What’s your favorite part of visiting Disney World? Or maybe it’s Disneyland, if you live on the West Coast.
Those who frequent the Anaheim, California theme park can rejoice following a series of announcements at this weekend’s D23 convention in that very city. And if you’ve been itching for Disneyland’s aging Tomorrowland to finally get a revamp, you’re really in for a treat.
On stage during the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress Disney Experiences during the annual fan event, Chairman Thomas Mazloum announced that a reimagining of Tomorrowland in Disneyland park is in the works, according to the Disney Parks Blog.
The planned transformation “will honor the legacy of the original land while reimagining its future. Disneyland Resort will strive to preserve what guests cherish most, while also introducing new experiences and possibilities for the next generation of fans,” according to the Disney Parks website.
The announcement write-up also noted that “Walt Disney Imagineers are already beginning to dream up the next chapter of innovation and storytelling for Tomorrowland with new attractions, more open spaces and new places for Disneyland guests to dream about the future. The plans for Tomorrowland will restore the spirit of optimism, innovation and possibility that inspired Walt Disney to create ‘a vista into a world of wondrous ideas…’ in 1955 and have defined this land for decades.”
“We are entering Disneyland’s next great chapter where new generations will continue to relive fond memories of the past and savor the the challenge and promises of the future, and it all begins with Tomorrowland,” said Mazloum, 59, during his big reveal, per the Los Angeles Times.
Today, Tomorrowland is home to a number of popular attractions, such as Space Mountain and Star Tours, but is also littered with underutilized buildings and a dead PeopleMover track, the LA Times also noted on Saturday, August 15.