218. Tim Grassey on Luminous, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, and What's Next for Disney

Tim Grassey describes his reactions to the new Luminous show at EPCOT on the Tomorrow Society Podcast.

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EPCOT’s major transformation is finally completed! Well, it’s mostly finished. The construction walls are finally down, and we can see Disney’s vision for Walt Disney’s World second park. How does it all look today? Tim Grassey just visited the parks in December and saw the latest nighttime spectacular, Luminous: The Symphony of Us. He’s back on the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about his experiences at EPCOT and first time riding TRON at the Magic Kingdom.

During this episode, Tim and I cover his feelings about EPCOT and how it stacks up with earlier versions. He called this the “best version of EPCOT” on Marty Called, so I had to ask him about those comments. We discussed many other topics on this show, including Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and how it’s looking now. This conversation leads us into Disney’s plans for what’s next beyond any new 2024 attractions.

Tim gives his thoughts on the Tropical Americas concept for Disney’s Animal Kingdom introduced at last year’s Destination D23. Disney has announced they will be investing $60 billion around the world in the next 10 years, and that connects to our conversation. Fantasy Springs is opening at Tokyo DisneySea, and that expansion could signal what Disney may do at parks here. We conclude the podcast with some fun questions about EPCOT, possible Disney responses to Epic Universe, and a lot more silly topics.