Media Studies student convention at Disneyland® Paris

Join us for the live Media Studies Student Convention at Disneyland® Paris, where media professionals and leading brands, including The Walt Disney Company, reveal real-world case studies and industry insights that bring the media curriculum to life.

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GCSE, BTEC, A-Level

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Jan 2027

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Media Studies Student Convention: 26-29 January 2027

Our annual Media Studies Student Convention offers learners a rare opportunity to hear from media professionals working at the heart of the industry. Hosted in Disney Village, the convention combines inspirational talks with real-life case studies that students can reference in their coursework and exams.

Designed to complement the curriculum, the event explores contemporary issues in media production, distribution and audience engagement. Students gain practical insight into how major brands like Disney use storytelling, technology and digital platforms to shape audience experiences.

Every package includes a 2-day hopper pass for both Disney® Parks, giving students the chance to explore Disney’s media output in context. Assignments prompt them to analyse everything from branding and representation to audience engagement, encouraging a critical understanding of Disney as a global media powerhouse.

Meet last year's speakers:

Lisa Campbell, Director - ITN/Creative Cities Convention
With a career spanning roles in magazines (Broadcast, Campaign), television (ITN) and events (Creative Cities, Edinburgh Television Festival), Lisa will share her fascinating, first-person insight into the world of magazine and television news journalism – learning about News Values, Regulation and editorial judgement.
Jonathan Stephens, Head of Media Studies at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys.
With over thirty years' experience in education and creator of our new, curriculum-linked resources, Jonathan will share his insight into media theories in practice at Disney.
Nick Webb, Partnerships at Disney Destinations International, The Walt Disney Company.
Strategic cross channel marketing strategy and examples of reaching different audiences with a variety of media and messaging.

Students will be shown examples of real-life marketing strategies involving media synergy and convergence, the use of audience demographics, and the utilisation of the many different IPs owned by The Walt Disney Company, as well as examples of intertextuality and post-modernism used in its marketing, theme parks and hotels.

Combine the trip with your Business Studies department colleagues – their Student Convention is at the same time. Read what students learned at our Business Studies Student Convention for a taste of what to expect.

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Itinerary

Sample itinerary

Day 1

Board your coach for your trip to Paris
Arrive at your Disney® Hotel where you will be greeted by our team members
Evening meal in Disney Village

Day 2

Get up early for an extra Magic Hour to explore the parks before they're open to the public
Enjoy a full day exploring Disneyland® Park & Disney Adventure World
While visiting the parks, students can collect content and information to complete their assignments
Catch a show or enjoy the stunning evening illuminations across the parks

Day 3

Attend the Media Studies Student Convention in the morning to learn from Disney executives and media professionals covering topics such as media industries and audiences
Return to Disneyland® Park & Disney Adventure World for the remainder of the day - when students can complete their student assignments and experience anything they missed yesterday
Optional - excursion into Paris with an awe-inspiring Bateaux Mouches Seine river cruise of the city

Day 4

Checkout after breakfast and board your coach home
A chance for some last-minute shopping at Val d’Europe Shopping Centre en route to your ferry crossing
Arrive home

Note that our Convention for Travel & Tourism and Business Studies Convention will be held over the same dates why not talk to your Travel & Tourism and Business Studies colleagues to see if you can buddy up and share a coach?

Learning Resources

Curriculum-linked Learning Resources

There will also be a chance for students to experience Disney’s unique brand of customer experience. They’ll be tasked with viewing the park through an analytical lens - completing a choice of assignments relating directly to media theories (Semiotics, Structuralism, Uses and Gratifications etc).

Tasks are centred on the four Key Concepts and will also explore the Disney-owned or affiliated set texts (Black Panther, Snow White, Black Widow) covered in the most popular GCSE and A-level Media Studies specifications.

Download your free learning resources here →

Included

Return channel crossing and travel to Disneyland^®Paris by coach (Eurostar or air on request)
3 nights bed and breakfast at Disney Hotel Cheyenne*
Entry to the Media Studies Student convention
Exclusive learning resources
2 x Day Hopper Ticket with access to both Disneyland^® Park and Walt Disney^® Studios Park
Extra Magic Time means 1 extra hour in both Disneyland® Parks* for those staying in a Disney Hotel
Free shuttle between the Disney Parks, conference venue and hotel
1 free adult place for every 10 students
Dedicated Voyager team at resort throughout your stay
24/7 emergency support