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

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

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

Most people don’t associate Walt Disney World with scary rides. However, there are some scary rides at Walt Disney World, ...

Dec. 31, 1971: The Sentinel reported that Disney World is discussing whether the next big attraction will be Thunder Mesa, home of the Western Rivers Expedition, or Space Mountain. • May 1972 ...

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 ...

(Walt Disney World) Blasting off from Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park, Space Mountain goes gold for the 50th anniversary of this rip-roaring roller-coaster ride in the dark. Mickey Mouse and ...

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 ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain ... would be confirmed to be coming to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Disneyland would later open the ride in 1977.