Tom Morrow

**Professor Tom Morrow** is a character from the defunct *Tomorrowland* attraction *Rocket to the Moon*.

## History

Tom Morrow was a man who has likely been active since the late 1930s. Morrow was an expert in rocket-science and astronomy who by 1938 wrote several books about space-travel. Between then and around 1986, Morrow became a professor who was involved in the creation of the futurist colony of *Tomorrowland* in California.

In Tomorrowland around 1986, Tom Morrow was the missions director of flights to the moon between Tomorrowland and Earth's moon aboard the *TWA Moonliner* rocket-ship. Morrow's position was eventually succeeded by one Mr. Johnson when the Moonliner was used for flights through hyperspace to the planet Mars. Eventually, the Moonliner became deemed a relic of the past and phased out of legitimate use.

Through unknown means Morrow, was transformed from a human into a humanoid robot and became affiliated with the interstellar group the *League of Planets*. Morrow would come to be elected as the mayor of Tomorrowland at which point he seemingly became close with the *Tomorrowland Chamber of Commerce* as he affiliated himself with many corporations inside and outside of Tomorrowland.

Morrow had some connection to the *Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow* or EPCOT in Florida as a robotic successor to him called Tom Morrow 2.0 was created which was sent to EPCOT to promote innovation and business in the colony. By unknown means around 2002, Tom Morrow came into the possession of the alien business RoboMart, a subsidiary of the evil corporation X-S Tech which was attempting to establish itself on Earth and in Tomorrowland.

## Marvel appearances

### Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!

The robotic head of Tom Morrow appears in the office of the Collector.

### Other connections

#### ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter

In the queue for this attraction was a sign in the *Tomorrowland Interplanetary Convention Centre* during X-S Tech's demo of the *X-S Series 1000 Teleportation Tube* which read, "MISSION TO MARS: HISTORY OR HOAX? WITH PROFESSOR TOM MORROW".

#### Innoventions

Tom Morrow served as the host for this defunct attraction where he demonstrated a variety of innovative technologies in the *Tomorrowland Expo Center*.

##### Innoventions (EPCOT)

Tom Morrow's successor, "Tom Morrow 2.0" served as the host for this version of Innoventions in Epcot.

#### Skipper Canteen

In the library within the *Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen* c. 1938 are several books by Tom Morrow. These titles include, "*Mission to the Stars*" and "*Mission to the Red Planet*".

## Other appearances

### Main Street Cinema

A posting from the Disneyland Casting Agency on Main Street, U.S.A. read, "*Rocket to the Moon (and back). No experience necessary. Report to Mr. Morrow, Moonliner Flight Systems*".

### Rocket to the Moon

Tom Morrow was a major character in this attraction, appearing in his human form. Here, Morrow oversaw flights to the moon connecting Tomorrowland, California to Earth's moon.

### Star Tours

In the original incarnation of Star Tours, the attraction was set in the, " Tomorrowland Starport" with the attraction's opening scrawl also identifying the port as orbiting the Earth. Within the queue, a call was made over the intercom which said, "*Mister Morrow, Mister Tom Morrow... please check with the Star Tours agent at gate number four*". In this attraction's successor *Star Tours: The Adventures Continue*, the intercom asked for one Mot Worrom, Tom Morrow spelt backwards.

### Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration

Tom Morrow 2.0 appeared in the possession of X-S Tech's subsidiary company RoboMart in this attraction.

### Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

While passing through Space Mountain on this attraction, an announcer working for Space Mountain says, "Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow. Please contact Mr. Johnson in the control-tower to confirm your flight to the moon". In an older version of this attraction, the announcement was, " Paging Mr. Morrow. Mr. **Tom Morrow**. Your party from **Saturn** has arrived. Please give them a ring".

## Trivia

* Star-Lord, L.C. Clench and Tom Morrow are all authors of books in the Skipper Canteen restaurant.
* Disneyland's *Iron Man Tech presented by Stark Industries* was set in the *Tomorrowland Expo Center* which is a location which Tom Morrow used to have innovative tech companies demonstrate their new technology. Due to this, it is likely that Tom Morrow had some connection to *Stark Industries*' expo in (at-least California's) Tomorrowland.
* Tom Morrow and Donna the Dog Lady are both, "Mayors" of Disney Park lands with some connections to Marvel.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.slashfilm.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-mission-breakout-easter-eggs/4/
2. ↑ https://allears.net/2014/06/30/tomorrowland-part-six/
3. ↑ https://jungleskipper.com/sea/attractions/skipper-canteen
4. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2016/07/now-casting.html
5. ↑ https://www.wdw-magazine.com/five-inter-galactic-star-tours-facts/
6. ↑ https://allears.net/2009/05/06/stitchs-supersonic-celebration/
7. ↑ https://www.micechat.com/31469-marvel-world-grab-bag-iron-man-at-disneyland-big-hero-6-movie-and-once-upon-a-time-graphic-novel/