Session 7 Concept Creation Challenge: Tomorrowland 2055
The vision of tomorrow and the future of our world is forever changing and constantly evolving. While this allows for us to open new doors when it comes to technology, innovation and efficiency, it causes anything else built years before to become outdated. With Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom being opened in 1971, it's not the most updated vision of the future that our society has in mind.
In 2021, Tomorrowland will be updated, renovated, refreshed and expanded, allowing for a more realistic and up to date vision of the future.
With the New Tomorrowland, the entire area will be refreshed, restored and enhanced. My mission was to touch and enhance every attraction in Tomorrowland in some way, even if it isn't in the most desire need for it.
The updated lists of attractions, dining and merchandise locations are located below. For more information on each, read through the rest of the proposal.
Attractions:
Space Mountain (E-Ticket) - Indoor Roller Coaster
Astro Orbiter (C-Ticket) - Thrilling Flat Ride
Tomorrowland Transit Authority (C-Ticket) - Dark Ride/Scenic Ride
Carousel of Progress (D-Ticket) - Theater Show
Tomorrowland Transporters (E-Ticket) - Innovative, High-Tech Car Ride
Star Fighters: Battle for the Galaxy (D-Ticket) Dark Ride
Cosmic Comedy Floor (C-Ticket) Interactive Comedy Show
An Adventure in Time (D-Ticket) Theater Show
Dining:
Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies (Snacks, Quick Service)
Cool Ship (Snacks, Quick Service)
The Lunching Pad (Lunch/Dinner, Quick Service)
Tomorrowland Terrace (Lunch/Dinner, Table Service)
Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe (Lunch/Dinner, Quick Service)
Shopping:
Tomorrowland Star Command
Merchant of Venus
Mickey's Star Traders
Tomorrowland Power and Light
Space Mountain
Medium Refurbishment - 65 Million
Space Mountain is one of the Magic Kingdom's most popular attractions. With that, comes a constant expectations for the attraction to be its absolute best. So, with the 2021 refurbishment of Tomorrowland comes a nice facelift to this classic attraction. New vehicles (with more legroom) with new on-board audio will come to the attraction, as well as high-tech projection effects that will add new thrills to the attraction. Finally, the exterior of the building will be repainted and receive new nighttime lighting. All of these additions will help add even more magic to this already popular attraction.
Astro Orbiter
Small Refurbishment - 15 Million
This high-flying spinner attraction is anything but boring. As guests fly high above Tomorrowland, they'll raise and lower their rocket ships far away from the ground. In the 2021 New Tomorrowland, new nighttime lighting and effects will be added in order to give the area new kinetic energy and atmosphere after dark. In addition, new audio effects will be added into new vehicles for an even clearer experience!
Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Medium Refurbishment - 35 Million
This relaxing grand-circle tour of Tomorrowland is getting a facelift! When the 2021 New Tomorrowland opens, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover will be unveiled with new projection technology and a new spiel. The focus of the ride will also be shifted. Rather than being a tour of Tomorrowland, new show scenes (taking place of the once dark, black, indoor areas) will help tell the story of the progress of Transportation while pointing out favorite Tomorrowland sights along the way. This will allow the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover be closer to Walt's original vision.
Carousel of Progress
Medium Refurbishment - 50 Million
The Carousel of Progress is the only Walt Disney World attraction that Walt Disney himself created and worked on. This gives it a special place in the hearts of the millions of people who visit the Magic Kingdom each year. The Carousel of Progress will receive enhanced show scenes, new, upgraded animatronics, updated audio and new projection effects.
NEW - Tomorrowland Transporters
Destruction/Construction Cost - 115 Million
Replacing the Tomorrowland Speedway is an all new, one of a kind attraction. Who said all headliner attractions had to be for teens or adults? This new E-Ticket is a family friendly, trackless exciting attraction that transports guests into the future by allowing them to drive their own futuristic vehicle such as an electric car. This attraction will focus on efficiency and the vehicles and transports of tomorrow.
The Tomorrowland Speedway will be demolished to make way for this new attraction. A new building will be built that doesn't quite take up the full plot. In fact, it'll take up about two thirds of it. The other portion on unused plot will be used for the outdoor portion of the ride.
The idea of this ride is to allow a guest to drive "without the guide-rails" that are usually located on a car ride. However, these guild-rails will still be there, just in censor for. The vehicles are trackless and the driver can drive at free will (speed and steering), but once the car goes near a certain point, the car will be overrided and will not be permitted from leaving it's path.
During the ride, guests will pass through different sites of a different futuristic world that is unnamed. It will allow guests to be able to explore the future, before they return to Tomorrowland, drive outside the show-building and return indoors to the loading area.
NEW - Star Fighters: Battle for the Galaxy
Large Refurbishment - 50 Million
This new D-Ticket attraction will replace Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. The premise of this attraction is still the same (fighting intergalactic crime in an omnimover vehicle equipped with a laser gun). However, all references to Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story and Pixar will be removed and replaced with an original set of characters and an original setting. In addition, instead of new cut-out characters, animatronics will be used in this attraction. Finally, new vehicles (themed to the new attraction) will be introduced with detachable laser guns.
NEW - Cosmic Comedy Floor
Medium Refurbishment - 40 Million
This all new attraction will be a re-themed version of the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. The premise of this refurbishment is simply removing all Monster's Inc. references and building off of a new story that has no evidence of this Pixar property. This re-theme will help the attraction blend better with the rest of Tomorrowland.
NEW - An Adventure In Time
This brand new attraction coming to Tomorrowland in 2019 (not actually part of the 2021 expansion and budget, but I'd figured that I'd mention it) was created by
@MCParradox in the first session of The Creator Games! It follows the story of guests traveling through time as they encounter all sorts of obstacles.
Aunty Gravity's Galactic Goodies
New Menu Items - No Cost
Aunty Gravity's Galactic Goodies will receive minimal changes, with the exception of new menu items being added.
Cool Ship/The Lunching Pad/Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
No Expenses
Cool Ship, Cosmic Ray's Star Light Cafe and The Lunching Pad will not receive any changes as part of the 2021 New Tomorrowland.
NEW - Tomorrowland Terrace
Medium Refurbishment - 20 Million
As part of the 2021 New Tomorrowland, Tomorrowland Terrace will be converted into a table service restaurant that serves lunch and dinner
. In addition, the menu for this new table service will feature futuristic, innovative cuisine that uses chemistry and science to create delicious dishes.