Theme Park Fandom
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Theme Park Fandom

Spatial Transmedia, Materiality and Participatory Cultures

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eBook - ePub

Theme Park Fandom

Spatial Transmedia, Materiality and Participatory Cultures

About this book

Theme Park Fandom argues that serious study of theme parks and their adult fans has much to tell us about contemporary transmediality and convergence, themed and immersive spaces, and audience relationships with places of meaning. Considering the duopoly of Disney and Universal in Orlando, the book explores a range of theme park experiences including planning trips, meeting characters, eating and drinking, engaging in practices such as cosplay and re-enactment, and memorializing lost attractions. Highlighting key themes such as immersion, materiality, cultural distinctions, and self-identity, the book argues that theme parks are a crucial site for the exploration of transmediality and the development of paratexts. Proposing the key concepts of spatial transmedia and haptic fandom, the book offers analysis of the intersections between fandom, media texts, and merchandise, as well as fans' own affective and physical responses to visiting the parks.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040796375
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Media Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. Introduction
  8. 2. Understanding the Contemporary Theme Park: Theming, Immersion and Fandom
  9. 3. Fandom, Brandom and Plandom: Haptic Fandom, Anticipatory Labour and Digital Knowledge
  10. 4. Extending the Haunted Mansion: Spatial Poaching, Participatory Narratives and Retrospective Transmedia
  11. 5. Of Mice and Minions: ‘Ani-embodiment’ and ‘Metonymic Celebrity’ in the Theme Park Character Encounter
  12. 6. Turkey Legs, Dole Whip and Duff: Consumables, Diegetic Paratexts and ‘Cult-Culinary’ Objects
  13. 7. Embodied Transmedia and Paratextual-Spatio Play: Consuming, Collecting and Costuming Theme Park Merchandise
  14. 8. Replacing and Remembering Rides: Ontological Security, Authenticity and Online Memorialization
  15. 9. Conclusion: Ways Forward for Theme Park and Fan Studies
  16. Index