Episode 68: Tomorrowland, Tomorrowland VS. Pirates of the Caribbean, Top 5 Disney Rides

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“I get things are bad, but what are we doing to fix it?” We explore Disney’s Tomorrowland! Does Brad Bird’s film live up to the vision of Walt Disney’s theme park attraction? What’s the film telling us about science and imagination? Is Tomorrowland a refreshing return to Kennedy era NASA optimism or an idea that already feels outdated and simplistic? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER we debate what’s the better adaptation of a Disney attraction - Tomorrowland or Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl? Get in line for our top 5 Disney rides. Special guest, former Disney cast member and present host of YouTube’s Without a License Diana Chang.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 - 32:29: Tomorrowland (non-spoilers)
• 32:30 - 49:23: Tomorrowland (spoilers)
• 49:24 - 1:02:20: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Tomorrowland VS. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• 1:02:21 - 1:44:33: Top 5 Disney Rides

Links

• Disney’s Tomorrowland realizes a bright future dreamt up in the past
• Tomorrowland Is Baby-Boomer Nostalgia At Its Most Dreary
• Tomorrowland Is Like Watching A Jetpack Eat Itself
• Watch the Sequence Pixar Animated for ‘Tomorrowland’
• Here’s Why All Walt Disney References Were Cut From ‘Tomorrowland’
• How to do Disneyland Resort in 1 Day

Top 5 Disney Rides

Diana:

1. Expedition Everest (Animal Kingdom)
2. Soarin’ (EPCOT)
3. Toy Story Mania (Hollywood Studios)
4. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith (Hollywood Studios)
5. Mickey's PhilharMagic (Magic Kingdom)

Conrad:

1. Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
2. Mission: SPACE (EPCOT)
3. Star Tours (Hollywood Studios)
4. Indiana Jones Adventure (Disneyland)
5. Big Thunder Mountain (Magic Kingdom)

Ali:

1. Star Tours: The Adventure Continues (Disneyland)
2. The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland)
3. Soarin' (California Adventure)
4. Indiana Jones Adventure (Disneyland)
5. Expedition Everest (Animal Kingdom)