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A newly painted rocket stood outside the upgraded ride with new pulsating seats and audio-animatronics. It reopened as a larger attraction in 1967 with the new name Flight to the Moon, and was still presented by Douglas. When TWA's sponsorship ended in 1961, Douglas Aircraft Company took over until 1966, when Tomorrowland was renovated. Guests sat in a circle with screens on the floor and ceiling in the center, which acted as windows and showed realistic scenes of taking off and circling the moon. The futuristic simulation ride was sponsored by the now defunct airline TWA (Trans World Airline). Rocket to the Moon was a Disneyland opening day attraction in 1955 that placed guests in a giant rocket ship, or moonliner, standing in Tomorrowland. Rocket to the Moon seen in Disneyland in 1955. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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