At the D23 Horizons: A Carousel of Progress Disney Experiences presentation, Disney Imagineering announced something that Disneyland fans have been waiting literally years for. Something we here at Nerdist have been hoping for since at least 2019. At the end of the panel, Thomas Mazloum, chair of Disney Experiences, announced that Tomorrowland in Anaheim will receive a major overhaul. Mazloum told the audience, “We are entering Disneyland’s next great chapter where new generations will continue to relive fond memories of the past and savor the challenge and promises of the future. And it all begins with Tomorrowland.” Disney released an image of Space Mountain and the tagline, “Yesterday’s Tomorrow, Today.” Here’s what we know and think about this new Tomorrowland.
Although no concept art or details were released, the Disney Blog added, “The plans for Tomorrowland will restore the spirit of optimism, innovation, and possibility that inspired Walt Disney to create ‘A vista into a world of wondrous ideas.’” More “open spaces” were also mentioned. The plan seems to be for the Tomorrowland refresh to be ready for Disneyland’s 75th anniversary, which is in 2030. Four years seems like a long way away. But when it comes to Disney Imagineering, that’s not a very long time at all. Whether Disney can maintain this timetable or not remains a big question mark. Disney did confirm that the new Tomorrowland will precede the Avatar Experience planned for Disney California Adventure, which was a big surprise.
Even with the scarce details presented, that announcement tagline tells us quite a bit. “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” suggests we’re getting a retro-futuristic makeover. Essentially, updating by going backward. We’d venture a guess that the new Tomorrowland will channel the mid-century modern futurism of the late ’50s to mid ’60s, the optimistic future imagined by the likes of artist Syd Mead, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, and the heyday of NASA’s Apollo program. Not to mention Marvel’s Fantastic Four, which Disney now owns. If the new Tomorrowland leans into a future that never really happened, instead of trying to predict our actual future, it really can’t become dated. The Space Mountain in the announcement image remains unchanged, suggesting a makeover like the one at Tokyo Disneyland is not in the cards.
Nerdist Take: A New Tomorrowland Is Long Overdue, Here Are Attractions We’d Like to See
So what attractions can fans reasonably expect to see in this new Tomorrowland, and which ones can we expect to go away? We think some form of the classic People Mover will be a part of the land. Whether Disney can salvage the now-abandoned tracks, which have been rotting for over 25 years, or build a whole new one, the People Mover exemplifies Walt Disney’s vision of “a world on the move” more than almost anything. So we think some form of a People Mover is coming. It’s remained one of the most requested attractions in Disneyland’s history. Something new will likely come into the Magic Eye Theater, now standing empty, and the equally empty Starcade.
The original Carousel of Progress building in Tomorrowland has been a shell of its former self for years. It’s a huge piece of real estate that can probably house a large new attraction. So demolition making way for something entirely new makes sense. Or, Disney can gut the building and keep the structure, but give park guests a new Carousel of Progress. We can safely say that the Astro Orbiter will move from its bottleneck position at the front of the land. Perhaps a new spinner ride will take its place elsewhere. Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters may get an update, as might Star Tours. Or, Disney could replace them entirely. Because of their massive footprint, we expect the Autopia and the Submarines to stay, although re-theming is likely.
Tomorrowland was one of Walt Disney’s original signature lands inside Disneyland from day one in 1955. At first, it wasn’t much, and mostly a showcase for corporate sponsors. But the Tomorrowland that lives in the hearts of fans remains the reimagined “New Tomorrowland,” which opened in 1967. It contained the iconic People Mover track, as well as attractions like the Carousel of Progress and the Rocket Jets. Eventually, Space Mountain became the land’s signature attraction, something that remains true to this day. But by the ’80s, Tomorrowland had largely become “Yesterdayland,” and needed an update. Sadly, the one we did get in 1998 was done on a budget. And it left the land in a terrible state. Here’s hoping that now, 28 years later, this new vision of Tomorrowland will return the land to its former glory.
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This articles is written by : Nermeen Nabil Khear Abdelmalak
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