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REVIEWS
I. Love. Both. These. Projects. So. Much.
Seriously it’s like you looked into my brain and did exactly what I would have wanted you to do.
Our teams notably took two very different approaches to redeveloping Tomorrowland’s western half, both in tone and theming as well as attractions and offerings.
Determining a winner is going to be a very difficult task for yours truly. Let’s dive in!
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Okay for starters, 1950s-60s style retrofuturism is the way to my heart. I simply adore that design aesthetic so much. And I think this is the perfect backdrop for the truly “lived in” Tomorrowland that you’ve developed here.
We have not one but two gorgeous maps here! I appreciate that you gave us both a detailed, guest navigation style map in addition to an authentic overhead view. The only thing missing here is a key of sorts to tell us which attractions correlate to which number, unless I’m missing something. But I think I was able to determine what is where based on your descriptions elsewhere.
I’m obsessed with the canopy structure over the main thoroughfare. This would undoubtedly become a favorite gathering place for guests, particularly at night. I think there is a lot of potential for this detail to evolve even further.
The Tomorrowland Hall of Honor is the type of detail that makes my heart warm. I love it when the parks fully embrace their own lore.
Classic Romance caught me completely by surprise. There were a number of ideas I was expecting from these projects and this was not at all one of them. While I did want a little more detail here, such as a track layout or some other visuals, what is present is seriously so charming and somehow it just works perfectly in this version of Tomorrowland. From a story perspective, my favorite segment is probably golfing on the moon, although the Venus scene is probably the most visually stunning. I wonder how many first dates would take place on this ride.
The Tomorrow Show is another small but significant detail. This is the kind of quirky addition that always helped Disney Parks stand out to me. Sadly, we don’t seem to get many of these in modern times. And once again this really helps your version of Tomorrowland feel so truly lived in. The randomization element is exactly the kind of detail that an attraction like this needs to maintain longterm appeal to modern guests. This would be one of those “cult classic” favorites to Park enthusiasts.
I appreciate the small updates to the PeopleMover. It’s an endearing attraction that has become a universal favorite of park visitors and I’m happy to see it get some love here. Getting to see these spaces from a different perspective is always a cool experience and ties the entire land together.
Starlight Bazaar is another home run for me. You absolutely nailed the atmosphere with this. A marketplace makes perfect sense in a post-industrial tourist trap, err, destination! The slightly sinister undertone is a great contrast to the hopeful optimism present in other parts of the land, but that kind of makes perfect sense here!
I. Want. A. Pengalactic Pal!! A pink one with a little translucent bow on her head that has little LEDs! The character interactions being so much life to the whole thing. Once again you’ve taken the lore of Tomorrowland even deeper and I am fully enamored with all of it.
Port of Tomorrow and Fun Times of the Future are small additions that help fill out the land. No land would be complete without little shops like this and I’m glad you included them. I could see the video game spot at FTotF quickly becoming a congregation spot for younger guests as their parents plea for them to hurry up as to not miss their TRON fast pass. …. I really miss the parks before fast pass. Also I will be having a model of the PeopleMover sent to my room at Boardwalk Resort, thank you very much!
Streetmosphere is something so desperately needed at Tomorrowland and you have presented us with a plethora of interesting characters here. I am very tempted to put together a Captain O’Scuggle cosplay! I started assembling a routine in my mind with the Mayor, Officer Sputnik, and O’Scuggle, and I think that is a testament to how successful these characters immediately are.
Captain Talbots finally gives Tomorrowland a desperately needed table service restaurant. I really appreciate the imaginative menu. You successfully made these dishes feel delightfully alien and appetizing! I’ll sit at the bar and watch the PeopleMover go by all day long!
The Milkshake Bar is another perfect fit. A mid-century diner with a cyberpunk twist?! Sign me up! This would definitely be a popular hang out spot, especially on hot summer days! If I have to nitpick, I’d recommend taking milkshakes off the Captain Talbot’s menu to help emphasize that this is the place to go for the galactic goodness!
I love that your origin point for this overhaul is rooted in the 1994 Tomorrowland refurb. As a kid, that environment totally captivated me. I bought into all of it and I can remember believing it was possible to explore beyond the guest spaces of the land. I wanted to find the peoplemover’s green and red lines, and visit these other places that were mentioned on the PeopleMover narration. That was some of the most successful world building I have ever experienced, and my young brain completely filled in the blanks.
Team Rogue, you have succeeded at capturing that feeling here as well.
Great job!
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Okay right off the bat; This is one of the most gorgeous maps I have ever seen in any of these competitions. There is stunning detail here. If I squint it looks like a real photo. Amazing job!
It is not often that a meet and greet experience is a premier experience on its own, but Down to Earth absolutely has that quality. WALL-E as a character and franchise is perfect for a high tech, immersive experience. The trash cubes containing nods to extinct attractions seriously hits hard on multiple levels! This detail immediately makes me happysad. I would need to hug WALL-E on every single trip. PUSH is back! I love PUSH! I miss PUSH!! Thank you for this.
“What type of ride should our headlining attraction be?” According to Team Phoenix; “yes.”
WALL-E’s Operation Green Planet would definitely be the most technologically challenging attraction ever built! In the real world this could prove to be problematic from an operations perspective, but here in the forever Blue Sky world of armchair Imagineering, it’s a work of art! The ride would be a must do for guests purely for the ride experience itself, let alone the story, interactive elements, and effects.
I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but the foreboding message about the dangers of technological dependence resonates even more today than during the film’s initial release. And as such, it is a fantastic choice as a central IP to anchor your refurb.
While I do wish there were some more visual elements here, particularly a ride overview, my imagination was definitely able to fill a lot of the gaps in and this is truly a tremendous attraction!
When I opened the tab, I thought the X-S Tech Abandoned Warehouse was going to be some kind of walkthrough attraction. (We do love X-S on this forum don’t we). But it is the perfect backdrop for a retail establishment, and I appreciate a lot of your choices and more obscure references here, especially the HAYLX inclusion! I’m just wondering where this ended up as it’s not on the map.
Next is Plectu’s Intergalactic Review and I am absolutely enamored with character illustrations!! They are so charming and imaginative! I need plushies or action figures immediately! For the attraction itself I love that you did sort of a reverse of the carousel theater concept; seating in the middle of a huge turntable! This show is peak Eisner era Imagineering and I love it! I can’t get over the character designs. They all have such fun and distinct personalities. Great job!
Oh! And I can get my plushies at Concert Hall Collections! Fantastic! I appreciate that the merch is set up in a similar fashion to a rock concert. It’s actually a super efficient way to shop! Lots of HAYLX present here as well, which I enjoy. Granted, they are a very niche group, especially at Walt Disney World, so not many guests are going to “get it” but maybe they’ll feel compelled to look them up!
I love that you put the Asteroid Bistro on the second floor. Cosmic Cocktails?! Sign me up! I’d love to hang out up here and just stare out over Tomorrowland for a while.
Great job, Team Phoenix!
Alright. Now the hard part,…. Results.
