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Disney is a Theme Parks Company
Disney is a Theme Parks Company
Land of the GiantsEp. 2 Sea. 1017 Jul 24

Disney is a Theme Parks Company

About the episode

These days the Walt Disney Company is mostly a theme parks company. About 70 percent of its operating income comes from its parks and other experiences like Disney Cruises. But the parks do something else: they help the company attach itself to our emotions, memories, and identities. How can Disney continue to strengthen this relationship in an era where data - not whimsy, fantasy, or even original IP - shapes so much of how we experience the world? This episode hosted by Rebecca Alter (@ralter) From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices