MK Walt Disney to Appear in Carousel of Progress with New Audio-Animatronic at Magic Kingdom

[HMF]

Well.. firstly... EPCOT no longer has a Future World.

Secondly, CoP isn't about the future. It's a long history lesson with barely a peak at the near future.

Thirdly, EPCOT already has an attraction that's a long history lesson with barely a peak at the near future. Namely, Spaceship Earth.

Fourthly, Spaceship Earth and formerly Universe of Energy and World of Motion had the majority of it's content in the past despite the area being named "Future World." Never mind the fact that the whole first half of Horizons was about what people in the past thought the future would be like and Imagination really didn't fit neatly into any time period.

 

[HMF]

If I had to choose between changing the ending of SSE or doing anything to WoL building, it'd choose the former

Crazy to think that both have been empty for almost the exact same amount of time.

 

[jah4955]

Oh it's not glorified....it is literally just a parking lot.....lol

for at least a few days it'd feel glorified for me to park my car with Main Street on one side of my car and Tomorrowland on the other side...

 

[jah4955]

Fourthly, Spaceship Earth and formerly Universe of Energy and World of Motion had the majority of it's content in the past despite the area being named "Future World." Never mind the fact that the whole first half of Horizons was about what people in the past thought the future would be like and Imagination really didn't fit neatly into any time period.

That wasn't lost on me, even as a child...but...for at least the first few years the whole area still felt "futuristic," plus, in addition to what you mentioned, "agriculture of the future" in the Land, Communicore, and the format of The Living Seas....yeah....dropping the "Future World" makes relative sense for the 2020s, especially given what the area's become....

 

[HMF]

That wasn't lost on me, even as a child...but...for at least the first few years the whole area still felt "futuristic," plus, in addition to what you mentioned, "agriculture of the future" in the Land, Communicore, and the format of The Living Seas....yeah....dropping the "Future World" makes relative sense for the 2020s, especially given what the area's become....

I think it's very appropriate that the new sign on the Seas pavilion says "Aquarium" on it because it is very descriptive that we are no longer pretending you are going to a seabase on the ocean floor. You are literally just walking into a lightly Finding Nemo-themed aquarium. Nothing special, Nothing futuristic. Just an aquarium.

 

[jah4955]

I think it's very appropriate that the new sign on the Seas pavilion says "Aquarium" on it because it is very descriptive that we are no longer pretending you are going to a seabase on the ocean floor. You are literally just walking into a lightly Finding Nemo-themed aquarium. Nothing special, Nothing futuristic. Just an aquarium.

The, at worst, "tied for first place" most convincing effect Disney ever had on me as a child were those hydrolators. I was really convinced we were in DEEEEEP. And all achieved with 2 most-simple effects (a rocky feature scrolling along the small windows and shaking the floor). That's real "magic" imo. Proof that Disney doesn't have to go "over the top" to enchant. Just some creativity "out of the box."

 

[andre85]

The, at worst, "tied for first place" most convincing effect Disney ever had on me as a child were those hydrolators. I was really convinced we were in DEEEEEP. And all achieved with 2 most-simple effects (a rocky feature scrolling along the small windows and shaking the floor). That's real "magic" imo. Proof that Disney doesn't have to go "over the top" to enchant. Just some creativity "out of the box."

This! I was convinced we were going to the bottom of the sea. Sad they ditched it

 

[2bornot2be]

So are we thinking they are changing the opening scene with the Walt animatronic and the last scene with an entire updates.
The other scenes just to receive animatronic upgrades.
or
Just add the Walt animatronic

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

So are we thinking they are changing the opening scene with the Walt animatronic and the last scene with an entire updates.
The other scenes just to receive animatronic upgrades.
or
Just add the Walt animatronic

My guess is the “first” scene will be Walt - the 2nd and 3rd scene will be a squished together traditional carousel experience (so maybe each scene covers a longer period of time?) and the finale scene will be a horizons style view of the “future” but in a retro way.

That’s just my guess and how I would imagine they would do it.

 

[Stupido]

So are we thinking they are changing the opening scene with the Walt animatronic and the last scene with an entire updates.
The other scenes just to receive animatronic upgrades.
or
Just add the Walt animatronic

When it was announced, it was stated that CoP will be getting additional updates but nothing was specified.

DSNY Newscast did a very interesting set of armchair imagineering that really took into consideration the foundations of CoP, and what the show scenes would look like if the concept was created today. I really liked what he had to say, and I hope that we'll be getting something very similar.

 

[UNCgolf]

The, at worst, "tied for first place" most convincing effect Disney ever had on me as a child were those hydrolators. I was really convinced we were in DEEEEEP. And all achieved with 2 most-simple effects (a rocky feature scrolling along the small windows and shaking the floor). That's real "magic" imo. Proof that Disney doesn't have to go "over the top" to enchant. Just some creativity "out of the box."

Absolutely; the hydrolators followed by the SeaCabs is why the Living Seas was one of Imagineering's all-time masterpieces. It was completely convincing to kids.

 

[LudwigVonDrake]

Ok, so if Jean Shepherd goes, who should replace him? Bryan Cranston has a good voice for it!

(I'd prefer Shepherd stays, but it's probably not possible with an entirely updated show...and yes, I know he's dead)

Rex Allen was the original voice of the father (and current voice of the Grandfather) and Stephen Stanton does an amazing job with Allen’s voice. They should use Stanton as Allen and use Allen’s singing voice.

Here is Stephen Stanton as Rex Allen:

 

[BlindChow]

So are we thinking they are changing the opening scene with the Walt animatronic and the last scene with an entire updates.
The other scenes just to receive animatronic upgrades.
or
Just add the Walt animatronic

Walt will be creeping around in the background of each classic scene. The fun part will be trying to find him!

Where's Walt™? - Coming to Tomorrowland in 2026!

 

[HMF]

Absolutely; the hydrolators followed by the SeaCabs is why the Living Seas was one of Imagineering's all-time masterpieces. It was completely convincing to kids.

Convincing and non-condescending.