 Various
attractions have been part of Tomorrowland since the opening of
Disneyland in 1955. A major renovation completed in 1959 added
The Matterhorn (now part of Fantasyland), Submarine
Voyage, The Disneyland Monorail and the
renovation of The Skyway. Another major renovation in
1967 added The Peoplemover, Carousel of Progress, Flight
to the Moon (a re-worked "Rocket to the Moon"), Rocket Jets
and a new film, "America the Beautiful" in the
Circlevision theater.
In 1974, America Sings replaced the Carousel of
Progress, and Star Tours replaced Adventure Thru Innerspace
in 1987. A 1998 update to Tomorrowland replaced the Peoplemover
attraction with the Rocket Rods, and the Carousel
Theater became Innoventions.
In September of
that same year, The Submarine Voyage was closed. In the year 2000,
Chevron sponsored the new Autopia. The Fantasyland and Tomorrowland
tracks were connected, and new cars, a new queue area, and a new
show building were installed. Announced in April of 2001, The
Rocket Rods would not be returning after a long downtime.
High expense and unreliability were the blame, but no official
reason for their closure was given. Space Mountain has reopened, and
Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters currently is housed in the space of
the previous attraction, Circlevision360. The Disneyland
Monorail is closed for the extensive refurbishment of the existing
monorail platform and its inclusion into the queue for the new
Finding Nemo: Submarine Voyage
Rumors abound and we may also see the return of such classic
attractions as The Peoplemover and the Rocket Jets.
Attraction
Tomorrowland Autopia
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Walkthrough Exhibit
Flying Saucers
Magic Eye Theatre
Flight to the Moon/Mission to Mars
The Moonliner
Alweg/Mark III Monorail
Rocket Jets
Viewliner Train of Tomorrow
The Tomorrowland Stage/ Space
Stage
Clock of the World
Monsanto's Hall of Chemistry
|
Dates Open
1959 - 1998
1997-2001
1955-99, 2000-Present
1957-1967
1955-1956
1961-1966
1986-1997
1986-Present
1955-1997
1967-1986
1967-1996
1967-1973
1974-1988
1956-1994
1955-75, 1975-92
1955-62, 1962-66
1959-Present
1956-1997
1957-1958
1955-1997
1955-1966
1955-1966
|
Additional Corporate Sponsored Events in Tomorrowland:
The Richfield Show:
Sponsored by Richfield Oil, this show had an exhibit and film titled
"The World Beneath Us", which detailed the search for oil. They also
sponsored the Tomorrowland Autopia. (Chevron currently sponsors the
new "Autopia 2000" attraction). Dutch Boy Paints sponsored the
"Color Gallery", and Kaiser Aluminum sponsored "Hall of Aluminum
Fame".
From 1956 to 1960,
Crane Corporation sponsored the "Bathroom of Tomorrow". This display
introduced such items as glass walls, gold fixtures, gold leaf tile,
and sunken tubs.
|
|