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Design Process

FRI-FS-01: Storytelling Through Landscape: The Making of Outdoor Environments in Disneyland Park

Friday, September 18, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Ticket Purchase Required Extensive Walking
3.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW
Ticket Price: $295 per person
Step into the magic with Walt Disney Imagineering landscape architects for a tour of Disneyland Park. Explore how placemaking and dimensional storytelling inform the creation of immersive, sensory-rich environments through themed hardscape, planting, and landform design. Gain insight into the highly collaborative process among creative directors, architects, producers, and horticultural experts.

Includes transportation. Extensive walking.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn how Disney landscape professionals support storytelling through the highly collaborative process of placemaking.
  • Explore how legends and stories are transformed into immersive, story-rich landscapes that invite guests to step inside the narrative.
  • Learn how research fuels thoughtful, culturally respectful design, creating richly detailed environments that capture the spirit of diverse places and people.
  • Learn how Disney Imagineers and horticulture team members work together to design, develop, and maintain compelling outdoor spaces.