Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOURING TIPS
Therideispopularforitsnovelty,anditisoneofthefewMickey'sToontown
attractions that parents (with strong stomachs) can enjoy with their children. Because the
ride stays fairly thronged with people all day long, ride before 10:30 a.m., during parades
or
Fantasmic!,
or in the hour before the park closes. The best move is to obtain Fastpasses
before 10:30 a.m., when the return time is an hour or less away, and then let your children
enjoy the other Toontown attractions until it's time to ride.
TOMORROWLAND
LOCATED DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT
of the central hub is Tomorrowland. This themed
area is a futuristic mix of rides and experiences that relates to technological develop-
ment and what life will be like in the years to come.
Before its 2000 renovation, Tomorrowland's 40-year-old buildings more re-
sembled 1970s motel architecture than anyone's vision of the future. Tomorrowland's
currentdesignismoreenduring,reflecting anostalgicvisionofthefutureasimagined
by dreamers and scientists in the 1920s and 1930s. Frozen in time, Tomorrowland
conjures up visions of Buck Rogers (whom nobody under age 60 remembers), fanci-
ful mechanical rockets, and metallic cities spread beneath towering obelisks. Disney
refers to Tomorrowland as the “Future That Never Was.”
Newsweek
has dubbed it
“retro-future.”
Astro Orbitor
What it is
Very mild midway-type thrill ride.
Scope and scale
Minor attraction.
When to go
Before 10 a.m. or during the hour before the park closes.
Special comments
Not worth the
wait.
Duration of ride
1½ minutes.
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
13
minutes.
Assumes
Normal staffing.
Loading speed
Slow.
