Hacking Buzz Lightyear

I've never scored high when riding the Buzz Lightyear ride at Walt Disney World. I always chalked it up to poor marksmanship. Still, I've always wondered how in the world anybody could amass the point totals that were displayed. Well, I came across this article that explains the tricks behind getting those points. One main tip is that not all targets are worth the same. Here's the basic break down:

Round Target: 100 points
Square Target: 1000 points
Diamond Target: 5000 points
Triangle Target: 10,000 points

Of course, it would also probably help if I didn't let my 4 year old son pilot our space craft. His main objective is to see how many times we can spin around, not how many points we can get!