I first saw the site for Disneyland back in 1953, In those days it was all flat land - no rivers, no mountains, no castles or rocket ships - just orange groves, and a few acres of walnut trees.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The site for Disneyland was originally simple land before transformation.
- In plain terms
- Landmarks often start as empty land.
- What can you take from it?
- Vision transforms ordinary spaces.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see in empty spaces?
- How do you transform things?
Another view
Not all empty land becomes successful.
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