The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade

The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade is another of Uncle Walt's little miracles. Uncle Walt was great at taking cheap carnival rides and turning them into gems. This is one of those type attractions.

Step up on the elevated platform, insert your money, and shoot a gun at a target. That sound pretty boring. But when Uncle Walt gets through you're shooting a replica of an Old West hunting rifle at all kinds of interactive targets that have sounds, movements and suprises.

Frontierland Shootin' Arcade - Photo by mrkathika

Fun Facts

• Instead of bullets, the 18 rifles shoot infrared beams at the targets. The projectile rifles were replaced years ago.
• Listen for coyotes and creaking bridges.
• Each of the 97 animatronics will react in a different way when shot. Some move, some have sounds it's pretty neat.

Dad's Bottom Line

This is one of the few Disney World attractions that actually cost you money to play. Still it's a lot of fun. Go ahead and waste a couple of bucks.

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