I don't want the public to see the world they live in while they're in the Park. I want to feel they're in another world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disney wanted visitors to feel transported to a different world rather than just seeing their own.
- In plain terms
- Make the place feel like a different world, not reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Create environments that transport people away from reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you create immersion?
- What makes a place magical?
Another view
Total escapism can detach people from real-world responsibilities.
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