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 ...

A deep dive into the half-century history of Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom, including its design and original concept. For fifty years now, guests to Magic Kingdom have had the chance to travel ...

Fifty years ago this week, Space Mountain opened in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The original Space Mountain, which ...

Opened on Jan. 15, 1975, Space Mountain was launched in the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland with a network musical variety ...

Space Mountain celebrated its 50th on January 15, 2025, and Disney added golden lights to celebrate. Disney also celebrated with a private ceremony, fireworks launch, and celebrity memories.

Oct. 2, 1971: Space Mountain is mentioned for the first time in Orlando Sentinel, the day after Magic Kingdom’s debut. “We are also giving consideration to construction of a Space Mountain.

At a private event held for Club 33 members on Saturday, January 18, “Alien” Stitch and several other experiments were set ...

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 ...