Well....I tried to keep them short, but I'm a pretty long winded guy, so they get longer as the post progresses. I've only made my way through about three or four of them, but I've got to get to sleep (work in the morning) so this is what I have so far. I'll post the rest as soon as I can! Great job everyone!
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Sassagoula-Rvr
Great job, you had a lot of good concepts and overall ideas, but I wish you had gone into more detail in a lot of places. For example, Obviously the Space Mountain Re-Do is a must, but I wish you had told us more about the ride experience, and details about the feel of your creation. Another example is the loading system for the Astro Orbiter, which you basically just said would be changed.
As far as your new rides; I had some major problems with the concept of Wall-E: Return to Earth and Ultimately I don’t think it really made much sense. Omnimover is great, obviously Capacity is at the forefront when designing new attractions for Magic Kingdom, so that’s good. I don’t know if you’re aware but X-S Tech was the company from Alien Encounter, I wish that you had either addressed that, or chosen a different name. Speaking of names, the character is EVE, not EVA. “The Others” is an interesting concept but makes me think of Lost and the Nicole Kidman Movie, there could be something here, I like the interactivity and feel, but major retooling would be necessary.
Finally, I like the idea of your Buzz Refurbishment, but I feel like you could have taken it even further, good jumping off points, but some missed opportunities, the opposite with The Carousel of Progress. It takes place in the 20th century, I’m very hesitant about Upgrades. I wish you had gone into more detail here. Ultimately I’m a tough critic, but I wish you’d have gone into more detail about more or less everything, lots of good ideas, but some of them were difficult to puzzle out.
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ctxak98
Right out the gate, I love the feel of your idea. Space exploration and the unknown are what tomorrow is all about.
I like the Space Mountain upgrade, the updates to be similar to Disneyland’s version are great, and I love the added visuals to the ride as well.
I’m very hesitant about upgrading Carousel of Progress. It’s supposed to take you through the 20th century, and those marvels to be discovered there are still relevant. I feel like we haven’t really had a significant enough leap since the turn of the century to justify upgrading the show. That said, if it had to be updated, I like the technology you wanted to include.
I like the idea of Galaxy Gliders, but it feels repetitive, I almost wish you would have just replaced the Astro Orbiter instead.
I like the idea of replacing Stitch’s Great Escape, but it seems like your replacement is a bit too close to Alien Encounter, I wish you would have ventured out into more new territory.
I like your vehicle concept art for the Promise of Tomorrow, The only thing I wish you would have gone into more detail about perhaps some interactive elements to it. I feel that may have been a missed opportunity.
I absolutely adore Earth Rovers, Wonderful concepts, wonderful art, wonderful descriptions, one of the best ideas I have ever heard as far as tomorrowland expansions. It feels both like Classic Disney, almost an EPCOT Center Type feel, while also creating a feeling of technology, and tomorrow. Bravo!
Ultimately, I think I’m more critical of you than I am with others, because the way that you write comes across so brilliantly to me that I can almost understand where you are going before you are done. I love all of your ideas, and you are definitely a front runner in my mind. I can’t say enough how much I appreciate your participation in these concepts, you are a breath of fresh air, and I hope to read more and more from you as time goes on. WONDERFUL job!
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Alien
You gave us very little to work with here. Perhaps some good ideas, but nothing is fleshed out. First of all I hate the use of your phrase “Watered-down” I feel like you could have gotten that point across much better. I’m not sure why you feel the need to build an EMV in space, it doesn’t seem to make much sense to me, and the feel of the Verne-Esque retro future just doesn’t seem to fit the rest of Tomorrowland. I’m sorry, but your ideas didn’t do much for me personally.
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jdmdisney99
WOW! There is a lot going on here! Well done it seems like you put work into this.
That being said, a lot of it seems cluttered, and just too much of a good thing. It seems like your idea is to take this tomorrowland into the Distant Future where Aliens and Humans already live together, and your portrayal of Aliens was very cartoon-y. I’m not really sure I get the vibe of this land, it doesn’t really seem to fit with the tomorrowland we know and love but let’s give this a shot.
Galactic adventure is an interesting idea, I like the idea of a new E-Ticket for Tomorrowland, but a rollicking Space Journey seems a bit too close to Mission: Space for my taste. Even though this would obviously have a more cartoonish feel, it seems like we’ve done this already.
I’m a bit confused about A Dimension away, I wish you had gone more into the technology, Is it a circlevision show? Is it a 3-D show? Is it a Dome like Kong and Turtle Trek?
I like the visual changes to Astro Orbiter.
The Galaxy Palace Gardens is a good idea, but seems poorly placed. There’s not a lot of foot traffic over there, it would probably get overlooked.
