WHAT MAKES TOMORROWMAN UNIQUE?
A LEGENDARY, untold story about Walt Disney's BOLDEST DREAM and the team that made it happen!
In the heart of Central Florida’s swamplands, Walt Disney sets out to build something unprecedented: a real, working City of Tomorrow.
Was this another one of Walt's ambitious dreams—or a truly viable vision for the future?
But just as this monumental project begins to take shape, tragedy strikes. Walt Disney, the world's greatest showman loses his battle with lung cancer, creating uncertainty for the future of the Disney organization.
HIS DEATH SHAKES THE COMPANY TO ITS CORE
What should they do? Would it even be possible to move forward with the Florida Project without the leadership and creative direction of Walt Disney?
In a profound act of devotion, Walt's brother Roy O. Disney comes out of retirement to fulfill his brother’s final dream.
Roy's sacrifice cannot be overstated. He passes away just two months following the opening of Magic Kingdom.
Now, for the first time, the Disney company is without both Disney brothers and EPCOT was queued up to to be next.
COULD THEY BUILD A CITY OF TOMORROW AS WALT HAD INTENDED?
TOMORROWMAN peels back the layers of myth and legend and delves deep into the firsthand accounts of what Walt Disney was trying to do with his Top Secret Florida Project, code named, PROJECT X.
We turn back time through a collection of never before seen interviews with Walt's team of creative geniuses who rallied everything they had to complete his final dream.
WHAT DISNEY INSIDERS HAVE SAID ABOUT TOMORROWMAN
This guy Bob Kingsland stole the show! I've never heard of him before watching TOMORROWMAN. His stories were so incredibly entertaining!
WILLIAM DAZZO
Disney EVP
There has never been a film that has so accurately depicted Walt Disney's journey East to build his city of the future. What an incredibly entertaining ride!
JAY WILLIAMS
Executive Producer
To see all of Walt Disney's original Imagineers speaking so passionately about their relationship with him was so incredible. How they built this place was a miracle!
CHRISTOPHER LEMONE
RET Disney Producer & Director
Talk about blow me away? TOMORROWMAN is such an incredible and historical gem for the Walt Disney Company.
Disney fans will lap it up!
JAMES PHILLIPS
Producer
A LEGENDARY CAST
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Dick Nunis: Disney Legend
† 12/13/2023
This was the final interview conducted with Dick Nunis, prior to his passing in Dec. 2023.
Nunis spent over a decade under the mentorship of Walt Disney and is considered by many to have been Walt's right hand man. The keeper of the flame for Disney quality.
Nunis was a pivotal figure in selecting the Florida site and overseeing the launch of Walt Disney World.
Nunis retired in 1999 as Chairman, Walt Disney Parks after which he received the coveted Disney Legend Award.
Richard M. Sherman
Academy Award Winning Musician & Disney Legend
† 5/25/2024
Richard Sherman’s final interview, conducted just before his passing in May 2024, offers a rare and invaluable perspective on one of the most influential collaborations in film history.
The Sherman Brothers were the first full-time studio songwriters hired directly by Walt Disney.
The Sherman Brothers crafted the music for the groundbreaking attractions at the New York World’s Fair, including the iconic It’s a Small World & Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow.
Richard's close, personal working relationship with Walt Disney provides deep insight into Walt’s vision for EPCOT and the bold forward-thinking ideas that shaped it.
Bob Gurr: Disney Legend
Bob Gurr worked directly alongside Walt Disney in the creation of some of the most iconic attractions in Disney history.
Bob brings some of the deepest first hand accounts of how Walt Disney was using the NY World's Fair as a testing platform for his grand vision on the East Coast.
Deeply embedded within Walt's team when they broke ground in Florida, Bob played a pivotal role in engineering the plans that brought Walt Disney World to life.
Bob was one of the chosen few selected by Marty Sklar that secretly worked to engineer a plan that would bring Walt's City of Tomorrow to life.
† 3/12/2023
Rolly Crump: Disney Legend
Rolly Crump’s final sit-down interview, conducted prior to his passing in March 2023, offers an invaluable perspective on the Disney legacy he helped shape.
Working directly with Walt Disney, Rolly played a critical role as lead designer of the 4 iconic attractions featured at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, including the timeless, It's a Small World.
Rolly made significant contributions on the ground during the development of Walt Disney World and is credited with the visionary concept for the Land Pavilion at EPCOT.
Rolly’s design sensibilities were deeply influenced by his direct collaboration with Walt Disney. Some say he was Walt's favorite Imagineer.
Robert Kingsland: Orlando Property Developer
Bob Kingsland played a pivotal yet largely unsung role in the earliest days of Walt Disney’s Florida Project, working under Disney legal counsel Bob Foster to quietly acquire the 27,000 acres that would become Walt Disney World.
Kingsland's team cut the 1st 4WD road to Bay Lake which eventually became World Drive.
It was Kingsland who took Walt and Roy Disney on his personal boat to the inspect the property for the very first time. Kingsland recalls Walt professing that "This would be the center of EPCOT."
Kingsland mapped the entire real estate market in Orlando and flew around the country locating land owners and getting contracts signed. He made frequent trips between Orlando and Glendale, hand delivering contracts then repeating the process till all the property was purchased.
Roy P. Disney: Roy O. Disney's Grandson, Walt Disney's Nephew
As the grandson of Roy O. Disney and grand-nephew of Walt Disney, Roy Patrick
Disney offers a singular, deeply personal perspective on the legacy of the Disney family and its most ambitious endeavor—Walt’s vision for a City of Tomorrow.
