Category Archive: Tomorrowland

A New Type of Dog – Taste Testing at the Lunching Pad

Lunching Pad Speciality Hot Dog Menu

A few months ago the Lunching Pad added some new choices to their snack type menu in Tomorrowland. Now you can find three different varieties of hot dogs, but these aren’t your regular dogs on a bun. The new speciality hot dogs come in the following types: philly cheese steak, reuben, and taco. Each dog …

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Where in the World? #19

Where in the World is this?

Easy one today! Where in the World is this? Check back this evening for the full photo and answer. In the meantime, post your guess, and check out all the photos and stories from this past week. This one was another easy one! You’ll find the little green aliens inside Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin …

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Tomorrowland’s Space Mountain

Space Mountain Entrance

Space Mountain was introduced to the Magic Kingdom in 1975 and is actually now the oldest operating roller coaster in Florida. The ride kept its original appearance and experience until 2009 when it went under an extensive refurbishment. A lot of work was done to make the interior darker and more mysterious. Work was also …

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The League of Planets Astro Orbiter

Astro Orbiter Space Rockets Ready for Loading

The Astro Orbiter is an attraction found in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland as well as the other 4 Disney parks around the world. The Walt Disney World version opened in 1974 when Tomorrowland was expanded to add Space Mountain, the Carousel of Progress, and the then named WedWay PeopleMover. At that time the attraction was named …

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Attention Space Rangers!

Attention Space Rangers!

Just a quick post today again in honor of the opening of Toy Story 3 in theaters. Make sure to take a spin on Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin when in Tomorrowland. He needs your help to defeat the evil emperor Zurg. Keep an eye on that large robot in the first room….

Carousel of Progress

Carousel of Progress - Magic Kingdom, April 2010

It took awhile for me to finally get inside Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress and I felt like such a non-Disney fan for being that way.  But finally last year I made the time to see what it was all about, and boy am I glad I did.  It has now become a “must-do” for …

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Stitch’s Great Escape

A front row look at Stitch before he escapes - November 2008

I know this quickly became everyone’s least favorite attraction, but it’s still our favorite little alien.  This was taken from my lap in the front row.  Set all my settings before the show and hoped to catch a decent shot. (Click image for larger version)

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