1,000 Pictures of Disneyland - Tomorrowland Astro Orbitor

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Tomorrowland also features restrooms around the back of Plaza Inn, the Astro Orbitor rockets, Pixie Hollow, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster, Star Tours, the Fastpass distribution area for Star Tours, Tomorrowland Terrace, the Star Trader store, Space Mountain, the Finding Nemo Submarine Ride, the Space Mountain Fastpass distribution point, the Jedi Training Academy, the Innoventions building, Autopia, the experience from in a car at Autopia, the monorail and the Tomorrowland train station.

Disneyland's Astro Orbiter

The introductory attraction for Tomorrowland is this ride in a rocket: the Astro Orbiter.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

It is an extraordinary sight, visible from very far away. The ride itself is similar to Dumbo the flying elephant ride. One or two riders get into a little rocket and fly around a central axis. Riders can control the altitude of their own rockets.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

The line starts here. For some reason the line was super short when I took this photo.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

The platform for the now-defunct People Mover loom overhead.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

I think there are 12 rockets.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

A bubbling pond lays between the Astro Orbiter and Pixie Hollow.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Entering Tomorrowland.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Hedge.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Stormtrooper headed out of Tomorrowland.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Stormtrooper under the Peoplemover tracks.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Stormtroomer notices my son's cap.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

The glare of authority.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

I can't remember him saying anything.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

He did have a blaster though.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

On the Astro Orbiter rockets.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Greetings from space.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Duck.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Entering Tomorrowland at rope drop (opening).

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

The crowd as Tomorrowland opens.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Streaming into Disneyland.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

The view from Buzz Lightyear ride.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Leaving Tomorrowland. Shadow of the Astro Orbiter.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Leaving Tomorrowland into Main Street North Circle.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

This is the edge of Tomorrowland, I guess.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

The tower of Astro Orbiter.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Looking into the rockets.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

A colorful little marching band comes playing out of Fantasyland. Check out that fence on the Tomorrowland Rockets.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Tomorrowland begins.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

A crowd waits for their turn on the Astro Orbiter in the shadow of the People Mover.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Looking East into Tomorrowland, East of the Astro Orbiter.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Tomorrowland Sphere sign.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

There are four spheres on posts which encircle the Astro Orbiter.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

I love these stony outcroppings which define the border of this Tomorrowland border.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

These are unique to Disneyland, I think. I'd love to know who thought these up.

Disneyland Tomorrowland Rockets: The Astro Orbiter

I guess these giant mineral deposits are reminiscent of Giant's Causeway in Scotland, but GOLD!


Tomorrowland also features restrooms around the back of Plaza Inn, the Astro Orbitor rockets, Pixie Hollow, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster, Star Tours, the Fastpass distribution area for Star Tours, Tomorrowland Terrace, the Star Trader store, Space Mountain, the Finding Nemo Submarine Ride, the Space Mountain Fastpass distribution point, the Jedi Training Academy, the Innoventions building, Autopia, the experience from in a car at Autopia, the monorail and the Tomorrowland train station.
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