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| durationland=1:30Fantasyland| typesponsored=Hub and SpokeMinute Maid|custom_label_1 = Previously Known AsRestaurant Type|custom_value_1 = Star Jets (1974-1994)Quick Service| custom_label_2= ReopenedMenu Type| custom_value_2= April 30, 1994Cereal and Minute Maid snacks|themecustom_label_3=Space travelBased on|custom_label_2custom_value_3= FastPass +Alice in Wonderland|custom_value_2custom_label_4= NoPreviously Known As| custom_value_4= Enchanted Grove (1983-2011)}}==Attraction History==
==Restaurant History==The attraction building that would one day be known as the Astro Orbiter, actually traces its history back to Disneyland. In 1956, Disney debuted its first ever "rocket-spinner" attraction- the Astro Jets. Created by Klaus Company Bavaria, the attraction allowed guests to "fly" 36 feet above ground level today houses Cheshire Cafe originally opened in small "jets". The Disneyland version of the attraction was briefly renamed "Tomorrowland Jets", before settling in at its new location atop the PeopleMover 1973 as the "Rocket Jets" in 1967. Although not an opening day attractionFantasyland Art Festival, the Rocket Jets were always a part of the plans for the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland. A copy of the Rocket Jets (called the Star Jets) was a central part of the [[Magic Kingdom's]] 1974 Tomorrowland expansion (an expansion that also included the addition of [[Space Mountain]], the [[Carousel of Progress]] caricature and the [[WEDWay PeopleMover]]). Located atop the WEDWay PeopleMover platform (like its Disneyland counterpart) the Star Jets were one of the most prominent features in Tomorrowlandportrait merchandise location. Although In 1983 the Star Jets building was considered repurposed as a copy of the Disneyland attraction (as both attractions involved guests flying around large Saturn V rocket), the ride vehicles that guests rode in were differentdining location named Enchanted Grove. The Star Jetsquick service restaurant remained essentially the same until October 11, unlike their Disneyland counterparts were designed to look like space shuttles as opposed to rockets. On January 10 1994 the Star Jets 2011 when it was closedrenamed Cheshire Cafe. In conjunction with Following the "New Tomorrowland"name change, the attraction was given a complete makeover. The color scheme of light blue shingles on the attraction restaurant's roof was changed, with the attraction now being primarily grey and metallic looking. A stylized iron tower and various "planets" replaced the Saturn V Rocket removed as was the ride’s focal point. The new structure allowed guests to feel as if they were flying through the planets, instead of just around a stationary object. When the attraction reopened ivy that could be found on April 30 1994, it was renamed the Astro Orbiterbuilding. The new ride also featured 3 more rockets which helped to increase guest capacity. Since 1994, the attraction has not undergone any significant changes. ==Ride SummeryCurrent Menu== The Astro Orbiter allows guests to board rocket ships and fly high above Tomorrowland. Differentiating it from other "hub and spoke" attractions in Walt Disney World (such as [[Dumbo To see the Flying Elephant]] and the [[Magic Carpets of Aladdin]]) is the fact that the rockets actually sit atop Rockettower Plaza, 80 feet in the air. In order to board their rockets, guests must ascend up a small elevator which brings them to the loading area.Cheshire Cafe’s current menu click below: Once guests board their rocket, they have the ability to choose how high or low they will flyhttps://disneyworld. A joystick in the middle of the rocket will move guests up or down, as they fly through th airdisney. The rockets make approximately eleven rotations per minute, and the ride lasts for 90 seconds. The jets themselves are attached to the axis by a twenty foot arm, which helps add to the illusion that guests are "flying" through space. While in the air, riders feel like they are flying through the planets, while also getting a great view of Tomorrowland. After 90 seconds the jets are lowered back to the loading areago.com/dining/magic-kingdom/cheshire-cafe/menus/
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
*The replica of Cheshire Cafe is named after the Saturn V rocket that was once the focal point of the Astro Orbiter, was painted camouflage green Cheshire Cat character in Alice and used in the television series "Thunder in Paradise" (the series was produced at the [[Disney-MGM Studios]])Wonderland. After This name ties the series ended, the rocket was placed restaurant in with the Boneyard scene of the nearby [[Studio Backlot TourMad Tea Party]]. *The attraction vehicles themselves may have been based on the popular Buck Rogers series. *On the [[Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover]], the Astro Orbiter is referred to as the "League of Planets Astro Orbiter". This ties the attraction in with the backstory of Tomorrowland which states that the land is the headquarters for the fictional League of Planets, which help make Tomorrowland an intergalactic meeting place. *A two day Cast Member preview of the Star Jets took place from November 26-27 1974. *When Walt Disney World still used ticket books, the Star Jets required a "D" ticket to ride. ==References==http://interactivewdw.com/theme-parks/magic-kingdom/tomorrowland/astro-orbiter/ http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/attractions/astro-orbiter/
