"Disney's animated "The Princess and the Frog" hopped over feel-good football film "The Blind Side," to take the top spot in North American box office sales in its first weekend in wide release." (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1313483320091213?type=marketsNews) Disney has a No. 1 box office hit this weekend, as it has many times in the past. Disney is the definition of a cultural industry. It has amusement parks, movies, cartoons, and a plethora of associated merchandise (Martin & Nakayama, 190). It is amazing to me how much of an influence one company can have on culture.
If you ask a child in the United States to name some of their favorite movies, they are sure to name at least one Disney movie. If you ask an adult what they remember from their childhood, they are likely to mention something Disney related as well. I am 26 years old, and my first memory of going to see a movie is when my aunt took us to see Bambi in Maplewood, MN. I still remember Thumper saying "My momma told me that if I can't say anything nice, then I shouldn't say anything at all." I still value that saying, and sometimes I think of it and bite my tongue if I have nothing "nice" to say at a given moment.
Another example of how Disney has influenced our culture relates to sports. After winning the super bowl, World Series, or many other sporting events many professional athletes have been quoted as saying "Now I am going to Disneyland!" Even big strong manly athletes have been influenced by the culture industry of Disney. It is amazing the influence that one corporation, Disney, can have on the culture of the United States.
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