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History Of Tomorrowland – Part II

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By Kevin Smithson   Previously I discussed, the Skyway and the Circlevision show, American The Beautiful.  In addition, we discussed how quickly construction had to move along with Tomrrowland in general. Delayed by its visual effects, “Flight to the moon” opened on December 24 1971.  The signature attraction occupied the south eastern part of the […]

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The History of Tomorrowland – Part I

By Kevin Smithson Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom was as much in an unplanned state during its early years as Disneyland’s was. The general layout was two signature buildings on either side of an entrance plaza. A racing track attraction, an indoor roller coaster and, for a while, quite a few bodies of water. Early […]