Tomorrowland Trivia Quiz

Answer: Two

Since Tomorrowland was not finished at the time, only two attractions were up and running for guests on that glorious October day. "Grand Prix Raceway" and "Skyway to Fantasyland" were operational in Tomorrowland. Ironic enough, these attractions do not exist anymore.

After a small refurbishment, the "Grand Prix Raceway" was renamed "Tomorrowland Indy Speedway" in 1994 and "Skyway to Fantasyland" closed in 1999.

Answer: True

Like its Disneyland counterpart, the famed land was opened uncompleted for the park's opening in the early 70's. Tomorrowland was completed by 1975 with its original design.

Answer: John Hench

The brilliant Imagineer insisted the concrete beams outside of the show building for two main reasons: it allowed the inside to have a smooth surface so the star field and meteors could be projected clearly and that the columns would create forced perspective on the exterior, making Space Mountain appear taller. Thank goodness people listened to Hench's ideas, or else we wouldn't have the unmistakable Space Mountain building.

Answer: 1994

Inspired by the newly complete Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris, Tomorrowland was turned into a bustling look at the future imagined by many comic strips during the 1920's and 30's. One can imagine characters like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon running to get in line at Space Mountain.

Answer: Linear Induction

The cars are pulled by electromagnets embedded in the track. The magnets attract and repel the vehicles in order to move them along the "TTA" track. This clean and quiet system was developed in the early 70's by Disney's electrical engineering group MAPO.

Answer: Flight to the Moon

"Flight to the Moon" opened on December 24 in Walt Disney World's inauguration year, 1971. "If You Had Wings" opened in June 5, 1972, "Mission to Mars" opened on March 21, 1975 and "WEDway PeopleMover" opened on July 1, 1975. "Flight to the Moon", "If You Had Wings", and "Mission to Mars" all closed before the 1994 renovation. "WEDway PeopleMover" was renamed to "Tomorrowland Transit Authority" in 1994.

Answer: Tim Curry

The original voice of S.I.R. was the brilliant Phil Hartman. Tim Curry replaced him as the voice after his unfortunate death. ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter was a dark attraction compared to the light-hearted rides in the rest of the park. It was an 18-minute long presentation where guests would find themselves trapped in a dark room with an escaped alien lurking around.

The attraction was closed in 2003 and now only survives in memories of frightened little children.

Answer: 11 rotations per minute

Although the scenery around the ride made it appear to go faster, the Astro Orbiter only goes around its axis 11 times per minute. When the attraction first opened, it was called Star Jets. During the 1994 re-hab, it turned into the Astro Orbiter and the fan-favorite planets that surround the vehicles during the ride were added.

Answer: Contemporary

The famed Contemporary Resort was the first hotel to be constructed on Walt Disney World Resort property. Its iconic A-frame structure and fantastic restaurants made the Contemporary one of Disney's most popular. Watching the monorail glide through the hotel's core to pick up guests was a site that never failed to amaze.

Answer: League of Planets

The back-story for the intergalactic hub led the Imagineers through their design efforts. Tomorrowland would serve as the headquarters for the fictional League of Planets and it would also be as a bustling metropolis. The "locals" could travel on the Blue Line (Tomorrowland Transit Authority) if they needed to get somewhere and they could read about anything noteworthy by picking up a copy of the "Tomorrowland Times" from a robotic newsboy in Rocket Tower Plaza. The back-story inspired the Imagineers to pay more attention to detail and give Tomorrowland the futuristic look everyone dreamt of when they were a kid.

Tomorrowland is one of the Magic Kingdom's most popular lands and people still flock there first to start their day. It truly is an engineering phenomenon and no vacation at the magnificent Walt Disney World Resort is complete without it. So remember, space travelers, to always believe in the promise of tomorrow!