3. Atmosphere Award

Walt called Tomorrowland "A World on the Move," filled with kinetic energy, sound, and light. As a fast-paced counterpart to the idling ships and stagecoaches of Frontierland, Tomorrowland was meant to be a place filled with motion.

That atmosphere has largely been lost. Disneyland closed its Lost Legend: The PeopleMover long ago; likewise, its Carousel Theater has been cemented in place, never to rotate again. Even the iconic Rocket Jets that once spiraled over the land's core have been grounded; relocated to the land's entry and dug down into a valley. Discoveryland in Paris may be beautiful, but it, too, lacks the motion and energy of the best Tomorrowlands. Tokyo was built without a PeopleMover, and its Star Jets were closed in 2017 (though second-story pathways do help add depth to the land).

WINNER: Magic Kingdom

There's really only one winner here when it comes to maintaining the atmosphere Walt imagined. Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland is as close to a "World on the Move" as we're likely to see, with PeopleMover trains zipping by overhead, spinning rockets, gantry lifts, rotating theaters, and more. 

Magic Kingdom's New Tomorrowland in 1994 emphasized that motion by filling the land with cogs and grafting metalwork onto every structure. The intention was to make the land look mobile – like support legs could telescope in and out; ships could raise and lower; teleport beams would blast through the clouds as power cables waved and lights pulsed. While fans may forever debate the effectiveness of the park's first-generation "immersive" land with its interconnected attractions and overarching frame story, its removal is definitely a hit to the land's atmosphere... but it's still the best of the bunch.

4. Ambition Award

"Ambition" is something you'd expect to find in a place called Tomorrowland, but largely, Tomorrowlands have settled into a pretty steady rhythm. Y'know – Space Mountain as the centerpiece, some mid-century American Space Age architecture, a gaggle of mismatched Pixar attractions, a Star War or two. Long gone are the days of doing something genuinely unexpected. 

But there is a Tomorrowland that's very ambitious compared to its cousins...

WINNER: Shanghai Disneyland

We often cite Shanghai Disneyland as the first true reinvention of the "Disneyland" formula. When it opened in 2016, it offered a very new idea of what a "Castle Park" of the 21st century could be. Completely editing out Adventureland and Frontierland, the park swapped tried-and-true land positions, introduced four one-of-a-kind lands, and purposefully left out many Disney Parks classics.

That's especially evident in Tomorrowland. Literally reimagining the concept from scratch (and of course, cutting out any loving Americana and tributes to the Space Age), Tomorrowland in Shanghai is a land of the future designed for a city of the future. It's a plaza of multi-level paths, curving, ascending, and circling around the land's central structure – the serpentine, steel, and glass canopy of the Modern Marvel: TRON Lightcycle Power Run. Black pits billow steam or overflow with ivy; metallic trellises and leaping fountains surround guests. Sleek, stylish, and unique, Shanghai's Tomorrowland has an ambition not seen since the concept was redesigned in Paris.

So... which Tomorrowland is THE Tomorrowland?

Right now, our four Awards are split between four of the six Tomorrowlands – one with the richest Attractions, another with the most impressive Atmosphere and Aesthetics, another winning Atmosphere, and a fourth with the boldest Ambition. That makes it tough to decide which Tomorrowland deserves to be THE Tomorrowland... 

So we'll leave the hard work to you. In the comments below or on social media, let us know which land of tomorrow comes out on top of our first Battle of the Lands...