Originally Posted By oc_dean It covers all Tomorrowlands for all 5 "Magic Kingdom" parks. I thought it was an interesting read. <a href="http://progresscityusa.com/2009/03/19/ten-wishes-for-the-new-year-5/" target="_blank">http://progresscityusa.com/200...-year-5/</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It is an interesting read, and I agree with a number of the key assertions. However, I am not hopeful of much being done to it. And it also shows although the author attempts to write about all the parks around the globe, it seems he knows very little about Paris (which is almost as ruined as California, thankfully not aesthetically).
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I finally read the article. Thanks for the link dean. This line really resonated with me: "Walt Disney died before 1967’s Tomorrowland officially opened, and without his unifying vision and willpower the same lack of purpose that led to the eventual abandonment of the EPCOT city project in Florida also led to the abandonment of Tomorrowland as a constantly-changing vision of the future. This is easily illustrated by the quantum leaps in design, technology and scope that occurred in the twelve-year span between Disneyland’s opening in 1955 and the New Tomorrowland of 1967." This sums up very concisely what I've been saying for quite some time now. I might add that the problem with Tomorrowland is twofold: there is no real motivation from within the Disney organization to fulfill Walt's mission with the land and the basis for Tomorrowland's theme is firmly rooted in the past. While it may not seem so to the casual visitor, Disney really has a dilemma on its hands with the whole concept of Tomorrowland.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Oh, I forgot to mention that to me HKDL's neon-retro designed Tomorrowland looks like an outdoor discotheque at night.
