Autopia Miniature futuristic cars to drive on rails. Good fun, especially for little kids, but there's no possibility of any race-day stratagems. Minimum height to drive is 1.32m.Honey, I Shrunk The Audience Visitors enter the "Imagination Institute" wearing 3D glasses to meet Eric Idle, host of the "Inventor of the Year" Awards. The audience is then dive-bombed by Rick Moranis and "shrunk" using his "shrinking machine", a process that involves loud music, clever 3D and film effects, and general mayhem. Not exactly scary, but overwhelming and therefore not recommended for young children. Les Mystères du Nautilus A rather disappointing stroll through a mock-up of the Nautilus submarine – Captain Nemo's vessel in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. What's supposed to impress you is the faithfulness of the decor to the original Disney set, though there is a fishy surprise inside. Orbitron The "rockets" on this ride go round and round fairly slowly and go up (at your control) to a daring 30 degrees above the horizontal. Suitable for small kids and for those who hate more violent rides. Space Mountain The star attraction and not for the faint-hearted. You're catapulted upwards, suspended weightless and then spun through an interstellar world at speeds of up to 40km, with a 360-degree sidewinder loop and corkscrew loop. Minimum height is 1.40m, and pregnant women and people with health problems are advised not to ride. Uses the Fastpass scheme. Star Tours Giddy, simulated ride in a spacecraft (with sixty other people all in neat rows) piloted by friendly incompetent C3PO of Star Wars fame. The projection of what you're supposed to be careering through is actually from the film, which pleases fans. Pregnant women and those with health problems are advised not to board. Using Fastpass skips the queues. Le Visionarium 360-degree film presented by a robotic timekeeper host. The story involves travelling through time and picking up Jules Verne at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris just as he and H G Wells, played by Jeremy Irons, are discussing time travel. They show Jules all the wonders of contemporary life – TGVs and Mirage jets mainly. Headphones for English translation provided.
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