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Orlando Car Rental Travel Guide - Tomorrowland
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- Walt Disney
Tomorrowland is meant to depict the future as seen by science fiction writers of the 1920’s and 1930’s. With neon lit metal palm trees, moving sidewalks and alien monsters, Tomorrowland represents the future that never was, already is and might still be ...
Tomorrowland “Must See” Rides & Shows
If you think it gets crowded in Frontierland, wait until you see the throngs lined up in this section of The Magic Kingdom. Grab a FastPass for the first ride you can here and move on to your first substantial queue. If you are an early bird and get to the park when it first opens, either start in Tomorrowland or Frontierland and move immediately to the other section of the park after you have done the "Must See" rides.
Space Mountain:
This may very well be the most popular ride at the Magic Kingdom. Inside of the 180 foot tall steel “mountain” that houses this ride, you will climb aboard a rocket ship roller coaster and go careening through space. Your vehicle will reach speeds of up to 28 miles per hour on this exciting ride through the galaxy, zipping past shooting stars and whisking around giant chocolate chip asteroids as you climb and plunge through space.
Because of the huge popularity of this ride, you are likely to encounter some of the longest lines you will see during your Orlando vacation, here. Therefore, I strongly recommend utilizing the FastPass option if you can get one before the theme park runs out of them.
Carousel of Progress:
Much like the theme of the attraction itself, the Carousel of Progress has had quite a journey! Originally created by Walt Disney himself for the 1964 World’s Fair, it became a big hit when the attraction was placed inside of California’s Disneyland theme park in 1967. Six years later, the Carousel of Progress was removed from Disneyland and placed inside of Tomorrowland at The Magic Kingdom, where it has remained an Orlando vacation favorite ever since.
Guests seated inside of this 250 seat theater are treated to the story of the advances in technology during the twentieth century, as the entire room rotates to display six different scenes depicting different eras of an American family’s life, beginning in the early 1900’s. Updated in 1996, the final scene takes place during Christmas in the future, with the entire Audio-animatronic family playing a virtual reality game.
Walt Disney World claims that this extremely popular show has been seen by more people than any other theater show in the history of America!
Stitch’s Great Escape!:
The premise of this adventure is that you and the rest of the audience are new recruits for an intergalactic security company. As new recruits, you will be responsible for transporting criminals via a new teleportation device. I won’t give away what happens during this “5-D” show (which has the appearance of being a ride), but it gets fairly wild and, to some, even quite scary.
This attraction replaced the Alien Encounter show which was formerly housed in the building. People who have visited Tomorrowland during past Orlando vacations will know that this building was also the home of former attractions Mission to the Moon and Mission to Mars.
Being a relatively new attraction, Stitch’s Great Escape! can develop some incredibly long lines. Fortunately, a FastPass is available for this attraction. There seems to be some controversy surrounding this attraction. Some people absolutely love it while others find it juvenile and disgusting. See it for yourself and you decide!
Tomorrowland Secrets
If you make your way to Tomorrowland from Fantasyland, you might be lucky enough to see a large shadow of Mickey Mouse’s face cast upon the ground. A light fixture near the Indy Speedway was designed with three round light fixtures in such a way that it casts a Mickey face shadow twice a day if the sun is bright. If your Orlando vacation brings you here at the right time, you could be one of the only people to get a picture of this phenomenon (if you have no problems clearing throngs of people from the area for a picture, that is).
Much of the magic of Tomorrowland’s Space Mountain exists because its effects were designed to be seen in the dark. Did you ever wonder what it would look like in the light? From time to time, the ride gets shut down because of a technical glitch and usually is back up and running in twenty to thirty minutes. If you see that it has been shut down, hurry over to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority and jump onto that ride. Part of the journey takes you into Space Mountain, where you will be able to see the entire skeletal view of the ride in the light, while it is being worked on.
Tomorrowland Ride Restrictions:
Space Mountain: If you would like to experience this attraction during your Orlando car rental vacation, there is a height restriction of at least 44 inches and children under the age of seven must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. People that suffer from back, neck, heart, motion sickness, or any other physical limitations and pregnant women shouldn't ride.
Stitch’s Great Escape!: If you would like to experience this attraction during your Orlando car rental vacation, there is a height restriction of at least 44 inches and children under the age of seven must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This show gets very dark at points, and the special effects used may be too intense for young children or even very sensitive or squeamish adults.
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway: If you would like to experience this attraction during your Orlando car rental vacation, there is a height restriction of at least 52 inches to drive one of the race cars, although there is no height restriction for passengers. Guests must be ambulatory to ride this attraction and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this adventure. Expectant mothers should not ride.
If you don't feel like standing in long lines all day, get to Tomorrowland first thing in the morning. This is where the freedom of having an Orlando car rental really comes in handy. (Visitors who have opted to take their hotel's free or paid shuttle bus to the Magic Kingdom often arrive an hour after the park has opened and crowds have accumulated.) Don't forget to reserve your Orlando Car Rental!