Landscaping Disneyland
In less than a year, Evans had transformed 80 acres (320,000 m2) of Anaheim orange groves into lush theme park attractions filled with exotic plants. One of the prominent pieces of the projects was landscaping the Jungle Cruise ride along the path of an artificial river, which Disney insisted be "the best darn jungle this side of Costa Rica." This section of the park included a canopy of bamboo, palms, and ficus trees towering 70 feet (21 m) tall. To create the appearance of exotic jungle branches, Evans planted orange trees upside down to give the appearance that their gnarled roots were branches.
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