Roy Disney lends thoughtful insight and emotional resonance to the story, bridging past and present with reflections shaped by his family’s extraordinary legacy.
Roy provides a rare window into the values, vision, and enduring impact of the men behind the magic.
Roy bring us behind closed doors into his families personal world and shares how important realizing Walt's final dream was to the Disney family.
Cardon Walker: Disney Producer (ret), Son of Card Walker:
Cardon Walker Jr., son of former Disney CEO and Chairman E. Cardon Walker, brings a deeply personal and uniquely informed perspective to TOMORROWMAN. As the son of the executive who carried the torch of Walt Disney’s final dream, Cardon offers rare insight into the leadership and quiet determination it took to move EPCOT from vision to reality.
Raised on the Disney Studio Lot, Cardon sheds light on the weight of responsibility his father shouldered during one of the company’s most defining eras.
Cardon provides deep context not only to the decisions made in the wake of Walt’s absence, but to the enduring legacy of those who stepped forward to finish what Walt started.
Cardon provides deep context not only to the decisions made in the wake of Walt’s absence, but to the enduring legacy of those who stepped forward to finish what Walt started.
Sam Gennawey: Los Angeles Urban Planner & Author
Los Angeles Urban Planner and Best selling Author, Sam Gennawey brings a rare and authoritative perspective to Walt Disney’s bold vision for a community of tomorrow.
Sam provides vital context and unique perspective of Walt's bold Urban development plans and understanding the practicality and ambition behind bringing those ideas to reality.
Gennawey unlocks how Walt's City of Tomorrow might have functioned in the real world—revealing the intersection of imagination, innovation, and urban design at the heart of Walt Disney’s final dream.
Sam's unique ability to look at Walt's plans to build a City of Tomorrow through the lens of a modern day major metropolitan city planner, coupled with his deep knowledge of Disney history and culture is a rare and authoritative combination.
Rebecca Cline: Director, Walt Disney Archives
Becky serves as one of the foremost guardians of The Walt Disney Companies rich & historical legacy. She brings unparalleled expertise to the story, offering a perspective rooted in both historical authority and deep reverence for the visionary spirit of Walt Disney and the dream he was building.
Becky provides a glimpse into rare artifacts used by Walt & his Imagineers during the planning of the Florida Project and offers a behind the scenes look at how his team went public with the news.
As the steward of Disney history, Cline provides essential insight into Walt’s complex relationship with his brother Roy and how each of them were essential to the success of what Walt was planning in Florida.
Becky unpacks Walt's relentless pursuit of technological innovation and the motivations that that led him to seek vast stretches of land in Florida to build his City of Tomorrow
Kevin Kern: Regional Manager, Walt Disney Archives
Kevin is a distinguished Disney historian and accomplished author whose work has helped preserve and interpret the legacy of The Walt Disney Company for a new generation. Kern brings a depth of expertise to a period of time where many details are largely unknown.
Kevin's remarkable command of Disney history offers deep authenticity around Walt Disney’s ambitious land acquisition in Florida, his groundbreaking work at the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair, and his far-reaching vision for a City of the Future.
Kevins' insights reflect not only meticulous research, but also a deep appreciation for the historical forces and personal convictions that shaped one of Walt Disney’s most audacious dreams.
Garner Holt: Audio Animatronics Pioneer
Garner Holt, founder and president of Garner Holt Productions, Inc., is a pioneer, lifelong innovator and driving force behind the evolution and development of Audio Animatronics.
Garner traces how Walt’s creative teams—working at the frontier of a fledgling industry—pushed the limits of innovation to create the astonishing figure of Abraham Lincoln for the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair.
Holt shows us how the aerospace industry was largely responsible for the advancement in technology used for advanced audio animatronics and how Disney leveraged this industry in WED Imagineering.
Garners perspective is a powerful tribute to the collaborative spirit and technical genius that helped turn Walt Disney’s boldest ideas into unforgettable realities.
Jeff Barnes: Author/Disney Historian
Jeff Barnes is an educator, historian, and author who brings a passionate and scholarly perspective to TOMORROWMAN. As the creator and instructor of the only accredited college course on the History of Disneyland, Barnes has dedicated his life to exploring how the Disney parks reflect timeless storytelling principles and life lessons that continue to inspire generations.
Jeff shows us how Walt Disney’s courageous story of resilience teaches us how a few simple choices can lead to greatness.
Jeff plays a key role in shaping the broader historical narrative, offering clarity, context, and cohesion to the complex timeline that led from Walt Disney’s earliest dreams to the creation of Walt Disney World and EPCOT.
With a deep commitment to historical authenticity and a reverence for the values at the heart of Walt’s legacy, Barnes helps illuminate not just what was built—but why it mattered.
OUR TEAM
The filmmaking team behind TOMORROWMAN is composed of passionate storytellers and lifelong Disney insiders whose deep reverence for Walt Disney’s legacy drives every frame of the film.
Writer and director Anthony Cortese leads the creative vision bringing the audience a deep and authentic story, supported by veteran producer Todd Thompson, whose storytelling expertise brings emotional depth and cinematic scope to the project. Executive producer Jay Williams, a seasoned industry strategist and former Disney executive, brings invaluable leadership and insight to the production.
Together, this team of current and former Disney Cast Members and executives combines decades of experience within The Walt Disney Company. Their shared passion for Disney history fuels this unprecedented exploration of Walt’s final dream.
The project is proudly championed by Rebecca Cline, Director of the Walt Disney Archives, whose support ensures that TOMORROWMAN is grounded in historical authenticity, honoring the spirit and vision of Walt Disney himself.
