Let's take a look at Tomorrowland's concept art, and what pieces we can find in the park today.
The year was 1990, and I was strolling Disneyland one afternoon with my young family. We had walked into Tomorrowland to take in the Autopia and let the kiddos try their hands behind the wheel. Next to the Carousel Theater, once home of the Carousel of Progress and America Sings, was a billboard for a new attraction called Plectu's Intergalactic Revue. For some strange reason, I snapped this photo of the concept art... and held on to it for many years. When I began the Insights blog, I knew Disney fans would find this piece of unbuilt history of interest. Boy, was I right! Within days of first posting it in March of 2008, my humble photograph showed on on blogs and websites all over the world. And it's still be reposted to this day. Glad I took the photo! The model for the new Carousel building. Photographer unknown. I cannot tell you who did the artwork. I will say, I have enlarged it and attempted to fix some of the elements to be as close to the imagined piece of art I saw it in my mind to be. Click on it to enlarge it. Much like the two shows before it- expertly designed by Imagineer Marc Davis- Plectu's was to be an Audio-Animatronic comedy musical show and a core but small part of a new alien infested Tomorrowland dubbed Tomorrowland 2055. The less friendly Alien Encounter. In fact, the Magic Kingdom in Florida's beloved (or reviled) Alien Encounter was also planned for the redesign. (And is it just me, or does the top of the building look much like the centerpiece that replaced the Rockets Jets high in the sky in the 1998 version of the Land of the Future?) Florida's Tomorrowland changed from this... ...to this. Disneyland was not so fortunate with their redo in 1998, when plans for the much more expensive 2055 version were tossed out in favor of this. One of few pieces of artwork seen for the Plectu characters. Around this time, Michael Eisner and company took at long, hard look at the attractions that were crowd pleasers, and sad to say, but musical talking bears, tikis, and even Disney characters in robotic form were no longer a big draw. (Expanded history here.) Thanks to Mike Cozart from the Tomorrowland67 Lounge for this 2055 piece. The plans were scrapped. Plectu's became a piece of Disney lore and history, and Tomorrowland stayed as was for almost another full decade as the plans for the 2055 version were shelved. (Art copyright The Walt Disney Company. Top photo copyright Mark Taft.)
Hoje compartilhamos por aqui os incríveis trabalhos do artista Luc Desmarchelier para o filme Tomorrowland, do estúdio Walt Disney Pictures. Não deixe de ver também nossos posts destacando artes de Luc Desmarchelier para o filme Hotel Transylvania. Você pode ver todos os trabalhos do artista no site "Ushuaia" .
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Hoje compartilhamos por aqui os incríveis trabalhos do artista Luc Desmarchelier para o filme Tomorrowland, do estúdio Walt Disney Pictures. Não deixe de ver também nossos posts destacando artes de Luc Desmarchelier para o filme Hotel Transylvania. Você pode ver todos os trabalhos do artista no site "Ushuaia" .
Part of an original pencil layout created in 1955 for a full-color newspaper section presenting some of the " many delights and wonders that are yours to enjoy at Disneyland." The text for this page: "1955 becomes 1986 as you enter the new era - Tomorrowland where our hopes and dreams for the future become today's realities. Symbolizing the time transition is Tomorrowland's futuristic clock. At a glance, this elaborate chronometer tells you the exact minute and hour anywhere on the face of the planet Earth. Dramatizing future outer space travel is TWA's moon rocket --poised for blast-off. In Tomorrowland you'll marvel at the astounding exhibits of advanced science, developments presented by many of America's leading industrial firms, all housed in buildings keynoted to futuristic architectural design. " "Welcome aboard Trans World Airlines' Rocket to the Moon! In Tomorrowland's world of 1986 you'l zoom through space at speeds of over 172 thousand miles an hour! Actually experience the "feel" of space travel!--see Earth below and Heavens above as you pass space station Terra, coast around the Moon ad return! An eight-hour flight in ten thrilling minutes -- all without ever leaving the ground." "In Tomorrowland, aluminum spheres on 20 foot tripods accurately forecast future techniques in outdoor illumination." "Towering high above all else in Tomorrowland, the 172-foot TWA Moon Rocket symbolizes Trans World Airlines' interest in future air travel and planned scientific progress. Today, TWA serves 60 U.S. cities, and 21 world centers abroad."
Tomorrowland Winter 2019 inaugural event takes place March 13 to 15, 2019, in the beautiful mountains and village of Alpe d’Huez, France, where only the visitors of Tomorrowland will have access to.
Just noticed that I posted this in the wrong thread. :poly136::poly136: Well, now its in the right place :poly136: :poly136:
Together with Tomorrowland, Eric Prydz is set to bring his HOLO concept to Amsterdam this October, at the iconic Ziggo Dome. Learn more here.
The artwork article of the week is all about early Disneyland concept-arts and don't go away before the end of the article as i will tell ...
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