Storytelling is an instinctual method of communication that has been used by humans for thousands of years. Incorporating stories into the landscape is a way to communicate conceptual ideas, share facts or information, or embed a deeper meaning into a landscape design. Using landscape design details to communicate a story in the landscape is the most effective way in ensuring the narrative is recognized and understood by the landscapes visitors. One of the best examples of using landscape details for storytelling comes from Disney Imagineerings work in Disney Theme Parks and Resorts. This thesis explores Disney Imagineerings design process and analyzes case studies from Disneys Animal Kingdom Theme Park to create a modified version of Disney Imagineerings detail design process that landscape architects can use for landscape designs outside of the theme park setting. The modified storytelling design process will be applied to Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, Georgia.
