Disney Imagineering Unveils 1993 Carousel of Progress Finale Concept Art as Magic Kingdom Refresh Advances
The Instagram tribute spotlights Greg Wilzbach’s influence on the 1994 finale, foreshadowing the planned addition of a Walt Disney animatronic.
Overview
- Walt Disney Imagineering posted 1993 concept art by Greg Wilzbach on Instagram, noting it inspired the current Scene 4 of the Magic Kingdom attraction.
- The artwork’s annotations call out then‑futuristic touches such as an HDTV, a floor VR game, a video phone, and a home computer.
- Side‑by‑side comparisons show changes from concept to show, including a guitar gift swapped for winter boots and smaller table and media center proportions.
- The Magic Kingdom version closed in 1993 for a New Tomorrowland overhaul and reopened on November 23, 1994 with the updated “Christmas in the House of 2000” finale.
- Disney has previously outlined a forthcoming update that will refresh the finale and introduce a new Walt Disney animatronic first seen at Disneyland earlier this year.