Disney's Land

Name: Disney's Land
Author: Richard Snow
ISBN: 9781501190827

Richard Snow · 2019

A historical account of the planning and construction of the first Disney theme park.

David Senra and Cal Newport both recommend it for its depiction of Walt Disney's resourcefulness while building the park under financial strain.

👍 2 Endorsements

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The argument

The book chronicles the invention of the modern amusement park, focusing on the relentless resourcefulness Walt Disney employed to build Disneyland while facing severe financial strain.

Best for

Readers who enjoy popular history and want to understand the practical, high-stakes problem-solving required to launch a massive creative project from scratch.

Skip if

Skip if you are looking for an academic press publication, as this is written as a popular history rather than a scholarly study.

Summarized from what was said in 2 conversations; the quotes are below.

Organic Endorsements

A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.

“That was from the back cover of the book that I reread and the one I'm going to talk to you about today, which is Disney's Land. Walt Disney, an invention of the amusement park that changed the world. And it was written by Richard Snow.”

Why: He loves the book and recommends reading it because it highlights the relentless resourcefulness Walt Disney had when building Disneyland while broke.

David Senra, Host on Founders#347 How Walt Disney Built His Greatest Creation: Disneyland

“because I read Richard Land's book or Richard Snow's book rather, Disney's Land, which I thought was very good.”

Why: He explicitly notes that he thought the book was very good.

Cal Newport, Host on The Cal Newport ShowRethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

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