The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.

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

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the skyline of the Magic Kingdom a few years after the debut of the Florida theme ...

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

The Disneyland Space Mountain queue has new themed lampposts along its second story. The poles are gray with a hexagonal pattern of cutouts in the center, revealing a dark blue color beneath.

While most people think of Disney as a company that makes movies or builds theme parks, it can’t be overlooked that there’s a ...

Whether you prefer Space Mountain to Thunder Mountain or Velocicoaster to Revenge of the Mummy, CinemaBlend has you covered on all things theme parks. From the latest news on what’s next for ...

If Space Mountain were a person, it could be eligible for AARP benefits. The Magic Kingdom coaster turned 50 this month.

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 ...

Space Mountain opened in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Jan. 15, 1975. The ride was the first fully-enclosed, dark roller coaster and the first to be controlled by a computer. Following the ...

After four decades, Oriental Land Co. plans to close its popular Space Mountain attraction at Tokyo ... surrounding area to add a plaza. The space-themed indoor attraction has been operating ...

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 ...