The magic kingdom: Disney valued at around $180 billion in mid-2026

One of America's biggest cultural exports has to be Disney. The animation studio—which started with the likes of Cinderella and Snow White—is now worth more than the annual GDP of countries like Morocco and Kenya. It may be a symbol of American soft power—but why are so many people obsessed?

Al Jazeera's Phil Lavelle reports from Celebration, near Orlando, Florida.

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