The Tweet that started it all….
Stop glorifying the Tomorrowland Speedway. Never fit in with Tomorrowland anyways. The attraction wasn't special.
— Zach (@TripleZ_87) July 10, 2017
Then I decided to double down on my previous tweet.
Local attractions can replicate that model. Doesn't make it special when it's in a Disney Park. Most kids want cooler attractions.
— Zach (@TripleZ_87) July 10, 2017
After tweeting, the replies started to come flying in. First from The Mouse Knows Best Podcast.
Won't you miss the excessive smell of gasoline? 😜
— The Mouse Knows Best (@TMKBpodcast) July 10, 2017
Shortly after, the voice of reason Ryan O’Reilly (Host of Boardwalk Talk) comes to discuss my vicious take.
I feel like there's a line between glorifying it and understanding it. The attraction has value, despite what others claim.
— Traveling Salesman (@OpenMothersMale) July 10, 2017
Does that value deem it sacred? I don't think so. But it still has value for children, aka the target demo.
— Traveling Salesman (@OpenMothersMale) July 10, 2017
Does that value deem it sacred? I don't think so. But it still has value for children, aka the target demo.
— Traveling Salesman (@OpenMothersMale) July 10, 2017
Ryan brings up logical points. Bringing up that it still has value for children. Which he is ultimately correct. Although expectations are just a bit higher when you go to Walt Disney World. At least updating the attraction would of been nice.
Another Boardwalk Times writer decided to join the conversation. This time it was The Mickey Wiki.
Not everything needs to be a shiny E-Ticket attraction. Experiential attractions should have a place in the park. https://t.co/Pu54P9lqKF
— The Mickey Wiki (@TheMickeyWiki) July 10, 2017
Not everything needs to be a shiny E-Ticket attraction. Experiential attractions should have a place in the park. https://t.co/Pu54P9lqKF
— The Mickey Wiki (@TheMickeyWiki) July 10, 2017
More people continued to tweet their thoughts about the Tomorrowland Speedway and its possible demise.
I wouldn't miss it… the cars are so poorly maintained that they either break down or couldn't drive a straight line if you wanted to
— Mark Plante (@MarktPlante) July 10, 2017
I wouldn't miss it… the cars are so poorly maintained that they either break down or couldn't drive a straight line if you wanted to
— Mark Plante (@MarktPlante) July 10, 2017
Does that value deem it sacred? I don't think so. But it still has value for children, aka the target demo.
— Traveling Salesman (@OpenMothersMale) July 10, 2017
it's awful.
— Sarah Marie (@savvysarah88) July 11, 2017
Also this wasn’t all that happened on the day I tweeted about the Tomorrowland Speedway. Other fellow Tweeters started to debate the topic of the Tomorrowland Speedway and its relevance in Tomorrowland. I’m sure I got some subtweets too. This is what it all comes down too.
when you tweet your real feelings on Tomorrowland Speedway you get notifications.
— Zach (@TripleZ_87) July 10, 2017
when you tweet your real feelings on Tomorrowland Speedway you get notifications.
— Zach (@TripleZ_87) July 10, 2017
That’s all it was. I decided to tweet about how I felt about the Tomorrowland Speedway and it absolutely blew up. So that’s why I take credit in starting a Twitter World War about an attraction for kids.
Thanks for joining me on this reminiscing journey.
Boardwalk Times Presents Tomorrowland Week: Honoring the greatness of the future that never was.
Zach Perilstein is the Editor-in-Chief at the Boardwalk Times.
