Urban Design in Magic Kingdom: Frontierland and Liberty Square with Sam Gennawey

Defining Land Borders in Magic Kingdom

• 🗺️ The transition between Adventureland and Frontierland is marked by subtle architectural and landscaping cues, not just obvious signs.
• 💡 Spanish colonial architecture with round tiled roofs is used in Adventureland, transitioning into similar styles for Frontierland.
• 🌿 Plant material is a key indicator, with exotic plants like palms and ferns in Adventureland contrasting with succulents and cacti in Frontierland.
• 🗑️ Even trash cans change from light brown in Adventureland to dark brown in Frontierland, signaling the border.

Thematic Storytelling in Frontierland

• ⏳ Frontierland's theme is set in the late 1880s, representing the closing of the American frontier with the completion of transcontinental trains.
• 🚂 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is positioned around 1880, symbolizing the end of the wilderness era.
• 🏞️ Splash Mountain, though geographically and temporally misplaced, serves as a visual