A merry mash-up between our present-day curiosity and what the future might festively hold can and does take place now and then, and when the topic is a literal realm of tomorrow? The future only seems that much closer to today.

That quirky combination, the meeting of today and what’s next, is exactly what happened at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim on Saturday, Aug. 15.

The huge everything-and-beyond expo, which covers all aspects of the Disneyverse from movies to music, always includes a caboodle of colorful surprises, and one of the biggest involved a sizable area of the original Disney theme park: Tomorrowland.

Big changes are ahead for the land, which unfurls over a sizable stretch of The Happiest Place on Earth’s eastern flank.

“The transformation will honor the legacy of the original land while reimagining its future with new attractions, more open spaces and new places for you to dream about the future,” shared the Disney team.

Long the home of Space Mountain and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Tomorrowland was part of the original vision for the theme park, an innovative place meant to change, and move forward, over the decades.

“The plans for Tomorrowland will restore the spirit of optimism, innovation and possibility that inspired Walt Disney to create ‘a vista into a world of wondrous ideas’ in 1955 and defined this land for decades” is the uplifting outlook for what is soon to come.

The “Horizons: A Carousel of Progress” presentation, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, included more rollicking reveals centered around the Anaheim destination.

A “refreshed” take on “Remember… Dreams Come True” nighttime spectacular will be back at Disneyland Park in 2027, while the “Magic Happens” parade will festoon the park’s summer 2027 schedule.

Look also for an “updated” take on “World of Color,” the nighttime water extravaganza at Disney California Adventure Park.

Renderings for the “Coco” ride, also headed to Disney California Adventure Park, were shared at D23, along with a look at the impressive expansion of the park’s Avengers Campus; Avengers Infinity Defense and the Stark Flight Lab are the new offerings set to debut on the 2028 docket.

For more updates from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, visit the official Disney Parks Blog for announcements, photos, and a variety of future visions about the parks, rides, spectaculars, and more.