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Information Space Mountain opened January 15th, 1975
Working names for the ride during the design phase in the 1960's were Space Port and Space Voyage
Ride time - 2:30
Designed by WED Enterprises and build by Arrow Development Company
Must be 44" tall to ride
Speed average - 28 mph
Total Height 183 feet, track height 65 feet
Mornings 25mph, as the day goes on the top speed increases 29 to 32 mph depending on the weight of the train
There are two sides to Space Mountain, of course. They are identical to each other, mirror images really, except that one side is 10 feet longer to allow it to cross over the other side
A complete refurb closed Space Mountain on April 19th, 2009 and reopened November 22, 2009
30 rocket trains, 2 cars per train, 3 people per car
From 1975-1989, rocket trains featured two seats, each seat designed to hold two passengers, the front passenger rode in the rear passenger's lap, for a total capacity of eight passengers per train. In 1989 the trains were replaced with the 3 seat configuration we now have today
New paint schemes in 2009 replaced the glow in dark stripes the trains had
On August 30th, 2010 Space Mountain reopened after a small closure with an enhanced audio system which include 100 speakers
First roller-coaster ride to occur in perpetual darkness
Sponsorship
RCA (1975-1993)
Originally an "E" ticket ride |
Space Mountain Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom
1975
New trains and new paint scheme with 6 passenger seating
Sign Mistake "out of the would" - Fixed soon after I emailed Disney
Old type train with 8 passenger seating
Opening day for Space Mountain
Space Mountain construction
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Videos iPhone/Mobile Space Mountain lights on glimpse Space Mountain robot 2-26-2005 Space Mountain Sign Mistake & Fix
PC Space Mountain External View with Light on Space Mountain Sign Mistake & Fix Space Mountain Widescreen 03-16-2007
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