In fact, it wouldn’t make its West Coast entrance until two years later in May 1977. Space Mountain was a ride originally dreamed up by Walt Disney. The attraction was first announced in 1972 as ...

A new sign above the ride’s entrance features the same design as the sticker in one corner. “Celebrating Space Mountain: The Final Ignition!” is across the top center. Spaceships are ...

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 ...

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 ...