House of the Future

throwbacks & thoughts! futurism • graphic design • collector of all things tomorrowland 1998 🚀 RTs = curation & research

[House of the Future @HouseOfThFuture]

John Hench's original concept art. The building in Orlando isn't too far off now with the new color scheme/aesthetic

[David Senra @davidsenra]

A conversation with Ed Catmull, founder of Pixar. I've been making podcasts about Ed for over 8 years. He invited me to his home and told incredible stories from his 60 year career. Ed worked with Steve Jobs longer than anyone else — for more than a quarter century. We talked about what he learned from Steve, the founding of Pixar, building a company at the intersection of art and technology, why getting the team right is the necessary precursor to getting the idea right, and so much more.

Ed is full of hard-earned practical wisdom. Spending time with someone I’ve studied for almost a decade was awesome.

I hope you listen.

0:00 Most Companies Are Full Of Shit
4:28 The Brain Trust Mechanism
10:13 Why Steve Jobs Was Banned From The Braintrust
17:48 Your Job Is To Manage The Dynamics
23:27 Betting The Company On Toy Story
24:35 Engineering Eisner's Worst Nightmare
36:51 Bob Iger's Crappy Hand
38:44 Why Disney Never Asked What Pixar Was Doing
43:48 Take The Hard Problem
44:38 The Director Can't Lose The Team
48:48 Quality Is The Best Business Plan
52:32 What Walt Disney Taught Him
59:25 George Lucas And The Motion Blur Problem
1:08:48 Now What's The Point Of My Life
1:13:31 How Much Of This Was Me
1:16:10 George Lucas Wanted The Whole Industry Healthy
1:25:11 Refusing To Let Anyone Feel Second Class
1:32:38 The Truck In The Building

Includes paid partnerships.

[Boardwalk Times @BoardwalkTimes]

Walt Disney World projects that have been completed since 2025.

• The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
• Villains Unfairly Ever After
• Test Track 3.0
• Disney Starlight
• GEO-82
• The Beak and Barrel
• Zootopia: Better Zoogether
• Cinderella Castle Repainting
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Soarin’ Across America
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
• Walt Disney Studios Lot
• Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run with The Mandalorian

[Scott Gustin @ScottGustin]

Disney Golf unveiled a new Grumpy statue Friday marking the entrance to “Grumpy’s Gauntlet,” a redesigned four-hole stretch at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course. Disney says the statue was created by Walt Disney Imagineering using an AI-powered stone-carving robot.

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is headed towards a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow ✨ You'll get to see John, Sarah and the whole family experience new decades, when the attraction is updated at Disney World in 2027 🗓️https://t.co/pRz5KCMqy8

[Tom K Morris @TomKMorris]

I 100% support this relaunch! The configuration of the show as we’ve known it was a result of sponsorship with GE. Prior to GE’s involvement, it was planned as a nostalgic show for a planned neighborhood of Main Street USA. It now sits in Tomorrowland and context matters. It’s long overdue for a show that doesn’t focus on one century--and household appliances--but BETTER LIVING. I’ve long suggested expanding the show's timeline, and fast forwarding to the future; just keep the song--that’s where the heart and soul is— and don’t be beholden to the rotating side scene format in all of the acts. Also, reincarnate the Kaleidophonic Organ in the 1960/70s!

[Drew Smith @DrewDisneyDude]

Disney artist Eric Tan has released stunning new posters of Matterhorn Bobsleds and Pirates of the Caribbean, now available in Disneyana at Disneyland!

[Theme Park IQ @ThemeParkIQ]

Well, this was short lived. The Carnation Cafe sign is back covering the original Carnation Company sign.

Shoutout to Gann for the photo!

[Parkeology @Parkeology]

In 1990, Disney released a TV show celebrating Disneyland’s 35th anniversary. It’s the most unhinged thing they’ve ever produced. It was led by famed director John Landis and features the most insane Jungle Cruise ever. Could you imagine this being made today?!? Have you seen it?

[Boardwalk Times @BoardwalkTimes]

List of new destinations coming to #TheMandalorianAndGrogu Mission on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.

• Tatooine
• Cloud City on Bespin
• Coruscant
• The wreckage of the second Death Star in orbit above Endor

[Scott Gustin @ScottGustin]

NEW: Magic Kingdom will add its first new ferryboat since 1976, expanding the fleet from 3 to 4 as part of broader transportation upgrades. The new 120-ft vessel, expected to debut in 2027, will be named after Meg Gilbert Crofton.

[Scott Gustin @ScottGustin]

The Walt Disney Archives shared a first look at the restored interior of Walt Disney’s company plane “The Mouse,” a Grumman Gulfstream I on long-term loan to the Palm Springs Air Museum. The interior now resembles how it looked when Walt Disney flew aboard in the 1960s.

[Boardwalk Times @BoardwalkTimes]

FIRST LOOK: Disney has shared the logo for "it's a small world" Disneyland Resort 60th Anniversary.

A new collection is coming to the Disney Store on May 11.

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

When the pumpkin hour chimes just right,
A clock Unveils secrets within siGht. 🎃
Check the hands, then coUnt the patch,
the harveSt holds the first date to caTch! 🕰️

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

On this shelf, sits trinkets in dark gloom,
Where keepsakes rest and secrets accrue, 🔮
An upcoming trove waits to be found.
Observe what’s stored and look all around. 🕷️
Special items are coming your ways,
And may appear quicker the longer you gaze. 👀

[Rob Bloom @robbloomcw]

Love this art.

[Boardwalk Times @BoardwalkTimes]

Disney has dropped a series of locale posters. ⤵️

Which one from this series is your favorite? 🤩

[LaughingPlace.com @laughingplace]

Video: A new supercut video showcases the evolution of the #Disney castle logo ahead of Disney films in the over 40 years since its introduction in 1985. https://t.co/R9WUsCE7mH

[Eric Chu @ericthomaschu]

Here’s a “deep cut”.
Guess where this was / is at Disneyland?

April 18, 2010

[bioreconstruct @bioreconstruct]

Coca-Cola Freestyle comparison.

• Same prices. Same unlimited refill policies

• Green bottle Freestyle: 20 oz
• Standard Freestyle cup: 24 oz

• Equivalent store volumes for visual comparison
• Bottle available at the Celestial Park Coca-Cola kiosk

[Disney Parks @DisneyParks]

Picture this after riding Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets 🎢 A behind the scenes look at The Electric Mayhem performing “Can You Picture That?” at their sold out show 🎸