When the ride opened on Jan. 15, 1975, an Apollo moonwalker was its first passenger, NASA's insignia was on display and Space ...

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into a new era, turns 50 years old this month. The ride, a ...

Fifty years ago this week, Space Mountain opened in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The original Space Mountain, which ...

Opened on Jan. 15, 1975, Space Mountain was launched in the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland with a network musical variety ...

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the ...

Space Mountain in Walt Disney World celebrates 50 years of operation. Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, ...

Space Mountain has gone from an idea by Walt Disney for California to becoming the oldest coaster in Florida. Here are attraction highlights from five decades using Orlando Sentinel clips and ...

Space Mountain celebrated its 50th on January 15, 2025, and Disney added golden lights to celebrate. Disney also celebrated with a private ceremony, fireworks launch, and celebrity memories.

Space Mountain at the Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating a milestone as the iconic attraction turns 50 on Wednesday.

Yet, over the past decade, the government has been modernizing the facility and, in 2021, renamed it the Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station. “We spend large amounts of money on systems and ...

This week, 50 years ago, marked the launch date for Disney’s adventure into the final frontier of space with their Space Mountain attraction.