Carousel of Progress Look at 1980s set and voices announced
Disney is doing its Horizons Carousel of Progress Panel for D23, and during the event, Neil Patrick Harris gave us a look at the 1980s concept art.
The updated attraction will start in the 1960s and go into the future.
One of the decades people are excited about is the 1980s, which will be the Halloween/Fall time period.
It needs some blow molds and melted popcorn pieces.
We have two cast announcements
Disney has announced that the voices of Mother and Father in the updated Carousel of Progress are Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston.
4 Acts from 1960 - the future.
Act 1 – the 1960s
In the summer of 1969, our Carousel family, along with millions around the world, gather around the television to witness one of humanity’s greatest achievements: the historic moon landing. Filled with awe, the moment captures the spirit of innovation and possibility that has always been — and always will be — at the heart of Carousel of Progress.
Act 2 – the 1980s
It’s the ‘80s, where everything bigger is better, and things keep on getting bigger! We pick up with the family on Halloween Night of 1985, and for the first time ever, Sarah is taking center stage. She’ll share how all the new appliances and gadgets are making life easier for the whole family.
Speaking of John, we’ll find him out on the porch handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, and poor Uncle Orville can be found in the bathroom with “no privacy around here!”
Act 3 – The New Millennium
With the ‘90s drawing to a close, our Carousel family is preparing to ring in the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999. Amid the excitement of the countdown to 2000, a new thing called the Internet is bringing John, Sarah, Jimmy and Patty – and the world – closer together than ever before.
And if you’re anything like my family, not everyone is making it to midnight. Grandpa has already nodded off before the big countdown, while Grandma sneaks the TV over to wrestling when no one’s looking.
Act 4 – The Possible Future
As we reach the end of our show, we see the family one last time in the distant future, in an out-of-this-world home. From a helpful robot assisting with everyday tasks to space travel, the scene imagines a future where extraordinary innovation has become part of life and proves that a beautiful tomorrow is just a dream away.
To help bring this new finale to life, Imagineers looked back at original concept sketches by Disney Legend John Hench, drawing inspiration from his imaginative vision of the future.
Carousel of Progress will reopen in spring 2027.
Hat Tip-Disney Parks Blog