Welcome to the Fantasyland attraction that has Tomorrowland as part of its name.

Walk up the stairs to a traditional chalet in the Alps of Fantasyland. After waiting in line and handing over a “D” coupon, a Cast Member opens the door of a round metal bucket for you. There are two chairs in it. Have a seat. It’s a bit awkward because the center post goes right down the middle of the bucket.

When you’re seated, your bucket is engaged onto the cable. Up, up, and away!

There’s a support cable in each direction. It moves at a constant speed to pull the buckets through the sky using a proven, reliable mechanism made by the Von Roll Company in Switzerland.

Look down onto Captain Hook’s Pirate Ship . Perhaps it will make you hungry for a hot tuna pie.

Enjoy a great view of Storybook Land from the Skyway . You’re on your way to a very different station at the other end. There’s plenty to see. The view from up here is wonderful! Each time you ride, you’ll discover new details about the park. And there’s always a breeze on a hot summer day.

The Skyway is simultaneously a mild sightseeing ride and a bit of a thrill ride. Some guests find it scary to be dangling from a slender cable high in the sky. The bucket sways back and forth whenever the cable goes over a support tower, causing occasional gasps from guests.

To return from Tomorrowland, you may want to take the Skyway to Fantasyland , but it will cost you another “D” Ticket.

Hey! The imposing Alpine peak is hollow inside! The park map calls the interior Glacier Grotto, but you might just call it an unfinished hollow chamber . The exposed framework has been dressed up minimally. The manmade mountain is more impressive from the outside. Still, it’s fun to share the space briefly with the screaming riders of the Matterhorn Bobsleds .

The aerial tramway ride opened in Disneyland in June 1956 as two attractions: the Skyway to Tomorrowland and the Skyway to Fantasyland . According to Disney A to Z by Dave Smith, “In the early days of Disneyland, guests could purchase either a one-way or round-trip ticket. Later it was one-way only.”

When the Matterhorn opened in 1959—directly in the path of the Skyway —the Skyway passed through two large openings on each side of the mountain. The Matterhorn also served as the center support tower for the cables.

Disney Legend Bob Gurr had been asked to design new buckets with four seats instead of two, doubling the capacity. But he could only add a few pounds to the total weight. Gurr’s innovative design used lightweight ABS plastic with a steel frame, eliminated the center post, had important safety features—and looked great.

The rectangular buckets were a familiar sight in the skies of Disneyland for almost 30 years.