The Public is Invited in January 2025 to Learn From & Meet the Minds Behind Disney’s Most Iconic Thrill Ride and The Future That Never Was. “Promising Tomorrows” celebrates a legacy of reinventing Tomorrowland all around the Disney World, from a high-speed rocket-ride through the dark of space, to an encounter with a terrifying alien … Read more
Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters is closing forever at Tokyo Disneyland as a dramatic reimagining of Tomorrowland continues in phases. Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters Closing In 2026, a Wreck-It Ralph shooting attraction will replace Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters. To make way for this new version of the ride, Buzz Lightyear will close in October 2024. The … Read more
In 1998, Disneyland introduced a New Tomorrowland. Headlined by the infamous Rocket Rods, which ran on the track once intended for the beloved PeopleMover, the overhaul of the classic themed land was an unmitigated disaster. Large attraction spaces for the CircleVision Theater and Mission to Mars became queues and restaurants respectively, Space Mountain was painted … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, September 1, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
More of the design elements from the 1994 reimagining of Tomorrowland, called “New Tomorrowland,” are disappearing to make way for the future. The last casualty is the giant gears that have now been removed from the façade of Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. The large gears were attached in front of the large arched windows … Read more
It is well known at this point that the long-awaited overhaul of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland is on the way, with an announcement of the project expected to be made at the D23 Expo in September. There has been much speculation about what new and exciting attractions Disneyland might add to the thematically incoherent mess left behind … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, May 17, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today, we’re taking a look back at “the future that never was” at the Magic Kingdom with a 1995 New Tomorrowland press kit! Note: This article will … Read more
There is continuing work being done in Tomorrowland to revert the “New” Tomorrowland look of 1994 back to the classic Tomorrowland feel.The majority of work going on in the land at the moment is centered around re-theming many of the large vertical supports that line the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. Let’s take a look at … Read more
“It’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,” and Tomorrowland is on its was back to the ’60s! Progress will go on in your life, and mine, and Tomorrowland is no different. Sometimes though, progress is going backwards, not forwards! We are following closely the continued transition from ’90s “New Tomorrowland” to a more classic Tomorrowland. This … Read more
As part of the overall refresh of Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom, the vertical supports lining the top half of the PeopleMover are slowly being returned to their former concrete forms, and painted white to match a crisp new take on futurism. In addition to the upper supports’ transformation, the bottom half is also being … Read more
Over at Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland is slowly getting a makeover fit for the 21st century. The last time Tomorrowland received an update was for the 1994 New Tomorrowland project, which transformed Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland into a “Tomorrow That Never Was”. The first major change that has happened since the latest refurbishment was announced was the … Read more
Welcome to a very chilly day here at the Magic Kingdom. It’s pretty cold today, even for the tourists. The gift shops were extremely crowded first thing this morning with guests purchasing warmer clothing. The Emporium had several sweatshirt options on display behind the register. Many people were purchasing blankets, too. As we made our … Read more
There’s a great big beautiful Tomorrowland sign, shining at the entrance to the land! The newly redesigned Tomorrowland marquee has been installed at the Magic Kingdom! The colorful, iconic sign that welcomed guests since 1994 was removed from the park back in July. Right after the removal of the old sign, we were given an … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is a personal favorite of mine, as well as a fan favorite for many passholders and guests, if you couldn’t tell from the increased wait times. (Back in my day, it used to be a constant walk-on!) Well, due to its increased popularity, it seems they’ve added it to the … Read more