With movies like “Coco” and “Encanto,” it’s easy to see that Disney has established a relationship with its Latin American audience.
Today, Disney has a catalog of movies inspired by Latin American countries, representing a slew of different cultures and customs. Films such as “Coco” (Mexico), “Up” (Venezuela), “The Emperor’s New Groove” (Peru), and the most recent, “Encanto” (Colombia), released in November 2021 showcase the rich history behind Latin America.
Although Walt DIsney himself is no longer alive, his vision continues to thrive at the numerous Disney parks around the world. He indeed did learn a lot about Latin America and incorporated his knowledge into the parks.
In 1941, Walt Disney headed to South America. It was the night before America entered into World War II, and President Franklin Roosevelt enlisted the creator of Mickey Mouse. Disney then, with 16 of his artists, went on an extended trip to Brazil, Argentina and Chile. One of the artists was Frank Thomas, the legendary animator who made the seven dwarfs cry and Pinocchio sing.
His son, Ted, has written and produced a new documentary about that adventure. It’s called “Walt & El Grupo.”
“By the time he got to Chile, he made it clear that he only wanted to meet with fellow artists. He had had enough of the handshaking with elected officials, filmmaker Tim Thomas said.
Decades later you can still see the influence Latin America had on Walt Disney through its various forms of media.
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