5/17/2023 0 Comments Astro orbiter disney world![]() The jets themselves are attached to the axis by a twenty foot arm, which helps add to the illusion that guests are "flying" through space. The rockets make approximately eleven rotations per minute, and the ride lasts for 90 seconds. ![]() A joystick in the middle of the rocket will move guests up or down as they fly through the air. Once guests board their rocket they have the ability to choose how high or low they will fly. In order to board their rockets, guests must ascend up a small elevator which brings them to the loading area. Differentiating it from other "hub and spoke" attractions in Walt Disney World (such as Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the Magic Carpets of Aladdin), is the fact that the rockets actually sit atop Rockettower Plaza, 80 feet in the air. The Astro Orbiter allows guests to board rocket ships and fly high above Tomorrowland. Ī closer look at the Astro Orbiter ride vehicles. When the attraction reopened however, the planets remained stationary. During the refurbishment it was speculated that the rotating planets (which had been stationary for a number of years) would be repaired. Furthermore, during the refurbishment the exterior of the ride structure was given a new paint scheme (including the attraction's elevator shaft being painted orange) and the rockets themselves were given a new look. During this time, the attraction was stripped and given a new ride system. In 2014 the Astro Orbiter closed for an extensive refurbishment. When the attraction reopened on Apit was renamed the Astro Orbiter. The new ride also featured 3 more rockets which helped to increase guest capacity. The new structure allowed guests to feel as if they were flying through the planets, instead of just around a stationary object. At this time, a stylized iron tower and various "planets" also replaced the Saturn V Rocket as the ride’s focal point. The color scheme of the attraction was changed, with the ride now being primarily grey and metallic looking. In conjunction with the "New Tomorrowland", the attraction was given a complete makeover. The Star Jets (unlike their Disneyland counterparts) were designed to look like space shuttles as opposed to rockets. Although the Star Jets was considered a copy of the Disneyland attraction (as both attractions involved guests flying around large Saturn V rocket), the ride vehicles that guests rode in were different. ![]() Located atop the WEDWay PeopleMover platform (like its Disneyland counterpart) the Star Jets was one of the most prominent features in Tomorrowland. In fact, a copy of the Rocket Jets (called the Star Jets) was a central part of the Magic Kingdom's 1974 Tomorrowland expansion (an expansion that also included the addition of Space Mountain, the Carousel of Progress and the WEDWay PeopleMover). The Disneyland version of the attraction was briefly renamed "Tomorrowland Jets", before it was moved to a new location atop the PeopleMover and renamed the "Rocket Jets" in 1967.Īlthough not an opening day attraction, the Rocket Jets were always a part of the plans for the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland. Created by Klaus Company Bavaria, the attraction allowed guests to "fly" 36 feet above ground level in small "jets". In 1956, Disney debuted its first ever "rocket-spinner" attraction, the Astro Jets. When we visited recently, two rockets weren’t working so the line moved slowly.The attraction that would one day be known as the Astro Orbiter, actually traces its history back to Disneyland. The exciting thing is that you can see a long ways across Magic Kingdom including including Tomorrowland, Space Mountain, Tron Lightcycle, and on into Fantasyland. The spinning is fairly intense compared to Dumbo, Magic Carpets, or Triceratops spin. You do sit one in front of the other so you will want to be friendly if you ride with someone.įrom there you will raise up on arms like Dumbo and spin around the center. Each adult usually gets their own rocket. When its your turn to ride 1-3 people can ride in each rocket, like a parent with their one or two small kids. ![]() Entrance View of Cinderella’s Castle TRON Lightcycle Run Astro Orbiter ride vehicles Tomorrowland with Astro Orbiter in Background Photo by Christian Lambert on Unsplash You enter from the ground level into two elevators which take you up to the level where you will ride the Astro Orbiter. It is set high above Disney’s Magic Kingdom park. Astro Orbiter is a simple spinning ride with a bit of a fun twist. ![]()
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