Although I subscribe a bit to both groups, it seems that lately the wishful thinkers are actually the group seeing the most desired results, while the purist's arguments are going mostly unheard. This can be seen by the recent closing of Pirates of the Caribbean, for the addition of Johnny Depp and other movie references to be added, and the current renovation of an old favorite, the Sub Lagoon, which will open in 2007 with a whole new gang of characters from Finding Nemo.

While the wishful thinkers camp is rejoicing at the re-opening of a much loved attraction, the purists can be heard grumbling in the background about the fact that the Imagineers are once again relying on a popular film (think Monster's Inc. in DCA and Buzz Lightyear in Disneyland), to make a ride. This, however, seems like a moot point considering that almost all of the Fantasyland rides are based on popular Disney movies (Dumbo, Snow White, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, etc.) The argument gains ground, however, when the purists point out that while it is fine for cartoon characters to reside in Fantasyland (Peter Pan and Snow White are, after all, fantasy stories) or for Mickey and Minnie to live in Toon Town, Nemo and his gang of animated sea creatures don't quite fit into the futuristic theme of Tomorrowland.

What all of this discussion about the purist camp versus the wishful thinker camp leads up to is the fact that so many avid Disney fans have dozens of ideas about what the Imagineers could be doing at their favorite theme park. I know that I for one was wondering why they didn't turn the sub lagoon into a Finding Nemo ride as soon as the movie came out. (Not taking credit for anything, I'm just saying…) But seeing as how that predication is coming true as we speak, I feel safe to offer another idea I have for a classic Disneyland ride that has been lying dormant for several years, which is… the People Mover! And while Disney purists might not like my ideas, perhaps the mere fact that they would offer a solution for bringing back a popular attraction will arouse the wishful thinker in them.

Now onto my idea for bringing back the People Mover. Although it does involve animated characters, I think I can prove that they will fit well in Tomorrowland. They are, after are, The Incredibles.

As those of you that have seen it know, The Incredibles is a movie about a family of five with Super Powers that, due to unfortunate circumstances involving a costly law suit, are forced with the rest of the "Supers" to hide their Super identities and "make their secret identities their ONLY identities." As the family struggles to deal with hiding their super powers, the plot thickens with the entrance of the Super Villain, a fan rejected by Mr. Incredible that has come back to show him how he will make everyone super. "And when everyone is super…no one is."

The movie, besides being one of the best animated films around, offers plenty of amazing scenes that could (I think) easily be made into backdrops for the People Mover. Since the People Mover closed its doors in 1995 and I was only in 5th grade then, I can honestly say I don't remember much about the way the track was laid out, or even where it really went. All I remember is that the People Mover was a way to relax from a day of walking as you slowly wound your way through Tomorrowland in a train of individual cars. One could wonder with my hazy memory of the People Mover why I even want to bring it back, or to apply an Incredibles theme to it. And here are a few of my reasons:

• The Incredibles are Super Heroes, they live in an age where people are born with talents like super elasticity or the power to become invisible—how is that not futuristic? (Or at least that's my hope for how the future looks.)

• The movie even comes with a blueprint for the way the new People Mover cars can look. In one scene on the island where Syndrome (the villain) lives, Mr. Incredible is shuttled from one place to the other in a sleek round car on a track not unlike the People Mover's. In addition, the cars are painted stark white, which would go well with the newly repainted Space Mountain.

• There are numerous backdrops to choose from in The Incredibles. One that I think would be particularly neat to see would be to somehow have the People Mover go "through" two columns of hot lava as they close in on you, just as it happens in the movie. Although I know nothing about the tunnels of the People Mover, I think this could be done like many of the Fantasyland dark rides, where there are two walls that open and close after every car (or in this case, train).

Of course I know that there is not much use in being a backseat Imagineer, and that I have no technical knowledge of the ride which would make my ideas practical (such as how wide the tunnels are to fit modified round cars through them, or how each "scene" could be built), but I must say it is fun to imagine what I would do if I had some say in creating attractions for my favorite theme park. After all, didn't all of us at one point in our lives imagine what we would do if we "ran the world" for a day?

What would YOU do if you could run Disneyland for a day? The possibilities are endless…