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 ...

You never do see the ride in full. Like the ambiguity of a Stanley ... posted this 2011 picture looking genuinely terrified on Space Mountain. [ Facebook ] One of Kristi Walker’s favorite ...

The out-of-this-world ride at the "Most Magical Place on Earth" just turned 50, and my family got a front row seat to the ...

It wouldn’t be a famous thrill ride if it were. And yet, it might now help you do exactly that. Disney paid tribute to its iconic amusement’s Golden Anniversary with a Space Mountain Soundscape.

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, ...

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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 resides. To commemorate the 50th ...

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 ...

"We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in the blackness of space. Now all of us ...