Disney World

Walt Disney World Resort, the Disney resort near Orlando, Florida, with four theme parks and a wider collection of hotels and experiences.

Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Florida.
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.Katie Rommel-Esham, resized · CC BY-SA 4.0

Context

Its four theme parks are Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Each uses architecture, landscape, attractions, and performances to create a distinctive setting.

The resort offers an example of worldbuilding at the scale of places that people can physically enter and explore.

Examples

  • A visitor can move from the futuristic spaces of EPCOT to the storybook atmosphere around Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom.

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