Tomorrowland E-Ticket Rumor

Last year there was a rumor that Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain would get a major makeover, perhaps a new track, and certainly new special effects. That hasn't happened, although the rumor persists. As part of that makeover, the old Tomorrowland Skyway station would have been converted into a sit-down restaurant with a futuristic eco-green theme.

Now, I'm hearing a rumor of a new E-ticket that might pop up nearby in Tomorrowland. It's being reported that the Galaxy Palace Theater and the old Tomorrowland Skyway building may be demolished to build a new big budget, and hopefully high capacity, attraction.

I'm not sure how much faith I put in this rumor. First, I don't think it's logistically possible without crossing over the train tracks. The footprint of the Skyway station is actually quite small and backs right up against the railroad. Second the Galaxy Palace Theater is not that big of a space and most of it juts out into the already valuable backstage parking and work area. Third, the Carousel of Progress sits in the middle of those two buildings.

Now, I would love to see it happen anyway. It would be possible to send the queue or an Omnimover or roller coaster track over or under the train tracks. The Galaxy Palace Theater could be converted into a show building. But if you're going to cross the train tracks, why not just place the show building over there. There is plenty of room between the pond and Space Mountain.

Here's one reason why I think something might be happening -- sight lines. With the construction of the new DVC tower (come on everyone knows its DVC) at the Contemporary, a big Watergate hotel looking building will suddenly be very visible from inside Tomorrowland. Putting a big ol' themed show building outside the berm/railroad tracks will go a long way to hide the new tower.

Let's think... what attraction is already in WDI's arsenal, but has no stateside equivalent. How about Journey To The Center Of The Earth from Tokyo DisneySea? What would you like to see there?

Tags: disney, magic+kingdom, disney+world, wdw, imagineering, tomorrowland, rumor

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