From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rocket Jets
Rocket Jets
Rocket Jets was redone for 1998, the Rocket Jets were replaced by a
new attraction based on Orbitron at the entrance to To-
morrowland in Disneyland Park Paris.
Observatron
The Rocket Jets remained in their place above the former
PeopleMover station as the Observatron, a sculpture that
was intended to spin and play music every fifteen min-
utes. The rockets were replaced by satellite dishes and
the Saturn V rocket in the center was replaced by a laser-
beam. However, the Observatron often malfunctioned, as
the machinery was built to operate more frequently and
to carry the rockets, rather than the satellite dishes they
were replaced with. It appeared to have mechanical is-
sues, sometimes only playing music every 15 minutes, or
not doing anything at all.
In late 2006, the Observatron received much needed
maintenance which allows the Observatron to now rotate
every 15 minutes while playing its music as originally
planned. As part of the maintenance, the old speakers
were replaced with new ones and new speakers were
added. Since this maintenance, the Observatron rarely
The original attraction poster breaks down and operates on a daily basis.
Disneyland This maintenance sparked speculation among the
Disney fan community that the old Rocket Jets may re-
Land Tomorrowland turn to their former spot atop the PeopleMover plat-
Designer WED Enterprises form.[citation needed]
The Saturn V rocket that the rockets were attached to
Attraction type Aerial carousel was sold on eBay by Disney Auction in 2005. One remains
Theme Rockets on display, along with Skyway gondolas, in "Little Green
Men Store Command" with a space ranger design. During
Opening date July 2, 1967
Disneyland’s 50th anniversary, one of the satellite dishes
Closing date January 6, 1997 was replaced by a 50 Mickey Mouse head.
Vehicle type Saturn V rocket
Vehicle names Rockets
In popular culture
The Rocket Jets appear in a scene from the Disney anima-
Vehicle capacity 2
tion Meet the Robinsons as well as another Disneyland at-
Cars per vehicle 1 traction, Space Mountain. This area is known as "Today-
Guests per car 2 land".[1]
Audio-animatronics none
See also
• Astro Orbitor
Rocket Jets was an attraction in Disneyland at the Dis-
neyland Resort in Anaheim, California. This attraction
opened in 1967 with the new Tomorrowland and closed References
in 1997 for the 1998 New Tomorrowland. It was the third
spinning rocket attraction in Tomorrowland and stood
three stories above the ground. When Tomorrowland
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Categories:
• Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
• Tomorrowland
• Amusement rides introduced in 1967
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