Warnings: The elevator is small, so if you are at all claustrophic, don’t try to board this ride. Typical waits range from 25 to 70 minutes.Īccessibility: Astro Orbiter is wheelchair/ECV accessible, but you must be able to transfer out and get into the ride vehicle. There are no Lightning Lanes for this attraction. Two people can fit in one ship, one behind the other. Use your joystick to raise and lower your rocket as it goes round and round. Then, step into the rocket for a one-and-a-half minute spin way above the sights and sounds of the Magic Kingdom. To reach the ride you must first enter a small elevator that takes you up to the loading area of the rocket ships. The entrance is located near the Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, on the other side of the Lunching Pad. The centerpiece of Tomorrowland is the tall structure of orbs and planets that Astro Orbiter circles! Pilot your own spacecraft on an aerial adventure in Tomorrowland’s skies. Introduction | Attraction | Ride Logistics | Dining | Interesting Facts Climb in a rocket and fly high above Tomorrowland.A Pirate's Adventure: Treasure of the Seven Seas.Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover.Tiana's Bayou Adventure - Coming Summer 2024.Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid.Meet Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater.Meet Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater.The Astro Orbiter Disney World ride offers the most beautiful nighttime rides.

However, people should avoid riding under the scorching heat. The ride has a shorter queue in the afternoons and has the longest queue (wait time of 60 mins) at night around 10 pm.

It does not offer FastPass, and it is not a tame ride to be on. There are no height requirements to get on this ride. The ride moves at great speed at a substantial altitude, which can only worsen the scenario for such persons. The ride is not safe for persons suffering from height issues or motion sickness. However, it requires the person from the wheelchair to transfer into their seat to experience the ride. The ride lasts for one and a half minutes. However, perched on top of the PeopleMover, this ride moves a lot faster than the other ones. It spins around on an axis and is in that aspect similar to Dumbo and the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. To board, passengers need to step over a small wall and then step down.

The Astro Orbiter ride is a little more challenging to board than Dumbo or the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. This is not available for the front seat passenger. They can sit with their legs spread in front of them. The seats leave comfortable leg space for riders to enjoy their rides. The ride allows provisions for adults to ride with children. There are provisions for adults requesting solo rides. There are no side-by-side seat accommodations. The seating arrangement is such that one passenger is seated in front of the other. The Astro Orbiter ride is a two-ride space shuttle, as discussed before. The elevator is popular for its notoriously slow speed of elevating the guests. The Astro Orbiter queue leads straight to the elevator. The Astro Orbiter ride’s queue is as interactive or derailed as other Disney World ride queues. The queue for Astro Orbiters begins from PeopleMovers at ground level. That is why it was later redesigned in a retro theme to compliment Tomorrowland and was named Astro Orbiter. However, Disney World’s Astro Orbiter is more magnanimous in design as it flaunts a space shuttle.Īfter the retro design of Tomorrowland, Star Jets did not complement the theme any longer. Astro Orbiter Magic kingdom was largely inspired by Disneyland’s attraction Astro Orbiter.īoth Disney World and Disneyland’s Astro Orbited are perched on top of PeopleMover. Three years later, it expanded to include Carousel of Progress, Space Mountain, and Star Jets, now known as Astro Orbiter.Īstro Orbiter Disney World made its first appearance on November 28, 1974. Visitors did not have a lot to uphold when Magic Kingdom first opened in 1971.

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