Tomorrowland Chamber of Commerce sign removed as visual refresh continues

[Bacon]

It left on august 3rd

 

[rct247]

The Terrace Restarrant sign across the street is also gone and they are both not returning.

 

[Bacon]

The love for tommarowland is starting to rise again I'm so interested in this

 

[brihow]

I don't remember what the terrace sign looked like, anybody have a pic? Also I hope they still plan on replacing the Carousel of Progress sign? I love that these dated 'gear' signs are going.

 

[TheOrangeBird01]

I'm so happy that Tomorrowland is getting some much needed TLC. Hopefully the new sign (if there is one) will be awesome and fit the new visual theme of the land.

 

[Thanks phoenicians]

Hopefully theres more love coming for the land it really needs it

 

[ABQ]

Here are the two signs referenced in the thread.

 

[huwar18]

Do you think they are going to change the paint scheme to match the C.O.P? The vintage bright colors?

 

[Tony the Tigger]

If you miss it, put it on a T-shirt!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Uncanny how the nineties TL looks dated and the seventies TL looks timeless.

 

[Incomudro]

Uncanny how the nineties TL looks dated and the seventies TL looks timeless.

I disagree.
The 70's TL looked like what we thought "tomorrow" would look like - much like Epcot's FW, it became dated when it didn't happen.
The current TL with its more sci fi, vintage, retro mix becomes less dated.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

I disagree.
The 70's TL looked like what we thought "tomorrow" would look like - much like Epcot's FW, it became dated when it didn't happen.
The current TL with its more sci fi, vintage, retro mix becomes less dated.

Maybe they should shoot for the future in the 4000's!

 

[Horizons1]

Uncanny how the nineties TL looks dated and the seventies TL looks timeless.

How does it look dated exactly?

 

[RoysCabin]

How does it look dated exactly?

If I had to guess, just going from my own perspective but I think part of it is that it's the aesthetics. Mid-to-late 90s aesthetics, the stuff of my childhood (I was 9 when '94 Tomorrowland opened), simply doesn't age as well due to the bright, loud neon colors, large signage, sort of postmodern architecture, basically a very overt style that winds up becoming identifiable by decade fairly quickly, the way that some aspects of 70s aesthetics did as well (e.g. wood paneling and constant orange overtones).

Still, from a creative point of view I do think '94 Tomorrowland was on the right track, going for a fictional future that wouldn't require enormous changes and theming the area to a Buck Rogers-esque space port. It's really too bad it never got much TLC once it was installed, so once Alien Encounter and Timekeeper were done they basically decided to just toss the theming away. But yeah, from a purely aesthetic point of view I have nothing against going back to more of a white and blue color palette and sleeker, slightly more minimalist design.

 

[GregIsNewAroundHere]

If the design is from before your childhood, it'll be timeless. Anything that was already a given way when you got here, your impression is that it was like that forever. The design from your youth (also my youth) feels dated because you remember when it was new.

I think the intent behind the 90's tomorrowland design makes a lot of sense, but I'm liking a redesign too. I like the colors on the COP if thats where we're going.

 

[Bairstow]

If I had to guess, just going from my own perspective but I think part of it is that it's the aesthetics. Mid-to-late 90s aesthetics, the stuff of my childhood (I was 9 when '94 Tomorrowland opened), simply doesn't age as well due to the bright, loud neon colors, large signage, sort of postmodern architecture, basically a very overt style that winds up becoming identifiable by decade fairly quickly, the way that some aspects of 70s aesthetics did as well (e.g. wood paneling and constant orange overtones).

Still, from a creative point of view I do think '94 Tomorrowland was on the right track, going for a fictional future that wouldn't require enormous changes and theming the area to a Buck Rogers-esque space port. It's really too bad it never got much TLC once it was installed, so once Alien Encounter and Timekeeper were done they basically decided to just toss the theming away. But yeah, from a purely aesthetic point of view I have nothing against going back to more of a white and blue color palette and sleeker, slightly more minimalist design.

WERE there any neon colors in the 1994 Tomorrowland scheme? I mean, other than the ACTUAL neon that lit up at night, that is. My memory of the scheme was that it was predominately gray, copper, blue, and purple, with various metallic accents. Combined with the various signage and design elements line the mechanical palm trees it was like Jules Verne by way of Sonic the Hedgehog, and aged really well in my opinion.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

WERE there any neon colors in the 1994 Tomorrowland scheme? I mean, other than the ACTUAL neon that lit up at night, that is. My memory of the scheme was that it was predominately gray, copper, blue, and purple, with various metallic accents. Combined with the various signage and design elements line the mechanical palm trees it was like Jules Verne by way of Sonic the Hedgehog, and aged really well in my opinion.

I agree, mostly. The teals, purples, and golds as used together have aged to be associated mostly with early '90s track suits and Trapper Keepers, and the narrow, upright, angular-serif fonting all over the place is mid-90's Deco at its finest. Colors and signage are among the easiest things to change out, and that appears to be exactly what they're doing.

I wish they would start replacing the old neon with sidefire FO or LED tubing. That would make an already dynamic nighttime environment absolutely stunning.

 

[Bacon]

If you miss it, put it on a T-shirt!

I don't miss it but i know someone will

 

[Bacon]

Heres how they should fix tomorrow land
Alien Encounter! Make it less scary with skippy as the star! (WHERE STITCH IS NOW)

Meet the Robinson's ride

Replacing Space Mountain (because anything is better then the WDW space mountain)

People Mover!! keep it the same just redesign the outside of the track!

Buzz lightyear space ranger adventure! (replacing space ranger spin!)

Space mountain will be moved to where tommarow land speedway is now with the disneyland sound system

The whole thing! Tomorrow land would be a better less smelly place if this happened

 

[Horizons '83]

So you want them to copy Shanghai?