In this lights-on photo, you can see many details from Space Mountain normally missed in the dark. Space Mountain celebrated its 50th on January 15, 2025, and Disney added golden lights to celebrate.

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, an indoor steel ... the exterior of the ride will be shown with golden lights. The ride itself was based on the Matterhorn Bobsled, a Swiss ...

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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.