MAGIC KINGDOM

TOURING
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Attraction Seating
   Photo Gallery
Basic Services
Calendar of Events
Character Meet and
   Greet FAQ
E-Ride Nights
Extra Magic Hour
FASTPASS
Kennels
Operating Hours
Overlooked
   Attractions
Rehabs and Closures
Ride Restrictions
Smoking Policy
Special Needs Travelers
Ticket FAQ

WDW At Large

AT A GLANCE...
Attractions
Characters
Restaurants
Shopping

Main Street USA
Harmony Barber Shop
Harmony Barber Shop
   Photo Gallery
Walt Disney World
   Railroad

Adventureland
Enchanted Tiki Room:
   Under New
   Management
Jungle Cruise
Magic Carpets of
   Aladdin
Pirates of the
   Caribbean
Swiss Family
   Treehouse

Frontierland
Big Thunder Mountain
    Railroad
Country Bear
   Jamboree
Splash Mountain
Tom Sawyer Island

Liberty Square
Hall of Presidents
Haunted Mansion
Liberty Square
   Riverboat

Fantasyland
Bibbidi Bobbidi
    Boutique
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella's Golden
   Carrousel
Dumbo the Flying
   Elephant
It's a Small World
Mad Tea Party
Many Adventures of
   Winnie the Pooh
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Peter Pan's Flight
Pooh's Playful Spot
Snow White's Scary
    Adventures
Storytime with Belle

Mickey's Toontown Fair
Barnstormer at
   Goofy's Wiseacre
   Farm
Donald's Boat/
   Toon Park
Mickey's Country
   House
Minnie's Country
   House
Toontown Hall of
   Fame/Judge's Tent

Tomorrowland
AstroOrbiter
Buzz Lightyear Space
    Ranger Spin
Carousel of Progress
Monsters Inc.
    Laugh Floor
Space Mountain
Stitch's Great Escape
Tomorrowland Indy
   Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit
   Authority

Entertainment
Disney Dreams
   Come True Parade
Dream along with Mickey
Electrical Water
   Pageant
SpectroMagic
Wishes

Favorite Viewing
   Locations for the
   Fireworks!

Special Events
Mickey's Very Merry
   Christmas Party
Mickey's Not So Scary
   Halloween Party
Pirate & Princess
   Party

Special Reports
Carousel of Progress
   Photo Gallery
Hats of the Magic
   Kingdom Photo Tour
Magic Kingdom vs
    Disneyland
Main Street USA:
   Then and Now
Mickey's Not So Scary
   Annual Passholder
   Event
Parade Grand
   Marshals

TOURS

Archives
20,000 Leagues
    under the Sea
25th Anniversary
75 Years of Mickey
   Statues
Adventureland
   Challenge
Cinderella Castle
    50th Anniversary
Cinderellabration
Cinderella's Surprise
  Celebration
Easter Parade
ExtraTERRORestrial
   Alien Encounter
Goofy's Country
   Dancin'
   Jamboree at the
   Diamond Horseshoe
Grad Nites
Magical Moments
   Parade
Main Street
   Electrical
   Parade
Mickey's
   Birthdayland
Mickey Mania Parade
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Night of Joy
Share a Dream Come
   True Parade
Surprise Celebration
    Parade
Swashbuckling
   Pirates
Sword in the Stone
   Ceremony
Timekeeper
Walk Around the
   World Bricks
Walt Disney Story

OTHER THEME PARKS
Animal Kingdom
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Epcot

Disneyland
Disney's California
    Adventure

INTRODUCTION

...or as some of us fondly remember it, the WEDway People Mover. Look up as you make your way through the Tomorrowland area that includes Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Space Mountain, and Astro Orbitor, and those blue cars you see gliding by are part of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority.

ATTRACTION

Take a 10-minute journey around and through Tomorrowland, seated in a revolutionary transportation system. At least that's how it was thought of when it opened in the Magic Kingdom in 1975. Using linear induction motors, the vehicles glide with ease in an environmentally safe manner. Each section has five cars that travel at 10 feet per second except at the loading and unloading station where it travels at 2.7 feet per second.

To reach the loading platform you will step onto a moving conveyor belt that is at a steep incline. The loading platform moves at the same speed as the vehicles, so you can step inside easily. Each vehicle can seat four persons, two riding forward and two riding backward.

Although the taking of photos is difficult, since you're constantly moving, the view is exceptional.

TOURING TIPS

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority is open during the Magic Kingdom's Extra Magic Hour.

This is a great place to rest your feet and enjoy the sights from above.

If you're not sure where to go next, jump on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority to decide. Not only is it restful, but you'll be able to see if there are long lines or crowds below you.

This ride is also great at night when the park is all lit up.

Be sure to listen to the overhead speaker that narrates your journey for plays on words such as, "Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow." And don't forget to "keep all forward facing tentacles inside the vehicle!"

Wait times are usually nonexistent. If there is a long line for this ride, the whole park must be REALLY crowded!

You must be ambulatory to board this ride.

Handheld Captioning Devices from Guest Services can be used here.

KIDS AND CHARACTERS

There is nothing overtly scary about the Tomorrowland Transit Authority, however, you do go in and out of dark areas on the route. Occasionally, when you are in Space Mountain, you can hear screams from those on the roller coaster.

Disney Characters are typically not found in or around the Tomorrowland Transit Authority.

Magic Kingdom Characters at a Glance 
Character Meet and Greet FAQ!

DINING

The nearest food location is the Launching Pad, where you will find turkey legs and an assortment of beverages. The Plaza Pavilion and Cosmic Ray's offer counter service and are in the general area.

Magic Kingdom Restaurants at a Glance
Menus from around the World
Vegetarian and Other Special Diets

SHOPPING

There are no shops associated with the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. In Tomorrowland you can visit Mickey's Star Traders.

INTERESTING FACTS

The ride opened on July 1, 1975, as the WEDway PeopleMover. When Tomorrowland received a "face lift" to the "Future that Never Was," the attraction was renamed the Tomorrowland Transit Authority and reopened on June 11, 1994.

Walt Disney's 20th Century vision for the future (a model city) can be seen along the way. Some believe this was tied closely to Walt's own vision for Epcot Center.

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