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.

Space Mountain's ride line is practically empty as Disney annual passholders get a peek at the coronavirus-inspired changes inside the Magic Kingdom on July 9, 2020. (Sentinel file) ...

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, opened to the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into a new era, turns 50 years old this ...

Space Mountain at Disneyland Park has a new Single Rider Pass design for the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration.

Space Mountain, the classic Walt Disney World attraction, celebrated its golden anniversary on Wednesday, marking 50 years since its "spaceships" first blasted off, on Jan. 15, 1975.

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.

There are some attractions that, over the years, have become synonymous with Disney — rides like the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, just ...

For adult guests who are all about the adrenaline rush, that does theoretically mean you can tick off Magic Kingdom in half a day. The original poster went on to explain that another reason it’s a ...