Space Mountain debuted at Walt Disney World on ... “At Disneyland, in 2005 there was a major refurbishment, which totally enhanced the attraction with a brand-new musical score by Michael ...

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 has gone from an idea by Walt Disney ... (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) • April 19, 2009: Seven-month refurbishment began with track improvements, queue enclosure and new ceiling.

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, an indoor steel rollercoaster ... During the 1964 renovations to Tomorrowland, Walt Disney had pitched the idea of the then-named “Space ...

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 ...

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 ...