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 ...

A reopening date for Space Mountain at Disneyland Park has been revealed by the Disneyland Resort calendar. The calendar lists Space Mountain as closed for refurbishment through September 5.

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 ...

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 ...

Today is a special day to celebrate and contemplate this wave, as Space Mountain is celebrating a major milestone. Amid that, though, I must politely reiterate a bone I have to pick with this ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

But honestly, I was just as excited. I cover stars for a living, but usually not the kind Space Mountain is known for. I’ve been a fan of the ride ever since my first trip to Disney at 8 years ...

Last month Walt Disney World celebrated the original Space Mountain‘s 50th anniversary. That’s a whole lot of years and a whole lot of people flying through the dark. But in five decades its ...