Talk:Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)

Hidden Mickey
Is it notable that during one section of the queue, each star window has at least one Hidden Mickey constellation? &mdash; Coasterge ekperson 04 ' s talk @Jul/14/08 18:58

2009 Renovations
I have added a small section stating that it will close for a bit in 2009. In anyone has any more info or anything, feel free to change/edit it to whatever is needed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alamoantonio (talk • contribs) 21:43, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, no source was cited, so I have reverted the edit. I, too, have heard the rumors of Space Mountain's potential closure for a major renovation, and have even heard potential closing dates. However, I won't add any of that into the article until one of two things happens: Disney posts an update on its websites that the attraction will be closing, or a local newspaper or local TV station reports on the subject. The former is unlikely to occur until the attraction actually closes, simply because Disney doesn't want to scare off any future visitors who will delay or cancel their trips because Space Mountain will be closed during their vacations.
 * In the near future, if the renovation project goes forward, such a section will be good to add ... again, provided it is backed up with verifiable and reliable source material.
 * If you have any questions, please feel free to reply here or on my talk page. Thanks.
 * --McDoobAU93 (talk) 22:09, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The cited links about the April 2009 refurbishment were broken, and thus routed the reader to the home page for Disney and the Orlando Sentinel. I hunted them down, and put in corrected URLs, so the statements can remain. --Gregturn (talk) 21:08, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking on that. With the closure now only a month away, I'm hoping we get still more details. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 21:09, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

This section says the ride "officially soft opened" on november 13. Not sure what that means, but I don't think it's right. I rode through the Tommorrowland Transit Authority on both november 12 and november 14, and saw no sign of Space Mountain being opened. The lights inside the dome were on, and the ride was not operating, at least at the time of day I saw it. Is there a source for this information? Dunncon13 (talk) 16:08, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Refurb Info in Birnbaum's Guide
In the 2009 edition of Birnbaum's Guide to Walt Disney World, it was reported that Space Mountain would be closed for renovation for most of 2009. This was released in October and it is the official travel guide for WDW. However, as noted, WDW has yet to post any refurb info for SM on their site as of now. Considering that Birnbaum's is the official guide, published with Disney's blessing, I'd imagine that there is a pretty good chance that SM will be closing in 2009 for a long renovation. Just thought I'd pass the info on. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Beaker781 (talk • contribs) 05:06, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * That said, the Birnbaum guides are sent to press well in advance, and even being official they are prone to error, especially if things change after the publication date. They are also prone to Disney changing its mind well after the guides are on store shelves. While there is a lot of evidence pointing to a closure, including recent reports that Disney's vacation planning guides don't even mention the attraction, the fact is nothing is official yet. I'm sure the current economic situation is not lost on Disney, and I'm sure they've given thought to how many reservations will be postponed or canceled when word gets out that Space Mountain is indeed closed. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 13:25, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Oldest Florida Coaster
I'm adding a discussion for this, even though I added the item to the article myself. Based on Cypress Gardens closing down all its rides, Space Mountain currently would be the oldest operating roller coaster in Florida, and RCDB confirms this. However, based on how RCDB handled the closure of Disneyland's Space Mountain, it may not have that attribute for long. When they closed down the Disneyland version, RCDB indicated that it was now a "past roller coaster" since they were swapping out all the track. Now, even though the ride profile is identical to the original, the 2005 version of Disneyland's SM is a different ride. Since Disney has all but confirmed (i.e., they haven't said this verbatim) that the Florida version starting this coming Sunday is a full track replacement, I'm thinking the same thing will occur. Should we go ahead and remove the item, or leave it be pending further study, or what? (Incidentally, next on the list is Scorpion at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, opened in May 1980.) --McDoobAU93 (talk) 17:51, 16 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Also on the "oldest florida coaster" bit... According to the Wikipedia article on Cypress Gardens, the earliest of their rollercoasters didn't open until 2004, nearly 30 years after Space Mountain, so even if Cypress Gardens were still open, Space Mountain would still be much older than any of its coasters. PurpleChez (talk) 17:53, 6 November 2012 (UTC)


