Now, when we opened Disneyland, outer space was Buck Rogers. I did put in a trip to the moon....and, of course, we were going up to the moon long before Sputnik. And since then has come Sputnik and then has come our great program in outer space. So I had to tear down my Tomorrowland that I built 11 years ago and rebuild it to keep pace.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disney acknowledged that technological progress requires constant updates to themed experiences to keep them relevant.
- In plain terms
- Things change fast, so you have to update your work to stay current.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect to revise your projects as the world evolves.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you update a legacy product?
- How do you measure relevance?
Another view
Constant changes can be costly and alienate loyal visitors.
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