New Height Requirement for Autopia

WDWNT Author on September 26, 2008

According to our good friends over at Screamscape:

Screamscape sources tell us that the Disney legal department has been snooping around and has come up with a new and unfortunate policy for the Autopia. The current policy is that you only have to be 52 inches to RIDE ALONE, which allowed parents to go for a spin and take any child able to sit upright by themselves along with them. If this latest rumor is true, starting September 30th all guests must be at least 32 inches tall to even RIDE the Autopia, and at least 52 inches to ride alone.

Tomorrowland Mess-Up

WDWNT Author on May 29, 2008

The final article dealing with the New Tomorrowland of 1998 is going to be an overview of all the changes made, not involving an entirely new attraction or exhibit. This one’s going to be quite big, so let’s get straight to it:


A look at the 1998 Tomorrowland sign (the Disneyland logo has since been removed)


The out-of-place, yet beautiful Astro Orbitor


Walt Disney’s Dedication of Tomorrowland


Star Tours received new decorations on its sign…


… And exterior. But that’s about it for Star Tours


All the Star Trader got was a gold trim


The Starcade remained pretty much the same (the upper floor has since been walled off to guest use)


The 1998 Tomorrowland Terrace Stage


In 2000, it was changed to Club Buzz, & then returned to the original Tomorrowland Terrace design in 2006


Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port replaced Mission to Mars (in the right-hand corner, you can see the 98 Space Mountain sign)


A look inside the restaurant


A new version of the Moonliner adorns the entrance to Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port


Cosmic Waves, the run-around water playground…


The spraying water was removed due to the seats in Honey, I Shrunk the Audience getting slightly damaged after wet visitors coming in


Space Mountain got a rather ugly new color scheme


The Autopia got a temporary new sign, before it was completely re-done into the version we have today in 2000


The Tomorrowland Train Station also got a new design

I truly hope you enjoyed the past week’s series on the New Tomorrowland of 1998. We’ll definitely be doing something like this again the next time a big anniversary comes around!

New Autopia Costumes aren’t just for Autopia!

WDWNT Author on March 1, 2008

It turns out those new Autopia costumes aren’t just for Autopia cast members! Those same costumes (shirt & jacket) are now being used at Space Mountain, Astro Oribitor, & maybe Star Tours. Honey I Shrunk the Audience also got new costumes, but they are different from the other ones. We’ll have pictures up of these new costumes in use sometime later tonight or tomorrow.

Updated: February 29th – 10:11PM – PST

New Autopia Costumes

WDWNT Author on February 20, 2008

My good friend Jason Saldivar of the Disney Hub Blog has posted some information about new Autopia costumes over on MiceChat:

My lead at Autopia told us we could pick up our new costumes on Feb. 25 and have to wear them by the 27th. So be on the lookout for new Autopia costumes FEB 27.

The costumes incorporate the 3 new colors of Tomorrowland (blue, white, and orange). They are very futuristic looking, and don’t look like barf like the current Autopia ones. Best of all, the colors clash MAJORLY with the current (ugly) color scheme of Autopia, which has to mean the attraction will soon get a paint job (hopefully this year). We get new hats as well and they are styled exactly like Nemo’s.

Astro Orbitor will be getting these same costumes, and HISTA will also be getting new costumes along with Monorail (though it’ll be a while for them since their new train is stupid).

So again, come take pictures on the 27th!!