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Astro Orbiter is an attraction located in [[Tomorrowland]].{{Infobox Disney ride|| image=Astroorbiter2CheshireCafe.jpg| caption='''The Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowlandentrance sign for the Cheshire Cafe'''| land=Tomorrowland| opened= November 28, 1974| closed= January 10, 1974| vehicle_names=Rocket Ship| guests_per_vehicle=22011 (As Cheshire Cafe)

| durationland=1:30Fantasyland| typecustom_label_5=Hub and SpokeSponsored By| custom_value_5= Minute 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)}}Cheshire Cafe is a quick service restaurant in [[Fantasyland]].==Attraction Restaurant History==The building that today houses Cheshire Cafe originally opened in 1973 as Fantasyland Art Festival, a caricature and portrait merchandise location. In 1983 the building was repurposed as a dining location named Enchanted Grove <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/fanart.htm </ref>. The quick service restaurant remained essentially the same until October 11, 2011 when it was renamed Cheshire Cafe <Ref name= "easywdw"> http://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/cheshire-cafe-replaces-enchanted-grove-at-magic-kingdom/ </ref> <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/enchanted-grove/news/09nov2011-fantasyland's-'enchanted-grove'-to-be-renamed-'cheshire-cafe'.htm </ref>. Following the name change, the light blue shingles on the restaurant's roof was removed, as was the ivy that could be found on the building <ref name= "easywdw"/>.

The attraction that would one day be known as ==Menu==To see 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 in small "jets". The Disneyland version of the attraction was briefly renamed "Tomorrowland Jets", before settling in at its new location atop the PeopleMover as the "Rocket Jets" in 1967.Cheshire Cafe’s current menu click below:

Although not an opening day attraction, the Rocket Jets were always a part of the plans for the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowlandhttps://disneyworld. 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]] and the [[WEDWay PeopleMover]])disney. Located atop the WEDWay PeopleMover platform (like its Disneyland counterpart) the Star Jets were one of the most prominent features in Tomorrowland. Although the Star Jets was considered 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 different. The Star Jets, unlike their Disneyland counterparts were designed to look like space shuttles as opposed to rockets.  On January 10 1994 the Star Jets was closed. In conjunction with the "New Tomorrowland", the attraction was given a complete makeover. The color scheme of the attraction was changed, with the attraction now being primarily grey and metallic looking. A stylized iron tower and various "planets" replaced the Saturn V Rocket as 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 on April 30 1994, it was renamed the Astro Orbiter. 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 Summery== 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 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. Once guests board their rocket, they have the ability to choose how high or low they will fly. A joystick in the middle of the rocket will move guests up or down, as they fly through th air. 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/

*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.