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 ...

Space Mountain – You don’t need to worry about ... And most importantly, have fun with your kiddos. And BONUS with virtual rides, you won’t have to contend with large crowds, lengthy wait ...

Compared to today’s mega thrill rides, Walt Disney World’s Space Mountain is a simple spin. No upside-down loops. No 3D effects synchronized to the movement of the cars. It doesn’t even ...

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into a new era, turns 50 years old this month. The ride, a key part of Magic Kingdom’s first major expansion, opened to the ...

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Space Mountain, an indoor steel rollercoaster themed to space travel, has been a staple of Tomorrowland, the area of the Magic Kingdom park where the ride resides. Blasting off from Tomorrowland ...

It wouldn’t be a famous thrill ride if it were. And yet, it might now help you do exactly that. Disney paid tribute to its iconic amusement’s Golden Anniversary with a Space Mountain Soundscape.

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People have fought for Figment to return to Journey Into The Imagination, demanded that Disneyland bring back its Peoplemover, and hoped for GotG: Cosmic Rewind’s virtual queue to go away for good.