Disney Park guests have reportedly damaged and defaced a metal panel in the Space Mountain attraction building at Disneyland Resort. A photo of the damage indicates repeated tampering by guests over a long period of time. Space Mountain is one of Disney’s most iconic attractions–it first opened at Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom Park in 1975 before making its ...
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Disneyland Guests Stranded Inside Broken Space Mountain Roller Coaster
Disneyland Resort’s Space Mountain is a fan-favorite roller coaster that catapults riders through the vast, starry “outer space” at exhilarating speeds. Recently, some lucky guests got an experience few ever have: a sudden stop mid-ride and an unexpected behind-the-scenes look at the attraction with the lights on. Disneyland Park guest Becca, known as @beastmode.becca on TikTok, captured the rare moment ...
Read More »“Entitled” Disney Guest Disrupts Space Mountain Ride
Amid ongoing complaints about a lack of courtesy among Disney Park guests, one visitor says another ruined their experience on Disneyland Resort’s Space Mountain. The Issue at Space Mountain Space Mountain, a cornerstone of the Disney Park landscape, frequently draws long lines as visitors await their turn for a thrilling indoor ride through the stars. Unfortunately, some guests have taken ...
Read More »Space Mountain Flagged for Closure After Guests Report Ride “Snapping”
Walt Disney World Resort guests are reporting a potential issue on Space Mountain that, if identified as a technical problem, could result in the roller coaster’s indefinite closure. Located between TRON Lightcycle / Run and the Tomorrowland Speedway, Space Mountain is one of Magic Kingdom Park’s most popular attractions. The indoor roller coaster was the first of its kind at any Disney ...
Read More »Disney Closes Second Space Mountain Ride, Demolition Begins
Another Space Mountain roller coaster has closed indefinitely. The announcement comes just days after Tokyo Disney Resort permanently closed its version of Space Mountain. On July 31, riders took their last journey into the galaxy as crews prepared to demolish the historic roller coaster. Its replacement, rumored to be “Space Mountain Earthrise,” opens in 2027. In the days leading up ...
Read More »Permanent Shutdown: Space Mountain Ceases Operations THIS WEEK
Space Mountain is in its final days. After 40 years of operation, one Disney park’s version of the beloved intergalactic roller coaster will close on July 31. The ride will be dismantled to make way for a larger, modernized indoor attraction. Space Mountain is inseparable from the history of the Disney theme parks. The ride first opened in Tomorrowland at ...
Read More »Final Countdown: Disneyland Park Prepares to Permanently Close and Demolish Space Mountain
There’s one week left until one Disney park’s version of Space Mountain closes forever. Disney has opened multiple roller coasters over the years, but few boast a cultural legacy quite like Space Mountain. Once Matterhorn Bobsleds debuted at Disneyland Resort in 1959 and made it very clear that there was an appetite for thrill rides at Disney, Walt Disney Imagineering ...
Read More »14 Days Left: Disney Park Introduces Restrictive New Rule Before Space Mountain’s Closure
One Disney theme park has blocked most guests from the final day of Space Mountain. Disney attractions don’t get much more iconic than Space Mountain. First opened at Walt Disney World Resort in 1975, the high-speed indoor roller coaster – which simulates a journey through outer space – has become a hallmark of Disney’s castle parks, with all but one ...
Read More »Space Mountain Takes Final Ride in California, Operations Halted Suddenly
In a disheartening update for Disney Park guests, Disneyland Resort’s Space Mountain shut down suddenly this week. A guest trapped on board the Tomorrowland roller coaster shared their experience online. Related: Fate Confirmed: Pirates of the Caribbean Closes Doors at Walt Disney World Resort This indoor roller coaster is an icon of the Disney parks. Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland ...
Read More »Disneyland Closing Legendary Roller Coaster Indefinitely This Summer
Disney’s iconic Space Mountain roller coaster will close at the end of the summer amid a wave of closures at the Disneyland Resort. Related: Disney’s New ‘Tiana’ Ride Suffers Malfunction Inches Away From Guests Few roller coasters have become as infamous as Disney’s Space Mountain. Originally opening at Magic Kingdom Park in Florida in 1975, the thrilling attraction has been ...
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