What does Walt Disney have to do with utopia? Is Disney World really the happiest place on Earth?

Links & Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741

Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-799-7233

VictimConnect, a referral helpline for victims of crime: 1-855-484-2846

Make The Connection

• Walt Disney’s 1966 EPCOT film (EPCOT comes in at 10:25 if you’re impatient)
• Richard E. Foglesong’s Married to the Mouse
• James B. Stewart’s DisneyWar
• Forbes’ Why McDonald’s Employee Budget Has Everyone Up In Arms
• Los Angeles Magazine’s Disney Heiress Says She’s “Livid” About Disneyland Wages and Working Conditions
• NPR’s Some Disneyland Employees Struggle To Pay For Food, Shelter, Survey Finds

Written and produced by Anna Roberts

Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez

Intro music by Elliot Middleton