Overview

• Imagineer Chris Beatty said the attraction will add an Audio-Animatronic Walt Disney in a brand-new introductory scene.
• Walt Disney Imagineering confirmed the show’s American family—John, Sarah, and Rover—will remain and the generational narrative will continue.
• Disney did not provide an installation timeline or additional design specifics for the update.
• It is the first major refresh since 1994 for a show that debuted at the 1964 World’s Fair and has run at Magic Kingdom since 1975.
• Walt Disney Family Museum executive director Kirsten Komoroske praised the collaboration, and concept art shows Walt in his blue sweater with nods to the Monorail and Walt’s EPCOT vision.