Hidden Mickey: Disneyland: Tomorrowland: Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters

On our trip to Disneyland last week, we found a new Hidden Mickey that we had not seen before. This Hidden Mickey was found at one of my favorite rides, the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters in Tomorrowland. The interesting thing is that we had been told there were several Hidden Mickeys inside the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride, but we had not been able to find any.



Where did we find this Hidden Mickey?

Ashley gets credit for finding it, but we were rushing through after we got our FastPass for Buzz Lightyear. As you walk through the 2nd room that has Buzz Lightyear inside of it, there is a glass pane with some etching on it as you exit the room. If you look at the etching (which says "Green Planet" next to it) you see a spaceship.

Look very closely at the ship and if you are facing it on the right side there are three swirls inside the spaceship that form a Hidden Mickey Mouse. You can also see this Hidden Mickey from the backside of the glass by looking at the left side of the picture.

This is one of the harder to find Hidden Mickeys. Have you seen it before? Let me know with a comment!

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Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster Tips & 100,000 Point Target

Sunday was the last day that our season passes for the Disneyland Resorts were valid. Of course that meant we had to spend the day at the park, since we usually only get passes every other year. Not to mention some of the price hikes that Disneyland season passes and blackout passes have seen.


In terms of favorite rides, one that has to be up there for me is the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride. Probably because it is part video game, part lazer tag -- it really appeals to me. I always make sure I get on the ride at least twice, where my goal is to end up in the top 10 on the scoreboard for the day.

While I have gotten some high scores before -- the highest being above at 1.6 million -- I did not know that there is a secret target that is worth 100,000 points ever time you hit it. However, while in line to get into the park in the morning -- we overheard someone discussing the ride and giving a couple of tips.

To our surprise, we learned that there is a hidden target that is worth 100,000 points every time you hit it. That's a great way to get on the scoreboard and get in that elusive million point range.

Where is that target? Well, the secret target is on Zurg's chest. (see the picture below) There is a little black circle in the middle of his chest where the arrow is pointing. If your Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster shoots into that hole, you will get 100,000 points -- and you can hit it many times in a row. Note, that unlike other targets there is no "Z" around it, thus making it hidden.

What happened on my first try? Well, not a very good game for me compared with my 1.6M point race -- but I did hit the secret target on Zurg's chest twice while in quick passing for 200,000 points. The rest of the game was not so great -- although I did end up on the scoreboard! I found out that the tip for the hidden 100,000 point target really worked!

Interested in how the scoring works on the ride?
Regular Targets (Multiple Hits Allowed)
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Circle - 100
Square - 1,000
Diamond - 5,000
Triangle - 10,000

Also, you very often have to hit a circle target to get a higher value target to "pop-up".

Lighted targets (The first person to hit gets bonus points, after that goes back to regular scoring)
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Circle - 500
Square - 5,000
Diamond - 10,000
Triangle 100,000

The bottom line and other tips and straties? You should target only Triangles and you will come out with the highest possible score. Do not waste you time on the circles or squares! Also, not that if you hit a million points, your score will set itself to 999,999. While it will not show additional hits, you are still accumulating points. Good luck and make that scoreboard!

Do you know of any other hidden target or Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster tips that I missed? Let me know.

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