#36 - Disney Fans

This is it! We're at the season finale! And what better way to end the season than by talking about the beloved Disney franchise and its fans... maybe even a musical number? Maybe not. Given the vastness of Disney fandom (live action, animated movies, particular franchises) we just barely scratch the surface of what exactly Disney fans are! And that's it! We'll be back again on July 28th (two weeks, as of this release) to prepare for the next season. Until then, stay tuned! ## Episode outline ### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/35-browncoats/) Famous Last Words **Z:** The people who are a part of or are waiting to be a part of the secret Disneyland club underneath main street ... the people who are part of that club are not real Disney fans. Alternatively: Real Disney fan aren't interested in alcohol **G:** Does Disney have a formal code of conduct with fans? (e.g. no dressing as characters in parks) Do they keep a distance with certain fans **T:** Is it possible to not be a fan of Disney, considering its reach? What is the biggest difference between fandoms within Disney? Are there Disney fans who hate each other? ### Fandom Facts **Origins:** Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the Walt Disney company has created hundreds of live action and animated television and films, and various radio, music, theme parks, and published works as well. It established itself as a leader in the American animation industry and has only since grown from its humble beginnings during the silent film era to the extravaganza you see today. **Most popular:** With gross revenue as a measure, the most popular animated Disney movies in order are: - #1 Frozen - #3 Toy Story 3 - #4 Finding Dory - #5 Zootopia - #7 The Lion King - #8 Finding Nemo - #13 Inside Out - #17 Monsters University - #18 Up - #21 Big Hero 6 **Size of Fandom:** There are [over 100 million fans](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/12/100-million-disney-facebook-fans/) across all of the Disney network's Facebook pages as of 2010. According to a less verifiable source, [there are over 500 million fans](http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_Walt_Disney_fans_are_there) over that same network in 2013. > In 2011, there were 17.1 million visitors to the Magic Kingdom in Florida — Disney's three other parks in Orlando each hosted about 10 million visitors — while Disneyland brought in 16 million attendees. > > — [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23) **Changes in Fandom:** Relative to itself, interest in Disney [has been on a slow decline](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=Disney,Pixar,Dreamworks) with a rise to a high point being in December 2006, and declining to about half as much interest around now (2017). There is significantly more interest in Disney than similar groups (e.g. Pixar, Dreamworks). **Fan terms:** - ODP: Official Disney Princess - Pixie Dusters > ...The kind of fans who hate Kinsey for writing this edgy guide are generally known to the fan community as Pixie Dusters, after Peter Pan's Tinker Bell and her golden magic detritus. *Pixie Dusters believe wholeheartedly in the purity of the Walt Disney Company and that it represents the peak of goodness and family values*; and that to sully or criticize Disney is an act of heresy, punishable by non-stop harassment on the internet. > > — [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23) - Frothers / Foamers > On the other end of the spectrum are the grumbling, get-off-my-lawn obsessives that are called Frothers or Foamers (as in frothing from the mouth) *because they criticize everything Disney does for not being as good or respectful of its glory days*. The time period the company is failing to honor, of course, depend on the era in which a fan grew up. No new ride or park exhibit or cartoon can compare to the old classics, even if they were just big, dolled up versions of herky-jerky country fair attractions. > > — [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23) **Fanfics:** According to Archive of Our Own, there are over 18 000 Disney fanfics across all media types. ### Are you in, or out? **G is in.** > I don't know if I could find a way out. > > — G **T is in.** **Z is in.