Emo O'Brien
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“We will share with you more as the time comes, but what a thrill to be able to talk about it now.”
Emo O'Brien · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
O'Brien said more details about the Tomorrowland reimagining would be shared later.
“We really want to keep the heritage and the responsibility to honor that legacy at the center, but we have to evolve it for our new generations, current, and future to come,”
Emo O'Brien · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
O'Brien spoke about balancing Disneyland's heritage with the need to evolve the park for new generations.
“We were inspired by his vision of Walt being hopeful, of Tomorrowland being a vista into wondrous portals,”
Emo O'Brien · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
O'Brien described the inspiration behind the Tomorrowland reimagining during a private briefing with Mickey Visit ahead of the D23 announcement.
“We really garnered that this sense of optimism was at the core of everything he was thinking about in Tomorrowland. We’re using that as our basis to go forward.”
Emo O'Brien · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
O'Brien said optimism from Walt Disney's original vision is the basis for the Tomorrowland refresh.
“We are literally just getting started,”
Emo O'Brien · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
O'Brien noted the Tomorrowland project is very early in development with no committed timeline.