Post by Lucy on Aug 25, 2018 5:42:04 GMT
I live in Florida. So my state chose "The Little Mermaid" as their favorite, while the majority of the states seem to be in favor of "The Lion King". I'm pretty shocked that no state chose "The Beauty and The Beast" or "Cinderella" as their favorites, but "The Beauty and The Beast" gets more love in Canada.
What It All Means
With all these fascinating results, we couldn’t help but find reasons why each state might love its top Disney movie. Some of our discoveries caught us off guard:
We love animals—38 states favored a film with an animal protagonist.
With the support of 17 states, The Lion King (1994) is America’s favorite Disney classic, hands down.
Dumbo (1941) is beloved by New York, which was known for the elephant walk through Manhattan, a tradition that lasted over thirty years. While the event garnered mixed feelings from residents and tourists, it certainly left its mark in NYC.
Nearly 71 percent of Vermont households own a pet, so it makes sense that Vermont loves 101 Dalmatians (1961). But funnily enough, Vermont has more cat-owning households than dog-owning households.
With the most wilderness of any state, Alaska’s respect for wildlife reflects in its favorite movie Bambi (1942).
The trippy Alice in Wonderland (1951) is a big deal in New Mexico, which happens to be the only state where you can legally grow magic mushrooms (psilocybin-containing mushrooms).
Over 57% of Hawaiian residents identify as Asian American, so it’s no surprise that Mulan (1998) is a favorite for the Aloha State.
The Beehive State, with the youngest average population in the US, had a fourteen-way tie for its top Disney classic. No other state but Utah had a tie for its favorite movie.
Canada’s Favorite Disney Classics
Canada loves Disney movies too! Bambi (1942), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Lion King (1994), and The Little Mermaid (1989) were among its top favorites.
How We Got Our Results
First, our team of analysts made a list of the twenty-five most popular Disney classic films. To do this, we cross-referenced all the Disney movies through the end of the Disney Renaissance (1999), starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We used title familiarity, popularity, and cultural relevance within Disney theme parks to whittle it down to the top twenty-five.
After settling on the twenty-five most popular titles, we used Google Trends data to discover which films US states and Canadian territories and provinces showed the most interest in over the past five years.
Canada loves Disney movies too! Bambi (1942), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Lion King (1994), and The Little Mermaid (1989) were among its top favorites.
How We Got Our Results
First, our team of analysts made a list of the twenty-five most popular Disney classic films. To do this, we cross-referenced all the Disney movies through the end of the Disney Renaissance (1999), starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We used title familiarity, popularity, and cultural relevance within Disney theme parks to whittle it down to the top twenty-five.
After settling on the twenty-five most popular titles, we used Google Trends data to discover which films US states and Canadian territories and provinces showed the most interest in over the past five years.
With the support of 17 states, The Lion King (1994) is America’s favorite, hands down -- putting The Mitten in line with the majority of Americans. Also notable: We love animals, as a whopping 38 states favored a film with an animal protagonist.
With the most wilderness of any state, Alaska’s respect for wildlife reflects in its favorite movie Bambi (1942). The trippy Alice in Wonderland (1951) is a big deal in New Mexico, which happens to be the only state where residents can legally grow magic mushrooms.
And if you love Belle's love story the best, you'd be among friends in Great White North. While not a single U.S. state chose Beauty and the Beast, the film was picked by a few regions of Canada. Source: WWJ News Radio
With the most wilderness of any state, Alaska’s respect for wildlife reflects in its favorite movie Bambi (1942). The trippy Alice in Wonderland (1951) is a big deal in New Mexico, which happens to be the only state where residents can legally grow magic mushrooms.
And if you love Belle's love story the best, you'd be among friends in Great White North. While not a single U.S. state chose Beauty and the Beast, the film was picked by a few regions of Canada. Source: WWJ News Radio
