DisneyQuest, Downtown Disney West Side

DisneyQuest is a massive building located at Disney's West Side, adjacent to Cirque Du Soleil and across from the House Of Blues. It is a virtual-reality environment where kids (and big kids) can spend a whole day creating stuff and not get bored. I've heard remarks from 8 year-olds to 68 year-olds and the one word that usual comes up is Cool! DisneyQuest is split into4 Zones: Explore Zone, Score Zone, Create Zone, and Replay Zone.

You start out in Ventureport, much like the hub in the Magic Kingdom, and spread out from there. Your choices are: Explore Zone where you can head off on virtual adventures; Score Zone where you can go on quests; Create Zone where you can get the artistic juices flowing; Replay zone for some earlier-vintage game fun.

Explore Zone

Virtual Jungle Cruise: Duration 4 minutes
Hop into real river rafts complete with paddles and be ready for some rough waters ahead and a real workout! You will be traveling back 60 million years to a pre-historic land complete with dinosaurs, mysterious caves and steep canyons. You might want to avoid this adventure if you are pregnant or suffer from motion sickness. These rafts do jostle you.

Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride: Duration 4 minutes
Up to 4 guests at a time race on magic carpets through Agrabah to save Genie from the evil clutches of Jafar. You are actually straddled on a motorcycle-like seat. You fly through Aladdin's palace with your virtual reality headgear on and aim to collect as many dazzling gems as you can. Be careful! Jafar has some surprises in store for you along your journey.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold: Duration 5 minutes
Ahoy Matey's! Grab your trusty sword, muster your crew of up to 4 sailors, and jump aboard your very own Pirate ship in your quest for gold and pirate treasure. Inspired by one of Disney's BEST Theme Park Attractions, you travel through a 3-D active waterscape adventure. Man those cannons along your journey... and beware of Jolly Roger and his Ghost ship in the final moments of this exciting game! Keep repeating "Dead Men tell no tales". Height restriction of 35".

Score Zone

Invasion! An ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter
Your mission, if you dare to accept it, is to rescue Earth colonists from evil plotting aliens. One pilot, three gunners navigate a 360 degree view of alien territory in 4 legged surface vehicles. Fulfill your objective and get the colonists and your crew out alive.

Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam: Duration 3 minutes
Gigantic pinball game in which the players themselves become a numbered pinball while standing on movable platforms. Height requirement of 48".

Ride The Comix: Duration 4 minutes
How cool is this attraction? Guests put on VR gear and become 3-D super heroes complete with wielding light-sabers to battle evil forces. Up to 6 visitors duel at one time.

Create Zone

Animation Academy
Guests are seated in video design stations that resemble real animation boards. Under the guidance of a Disney animator you begin to create a Disney character. Your sketches along with your fellow animators will be visible on the overhead screens. Don't forget to purchase your Animation Diploma for a small fee at the Guest Gallery at the completion of the animation course.

Living Easels
Located in the center of the zone, guests can select from various settings, backgrounds, Disney characters and objects at these stations to create scenes on screen. Let your imagination guide your creative side at the Living Easels and don't forget, you may purchase your finished work of art at the Guest Gallery.

Sid's Create-A-Toy
Who can forget that odd next door neighbor, Sid, from the original Toy Story movie? Remember those extremely twisted toys in his bedroom? Well, grab from an array of those very same multiple, toy parts to design your very own strange hybrid toy! You may also purchase kits and the toy you've just completed at the Guest Gallery to bring home.

Cyber Space Mountain: Duration 2 minutes, with 4 minutes completion time
Head on over to this attraction, put on your Disney Imagineering caps and design a virtual killer coaster!! With the help of Bill Nye "The Science Guy", choose your fear level, tracks, twists and turns and once your coaster is completed, proceed to the flight simulator. Hold on to your stomachs for the ride of your life! Simulator holds up to 2 visitors for one designed coaster ride. Height restriction of 51".

Radio Disney Song Maker
Step inside your own studio sound booth and play executive record producer to design your very own CD. Choose from 20 different musical styles, various song titles and get creative in selecting crazy, unique combination of lyrics. You can purchase your CD complete with, of course, your name and lyrics printed right inside.

Replay Zone

Buzz Lightyear's AstroBlaster: Duration 3 minutes
Visitors board two-seater bubble top bumper cars. While you pilot, get your partner to shoot the large plastic balls that you vacuum up at this attraction and hurl them at rival cars to temporarily disable them.

In addition to the games described, there are video games, pinball machines, and all sorts of fun activities. If you get hungry during your visit there is no need to leave, you'll find options for a quick lunch, snacks, and/or desserts throughout the building. A souvenir to take home? You'll be able to find something special for everyone in the DisneyQuest Emporium.

Transportation:
DisneyQuest is located at the West Side, adjacent to Cirque Du Soleil and directly across from the House Of Blues. There is not a direct bus service between any theme park and Downtown Disney. If you're at a theme park it will be necessary to go to a WDW resort and change buses there. From any WDW resort hotel, take the Downtown Disney bus and exit at the Pleasure Island Stop.

By car: Take Exit 67 off Interstate I-4 and be sure to follow the signs to Downtown Disney/West Side.

Admission:
This is not a cheap place to visit, especially when you have a small tribe for a family, but it may just keep your sanity (especially if it's a prolonged rainy day). If you anticipate more than a one-day visit to DisneyQuest, an annual DisneyQuest pass is available for roughly the same cost as 2 single days. Prices subject to change without notice, current as of April 2009.

Adults: $40.00 (plus tax)
Children (3-9) $34.00 (plus tax)
Children age 2 and under free

Annual Pass:
Adult: $89.00 + tax
Child: $71.00 + tax

Children under age 3 enter for free. Strollers are not allowed in DisneyQuest, but may be checked at no charge. Guests under age 10 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Discounts are offered at various times of the year, be sure to ask! There is a handstamp with re-entry policy; you can leave and re-enter any number of times in the same day at no charge.

Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Thursday 11:30am to 10:00pm
Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 11:00pm

Helpful Link: www.disneyquest.com.

Last Updated: May 9, 2009