955, has been a fixture of American culture for over sixty years. Each of its themed “lands” are constructed to embody the popular perceptions of an abstract idea, such as the frontier, tomorrow, and adventure. Even areas based on specific locations are primarily invested in representing places as they exist in the American imagination. Culture is dynamic, however, and public sensibilities evolve. The constant struggle to maintain societal relevancy and resonance has revised nearly every facet of Disneyland’s narrative since its opening, in ways both subtle and substantial.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Extent

68 p.

Identifier

FA00003671

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