ON-SALE DATE AND TIME FOR 4PM PROGRAM
Walt’s Circle, Supporter, and Friend-level members: Purchase tickets by calling 415.345.6829 beginning Monday, March 6 at 10am.
All other member levels: Purchase tickets online beginning Tuesday, March 7 at 10am.
Public (non-members): Remaining tickets available online or at the ticket desk beginning Wednesday, March 8 at 10am.
Due to popular demand for this program, we are happy to inform you that we have added a second presentation, which will occur at 4pm on Saturday, May 13. This will be a repeat of the sold-out 1pm program. A book signing will follow each program.
Buy tickets: http://wdfm.org/calendar/landscaping-walt-s-disneyland
Landscape architect Ruth Patricia Shellhorn helped define the distinctive mid-century regional aesthetic of Southern California. Walt Disney originally hired Shellhorn in March 1955 to coordinate landscape plans between the WED office and the crews at the construction site at Disneyland. Shellhorn quickly saw that much more was needed. By the time Disneyland opened on July 17, Shellhorn had created detailed design plans for the front entrance, Town Square, Main Street, and the Plaza Hub, as well as a pedestrian plan for the entire park. Join Kelly Comras, landscape architect and author of the book Ruth Shellhorn, and Imagineer Julie Bush, a certified arborist and landscape architect, for a presentation on Shellhorn’s vivid contributions. Enjoy a screening of the award-winning documentary short about Shellhorn’s 57-year career, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Discover how Shellhorn helped create a warm welcome into the Happiest Place on Earth, fulfilling Walt’s vision for the park. Discover how today’s landscape architects maintain the storytelling atmosphere and themed landscaping that Walt envisioned.