Future in Motion
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, a Tomorrowland fixture since its 1964 debut at the New York World’s Fair, is preparing for a transformation that promises more than cosmetic repair. Disney will add a new opening scene featuring an Audio-Animatronic Walt himself, linking the attraction to its creator’s conviction that human ingenuity could shape a brighter future. The coming update aims to modernize its family vignettes while renewing the show’s optimistic spirit. By re-anchoring Tomorrowland in the belief that progress is not fantasy but a celebration of imagination and technological promise, Disney signals a return to futurism. Earlier reflections on Tomorrowland’s origins traced Walt’s blend of science and imagination; the Carousel’s update now extends that same spirit into today’s future.
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NASA, Space Park at the 1964 World’s Fair. National Archives. Public domain.