When the ride opened on Jan. 15, 1975, an Apollo moonwalker was its first passenger, NASA's insignia was on display and Space Mountain was dedicated to opening the new frontier. "We astronauts are ...

With those words 50 years ago today (Jan. 15), Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin opened Space Mountain at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida. Later to be reproduced at other Disney theme ...

Towering over Tomorrowland, Space Mountain has been blasting guests on thrilling adventures through the cosmos since its grand opening on Jan. 15, 1975. With unexpected twists and high-speed turns ...

Space Mountain was Disney World’s first coaster and is now the oldest roller coaster in operation in Florida. Disneyland finally got a Space Mountain in 1977, though it features one track in a ...

A series of new Walt Disney World t-shirts are available at the Florida resort ... this pale purple tee is a black-and-white photo of Space Mountain. The image includes the iconic building ...

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the skyline of the Magic Kingdom a few years after the debut of the Florida theme ...

A Disney icon turns 50 years old on Wednesday. Space Mountain debuted at Walt Disney World on Jan. 15, 1975. “Like many great ideas, it came from the imagination of Walt Disney,” Steven ...

The Florida version of the ride was essentially Disneyland’s Matterhorn track layout built inside a fully-enclosed mountain. The instant success of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World prompted ...