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To me, Disney is all about storytelling. From animated shorts and movies, which told stories in a new way when they came out, to the theme parks, which brought you into the story, to online games which are a whole new way to tell stories. Along the way was TV, a new medium to bring stories to homes and families, and merchandise which let you become part of the stories as much as the parks. Many aspects, but all of it storytelling.
A Disney Ride is a ride that tells a story. Most do, since this is what Walt tried to do from the beginning. Some of the stories are very obvious - retellings of the stories from their movies. Some are less so - stories like Small World don't have the same kind of linear narration that we think most stories have. Others don't have as much "plot", but still deeply bring you into a story, even if you don't realize it when you've started - like the Matterhorn. Modern rides still have this storytelling concept - consider that there is a whole story woven into the Buzz Lightyear attractions.
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08-03-2006, 11:11 PM
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