Newly renovated in 1998, the New Tomorrowland features new adventures and old alike. Plan on spending a lot of time here because kids & preteens love it and there's lots to do.
Attractions
Astro Orbitor
Formerly known as The
Rocket Jets, this totally renovated and moved ride is quite
simple really: spin around in a rocket. Dumbo in Space.
USUAL WAIT: 15 minutes at peak times
Rocket Rods
Quite possibly the
disappointment of the decade, this
"geez-it-looks-SOOO-cool!" ride is actually a big TWO
THUMBS WAY WAY DOWN. Most people wait about 90 minutes for it to
get off saying, "Why did I wait for THAT?!?" It's
ok-cool the first time, and it goes 35mph and does wheelies, but
face it, the PeopleMover was just more fun.
USUAL WAIT: 90 minutes at peak times
Rocket Rods is a FASTPASS attraction.
Star Tours
presented by Energizer
Get ready to go on leisurely trip to the
moon of Endor compliments of Star Tours travel agency, run by
C3PO and R2D2. You board your Starspeeder 3000 (a simluator) and
your inexperienced pilot, Rex, tries to get you to where you want
to be. But, say it with me, SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG when
Rex can't find the brakes. To make a long story short, you end up
in the Death Star trench in battle with the Empire. You never do
make it to Endor!
USUAL WAIT: 45 minutes at peak times
Note: This is a very
rough simulator, so expectant mothers, people with back, neck, or
heart problems, and people prone to motion sickness should opt
out on this one.
The American Space
Experience
This small yet
entertaining exhibit details the history of NASA. 'Nuff said.
USUAL WAIT: None
Cosmic Waves
This is what we call the
"SmartFountain". Tons of kiddies love playing in this
cool fountain, trying to get to the middle (where a huge rolling
ball sits) without getting SOAKED. Bring some extra clothes!
USUAL WAIT: None.
presented by Kodak
A carbon copy of the 3D movie seen at Epcot
in Walt Disney World, this is one of the most fun and most
terrifying movies you'll evere experience. Rampaging mice harass
your legs, The theater MOVES, and top it all off, you get shrunk
my the mad scientist Wayne Szalinski. It's all a lot of fun, and
has a nifty hologram poster at the entrance!
Space Mountain
presented by Fedex
An ultra-cool out of this world roller
coaster ride through, as Angelica Pickles says, "OUTSIDE
SPACE!!" You board your own 12-seater rocket and blast off
into oblivion, and all the while a really spiffy soundtrack
blasts in your ears. No loops (this is Disneyland, remember?),
just lots of drops (no biggies), twists & turns. It's a great
ride!
USUAL WAIT: 30 minutes at peak times
Space Mountain is a
FASTPASS attraction.
Innoventions
Remember The Carousel of
Progress? America Sings? Well, after America Sings closed in
1988, the Carousel Theater was converted to an office building.
Until now. Inside, Innoventions awaits curious guests. Here you
can try out gadgets & gizmos that will soon be part of your
life. Our host is Tom Morrow (note: this is not a show, it is a
walkthrough attraction), an Audio-Animatronic with an uncanny
resemblance to The Timekeeper in Walt Disney World, sings a
differently worded version of "There's A Great Big Beautiful
Tomorrow" and does a short comic preshow. Tidbit: Tom Morrow
is voiced by Nathan Lane (a.k.a. Timon in The Lion King).
Companies with exhibits include General Motors, Honeywell, and
Kaiser Permanente.
USUAL WAIT: 5-10 minutes at peak times
The Starcade
Located near the Space
Mountain exit, this is just another place to spend money on
crummy games. Hey, they even charge 50¢ more than a normal
arcade! What a deal!
USUAL WAIT: It's a flippin' arcade. You tell
me.
