xdWDW Compendium Guide
This guide contains all requirements for the xdWDW Compendium Project for ART 436/536 Experience Design: Walt Disney World. Use this tool as a checklist while on-site at Walt Disney World.
Reminder: Everyone in the course must complete at least one of each Experience Type.
Study at least one of each of the following.
Describe the experience type in one sentence.
Describe the context that surrounded this experience. For example, weather conditions, location, etc.
Explain what this experience is intended to create inside participants (emotions, memories, physical sensations).
Describe the formal properties of the experience, including its physical details and style. Include at least one image. Video and sounds would be great! Paint a clear picture of the experience.
Describe the step-by-step process involved in participating in this experience.
Describe the abilities required for people to participate in this experience.
Describe how usable this experience was—what was u0022effortlessu0022 and what created problems for you and others?
Highlight what types of design specializations are involved in this experience, such as interaction design, service design, architecture, game design, graphic design, etc.
Share how Cast Members were involved in this experience. What was their role?
Share the theming style of this experience:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eRealisticu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHeightened Realityu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eExaggerativeu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eInterpretiveu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eMetaphoricu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAssociativeu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Describe the social norms that are in place for this experience. What social norms did the experience encourage?
Share the u003ca href=u0022https://designworkbench.com/learn/tools-for-learning/experience-design-walt-disney-world/xdwdw-field-tools/design/u0022u003etheme park design techniquesu003c/au003e that were used to create this experience.
Share the manifestation theme (setting and subject) and the Dramatic Theme.
Share the u003ca href=u0022https://designworkbench.com/learn/tools-for-learning/experience-design-walt-disney-world/xdwdw-field-tools/story/u0022 data-type=u0022pageu0022 data-id=u00225256u0022u003estory techniquesu003c/au003e used to create this experience.
Share if this was an Aspirational, Popular, or Medium Design and why.
Share which of u003ca href=u0022https://designworkbench.com/learn/tools-for-learning/experience-design-walt-disney-world/xdwdw-field-tools/mickeys-ten-commandments/u0022 data-type=u0022pageu0022 data-id=u00225357u0022u003eMickey’s Ten Commandmentsu003c/au003e were observable for this experience.
Share what audience mix for whom the experience was targeted:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eWorld Travelersu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCharacter Huggersu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eThrill Seekersu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Share what levels guests could easily engage with the story:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eDiversu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eSwimmersu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eWadersu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Describe the makeup of the people who were experiencing this with you.
Record your experience as an autoethnography.
Share details about the physical sensations you felt.
Share details about the emotions you felt.
Highlight the happiness (or sadness) level this experience created for you and write why you felt this way about the experience.
What memory did you make from this experience?
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References
This content by David Younger and adapted for this Field Tool.
Younger, D. (2016). Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment. Inklingwood Press.