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  Disneyland is creativity

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Believe you can - Walt believed that he could build an amusement park that was clean. He believed in Disneyland.

Learn from failure - Opening day was a disaster in many ways. Walt and his cast members learned from the problems and fixed them.
Featured in the book:
The Peak TV and Zane Beats: Will Smith on the importance of Failure​
Forbes: Einstein at the Beach: The Hidden Relationship Between Risk and Creativity
Ted Talk: J.K. Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure
Ted Talk: Malcolm McLaren: Authentic creativity vs. karaoke culture
Additional findings: 
BBC Viewpoint: How creativity is helped by failure

Build a berm - Walt wanted to protect his park from the encroachment of the world. He built a mound and made sure that outside influences couldn't disturb his guests' suspension of disbelief. It is important for creative people to make time and space for creativity.

Genius.com: John Cleese: Lecture on Creativity Annotated
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The Ray Bradbury Theater 
opening​
Top 20 Most Awesome Company Offices by Josh Dunlop

Practice - Disney shows and parades are a part of its allure. These, like creativity, could not happen without practice.

How to be more creative, advice from Tim Perkins
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How to be more creative with the writer and artist for S.T.E.A.M. at Malta Comic Con 2015
Editor John Freeman talks creativity at Malta Comic Con 2015

Be Childlike:
Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson
​Get "Disneyland is Creativity: 25 Tips for Becoming More Creative" -- $15 +s&h
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