"From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow" is an episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
Synopsis
Disneyland ambassador Marcia Miner takes viewers on a tour of the latest attractions at Disneyland, including Pirates of the Caribbean in New Orleans Square and a new Tomorrowland, featuring, among other attractions, the PeopleMover, Adventure Thru Inner Space and the Carousel of Progress. To close out, the viewers are treated to some nighttime entertainment of Disneyland after dark.
Hosted by Marcia Miner, one of Disneyland's ambassadors, this is a very busy episode, as the Pirates of the Carribean gets top billing, as the evolution of that attraction, from Walt Disney's original planning to the creation of the pirates, to the opening ceremony in New Orleans Square (which is also profiled), and even an edited version of the ride itself is shown.
Also, we see the creation of a whole new Tomorrowland, again from blueprints and designs to it's actual opening. And we see several Tomorrowland attractions open. Foremost among them is the Peoplemover, which takes the guests through Tomorrowland. If you look closely, you'll see Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, traveling on the Peoplemover in this part of the program.
Other Tomorrowland attractions shown include "Flight to the Moon", where we see a simulated flight to the Moon, a Journey Through Inner Space, and of course, the Carousel Theather of Progress, which had a short stay at Disneyland. As part of that attraction, you see a glimpse into the future of what would become Walt Disney World, where the Carousel Theather of Progress moved to for good in 1973.
And of course, no Disneyland presentation would be complete without watching some of the nighttime festivities, and we see what goes on in some of Disneyland's other "lands", all culminating with a spectacular fireworks display in the tradition of Disneyland.
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- Part of the program, on Pirates of the Caribbean, was included as a bonus on the DVD release of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
- The Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) segment was included in Disney Sing Along Songs: Heigh-Ho.
