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[Walt d]

This is fantastic. While I'm sure we would all love to see that kind of attention to detail and pride in show come from on high, having it return from the ground up is every bit as welcome. Hopefully this great example will spur other areas to follow the lead.

It really does make a difference. I can't get over the incredible positivity (which I wholeheartedly share) on display in the CoP thread.

Mmm i really like the sign thats there. Very Syfy. Lets hope the Imaginaires Dream up something worthy of tomorrow land ..

 

[No Name]

I actually like Tomorrowland ‘94 better than any version before it. And I don’t think it looks too dated. Improvements are welcome but going back to the original ‘71 look would be a bad idea.

 

[stuart]

Phone pics, no sign as of this morning

 

[MrPromey]

I actually like Tomorrowland ‘94 better than any version before it. And I don’t think it looks too dated. Improvements are welcome but going back to the original ‘71 look would be a bad idea.

It's funny because I remember when they made the '94 changes, one of the things pointed out was that by going for a vision of the "future that never was" inspired by classic Buck Rogers comics and the like, the intention was to build a look that would not need to be redone again to prevent it from looking dated.

Of course, we've come full circle. In part thanks to Jonathan Ive's aesthetic over at Apple and in part to enough time passing, the original design would now be considered retro-cool where many think the "never/forever" current look seems stale.

I think the ultimate takeaway for Disney from all of this should be that there's really no way to avoid redoing the look/feel of this land every 20 years or so to keep with the feel of the times unless they want to just turn it into Pizza Planet Land.

 

[ChrisFL]

Agreed on the idea that they are trying to give it a cleaner, less "busy" look by removing a lot of the more elaborate pieces, and maybe make it a mix of actual futuristic stuff with retro touches? I don't know.

 

[LukeS7]

(Google results taken at 10:38, red highlights are the usual linking to their own articles, the others are parts of the articles that correspond or are very similarly worded)

Edit: Did this out of curiosity after I saw their article posted almost immediately after this site's.

 

[Bocabear]

I actually like Tomorrowland ‘94 better than any version before it. And I don’t think it looks too dated. Improvements are welcome but going back to the original ‘71 look would be a bad idea.

I actually liked the 94 redo as well but it has gotten stale... The interactive elements are long gone, attractions are missing and changed and it just doesn't fit anymore. The land is lacking a statement entrance...and the silver and blue rocks ain't it. What if the entrance to the land used architectural motifs from the new tron ride to create an architectural bridge... marry all parts of the land together so it doesn't look so piecemeal...

 

[JohnD]

I actually liked the 94 redo as well but it has gotten stale... The interactive elements are long gone, attractions are missing and changed and it just doesn't fit anymore. The land is lacking a statement entrance...and the silver and blue rocks ain't it. What if the entrance to the land used architectural motifs from the new tron ride to create an architectural bridge... marry all parts of the land together so it doesn't look so piecemeal...

Or maybe something like this from Tokyo Disneyland? Remind you of anything else? Hmm?

 

[ToTBellHop]

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(Google results taken at 10:38, red highlights are the usual linking to their own articles, the others are parts of the articles that correspond or are very similarly worded)

Edit: Did this out of curiosity after I saw their article posted almost immediately after this site's.

My gift to Tom:

 

[DisneyJayL]

Wasn't expecting no sign this early.

 

[jt04]

Wasn't expecting no sign this early.

That was very fast. As in hours.

 

[marni1971]

I liked the new version that was originally inspired by this

Going off the park map we’re not getting it though.

 

[FigmentJedi]

That's what EPCOT's Japan pavilion needs...Robot restaurant

Now that's a Universe of Energy dinosaur repurpose I can get behind

 

[ToTBellHop]

Now that's a Universe of Energy dinosaur repurpose I can get behind

You weren't supposed to release that Adventureland Club 33 concept art yet.

 

[trainplane3]

I liked the new version that was originally inspired by this
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Going off the park map we’re not getting it though.

Anything with spires is a plus in my book. Though like you said, it doesn't look like we're getting it.

 

[WDWFanatic]

How about all neon and chrome. But the tron look would be cool.

 

[Unplugged]

If they want to attract the younger crowd, then I think the TRON styled Tomorrowland would be a great solution leveraging the Tron coaster as a center piece. Or should I say, an Argon city style would work. But I can't imagine they want to spend that kind of money to rejuvenate it. It could be done and done right for a reasonable dollar, but that paint they've already laid down tells a different story. The best I think we'll get is that wonky Miami paint job with fibre optic neon. In other words, a Miami Beach nightclub as opposed to a true Argon city look.

 

[marni1971]

. It would look amazing at night.

There in lies the problem. It also has to look good at 3pm.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

I can hear it now. "Let's whitewash the whole park. Then we can Digital Project onto them at night." Upcharged nights every night. Wanna see Mainstreet in color, Buy this evening ticket, separate and in addition to the boring white daytime ticket.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Looks better already... Now put back the waterfalls.