The Future of Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland

[@Pokemanmon]

I really hope this gets the ball rolling on improving the American tomorrow-lands.

[@8bitthemepark]

Forget the ball rolling, let’s get the people moving! 😉

[@Pokemanmon]

@@8bitthemepark dang it, should’ve said that

[@ethankong-p9m]

The idea for a Tokyo version of Galaxy's Egde is pretty cool. I would love to see each park have a different version of Star Wars land like each resort is based off a different planet. I don't care, as long as you give me a Mandalorian Vekoma FLY coaster.

[@user-uv1xu9vc3p]

Part of me makes me think that OLC announced the change for Astro Blaster so that they can avoid the Splash close down. I’ve heard some rumors on Walt Disney company putting some pressure on OLC to change Splash.
OLC can now say no for the transformation on Splash since they have lots of thing changing and has no budget

[@8bitthemepark]

I’ve heard similar things but I don’t know about all that… People may be trying to connect dots that aren’t there, just my opinion tho none of us know what happens behind those doors. I’m sure Disney don’t love that there’s still a Splash out there, and I also think changing Buzz to Ralph is a very Disney move, quite unlike OLC. So there’s a good chance OLC have had a lot of pressure from Disney lately and this was an olive branch. Who knows

[@DiegoMatos-u6u]

Here is my future of Tokyo’s Tomorrowland:
Space Mountain gets a refurbishment, keep Monsters Inc Ride and Go Seek, replace Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters with a Radiator Springs Racers style Sugar Rush Racers based on the climax of Wreck it Ralph, replace Stitch Encounter with A Botanical Gardens, replace Star Tours: The Adventure Continues with a Vekoma F.L.Y style roller coaster called Hiro’s Test Flight, replace the Happy ride with Baymax with a clone of Jet Packs, add the Peoplemover to Tokyo Disneyland, Add a Tower of Terror style Hero’s Duty Breakout, and finally change the aesthetic of Tomorrowland to Modern Technology!

[@satria222poxy]

I can’t wait to see Tomorrowland transformed in the next couple of years, it definitely needed it!!

[@8bitthemepark]

100%! Fantasyland needs some love too, but I can wait for that if we get Tomorrowland first!

[@sorcerermickeyfanguy6271]

I will miss Buzz, but I am excited for the Ralph attraction!!

[@8bitthemepark]

I feel exactly the same way! Anything to make the park more unique I think is a good thing. I just hope it’s not all screens!

[@James-vl2hh]

Finally Wreck it Ralph ride! I really wish there will be a Wreck it Ralph theme land.

[@8bitthemepark]

It’s a unique setting that could be super fun! It’s the shame the shop seems to be pretty generic, they could have had a lot of fun going all in on a Wreck It Ralph shop or even post show

[@Evilgidgit4Ever]

Monsters, Inc. is heavy on its industrial technology with the scare door system and all that, so it fits in an incredibly contrived way.

[@maui3551]

I wish the Buzz Lightyear ride at Magic Kingdom can also be turned into a Wreck it Ralph ride like is going to happen at Tokyo, Disneyland

[@8bitthemepark]

It’s always fun to have something new! But Buzz is a great ride, I hope it’s a worthy replacement because the Ant Man ride in Hong Kong was not

[@sorcerermickeyfanguy6271]

@@8bitthemepark I actually LOVE the Ant Man ride and it fits right next to Iron Man

[@8bitthemepark]

@@sorcerermickeyfanguy6271 Great! Plenty of people do like it. I was just so disappointed by the static grey sets and lack of physical movement

[@csharp3884]

I love th buzz ride!!! I hope they don’t change it!

[@8bitthemepark]

@@csharp3884 Well it’s changed in Hong Kong and now Tokyo, I think you should enjoy it while you can…

[@themainstreetnews]

Pretty crazy stuff… Is Buzz very popular over there? I couldn’t see them change it here in Paris with so ease… Great vid!

[@8bitthemepark]

It’s super popular! Right now it’s a 70 minute wait, and that’s normal for a busy day. Even on slower days it’s usually 30-45 minutes. Worth mentioning it does have the free Fastpass tho so people are cutting in

[@themainstreetnews]

@@8bitthemepark wow that’s interesting. Looking forward to learning more about the new Tomorrowland!

[@8bitthemepark]

@@themainstreetnews I’ll keep you updated! It’s a very Disney move, not like OLC to alter a popular attraction just to replace it with a more current IP… I think Disney are exerting themselves more lately

[@TheWonderfulworldofkohlten1]

I would love to see what OLC AND Imagineering can do with Star Wars

[@8bitthemepark]

Me too! Especially if it means I can finally ride Rise of the Resistance in some form or another!

