Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a science fiction novel set in a post-scarcity future where reputation-based currency shapes society and conflict erupts over control of Disney World.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom canonical | 8 |
| Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom universe | 1 |
| novel "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom Context triple: [Cory Doctorow, notableWork, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom]
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Riding with the King
Riding with the King is a Grammy-winning blues-rock collaboration album by B.B. King and Eric Clapton, celebrated for uniting the legendary guitarist-singers across classic and contemporary blues material.
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Seuss Landing
Seuss Landing is a whimsical, Dr. Seuss–themed area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure featuring colorful attractions, rides, and characters inspired by his classic children’s books.
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Magi
The Magi are the wise men or kings from the East in the New Testament who visit the infant Jesus, traditionally bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Disney's Art of Animation Resort is a value-level Walt Disney World hotel themed around popular Disney and Pixar animated films, featuring immersive decor and family suites.
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Hollywood Dream – The Ride
Hollywood Dream – The Ride is a high-speed steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan known for its thrilling drops, onboard music, and backward-running variant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom Target entity description: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a science fiction novel set in a post-scarcity future where reputation-based currency shapes society and conflict erupts over control of Disney World.
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A.
Riding with the King
Riding with the King is a Grammy-winning blues-rock collaboration album by B.B. King and Eric Clapton, celebrated for uniting the legendary guitarist-singers across classic and contemporary blues material.
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B.
Seuss Landing
Seuss Landing is a whimsical, Dr. Seuss–themed area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure featuring colorful attractions, rides, and characters inspired by his classic children’s books.
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C.
Magi
The Magi are the wise men or kings from the East in the New Testament who visit the infant Jesus, traditionally bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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D.
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Disney's Art of Animation Resort is a value-level Walt Disney World hotel themed around popular Disney and Pixar animated films, featuring immersive decor and family suites.
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E.
Hollywood Dream – The Ride
Hollywood Dream – The Ride is a high-speed steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan known for its thrilling drops, onboard music, and backward-running variant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Cory Doctorow ⓘ |
| availableAsFreeDownload | yes ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Whuffie
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post-scarcity society ⓘ reputation-based currency ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Rick Lieder ⓘ |
| feature |
brain backup technology
ⓘ
immortality through cloning and backup restoration ⓘ mind uploading ⓘ |
| followedBy | Eastern Standard Tribe ⓘ |
| genre |
postcyberpunk
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science fiction ⓘ social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://craphound.com/down/ ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-7653-0430-0 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license |
Creative Commons
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike ⓘ
linked to:
Creative Commons license
|
| mainCharacter |
Dan
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Debra ⓘ Julius ⓘ Lil ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first novels released under a Creative Commons license ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| pageCount | 208 ⓘ |
| partOfMovement |
Creative Commons culture
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copyleft literature ⓘ |
| plotSummary | In a future where money is obsolete and reputation called Whuffie is the main currency, a man named Julius fights to protect the traditional Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney World from a group that wants to replace it with a high-tech overlay. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Julius ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Liberty Square
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Magic Kingdom ⓘ The Haunted Mansion ⓘ
linked to:
Haunted Mansion
Walt Disney World ⓘ
linked to:
Walt Disney World Resort
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| theme |
conflict over public spaces
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corporate control of culture ⓘ death and identity ⓘ post-scarcity economics ⓘ reputation economy ⓘ social networks and status ⓘ utopia and dystopia ⓘ voluntary governance ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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