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Who wouldnât want to visit the happiest place on Earth? Well â at the start of the 1950s, it seemed like no one did, at least not when Walt Disney pitched the idea. Sure, Walt had revolutionized animation with Steamboat Willie. And he'd had critical successes with classics like Snow White and Bambi. But his studio was nearly bibbidi-bobbidi-bankrupt,. Even so, Walt just wouldn't Let It Go.Â
Then, after Cinderella (another of Waltâs âcrazyâ ideas) hit the bigtime at the box office, Walt had the creative capital to strike a groundbreaking TV deal to fund his parkâs construction.
Thanks to Walt's epic vision, relentless eye for detail, and a build-it-in-no-time sprint, Disneyland rose from orange grove backwater to a live-televised opening day spectacle (90 million viewers) â and straight into one of the most chaotic debuts in history. From plumbing problems to gas leaks, this is the story of how the theme park went from Goofy idea to the lynchpin in the Disney empire â and why Disneyland is the best idea yet.
Waltâs brilliant flywheel strategy diagram:Â
https://www.businessinsider.com/1957-drawing-walt-disney-brilliant-strategy-2015-7
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Who wouldnât want to visit the happiest place on Earth? Well â at the start of the 1950s, it seemed like no one did, at least not when Walt Disney pitched the idea. Sure, Walt had revolutionized animation with Steamboat Willie. And he'd had critical successes with classics like Snow White and Bambi. But his studio was nearly bibbidi-bobbidi-bankrupt,. Even so, Walt just wouldn't Let It Go.Â
Then, after Cinderella (another of Waltâs âcrazyâ ideas) hit the bigtime at the box office, Walt had the creative capital to strike a groundbreaking TV deal to fund his parkâs construction.
Thanks to Walt's epic vision, relentless eye for detail, and a build-it-in-no-time sprint, Disneyland rose from orange grove backwater to a live-televised opening day spectacle (90 million viewers) â and straight into one of the most chaotic debuts in history. From plumbing problems to gas leaks, this is the story of how the theme park went from Goofy idea to the lynchpin in the Disney empire â and why Disneyland is the best idea yet.
Waltâs brilliant flywheel strategy diagram:Â
https://www.businessinsider.com/1957-drawing-walt-disney-brilliant-strategy-2015-7
Be the first to know about Wonderyâs newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter
Follow The Best Idea Yet on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/ now.
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