Explores topics including Disney's feminist transformation, dilemmas of disability, hierarchy and equality in Disney's theme parks, the art of imagineering, Disney's intelligent machines, tolerance and inclusion in a world of differences, alienation and consumption at Disney World, and the philosophy of wonder Enriches favorite Disney and Pixar moments and characters--including Mulan, Moana, Goofy, Sleeping Beauty, Wall-E and the cast of Toy Story--with new meaning and fun ahead of the release of Disney's highly-anticipated Frozen 2"--Provided by publisher

• Mencius spins The emperor's new groove / Dean A. Kowalski
• Robert M. Mentyka
• Tuomas W. Manninen
• J. Edward Hackett
• Alexander Christian and Frauke Albersmeier
• Elizabeth Butterfield
• Read Schuchardt
• Jessica Miller
• Timothy Dale and Joseph Foy "Handed down from goof to goof" : what Goofy can teach us about becoming good / "Let slip the (Donald) Ducks of war!" : ethical considerations about Disney's war propaganda / Wall-e, the environment, and our duties to future generations / Is there any utopia in Zootopia? / How I learned to stop worrying and love Disney : Marx and Marcuse at Disney world / Media, mind, and the Magic Kingdom / "We're all gonna die" : death and the cycle of life in Disney / Liberty Square in the shadow of Cinderella's castle : political philosophy in Disney's theme parks /

• Acknowledgments : it takes people to make a dream reality
• Megan S. Lloyd
• George A. Dunn
• Steve Bein
• Robert K. Garcia and Timothy Pickavance
• Richard Davis
• Kevin Mintz
• Edwardo Perez
• Kody Cooper
• Chad A. Mcintosh
• William J. Devlin
• Mark Linville and Shawn White
• Timothy Brown
• Ellen Miller
• Megan S. Lloyd
• Armond Boudreaux
• Louis Colombo and Steve Jones
• Nathan and Leilani Mueller
• Jamey Heit Introduction : philosophy begins in wonder
• Unruly Ariel : not born but made a woman / True to your heart : honor and authenticity in Mulan / Zen and the art of imagineering : Disney's escapism versus Buddhism's liberation / Hidden Mickeys and the hiddenness of God / "Everyone's special dash" : tolerance and conformity in a world of incredible differences / Accommodating Dory, but disempowering Dopey? Dilemmas of disability from Snow White to Finding Dory / From Snow White to Moana : understanding Disney's feminist transformation / "Always a team, always united" : Disney's philosophy of the family / How to convince Sleeping Beauty she's not dreaming / Knowing who you are : existence precedes essence in Moana / Saving Mr. Banks : reclaiming our childhood, remembering who we are / Wall-e and Eve : Disney's intelligent machines / Inside Disney's Inside out / To be or not to be ... The lion king : existentialism in Disney and Shakespeare / True freedom in Toy story, or you are a child's plaything! / "Our fate lives within us" : character and choice in Brave / Breaking the spell : Beauty and the beast and Plato's prisoner / True love in Frozen /