Changes

In 1994 Tomorrowland was completely “re-imagined” and changed to resemble a spaceport, like the ones envisioned in the early 20th century. The color scheme of Tomorrowland was changed from it's classic blue and white, to a more metallic darker looking land. In conjunction with the retheming, two new attractions were added. The first, was the Timekeeper. This was a new film housed in the Circle-Vision 360 Theater, that invited guests to travel through time with the Timekeeper and his droid “9-eye”. The second attraction added was the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. The new attraction was a “theater-in-the-round” attraction where guests were placed in the dark along with an escaped Alien. ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter was much darker in its tone then most Disney Rides, and a sign outside the building stated that it was not intended for children under the age of 12.

Also changing were the names of a lot of popular Tomorrowland attractions. The Grand Prix Raceway was renamed, the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, . Star Jets was renamed Astro Orbiter, and the WEDway People Mover was renamed the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. The “new” Tomorrowland, was billed as “the future that never was”, and was inspired by the visions of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.

Further changes came to Tomorrowland beginning In 1998 when Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin replaced Disney's Take Flight (formally If You Had Wings). Buzz Lightyear allowed guests to Buzz go on an adventure to defend the universe from the evil Emperor Zurg. To do this, guests would collect points by shooting orange targets with their “laser cannon”. The new ride proved to be extremely popular with guests. Another major new attraction opened in 2004 when Stitch's Great Escape! Replaced replaced the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. Based on the 2002 Disney movie Lilo and Stitch, the ride was also a “theater-in-the-round” type attraction. Unlike the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, however, Stitch was lighter and more kid friendly.

The final major change to Tomorrowland came in 2007 with the opening of the Monsters, Inc Laugh Floor. The new attraction, based on the Disney movie Monsters, Inc replaced the Timekeeper ending a streak of Circle Vision 360 attractions housed thereat that location. Monsters, Inc Laugh Floor is an interactive show which utilizes the “digital puppetry” technology that allows the characters on the screen to interact with the audience.