By the 1950s, Walt Disney was ready for a new challenge unlike any he had tackled before. He had conquered animation and live-action films, and he was beginning to dip his toes into television. But he wanted to do something bigger and bolder — in three dimensions.
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After toying around with the idea of a traveling display of miniature dioramas based on Disney’s live-action movies, a concept that proved too impractical, Disney took inspiration from his Sunday afternoon trips to local parks with his daughters. He also drew on the gardens he and his wife Lillian enjoyed on their European trips. The question took hold: What if he could design an experience that the whole family could enjoy, one that was clean
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