The Disneyland Monorail
Get your hand stamped,
board The Monorail, and head on over to The Disneyland Resort
Hotels Monorail Station and what eventually will be Downtown
Disney. The Hotels offer some nice stuff like Hook's Pointe,
Goofy's Kitchen, The PCH Grill and Fantasy Waters. Downtown
Disney will offer The Rainforest Cafe, Cirque du Soleil, The
House of Blues and The World of Disney store. Not really an
attraction, but hey, it's there, so I put it here!
USUAL WAIT: 15 minutes at peak times
The Disneyland Railroad
See Main Street,
U.S.A. If you would
like to see the Grand Canyon and Primeval World dioramas, this is
the best place to board for a quick trip. You can get off from
here at Main Street, New Orleans Square/Frontierland, and
Mickey's Toontown/Fantasyland stations.
USUAL WAIT: 5 minutes at peak times
Autopia 2000
presented by Chevron
Coming next summer, the
all new Autopia will be twice as long and full of little
surprises. You will be able to choose from four different kinds
of vehicles: an SUV, a sports car, the classic Autopia car, and
one other car undetermined. Stay tuned!
Live Shows!
Observatron & Radio
Disney Broadcast Studio
At the end of
Tomorrowland's main drag, where The Rocket Jets used to be, on
top of The PeopleMover station, on top of The Lunching Pad, lies
The Observatron, on top of The Rocket Rods station, on top of The
Radio Disney Broadcast Studio. The Observatron is a big, large
satellite thingy that lights up and does a little dance thingy to
some pretty cool music. At The Studio, from 1pm-6pm every
Monday-Friday, "The Just Plain Mark & Zippy Show"
broadcasts live.
USUAL WAIT: For what?
Tomorrowland Terrace
Stage
This, "Whoa look
honey! The stage comes out of the ground!" theater doubles
as a restaurant, aptly named The Tomorrowland Terrace, and
numerous bands, choirs and groups perform here throughout the
day.
USUAL WAIT: None. See Guidemap for times.
Characters!
None. No characters. Isn't that sad? Every once in awhile Buzz Lightyear has been spotted.....keep your eyes peeled!
Shops
Premiere Shop
Ever heard of
"Disneyland Forever"? It's the world's first CD On
Demand system where you can make a CUSTOM Disneyland CD! All you
have to do is walk up to one of the kiosks here at The Premiere
Shop, select 10 tracks (ride soundtracks, parades, area music,
everything is on here!) and touch BUY CD. Dish out $20 to the
cashier, and in 20 minutes, your CD will be available. Pretty
nifty huh? You can also use Disneyland Forever at the 20th
Century Music Co. shop on Main Street. Other merchandise inlcudes
CDs, and typical Park stuff.
The Star Trader
The best place in
Disneyland to buy Mini Bean Bags! Also, this is the place for
Star Wars stuff, Tomorrowland merchandise, and just about
everything else. Inbetween The Starcade and Star Tours.
Hatmosphere
This is relatively small
establishment between The Autopia 2000 and Innoventions that has
guest nametags, lots of hats, and pins, etc.
Restaurants
The Spirit of
Refreshment
hosted by Coca-Cola
This is a small Coke stand near Cosmic
Waves where the Coke bottle is supposed to fly out of the hole in
the cart into the Cast Member's hands. Unfortunately, this effect
rarely works. Look for the Hidden Mickey on the front of the
cart. $
Redd Rockett's Pizza
Port
Redd Rockett's, in the
original plans for The New Tomorrowland, is where Alien Encounter
was supposed to be, but the Imagineers decided to put in the
Pizza Port instead. Don't worry, you didn't miss much. The ride
is in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Anyway, this restaurant
can get VERY expensive, so watch the price tags. The food is
excellent though....try the pastas! $$$
Tomorrowland Terrace
This is a counter service
joint that serves sandwiches mostly. If you walk by and see an
odd sculpture sitting in front of the station, that's the stage.
When a show is about to start, the stage comes out of the ground.
Pretty nifty to watch. $$
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