Some of you may have missed the gem included in my previous Disney post. You've had enough of Frozen? Well, me too, actually. So, here's the art and text hidden inside of that earlier post, with a few changes in order for it to make sense...
Tokyo Disney Resort is stunning, no doubt, and Tokyo Disneyland is meticulously maintained, yet there are areas that look tired even if well cared for. Why? Well, the older designs duplicated from Florida or Anaheim have run its course, leaving parts of the park to look dated.
Tomorrowland is the worst of the bunch, and even the Japanese seem to have given up on a land of the future. Regardless of the quality of what has been added, the toons have arrived. Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek may be only the beginning.
Fantasyland is in equally poor shape, strapped with the look of Florida's Magic Kingdom circa 1971, prior to the beautiful to view but substance lacking New Fantasyland. Unfortunately, its a concrete kingdom save for a nice paint job on the castle to differentiate it from the others and a beautiful Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall. Let me be the first to say- Having Dumbo just outside the Haunted Mansion is lazy design work. Word on the street is a New Fantasyland may be one of the things coming with that next big influx of cash.
The suits of the Oriental Land Company clearly understand the park needs upgrades badly to keep it fresh as the one next door. You can rest assured plans are on the table to do exactly that. I do wish they would dust off this project: Sci-Fi City, shown above.
Imagineer Eddie Sotto, responsible for the beautiful rendition of Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland Paris, turns the land of the future upside down, giving it a retro comic book feel. An amazing land of 40's space heroes and villains. Space Mountain gets reimagined including a new piece of exterior track. Disneyland's beloved Flying Saucers return in a new form. Plus more. The entire project just gleams with a bright sheen.
(Art copyright The Walt Disney Company.)
Just when I thought I had seen all the concept art imaginable for Disney's California Adventure, I unexpectedly stumbled upon a great little website by Imagineer Julie Svendsen.
Although her site lists this concept art as for the Disneyland Resort's second gate, if you look closely, it sure seems to be for Tokyo Disneyland's Monsters Inc: Ride and Go Seek! If you click on the images for a larger view, you'll notice riders are holding flashlights and pointing at different objects. 
The obvious question: Is Julie's site incorrect or did The Walt Disney Company's Imagineers originally plan Ride and Go Seek for California Adventure? Could it be that the originally planned replacement for the lackluster and strange Superstar Limo was really the new line buster at Tokyo Disneyland? One part of me says, "Nah, this is California Adventure after all". The other part of me knows full well that the Imagineers can do amazing things when given the budget and the support.
The first pictures are up of Tokyo Disneyland's Monsters Inc, Ride and Go Seek attraction. Seems pretty cool- take a look for yourself here.
In the ongoing insertion of characters into the Disney parks, the really annoying but must be popular Stitch has invaded now Disneyland's It's A Small World and Tokyo Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room. 
In the concept art above, one unused idea was pitched to have penguins entertain guests once inside the classic tropical bungalow. I cannot decide which choice was worse! What is going on at the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company? This pairing used to produce incredible attractions. Will Monsters Inc Ride and Go Seek reverse the trend? Here 's hoping.