"Blast off on a rip-roaring rocket into the furthest reaches of outer space on this roller-coaster ride in the dark," reads the current description of Space Mountain on the Walt Disney World ...

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, ...

Note: This story first published in 2015, for the ride’s 40th anniversary. Compared to today’s mega thrill rides, Walt Disney World’s Space Mountain is a simple spin. No upside-down loops. No 3D ...

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered ... Magic Kingdom’s Space Mountain ride ended up with two tracks instead ...

Recommended Videos Rising 183 feet above the futuristic Tomorrowland scenery, Space Mountain has taken millions of Magic Kingdom Park guests on a thrilling roller coaster ride through the cosmos ...

Along the ride, guests will see posters instructing ... Space Mountain checks all of the boxes for a perfect roller coaster. Its setting in deep outer space allows riders to fully immerse ...

If Space Mountain were a person, it could be eligible for AARP benefits. The Magic Kingdom coaster turned 50 this month. Although it’s nowhere near retiring, it seems like a good time to round up ...

Most roller coasters today have similar programs. The idea for Space Mountain came from Walt Disney himself, inspired by the jet age of the early 1960s. He envisioned a ride that simulated an ...