It's something I've pondered for a while, heck I even have a category called "Disneyism" on the blog to track it, does Disney fandom ever cross the lines into religion? Well now Jennifer Porter (homepage), a Canadian professor, is prepared to study that issue in a course at Memorial University in St. John's.

The theme park productions, fireworks displays and so on always involve a morality tale and a requirement of the audience to believe in the power of good, and believe in the power of wishes," she said.

I know theres a temple below disneyland with the severed head of Walt Disney.