** ### This week's spotlight **[Walt Disney Confessions](http://waltdisneyconfessions.tumblr.com/)** What it says on the tin: private confessions that people have in relation to the Disney movies, franchises, and peoples own lives. **[Fandom Give Back](http://fandomgiveback.com/about-the-project/)** A group that aims to lessen the divide between fans, create awareness of the positives aspects of fandom, and a sort of meta-charity that finds other charities to work with and help out **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)** Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that! This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event! ## Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [Patreon](http://patreon.com/thenickscast); even as little as a dollar a month pledge really helps us out! - For all the latest updates, check us out on [Facebook](https://facebook.com/thenickscast) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thenickscast) - To see the latest hijinx from our conventions or even our daily lives and adventures, check us out on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/thenickscast) - For our latest convention updates, *Let's Plays*, and other in-real-life video, [check out our YouTube channel](http://youtube.com/thenickscast) - We're also on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fanthropological/id1163621210), and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Icmngxz7yhaoivdvivvf6q6c2pu?t=Fanthropological), and would love it if you could leave a review and rating! - if you want to reach us, and for some reason none of those work for you, try [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) - You can check out [our website](http://thenickscast.com); that will mostly bring you back to this stuff. - Everything is `thenickscast`, so if you can't find us, go on your social network and search for that! - ... You're still looking for ways to reach out? You can also use the hashtag `#fanthro` on Twitter! ## What is "Fanthropological"? How did you read this far without asking this question?! Fanthropological is an anthropological (ish) podcast where we bring the fan's-eye view to you! Each week, we take a look at a different fandom, dig up interesting background, trivia, and history, and try to get to why it is that people are a fan. We also try to highlight good causes related to that fandom, and find interesting things that fans have created to share those to the world. Each episode is about an hour. Ish. ## Who is "The Nickscast"? *We* are the Nickscast! Three products of late-80s / early-90s pop culture who love exploring fandom and everything geek ... who also happen to have been best buddies since high school, and all happen to be named Nick. Yes, we are super creative. Dare we say, the most creative. *Ahem* We are Nick Green, Nick Terwoord, and Nick Zacharewicz: We started the Nickscast as a labour of love, and as a place to entertain and to discuss our love of fans and fandom, and all that is shiny and interesting in that realm. It's what lead us to start our first podcast, our satellite podcasts, Fanthropological, and so much more. We want to help others learn more about different fandoms, and to create empathy with other fans: We dream of a world where other fans aren't "those Weird-o's", but just folks with different tastes. A world where fandom is full of discourse and analysis, and there are plenty of tools and resources to help. Fans building communities to do good in the world. *Because everyone's a fan.* ## Credits ### Sources - [Filmoria - THE Disney Timeline](http://www.filmoria.co.uk/the-disney-timeline/) - [Washington Post - Mapping the Disney universe (and its mind-boggling fan theories)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/03/19/mapping-the-disney-universe-and-its-mind-boggling-fan-theories/?utm_term=.525dab52044e) - [BuzzFeed - We Did An In-Depth Analysis Of 21 Disney Female Leads-](https://www.buzzfeed.com/justinezwiebel/we-did-a-census-of-all-the-disney-female-animated-characters) - [BuzzFeed - Meet The World's Most Intense Disney Fans](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/disneys-fans-d23) - [Fanlore - Disney Fandom](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Disney_Fandom) - [13 Inscrutable Requirements to Be A Princess In Disney Parks](http://www.disneyfanatic.com/13-inscrutable-requirements-to-be-a-princesses-in-disney-parks/) - [Micechat.com](http://micechat.com) - [Teen.com - 8 Disney Channel Co-Star Pairs That Actually Didn’t Get Along in Real Life](http://www.teen.com/2016/02/26/celebrities/disney-channel-costars-who-hate-each-other-in-real-life/#ixzz4m68fcWN7) - [Wikipedia - The Walt Disney Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company) - [Reddit - What are Disney Fans Called](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1cc25q/what_are_disney_fans_called/) - [Wikipedia - List of Highest-Grossing Animated Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films) - [Disney - 100 Million Disney Facebook