MickeyBlog is reporting live from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and we are bringing you along for the ride.

Tonight, we are in attendance at Horizons: A Carousel of Progress, where Walt Disney Imagineering is sharing a glimpse into the future of the Disney Parks.

The first big announcement tonight was an update on the Carousel of Progress.

Carousel of Progress Updates

As we speak, work is underway on a massive refurbishment of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress.

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Finally, the show will also feature a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic.

New Voices

During D23 tonight, Neil Patrick Harris revealed that Disney Legends Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston will voice John and Sarah in the new attraction.

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We also got af irst look at the new 1980s scene.

When the Carousel of Progress reopens, guests will be greeted by Walt Disney himself.

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Currently, Imagineers are also recreating props from the 1864 special Disneyland Goes to the World’s Fair, including a prototype Tiki bird, the Tower of the Four Winds model, a doll from “it’s a small world,” and so much more.

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From there, guests will journey through the decades.

The New Plot

The synopsis reads:

Act 1 – the 1960s

When the show first opened at the World’s Fair, its story began by looking back about 60 years to the dawn of the new century. Now more than six decades later, this new iteration mirrors that idea, starting 60 years back from today in the 1960s.

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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.

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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

Finally, 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.

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