Disology 20: America: The Theme Park

Description: It starts with a Civil War-themed fireworks show...and then it gets worse. Listen to the fascinating and cringeworthy story of Disney’s America, a never-built theme park in Virginia.

Sources and Further Reading

A Deep Dive Into the Bloody Battle for “Disney’s America,” the Theme Park That Never Was by Drew Taylor on Collider

Disney Plans Theme Park Here by Kirstin Downey Grimsley and Kent Jenkins Jr. in the Washington Post (1993)

Eisner Says Disney Won’t Back Down by William F. Powers in the Washington Post (1994)

Celebration School Not a Celebration for Disney by Disology

Falcon and the Winter Soldier: American Values, American Heroes by Disology

The Spectrum of Pocahontas Emotions: Portrayals of Native Americans in Disney Animation by Disology

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