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Tomorrowland

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Tomorrowland is a land inside the [[Magic Kingdom]]
==Overview==
Although Tomorrowland opened with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971, the land that opened was far from complete. More so than the other lands of the Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland was in a state of flux, even as construction on the park itself was well underway <ref name= “Martin”"Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=281 </ref>. During the initial planning of the land there had been plans for an indoor rollercoaster attraction, and even a Monorail station that would have connected to the planned Persian resort<ref name= "Martin"/>. Ultimately, these ideas were put on hold as Disney realized that only a portion of the land would be ready for the park's opening day. Now scheduled to open in phases, when Tomorrowland opened it only featured two operating attractions, the Skyway to Fantasyland and the [[Grand Prix Raceway]] <ref> http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com/DisneyWorldGrandOpening.html</ref>. These attractions would shortly be joined by the Circle-Vision 360 film America the Beautiful (on November 25, 1971 <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/america-the-beautiful-film/</ref>) and Flight to the Moon on December 24, 1971 <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/flight-to-the-moon/</ref>. In addition to these attractions the original incarnation of Tomorrowland also featured the Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant and the iconic entrances spires which featured cascading waterfalls.
Phase II of Tomorrowland finally began to open to guests in 1973 with the addition of Space Mountain. Walt Disney World’s first indoor rollercoaster, the attraction would become such a hit that it would later be added to the rest of the Disney Parks. Following the opening of Space Mountain came the additions of the Star Jets (November 28, 1974), the Carousel of Progress (January 15, 1975) and the WEDWay PeopleMover (July 1, 1975). Now a complete land, with its white color scheme and Googie architecture, Tomorrowland was firmly rooted in the tomorrow of the Space Age.