If you are entering Tomorrowland from Main Street, you will notice it right away, with Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters to the left and Star Tours to the right. As previously mentioned, the ride is located in Tomorrowland, and is pretty hard to miss seeing as it is one of the main focal points of Tomorrowland due to its central location. The switch to the name “Astro Orbiter” occurred in the late nineties, and the latest version that can be seen today has been around since 2009. In 1967, they were renamed the Rocket Jets. In 1964, its name was changed to the Tomorrowland Jets. When the ride first debuted, it was known as the Astro Jets. The Astro Orbiter ride at Disneyland has gone through several renovations, paint jobs, and even been renamed multiple times since it first opened in 1956. There is also plenty of room to store purses, diaper bags, or backpacks inside the rocket, as you can see in the image of my husband and daughter riding below. You can move the joystick up and down to repeatedly to make your rocket mimic the motion, you can push it all the way up to go as high as possible, or you can find a height that you are comfortable with and leave it there as your rocket joins the others in a circular parade around a towering display of planets while having a fantastic view of the rest of Tomorrowland for the few minutes of your flight. How the ride operates is that you climb into a horizontal-facing jet rocket, seat belt yourself (and your companion if you are riding with someone else) in, and then use a joystick to adjust how high your rocket goes. Yup… my little princess didn’t even try to hide her enthusiasm for the rockets, nor the urgency in her mind to quit talking to Tinker Bell so she could go do more important things, namely ride “the rockets”.įor those of you who have never experienced “the rockets” or as the ride is more formally known, “The Astro Orbiter”, it is an attraction that is similar to the Dumbo ride in Fantasyland. Yes, even meeting two of her favorite characters (Rapunzel and Tinker Bell) didn’t quite compare, as my little princess spent most of her time in Pixie Hollow chatting with Tinker Bell not about Peter Pan, or fairies, or pixie dust, but about the rockets across the way in Tomorrowland. In fact, they were the only two attractions in Disneyland that we duplicated because she was requesting them so much. Interest: Preschoolers, kids, tweens, teens and adults.After reflecting on my two year old daughter’s first trip to Disneyland experience, I can concur that in her mind, Disneyland has two things- the teacups, and the rockets. If you have been on Dumbo the Elephant and Magic Carpet of Aladdin, it is very similar but it lacks the cuteness that the other ones offer. My daughter likes it but even she can pass it by on her way to Space Mountain and not even think twice about it. I am just not a fan of the rickety elevator or the fact that it is elevated and then rotates high in the air. If you have never been on it, you should, by all means go for it. I really like the look of the renovation and change is always good but this ride is not one that is usually on our list of “must-dos”. The new space-aged galaxy design surrounded by planets has now become the focal point of Tomorrowland. It was always fun to soar through the air taking in the great view of the castle with every passing. Of course, I also wasn’t afraid of heights at that time.ĭuring the revamping of Tomorrowland, Star Jets underwent a major renovation and reopened as Astro Orbiter in 1994. As a child, Star Jets was one of my favorite rides. This ride is one of Disney’s classics and originally opened as Star Jets. Reaching far above the sights of Tomorrowland, you use your joystick to raise and lower your rocket ship as you commandeer your flight. Board the elevator with fellow cadets to reach the loading platform and once you have received authorization from ground control, your spacecraft levitates and embarks on a minute and a half ride that revolves around a galaxy of planets. You can control your own rocket ship as the newest member and cadet of Disney’s space fleet. Climb aboard your very own spaceship and take off into space flying high above Tomorrowland on Astro Orbiter.
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