Description
Book Synopsis Memorable children''s narratives immerse readers in imaginary worlds that bring them into the story. Some of these places have been constructed in the real world--like Pinocchio''s Tuscany or Anne of Green Gables'' Prince Edward Island--where visitors relive their favorite childhood tales. Theme parks like Walt Disney World and Harry Potter World use technology to engineer enchanting environments that reconnect visitors with beloved fictional settings and characters in new ways. This collection of new essays explores the imagined places we loved as kids, with a focus on the meaning of setting and its power to shape the way we view the world.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Kathy Merlock Jackson and Mark I. West
Fairylands
Tivoli Gardens and Hans Christian Andersen: A Tale of Confluence
Mark I. West
Fairy Tales, German Heritage, and a Vision of Roadside America: See Rock City
Kathy Merlock Jackson
Places Embracing Beloved Characters
Visiting Pinocchio in Tuscany
Lucy Rollin
For Anne Fans Only: Romanticism and Narrative Simulacra in Cavendish's Avonlea
Sue Matheson
Fantasy Worlds of Animals
Winnie-the-Pooh: Resisting Commodification of a Beloved Childhood Narrative
Terri Toles Patkin
Beatrix Potter World, Hill Top Farm, and a Legacy of Conservation
Sarah Minslow
Paths for Girls' Journeys
Somewhere on Top of a Mountain: A Real Journey to
Dina Schiff Massachi
Worldly Wonderlands: Alice-Inspired Places Across the Globe
Francesca Arnavas
Dramatic Playlands
Playing in Astrid Lindgren's World: Developing Empathy Through Dramatic Play
Mark I. West
Magic Keys and Musical Mushrooms: Storylands and Early Dramatic Play
Carissa Baker
Wacky Worlds
Oh, the Places You'll Know! Universal's Seuss Landing and Surrealism Made Real
Carl F. Miller
The Hidden Child: Considering the Adult Visitor at Moominworld and the Roald Dahl Museum
Anna Cohn Orchard
Magical Theme Parks
Peter Pan, Snow White, and Toad: Disneyland's First Dark Rides
Suzanne Rahn
"—yer a wizard": Immersion and Agency in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Susan Larkin and Travis B. Malone
American Girl Toylands
Unique, Yet United: Empowering Individuality and Sisterhood at American Girl Place and American Girl Live
Haley Flanders Anderson
Revisionist History: How American Girl Place Revolutionized and Abandoned Immersive Storytelling in Shopping
Emily Sullivan
Sites for Educating and Remembering
Places That Inspire: Figment, Shamu, and the Thin Line Between Education and Advertising
Andrew J. Friedenthal
Martin's Park: A Disaster Narrative in a Children's Space
Amy Lantinga
A Bibliography of Childhood Narratives and the Places They Inspire
Camille McCutcheon
About the Contributors
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