Even as brand-new rides arrive in Tomorrowland, the attractions already there are given some fresh life. Some gain minor adjustments, while others may have major overhauls. Whatever the degree of change, there is a new tomorrow for these classic Tomorrowland attractions.

Space Mountain

Space Mountain receives some minor updates as part of the overhaul. The major focus is on the queue, which is updated to feel like a bustling retro-futurist starport. The queue walls (which have largely been plain before, except for some star charts) now feature posters advertising trips to other planets and galaxies which are drawn in a retro Art Deco style. There is also a new voice-over in the queue featuring announcements made at the starport, such as a mention of the flight to TL Space Station 77 (a reference to Disneyland’s Space Mountain) boarding soon or a reminder that jetpacks are not an approved carry-on item. It works to fill the queue with much more of a feeling of activity versus the more sterile state it currently has.

Besides that, projection effects and lighting would be updated on the actual ride to better sell the experience of soaring among the stars. Also, the track would be refurbished to prevent the frequent breakdowns that have been plaguing the ride in recent years.

Carousel of Progress

The primary update given to Carousel of Progress is in the attraction’s preshow. As guests are waiting for the preshow to begin, the TV screens display logos for the Galactic Museum of Scientific Advancement (or GMSA). Occasional facts about inventors and scientific innovations come up on the screen, offering some fun trivia to learn while you wait. Eventually, when it gets closer to showtime, the TVs spark to new life with the digital face of an AI named MOE (Museum Operations Executor). MOE welcomes guests to this special exhibit courtesy of the GMSA. MOE explains that the museum’s goals are not only to showcase the incredible feats that science has been capable of, but also the strides that have been made through the evolution of science. Of course, sometimes people can lose sight of that when they’re surrounded by the end results of all that hard work. Well, the GMSA has just made an exclusive acquisition: an antique animatronic showcase that was used in the 1964 World’s Fair. This “Carousel of Progress” is one that highlights the very point the Museum wishes to make, so now guests will have the chance to witness the march of progress in front of their very eyes. As the doors open, MOE hopes that we will see the “Great, Big Beautiful Tomorrow” after watching this show. Essentially, this preshow takes an attraction that would seem disconnected from most of Tomorrowland and instead unites it within the theming.

As for the show itself, the main portion that would be updated would be the “holidays in the future” scene. The VR headsets and hand controllers used by the Grandma and Son as they play their video game would be updated to more current headsets and controllers, while the voice command on the oven and Christmas lights would be updated to an Alexa-esque AI that coordinates all the vocal commands. Also, some of the dialogue is updated to reflect more current technology, such as the line “You’re not going to tell us about the old days when you didn’t even have a car phone” replacing the car phone mention with cellphone instead.

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

The PeopleMover will see its fair share of updates, as well. Most of the updates are basic maintenance work, such as refurbishing the track for a smoother ride and updating the ride narration to reflect newer attractions such as The Adventures of Vince Quasar and Flight of the Navigator. However, the dioramas will get more specialized work. The Progress City model will now feature flashing lights in some of the buildings and moving light patterns along the roads, as if the futuristic city were bustling with life. The Red Line Transfer diorama will instead become a repair shop for broken space ships, with one robot working on a scuffed-up ship (which some eagle-eyed guests might recognize as an Astro Orbiter shuttle) while the other robot is asleep on the job. Meanwhile, the hair dresser diorama is redone as an office lady manning a desk, with large monitors behind her tracking various numbers and a pneumatic tube next to her desk.