Theme Parks in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rebecca Williams

doi:10.14619/0085

Theme Parks in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rebecca Williams

Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

This piece explores the impact of the coronavirus in 2020 on theme park spaces and their fans. It outlines the ways that fans maintained connections to favourite physical sites, even when they were unable to visit these places. It also considers the debates surrounding the reopening of themed spaces, and how these mapped onto pre-existing political allegiances and highlighted divisions surrounding civil liberties and the concept of freedom.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pandemic Media: Preliminary Notes Toward an Inventory
Editors	Philipp Dominik Keidl, Laliv Melamed, Vinzenz Hediger, Antonio Somaini
Publisher	Meson Press
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-95796-009-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-95796-008-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14619/0085
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2020

Keywords

theme parks
pandemic
COVID19

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10.14619/0085Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

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1 Participation in conference
1 Editorial activity
1 Invited talk

International Journal of Disney Studies (Journal)
Rebecca Williams (Editor)
28 Jun 2023 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Creativity, Connection & Coming Home: How Disney Parks’ Fans Responded During the Coronavirus Closures
Rebecca Williams (Speaker)
10 Feb 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Fan Studies North America Conference 2020
Rebecca Williams (Speaker)
13 Oct 2020 → 17 Oct 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

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International Journal of Disney Studies (Journal)

Creativity, Connection & Coming Home: How Disney Parks’ Fans Responded During the Coronavirus Closures

Fan Studies North America Conference 2020

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