"Blast off on a rip-roaring rocket into the furthest reaches of outer space on this roller-coaster ride in the dark," reads the current description of Space Mountain on the Walt Disney World ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 ...

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 ...

Strapped into a retro rocket ship, you blast through space ... finally tall enough at 44 inches to ride Space Mountain last summer. “When she got in it, she screamed the whole time and swore ...

Walt Disney World is known for a wide variety of different rides and attractions – from classic rides like its a small world ...

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 ...

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As Space Mountain celebrates 50 years of spacefaring cheer, we should remember that this achievement is something that hasn’t happened by accident. People do love this ride, and I do have fond ...

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.

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 ...