As the demolition of the old Space Mountain and construction of the new one continue, work is now visible from inside Tokyo Disneyland. Tokyo Disneyland’s original Space Mountain — which ...

“I mean, it’s just a mangled mess of track inside there.” Construction of the 300-foot building that houses the Space Mountain ride at Magic Kingdom began in 1973. (Orlando Sentinel ...

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 ...

The Florida version of the ride was essentially Disneyland’s Matterhorn track layout built inside a fully-enclosed mountain. The instant success of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World prompted ...

Space Mountain has gone from an idea by Walt Disney for California to becoming the oldest coaster in Florida. Here are attraction highlights from five decades using Orlando Sentinel clips and ...

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 ...

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into a new era, turns 50 years old this month. The ride, a ...