July 18, 1967 Tomorrowland opened in a hurry in 1955 so renovations were made in '56,'57, and '59. Walt was forced to re-use sets from his movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and get help from lots of corporate sponsors. Eventually a 23 million dollar update was completed in 1967. Pic shows Roy Disney & Disney Ambassador Marcia Miner as they unveil the People Mover.