You just started seeing someone new and you’re not quite ready to let them know just how much you love Disney parks. Plus, going to the parks requires a commitment of time and money. If the date goes south in one of the parks, you might feel obligated to see the entire date through. This…
Author: Theme Park Anthropologist
Pluto’s Playlist
This playlist is for the dogs! What would Mickey’s best pal listen to while out on a walk? Pluto’s playlist includes the following songs, but you can listen to it in its entirety here on Spotify. “The Dog” Otis Redding “Bird Dog” The Everly Brothers “Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long” The Magnetic Fields “Hound…
The Relationship Lessons I Learned from Disney Films
A fog of melancholy has enveloped me as I currently read Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well. In this tragicomic play, Helena is in love with Bertram. He does not reciprocate her feelings. Instead of walking away, she pursues him using trickery. Eventually, he succumbs to her wishes when he has no other options and…
Rewind Review: Return to Oz
The 1985 film, Return to Oz, induced terror in me the first time I saw it. This was nothing like the happy Judy Garland musical that my grandparents loved and played during my visits. Return to Oz explored a dark world where little Dorothy narrowly escapes electroshock therapy at a sinister asylum only to wake…
Woody’s Playlist
It’s time for Woody’s Roundup! Here’s what I imagine Woody listens to as he and Bullseye ride off to their next adventure. Woody’s playlist includes the following songs, but you can listen to it in its entirety here on Spotify. “I’ve Been Everywhere” Johnny Cash “Take Me Home Country Roads” John Denver “Lost Highway” Hank…