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What Does Disney's Space Mountain Look Like With The Lights On?
Ever wondered what Disney's famous Space Mountain roller coaster looks like when the lights are on? If so, you're in luck because the video below was posted to The Disney Blog a few days back and it gives us all a behind-the-curtain look at one of the most iconic rides in all of the Disney parks.The first Space Mountain opened at Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, in 1975 and became an instant hit with visitors. The indoor coaster sends riders hurling through a series of sharp twists, turns and drops while remaining almost completely in the dark. That combination of speed and the tension of not knowing what would happen next has made it one of the top attractions in Disney parks ever since.
Rarely do guests in the park ever get to see what Space Mountain looks like when the lights are on, but in the video below riders on one of the park's "Peoplemovers" passed by while the interior was completely illuminated. The result is a great look at the inner-workings of the ride, which still look impressive.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bighummel May 8th 2012 11:19AM
I was one of the first to ride this in 1975. During the ride a beam or other obstacle lightly clipped the top of my head (I'm 6'9"). I mentioned this to the operators afterwards and they shut it down to make adjustments.
Then, more recently, while riding it, the ride stopped and all the lights came on, so we got to see the inside structure for the first time.
nancy May 8th 2012 12:12PM
I too was riding Space Mountain, and the ride all of a sudden stopped, and all of the lights came on. This was back when it was an E-Ticket ride.
R May 8th 2012 3:48PM
I went in June of 1977, one month after it opened. I remember it very well because it was for Grad Night. The line for the ride extended outside of Tomorrowland.
Robert May 8th 2012 2:02PM
I took my daughter, ( 7) on her first Space Mountain ride this past Christmas. The ride abruptly stopped, the lights eventually came on, and we took about fifty stairs covered in filth and spent gum. Wrigley's should be the rides sponsor.