Tag Archives: futurist

EPCOT Update and a Wish

Posted on August 24, 2012 by John Frost

The other day as I strolled around EPCOT, I wondered why is ‘Future World’ stuck in the past. Of all the attractions only Mission: Space could be said to be forward looking. Spaceship Earth tacks a little choose your own … Continue reading →

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TRON costume concept art by Syd Mead

Posted on March 8, 2011 by John Frost

I’ve been a long admirer of the futuristic design and concept art from Syd Mead. Here are a couple costume pieces he designed for the original TRON: Both are from this gallery of Tron concept art. (H/T SuperPunch) Previously: Tron … Continue reading →

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Dream of EPCOT Becoming Reality

Posted on September 26, 2010 by John Frost

Unfortunately, this is not a schematic of anything coming to WDW The original idea Walt Disney had for his Florida project was to create a whole new type of city. A place that would be on the cutting edge for … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Former WDI R&D Chief Bran Ferren

Posted on December 12, 2009 by John Frost

When I’m not being a Disney geek, I play at being an actual geek, so when I see something from Walt Disney Imagineering’s Research and Development team I get really excited as it combines those two passions. Here’s a video … Continue reading →

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Five EPCOT Futurist Attractions are graded for their vision

Posted on July 23, 2009 by John Frost

When EPCOT Center opened in 1982 there was a much more obvious focus on futurism than we have today. Of the four biggest attractions that were added to FutureWorld lately only one can be said to have a true vision … Continue reading →

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