1. WALT DISNEY, TOMORROWLAN D AND FUTURE WORLD Laurie Manes
History 3UA3
2. Who was Walt Disney Man with an interest in the future
Conditional optimist Advocate for increased popularity in
technology
3. Influences 1950s Cold War politics Atomic age The space
race- beat the Soviets to the moon The contemporary urban
problem
4. Utopia not a Dystopia How the future and technology could
improve the lives of Americans Peaceful uses for atomic energy
Technology would solve the problems of contemporary society
Collaboration between scientific and corporate entities to create a
better future for everyone
5. A Curious Man
6. A Brighter Future... Tomorrowland is a reflection of the
optimism and technology and progress of the 50s Influenced by HG
Wells and Jules Verne Using animation to overcome the limits placed
on the technological future Futureworld (in EPCOT) represents
different scientific developments
7. Tomorrow "Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists
today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements that
will benefit our children and generations to come. The Tomorrowland
attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to
participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our
future."
8. A Future for the Whole Family
9. Tomorrowland TV Series Cultural context They are a product
of their time Balance between science fiction and science factual
Virtues of technological progress Themes included: Space
exploration Issues of the day Atomic energy and controlling
nature
10. What is Tomorrowland? A vista into a world of wondrous
ideas, signifying Man's achievement. A step into the future, with
predictions of constructed things to come. Tomorrow offers new
frontiers in science, adventure and ideals. The Atomic Age, the
challenge of Outer Space and the hope for a peaceful, unified
world. Walter E. Disney, July 17, 1955
11. In California and Florida... Tomorrowland now considered to
hold a dated vision of the future Vision that was influenced by the
time A mini world fair The future that should have been
12. Disneys House of the Future An attraction in California
Disneyland between 1957-1967
13. A Permanent World Fair
14. A Dated Vision of the Future
15. EPCOT Represented Disneys vision for the past, present and
future Encourage scientific thought- Futureworld Appreciation for
global cultures- World showcase
16. Concept Art for creation of EPCOT Artistic rendering from
1981
17. Future World 6 areas that represent the different areas of
scientific development The Land (argiculture) The Seas Energy
Communication Transportation Imagination
18. Living with the Land
19. Why is Disney a Futurist? He made predictions for the
future Tomorrowland EPCOT Futureworld His future was based on the
society he lived in Competition with the Soviet Union The atomic
age