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 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 ...

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, opened to the public on ...

Guests stand in line to ride Space Mountain in 1990 ... July 1999: FastPass was introduced at Disney World. • 1998: Journey to Atlantis opened at SeaWorld Orlando. Kraken arrived two years ...

Compared to today’s mega thrill rides, Walt Disney World’s Space Mountain is a simple spin. No upside-down loops. No 3D effects synchronized to the movement of the cars. It doesn’t even ...

Disney's Space Mountain Soundscape featuring ambient noise from four versions of the thrill ride is surprisingly soothing and serene.

(Walt Disney World) Blasting off from Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park, Space Mountain goes gold for the 50th anniversary of this rip-roaring roller-coaster ride in the dark. Mickey Mouse and ...

Most people don’t associate Walt Disney World with scary rides. However, there are some scary rides at 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, opened to the ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain ... and sponsorship by RCA, the ride would be confirmed to be coming to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Disneyland would later ...