TOMORROWLAND

This attraction was once the America the Beautiful 360-degree movie. Now it’s the Timekeeper, a creative show that uses luminaries of science fiction writing like Jules Verne, a robot-host animated by the voice of Robin Williams and huge movie screens that encircle the audience to tell an inspiring story about imagination. The attraction is an interesting experience as huge screens reflect numerous 360-degree point of view shots. The main drawback of the ten-minute show is that there are only lean rails and no seats. After a long day of walking and standing, this could get tiring.

Space Mountain

Expect to wait in line for this famous attraction. Dubbed "Florida’s Third Highest Mountain", Space Mountain is yet another classic ride that shouldn’t be missed. Hard-core roller coaster riders will be disappointed to learn that the ride’s top speed doesn’t break 30mph, but it feels as if you are traveling at twice that speed as you negotiate twists and turns almost completely in the dark. Special effects like strobe lights and streaking comets create a thrilling ride through the cavernous structure. While you wait in line you can hear the screams of the passengers echo throughout the building. This builds up the excitement, but also necessitated the construction of a bail-out area before boarding. Older kids should have no problem handling the 2 ½-minute ride.


Alien Encoutner

This is one of the most exciting attractions in Disney. Much scarier than the typical Disney ride, the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter is based on the Alien series of movies. The twenty-minute presentation surrounds the futuristic corporation XS-Tech, and a teleportation experiment gone horribly wrong…

A gruesome alien is accidentally transported into the room and eventually breaks free of it’s bonds. As the alien scampers around the chamber, you’ll want to jump out of your seat and run for the exits. The show is exciting and uses some terrific special effects to really give you a start. (We wouldn’t give away any surprises) There are moments of complete darkness and speakers imbedded into the rear of the seats really add to the thrill. Small children will probably turn white and pass out, but older kids and teens won’t have a problem.

When the ride was first presented to Disney CEO Michael Eisner, he sent the designers back to work because thought the ride wasn’t scary enough. They solved the problem extremely well.