Fans](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/12/100-million-disney-facebook-fans/) - [Answers - How many Walt Disney fans are there](http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_Walt_Disney_fans_are_there) - [Google Trends - Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=Disney,Pixar,Dreamworks) - [BoingBoing - Disneyland's un-gangs](http://boingboing.net/2014/02/27/disneylands-un-gangs.html) - [DailyMail - Angry Disney fans create their own ethnic princess after latest film features ANOTHER 'generic' white female](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2353524/Angry-Disney-fans-create-ethnic-princesses-latest-film-features-ANOTHER-generic-white-female.html) - [DisneyGeekery.com - Interview: DisneyBound Explained by Leslie Kay](http://www.disneygeekery.com/2013/10/03/interview-disneybound-explained-leslie-kay/) - [Reddit - I worked as various princesses at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. AMA!](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2ehtte/i_worked_as_various_princesses_at_walt_disney/) - [Reddit - Why are the Official "Disney Princesses" the way they are? (X-Post /r/Disney)](https://www.reddit.com/r/disneyprincess/comments/4ugg4l/why_are_the_official_disney_princesses_the_way/) - [New York Post - This man has been to Disneyland 2,000 days in a row](http://nypost.com/2017/06/24/this-man-has-been-to-disneyland-2000-days-in-a-row/) - [TheFederalist.com - Disney World Is The Worst Thing Ever. You Should Definitely Go](http://thefederalist.com/2015/07/31/disney-world-is-the-worst-thing-ever-you-should-definitely-go/) - [Disney Tourist Blog - Disney Pin Trading Tips](http://www.disneytouristblog.com/pin-trading/) - [TheMovieBlog.com - How Walt Disney Influenced Anime](http://www.themovieblog.com/2013/08/how-walt-disney-influenced-anime/) - [Fanlore - Disney Channel](http://fanlore.org/wiki/Disney_Channel) - [The Hathor Legacy - Pride and Possession: Magic Flowers, Hair, and Women (and the Kidnappers Who “Love” Them)](https://thehathorlegacy.com/pride-and-posession/) - [Laughing Place - In Defense of Adult Disney Fandom and Childless Vacations](http://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/disney-buzz/2016/02/04/shocker-outside-world-still-doesnt-understand-adult-disney-fandom/) - [Inside the Magic - NSFW VIDEO: CollegeHumor tells us “Adult Disney Fans Are Weird”](http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/03/nsfw-video-collegehumor-tells-us-adult-disney-fans-are-weird/) - [POPSUGAR- Pride Month at Disney Parks 2017](https://www.popsugar.com/love/Pride-Month-Disney-Parks-2017-43628928) - [Los Alamitos, CA Patch - 2,000 Day Streak at Disneyland: Huntington Bean Man is Happy Every Day](https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/beat-disney-fans-man-logs-2-000-straight-days-disneyland-resort-parks) - [Reddit - Why I Love Disney; Why Do You Love Disney?](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/25wbv7/why_i_love_disney_why_do_you_love_disney/) - [Reddit - A Straight Guy's Thoughts on the Unofficial “Gay Days” at Walt Disney World](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1fn6f9/a_straight_guys_thoughts_on_the_unofficial_gay/) - [Wikipedia - Club 33](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_33) - [WDInfo.com - Vox Populi: Disney Fans React to Walt Disney World Club 33 Announcement](https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/vox-populi-disney-fans-react-to-walt-disney-world-club-33-announcement/) - [Disney Fanatic - Disney's Secret Club 33 - 15 Facts About this Ultra-Exclusive Society](http://www.disneyfanatic.com/disneys-secret-club-33-15-facts-ultra-exclusive-society/#) - [The Richest - 15 Facts About Disneyland's Super Exclusive Club 33](http://www.therichest.com/world-entertainment/15-facts-about-disneylands-super-exclusive-club-33/) - [Reddit - Club 33 in Less Than a Week! First-Time Looking for Tips!](https://www.reddit.com/r/disney/comments/1iebbu/club_33_in_less_than_a_week_firsttimer_looking) - [Quora - How Do You Get into Club 33 at Disneyland?](https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-get-into-Club-33-at-Disneyland) - [Pixar Theory](http://www.pixartheory.com/) ### Music / Sound - All music and sound for this week's episode were provided by Nick Green! ### Artwork - [Glasses](https://thenounproject.com/term/glasses/132894) by [Anton Anuchin](https://thenounproject.com/antonwebium) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) - [Castle](https://thenounproject.com/term/castle/262417) by [Sergey Demushkin](https://thenounproject.com/mockturtle) used under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)