Just love these two images of a very early Tomorrowland circa 1955! Imagineering's red pencil sketch reveals the first Rocket to the Moon concept, a ride that would thrill fans from an intellectual angle. This was years before Space Mountain, although the idea was firmly entrenched in the heart and mind of Walt Disney.
While it looks cool in red, I think it really shines when transferred into a simple black and white image. Sometimes less pizazz is more! This may be one of the reasons that Disneyland itself remains a Mecca of sorts for theme park fans. You can sense the days of Walt here if you look for it. But you don't have to search thousands of acres to do it. The original Magic Kingdom was there from the heart of the man. Guests know it and can feel it!
(Concept art copyright Walt Disney Company.)
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