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FS-001 Resort: Behind the Magic of Placemaking Friday, October 20, 2017 OUR PRESENTERS: DISNEYLAND

JULIE BUSH ASLA Principal Landscape Architect, Imagineering

Julie began her Disney career at Imagineering in 1991 and later joined the WDI staff at the office in 1993, where she mentored under Bill Evans and . Julie is responsible for design and site construction oversight for all area development capital work. She led the design and installation of Disneyland’s 10-year Re- sort-wide paving plan. Julie regularly visits Resort and Disney’s Resort to assist on area development show quality issues.

ADAM SCHWERNER Director, Horticulture & Resort Enhancement, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

Adam came to the Disneyland Resort in early 2014 from Chicago, where he was the Director of the Chicago Park District’s newly-formed multidisciplinary Department od Cultural and Natural Resources, where Adam spearheaded the Park District’s initiative to forge bold, inclusive con- nections between the arts and Chicago’s neighborhoods. He is past president of the Chicago Parks Foundation, and served at a number of other Chicago-based councils & committees. Prior to his extensive work in Chicago, he spent 12 years working at the New York Botanical Garden.

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JENNIFER MOK ASLA Executive Landscape Architect,

Jennifer has 28 years of experience in master planning, architecture, transportation design and theme park design and construction. Since joining WDI in 1996, she has been on the design and field teams for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s California Adventure and Hong Kong Disney- land. More recently, she was the principal landscape architect for Land at Disney California Adventure and at the newly-opened Disneyland.

RUSSELL LARSEN ASLA Principal Landscape Architect, Walt Disney Imagineering

Russell has over 27 years’ experience within multi-disciplinary firms with an emphasis on large- scale master planning, park and recreation projects and resort development. Russell has been with WDI for 15 years, where he has been involved with projects from conception through final construction phases. His most-recent projects include field art direction for the ex- pansion at DCA and Pandora--the World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

PHIL SCHENKEL ASLA Principal Landscape Architect, Walt Disney Imagineering

Philip Schenkel has been working at Walt Disney Imagineering for nearly 25 years. During that time he has worked on the design and construction of multiple Disney theme parks and theme park attractions in California, Florida and around the world. His work experience spans from planning and concept designs to hands-on completion of construction documentation, specifica- tion writing and has logged extensive hours on the construction site providing art direction and quality assurance. Disneyland Resort Plan Aerial view of Disneyland Resort Walt Disney shown with an early rendering for Disneyland

Walt presenting early concept art for Disneyland Graphic Rendering of Disneyland, circa 1958 Graphic Rendering of Disney California Adventure, circa 2016 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Gain an understanding of what defines Placemaking in the design of a theme park attraction and the role of the landscape architect in the design of hardscape and softscape spaces. • Learn about how Imagineers based in Anaheim and Glendale address unique design and operational chal- lenges with developing and updating existing attractions and guest experiences as the parks continue to evolve. • Learn insight into how landscapes are maintained, enhancements are incorporated into the park while the park continues to operate and associated efforts to minimize guest impact within a challenging and public environment. • Learn about some of the design challenges that designers are confronted with and how guest safety is considered and integrated into an attraction and storyline.

• Understand how the resort is evolving their approach to maintaining the park in a regional environment where minimizing water use is becoming critical and other current challenges facing the landscape.

FOR FURTHER READING: Goldberg, Aaron The Disney Story: Chronicling the Man, the Mouse and the Parks Quaker Scribe, August 9, 2016

Hench, John Designing Disney (A Walt Disney Imagineering Book) Disney Editions, January 6, 2009

Marling, Karal Ann Designing Disney’s Theme Parks: The Architecture of Reassurance Flammarion, February 15, 1998

The Imagineers with Malmberg, Melody Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real Disney Editions, May 18, 2010

Wright, Alex & the Imagineers The Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland Disney Editions, November 4, 2008

Wright, Alex & the Imagineers The Imagineering Field Guide to Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort Disney Editions, March 25, 2014

Evans, Morgan Disneyland World of Flowers Walt Disney Productions, 1965

Comras, Kelly Ruth Shellhorn Library of American Landscape History, April 1, 2016

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