When Imagineers approached Disneyland Paris' Tomorrowland, they had a chance to start totally afresh. The same stark, white, googie Tomorrowland existed in Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, and all of them struggled to live up with the "Tomorrow" part of their names. The fact is, we're progressing all the time, which means a continuous shifting of goalposts, and a huge amount of cost to keep updating the attractions and environment.

This challenge to find a solution that wouldn't date itself quickly, fed into the other driving forces of the park; firstly, there was a fear that the French would reject outright a mere clone of Disneyland - the epitome of American entertainment plonked next to Paris, the global capital of art and culture. Secondly, then-CEO Michael Eisner was looking to build a legacy for himself, encouraging designers to create an insanely detailed, beautiful, rich and unique environment, and a flagship for all Disney Parks.

All of these factors led to the creation of Discoveryland - a land that would celebrate the future, as seen from the past, with a major Jules Verne influence. At a casual glance, the land appears uniform in it's bronze and neon aesthetic, but if you dig a little deeper, you'll see that each area has its own style and together represent the history of the future.

The Orbitron - The Renaissance