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Legitimate Nostalgia and Love for Horizons

07.20.2015 by Dan Heaton // 10 Comments

The mural "The Prologue and the Promise" by Robert McCall was part of Horizons' exit in EPCOT Center.
“The Prologue and the Promise” Mural by Robert McCall

“Rather than emphasizing the inevitable development and perfection of incredibly sophisticated machines of the future, Horizons concentrates on the purpose of the machines. And the purpose is us: how can our lives by enhanced by future technology?… Read more...

Categories // EPCOT Tags // EPCOT, EPCOT Center, Future World, Horizons, Tributes

Before Tomorrowland: Constructing the Future

07.15.2015 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Before Tomorrowland is a prequel to Brad Bird's recent film.
Cover image for Before Tomorrowland

Movie studios commonly release companion books that fill in gaps left open by their films. It’s a smart business decision, but many offer little beyond a few interesting tidbits. If any release deserved extra material, it was Tomorrowland.… Read more...

Categories // Books Tags // Books, EPCOT, Reviews, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney

Tomorrowland: Optimism and the Disney Theme Parks

07.01.2015 by Dan Heaton // 6 Comments

Tomorrowland presented an inspiring, optimistic view of the future.
I’d love to see the inspiring vision of Tomorrowland in Disney’s parks.

It’s easy to dismiss the Disney theme parks as one-note fantasies with little connection to real life. They can point to the corporation behind the scenes as evidence that profits are the only goal.… Read more...

Categories // Movies Tags // 1964 World's Fair, EPCOT, Movies, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney

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