PHOTOS - New Tomorrowland entrance marquee unveiled at the Magic Kingdom

Sep 17, 2019 in "Tomorrowland"

Tomorrowland bridge marquee 2019
Posted: Tuesday September 17, 2019 2:21pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Tomorrowland's new entrance marquee was installed overnight, continuing the return to a more minimalist look for the Magic Kingdom's land of tomorrow.

Finally for comparison, here is a look at the former marquee.

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Bocabear3 hours ago

TL94 was really beautiful when it debuted....And there was so much more that could have been done to keep it fresh and expand with more attractions etc...

The Leader of the Club5 hours ago

I have to say, I’m shocked that Stitch hasn’t made a real return to Tomorrowland given how popular the little guy is. If I were in charge, I’d retheme Buzz to Stitch in a heartbeat. The other obvious choice for Tomorrowland is Wall-E. It’s a shame that Disney hasn’t made an effort to integrate that film into either Tomorrowland or EPCOT

Bill Cipher5 hours ago

Gonna be honest, I'm not the most fond of Wreck-It-Ralph as a Tomorrowland IP. I'm of the mindset that a modern Tomorrowland can be futuristic and science fiction based aesthetically without needing to expressly represent future technology, but I think Wreck-it-Ralph presents an aesthetic issue similar to what is found in Buzz. Sure, the narrative idea of using technology to transport guests into a digital world/video game fits the land well enough (Tron) but the locales in the film present an aesthetic clash with the already clashing aesthetics of Tomorrowland. Sugar Rush is the most memorable location in the film (evidenced by Tokyo's concept presented) and I think the candy colors and aesthetics of it don't match TL. I like Buzz as a concept, a peacekeeping force of space soldiers shooting evil aliens, but the flat sets, Viewmaster, and giant batteries all seem to create the vibe that these are still toys and the whole ride could be a play-set in Andy's imagination. I understand the desire to add those elements in a vacuum, they're a fun homage to the source material, but their implications do not mesh with Tomorrowland as a whole. I understand it's never coming back, but the TL'94 redo was impeccable. It made the land feel like an actual place with actual inhabitants. It framed everything as an alien spaceport with a power station, a convention center, several public transit hubs, a museum exhibit, a kinetic art installation, shopping and dining that all existed in one place and one time in one universe. Now, for better or for worse, it mirrors Adventureland or Fantasyland where a wide variety of visual aesthetics combine.

James Alucobond5 hours ago

By today’s standard, that’s sort of accurate, but it was originally much closer in spirit to Future World in EPCOT.

Gusey6 hours ago

I've always considered Tomorowland as the land for Sci-Fi based attractions, not a land that can only have attractions set in the future. That's why Buzz (Set in Space), Stitch (Set in Space & uses Teleportation), Tron (Grid technology) and Monsters Inc (Portal to Monsters World, Renewable Energy) have made sense because their stories are based on sci-fi tech or space that wouldn't make sense in any other land in Magic Kingdom. Wreck-It Ralph would fit the Sci-Fi element by technology that would allow you to enter the video game

Brian6 hours ago

The same argument could be made of Carousel of Progress, which spends 3/4 of the show in the past, and the finale scene in arguably the present, if not the recent past. Astro Orbiter is merely rockets, which is hardly futuristic anymore, and the Speedway isn't even close to "tomorrow;" it too is stuck in the past with its nauseating fumes and generic, "been there done that" concept which many even regional amusement parks have a version of.

Bocabear6 hours ago

Wreck It Ralph as the "bridge" from Fantasyland....And No, Wreck It Ralph doesn't fit in Tomorrowland either.... and actually neither does Monsters Inc, Stitch, Buzz Lightyear, or even Tron as none of these take place in the future....Aesthetically there is an argument for Tron....and maybe Buzz....

Brer Panther8 hours ago

...so, Buzz doesn't fit in Tomorrowland but Wreck-It Ralph does? I'm a little confused...

bmr15919 hours ago

We can’t offend our big spenders.

SplashJacket9 hours ago

I legitimately just don’t know what they could put in that space. It’s too small to do much beyond the existing theaters. I don’t even know what I would want there. They should bring something back, absolutely, but I’m not sure what without it being crap like stitch. Bring back Alien Encounter

aladdin20079 hours ago

They need to get something in stitch. They keep mouthing thunder expansion bla bla but operate what you have already, its ridiculous. Same goes for tomorrowland terrace, but no everyone has to be uncomfortably packed into a couple of eating areas because the bean counters dont want to spend on operating anything. They are clueless that they are even running a theme park.

SplashJacket9 hours ago

They could get really fancy with the Speedway. Make it into the Grid Cinematic Universe™️. Give it two sides like a Matterhorn with a Fantasyland side (Sugar Rush) and a Tomorrowland side (Tron). Could actually work really well and minimize the clash with Tomorrowland.

Bocabear9 hours ago

The Speedway should have been redone when they built Tron and re-emerged as part of the Game Grid....That was the HUGE miss. They could have really done a lot with that...but now I think it has been too long and they seem to be done with anything TRON in Tomorrowland...so we have the Tron sticking out like a sore thumb in the 1970s futuristic Tomorrowland. It really of all the "lands" in Disney theme parks is about the worst right now.

SplashJacket9 hours ago

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