[@ryanstreasures2491]

I too am not a fan of screens in rides and much prefer physical props/sets. I personally am happy that they aren't bringing the Ant-Man ride to replace Buzz as like I've said here before, I personally don't approve of any Iger's acquisitions except Pixar and I really don't like them bringing Marvel to It's a Small World, even if it is only temporary.
Which is also why I wouldn't want them to bring a Star Wars land either. I personally really dislike that they built Galaxy's Edge at Walt's park and I've thought for many years that Tokyo Disneyland is the next closest thing to the original Disneyland. Although Magic Kingdom is great too in that it has Carousel of Progress and is also the only US park still free of Marvel, Lucasfilm, or Fox.
I'm also sort of starting to worry about the future of Tokyo Disneyland, with them bringing Marvel in some ways makes me think that Iger might be pressing The Oriental Land Company to make some changes. I especially fear about Splash Mountain. I really hope that it's here to stay forever, and I'm sure you agree seeing as you ranked it the best ride at Tokyo Disneyland and you said in this video it's your favorite place in the world.

[@8bitthemepark]

Yea I really feel like all the new acquisitions would do well in a new park. Avatar, Star Wars and Marvel lands plus something for the kids basically makes an entire park.
I’d be sad to lose Splash but Tiana is really exciting too! Who knows what the future will hold, but I don’t see us losing Splash at least until they’re done with Tomorrowland.

[@ryanstreasures2491]

@@8bitthemepark I personally very much dislike the direction Iger has taken Disney in with acquiring things and focusing on them more than anything authentically Disney and I loved so much that they haven't built anything based on his acquisitions and still build things based on Disney films like Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast and Fantasy Springs. But with the Groot Small World, I think this will possibly change and if it does, then I'd personally prefer them to build a new park then include them in either of the current parks.
I'm not sure, to my understanding Tiana is going to have less than two dozen animatronics and lots of screens and projections, which makes me think it will be very subpar to Splash Mountain and that Disney won't want a Splash Mountain still open to draw comparison to it.

[@ChrisandToryTVandYoshiitoo]

This is a little bit of a stretch but maybe aftter they close buzz lightyear astroblasters, they could possibly add a boardwalk style buzz attraction next to toy story mania (or something of the sort)

[@8bitthemepark]

I don’t need more Toy Story rides 😂

[@AnythingMusic-]

you really helped me with my trip to disney sea

[@8bitthemepark]

Oh that’s wonderful I’m so glad I could help! 🌋

[@Jaden.252]

I’m gonna be at disney sea on may 27 and 28 you think we’ll be able to see Fantasy Springs early in any way?

[@8bitthemepark]

I doubt it, they’re already doing previews for cast members and members of the fan club who won a lottery so I don’t think there will be any need for them to soft open it early like you’d normally expect. You’ll have the rest of the park to enjoy though!! 🌋

[@Jaden.252]

@@8bitthemepark Thanks so much for all your tips on the parks, you helped me a lot in planning for our trip, and you also helped my friend too last month when she went!

[@HalloHallo-vw6tl]

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[@8bitthemepark]

@@HalloHallo-vw6tl Amazing!! Terrible weather today but I’m sure that more than made up for it!! I’m so glad you got to go!

[@sorcerermickeyfanguy6271]

How is the Stitch encounter show least popular?!

[@8bitthemepark]

Because it sucks 😂

[@sorcerermickeyfanguy6271]

@@8bitthemepark how does it suck

[@8bitthemepark]

@@sorcerermickeyfanguy6271 It’s fine for little kids but it’s just a big TV screen and they hand a mic to a few people to ask questions. Much better things to do in the park, especially if you don’t speak Japanese!

[@user-bl8cd2xd4g]

Yes I agree that Monsters Inc has always felt out of place in tomorrowland, I think back in the 2000s there was a trend to put Pixar films in tomorrowland because back then just CGI animation alone was considered technologically advanced.
Now that Buzz Lightyear is gone, it feels even more out of place (if anything, I think it fits more in toontown because of the comedic theming).
I like that they are adding more technology themed attraction besides space travel, and wreck it wralph is an absolute welcome, but at the same time it's a little disappointing to not have any representation for automobile technology.

[@8bitthemepark]

True, but then again automobiles being the future is pretty dated at this point.
I agree I’ve always felt a ‘toon city’ area could fit Monsters Inc, Zootopia, Elemental, Inside Out and more somewhat cohesively. A Monstropolis area would be a dream!

[@user-bl8cd2xd4g]

@@8bitthemepark Not that automobile itself is futuristic, but I think transportation is an iconic field of technology, and I'd love to see a
modern version of representation of it, something like Test Track updated.
But hey, definitely looking forward to wreck it ralph!

[@ThemeParkNut]

Where can they fit Tron in this Technoland?

[@8bitthemepark]

We need something for the Stitch building… Altho personally I’d love if they went back to the original concept for Rocket Rods in Tokyo and had light cycles zooming around the whole land!

[@MidoriMonorail]

@@8bitthemeparkI would love it if they made Tokyo’s version of Alien Encounter also but that will never happen unfortunately.