Mural Wars!

WDWNT Author on May 24, 2008

The next article dealing with the New Tomorrowland of 1998 is going to be about the mural on the American Space Experience/Rocket Rods queue building. Let’s get to it:


Here’s the original mural that called this building home, one of the lovely works of Mary Blair


A look at the removal of the Mary Blair mural


And this is the 1998 mural, which surprisingly or not is my favorite!


The inscription bellow the mural reads: “BEYOND THE GREATEST STAR OF ALL LIES OUR FUTURE”


In preparation for Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters in 2005, the mural was once again changed

I advise everyone to check out Yesterland‘s articles on both the 1998 Tomorrowland Mural, & the Mary Blair Murals. We won’t have an article on the New Tomorrowland tomorrow, but we will have this week’s podcast with tons of audio from the re-do. We’ll be back on Memorial Day with a look at Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

The Road to No-Where!

WDWNT Author on May 23, 2008

Our first article dealing with the New Tomorrowland of 1998 is going to be about the Rocket Rods. This article is going to be a pictorial article, as Yesterland already has a wonderful article up dealing with the attraction.

Now, let’s get to it:


The entrance to the Rocket Rods


The other side of the entrance didn’t receive the logo due to budget issues… Big surprise!


The queue featured a re-painted, neon version of the Mark III Monorail…


… As well as a neon PeopleMover vehicle


The loading & blast off area, as well as the Observatron


The attraction vehicle… Very weird in my opinion!


The only vehicle that had neon features added to it


The Rocket Rods closed in April 2001


Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters replaced at the Rocket Rods queue building in 2005… The track is empty

Tomorrow, a look at the American Space Experience!

The Future Has Arrived

WDWNT Author on May 22, 2008

Exactly 10 years ago today, the New Tomorrowland of 1998 officially opened to the public. While it’s not one of the best times in Disneyland’s history, it is a moment I’d like to look at. So we will be celebrating it in various ways for the next week.

Each day, a special article of sorts will be put up taking a look at each of the various attractions part of this re-do (the first one will be up tomorrow). And on this week’s edition of the Disneyland News Today Podcast, we’ll have a special audio tribute segment, featuring music from Rocket Rods, Space Mountain, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, & more!

So stay tuned, & remember… “BEYOND THE GREATEST STAR OF ALL LIES OUR FUTURE!”