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As the guest enters the park they are led down a main thorough fair, smartly laid out with shopping, and reach the center of the park, the hub. This allows for centerpiece to be erected in the park, creating an icon for each park. In the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom parks it's the castles, in EPCOT it is the "giant golf ball", Animal Kingdom has the Tree of Life and Hollywood Studios has recently added the Sorcerer's Hat. These icons leave an imprint on the minds of guests and allows them to easily identify each of the parks and the center of those parks.
EPCOT is actually a variation using the Hub & Spoke layout in Future World and a Loop layout in the World Showcase. (The Imagineers, 2010)
References:
http://www.leisure-business.com/theme-park-design.html
The Imagineers, Initials. (Ed.). (2010). Walt disney imagineering: a behind the dreams look at making more magic real. New York, NY: Disney Editions.
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