I’m definitely not a fan of moving the Carousel of Progress. And replacing it with an attraction like the flying saucers which have gotten such bad word of mouth since their debut in California seems like a PR nightmare.
Interesting ideas for a Space Mountain Redo, but ultimately I think we need to completely re-do this ride, so I wish you had gone into more detail.
The Astronomy Awards seems like a bit of a high concept show. It feels weird, and a bit too cheesy for my taste.
I’m not sure I get the idea of Area 52, it seems like the money needed for this project would have better been spent elsewhere.
I’m definitely not a fan of bringing back Plectu. And the Astronomer’s club just doesn’t fit with the rest of your cartooney alien themed tomorrowland. Ultimately there is a lot going on here, and a lot of it just comes across as Cluttered. A lot of good ideas here, but together it just seems like a bit too much for me.
@Afarse
I’m always hesitant about Carousel of Progress updates, and yours is no exception. I really don’t like the idea of moving the final scene into the future, and especially the robot house maid seems way too cartoony for this ride that is grounded in the real human experience. Plus Tom Morrow narrating the 90s scene is just wrong in my eyes, It’s supposed to be about a family, not robots.
I definitely wouldn’t want old audio on the TTA, it’s a tomorrowland refurb, how about something new instead, but with the feel of the old audio.
I feel like you could have done a lot more with Buzz Lightyear, you made a step in the right direction, but lots of missed opportunities here.
I love the idea of turning Space Mountain into a launch coaster, but I wish you’d have gone into more details here. Is it at all like Mission 2? How would you let the public know that it’s a completely different ride now? Good thoughts, but I wanted more.
I think it’s time to completely rip out the ride system for Alien Encounter, and while replacing it with Wall-E is a noble effort, it just doesn’t make sense? Why would you trust a trash collecting robot to take you to another planet? Especially when our planet has such issues at the end of the story? I’m also confused about where and when this takes place? Tomorrowland is a specific place and time and you seem to have ignored that.
I feel like People of tomorrow is repetitive of already existing attractions. I feel like you would have needed to put more work into the specific time and place feel of your tomorrowland for this to work properly.
God knows I want a Tron Coaster so badly, but once again, it seems like you’re ignoring the time and place of tomorrowland.
Let me try to explain exactly what I think here. You created a lot of really great ideas, but then you threw them together without a cohesive theme. There is no feel of Place or Time to your tomorrowland, it just seems to be random attractions with a kind of sci-fi feel to them, and that’s fine, but I wish you’d have gone into more detail about how this all fits together.
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rct247
I adore the feel of your Sci-Fi city style tomorrowland. One of the things I like most about New Fantasyland is the attention put into how the area looks at night, obviously this is important, and something that needs to be focused on with Tomorrowland and you got it right out the gate, well done.
Unlike some of the others, you’ve actually managed to make the Astronomer’s club fit and you did it well. Same thing with your Stitch replacement, very much fits the feel and vibe of tomorrowland.
I definitely liked your ideas for upgrading Buzz, I feel like you hit the nail on the head with this one. I think all of your updates to Orbiter are very feasible as well.
I’m always very hesitant about upgrading the Carousel of Progress, but what you’ve done here is take the existing rules and thrown them out the window and for that you are to be commended. You created a ride here that is relevant, retro, futuristic, idealistic, and seems like exactly what we would focus on. You are the first person ever to make me not hate the idea of upgrading the Carousel. Because, while I would prefer leaving the ride as-is, you created a new experience, almost like a sequel, rather than trying to improve what is already great. Well done.
I actually really like the Galaxy Palace Stage idea, and while I don’t like the idea of modern music in tomorrowland, you did it well.
While I like the idea of upgrading Space Mountain, you hit a lot of good points here, my reservation comes from “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it” I think it is broke. The layout right now isn’t very good, and keeping it would probably be impossible anyway, with a new larger track to accommodate new larger trains and new show scenes.
I really wish you had gone into more detail with your speedway replacements, I love the idea of bringing back House of the Future, I feel that is still very relevant, I am less enthusiastic about Adventures Thru Inner Space however. Been there done that. I also wish you had gone into more detail about the Wall-E dark ride. Although it does seem to fit your Sci-Fi themed tomorrowland well.
Obviously I’m craving the Tron E-Ticket just like everyone is, and I think you might be the first person to pull it off. You set the scene with your Sci-Fi Inspired land, but in reality Tron Takes place today, but you make it work with it being a separate area.
Ultimately, your area is very well done, with a very specific feel that I think works for the Magic Kingdom. In my mind you are definitely a front runner!
