Disney gives the main Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland walkway a much simpler look

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Posted: Wednesday June 23, 2021 8:32am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The main walkway into Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom is taking on a very different look as work continues to update the land.

Tomorrowland concrete work - June 22 2021

Nearly all of the cog-shaped patterns on the ground have been removed and replaced with a simple long gray strip of dark concrete along the center, bordered by a lighter shade on either side.

Tomorrowland concrete work - June 22 2021

The work is continuing all the way onto the bridge linking the hub, which should see all of the cogs removed in the coming weeks.

Tomorrowland concrete work - June 22 2021

The refresh of Tomorrowland is a very slow-moving process, which saw work begin back in 2016. Along with the new concrete work, new color schemes have been introduced on most of the buildings.

Tomorrowland concrete work - June 22 2021

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Bocabear10 hours ago

The Spires were fantastic... What an impression they made as you first entered Tomorrowland! Taking the land back to its 1971 look appears to be what they have sort of been doing, but without the Spires it jut looks half-hearted and too plain. There is way too much dead space in Tomorrowland....Replace the Speedway with an Aquatopia type attraction...stled to match the existing architecture and the architecture of Space Mountain.... Add a proper land entrance back (Spires) and more and more eye candy... It needs to feel kinetic and vibrant....

Bocabear10 hours ago

There was a Tomorrowland concept they did decades ago called Montana, and it was full of vegetation....That version was definitely not utilized... There were some good ideas.... and yes I agree...greenery would be beautiful but probably a maintenance problem.... and the artificial greens fade... sadly....

FigmentFan821 day ago

Bring back the spires!!! I know you’re reading this Josh

Movielover1 day ago

I would love a color scheme more like Tokyo's Tomorrowland. And, you know, actually use all the abandoned attraction space in the land as well. lol

UNCgolf1 day ago

I had the same thought. Get rid of them, please. They were fine when the whole land had that aesthetic, but now that they've partially moved away from it, they're awful.

Vegas Disney Fan1 day ago

I’d like to see them add a lot more greenery, green architecture would fit the Tomorrowland theme and also Disneys environmental philosophy. I think something as simple as plants on the Peoplemover canopy would really soften the land while simultaneously making it feel more futuristic.

Bocabear1 day ago

I wish they would just reimagine that entire water front and land entry for Tomorrowland....the Rocks look stupid and unconvincing...maybe a more compelling entrance that really feels futuristic...or Space-like.... silver spray painted rocks just look cheap...

Vegas Disney Fan1 day ago

Did it happen to mention if they were going to back to red or sticking with the metallic blue? I always preferred the more natural looking red, the blue always makes me think of Mr Freeze from Batman. On second thought I wish they’d just get rid of the rocks as well as the last of the space theming, I think trees would look better than out of place rocks.

TrainsOfDisney1 day ago

The visuals still work well. Disneyland never had more than the moat around the castle. The hub changes are still not ideal - the great tree massacre, removal of benches, etc. - but the remaining water is still very nice.

Sirwalterraleigh1 day ago

They eliminated about 50% of the water so adults could gawk at fireworks on astroturf…why don’t they just seal it in? It’s really an afterthought at this point anyway…

James Alucobond1 day ago

Wish they'd also just get rid of the Tomorrowland '94 structures instead of taping them off. 🫤

gerarar1 day ago

With the moats being drained for the castle repainting, the rocks near the Tomorrowland bridge are also being repainted. Pics from site that shall not be named:

lazyboy97oOct 22, 2025

Not really. Modernization is generally limited to the area of work and something that Disney does proactively address. The big thing to trigger a complete, whole-building modernization is a change in use. An attraction is an Assembly occupancy, whether it’s a theater show, a ride or a walk-through. The building also contains a restaurant (Assembly occupancy) and retail (Mercantile occupancy). Assembly is already a fairly restrictive occupancy classification since it deals with large groups of people in unfamiliar places, and there is then additional requirements for what are called Special Amusements. They’d have to do some ridiculous like turn the building into a hotel (Residential occupancy) or a school (Educational occupancy) to trigger a truly major whole-building modernization.