 * The coasters at Miracle Strip Amusement Park predate Space Mountain, so it's only the oldest operating coaster, not oldest overall. --  Zanimum (talk) 18:40, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

TTA and Space Mountain
Could you still ride the TTA during Space Mountain's renovation? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.163.63.16 (talk) 14:05, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
 * On and off. It was kept open as much as possible but there was some down time. 81.138.108.33 (talk) 15:16, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Math error
The page is automatically converting the length of the track into meters. If you do the math yourself, it comes out to 971.0m, not 2211.9m 24.252.140.6 (talk) 13:26, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

I rode Space Mountain in 1974
The "official" date of opening Space Mountain might be January 15, 1975 but I visited Disney World with a friend in April 1974. It was getting towards the end of the day and even though we had used our last "E" tickets we decided we needed to check out Space Mountain (even though we didn't know what it was) since we might not have another chance. Fortunately they sold individual tickets for $1 each. It was an amazing ride and I'm pretty sure it was much faster than the current 27 mph. They even made me take off my glasses before we started the ride. I rode it again in 1997 and it was markedly slower.

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Incidents?
Does the "incidents" section merit inclusion in the article? As the section clearly states, none of the incidents had anything to do with the attraction itself (e.g., an accident or injury sustained on the ride)...they were all preexisting conditions or "natural causes" (that probably could have happened anywhere). It just seems to be included to be sensationalistic, unless there's anything that can be added that would "connect the dots" (such as a conclusion that the ride experience brought on the incident). More to the point, none of the incidents point to any problems, malfunctions, or negligence (either on the part of Disney or the rider), so they don't seem to have any relevance to the attraction beyond coincidence. Thoughts? 70.91.35.27 (talk) 19:54, 12 March 2018 (UTC)Tim

Since no one has chimed in, I'm thinking of removing this section in the next day or two (just in case there is an objection). As a followup, I did want to say that I certainly see the merits of including a section like this if there were incidents that involved the attraction beyond "that just happens to be were they were when their preexisting condition manifested itself", meaning the attraction itself didn't play a role in the incident. For example, in the article for the Disneyland version of SM, there's also an "incidents" section, and some of those do involve the attraction, so they make sense. These didn't though, and since there isn't even one incident that could go here, I suggest the section be removed. If no one objects I will do so in the next few days. Thanks! 70.91.35.27 (talk) 19:02, 22 March 2018 (UTC)Tim


 * There should be a link to List of incidents at Walt Disney World instead of the listing here. The listing of such incidents is notable, but it does not belong in the main article since there is an article that covers the entire resort complex. Feel free to be bold and have at it. -- McDoob  AU93  19:23, 22 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Done! Thanks for the assist :) 70.91.35.27 (talk) 19:52, 22 March 2018 (UTC)Tim

Development of Space Wasn't Abandoned After Walt's Death
While the primary source for the current article claims that Space Mountain was abandoned after Walt Disney died and wasn't revived until after Walt Disney World's opening, it doesn't actually seem to be the case. In two Pre-Opening brochures, they feature Space Mountain as an upcoming attraction.

•On the cover of a Pre-Opening brochure, the features art for Magic Kingdom features a white building with similar features to Space Mountain. https://www.retrowdw.com/pictorial-souvenir/wdw-pre-opening/complete-edition-69/#gallery/19bb1d8974678b3f62aad82125aee62b/2472

•The same brochure features concept art of Space Mountain https://www.retrowdw.com/pictorial-souvenir/wdw-pre-opening/complete-edition-69/#gallery/19bb1d8974678b3f62aad82125aee62b/2474

•Another brochure features a passage in the Tomorrowland section announcing the "spectacular Space Mountain"https://www.retrowdw.com/pictorial-souvenir/wdw-pre-opening/preview-edition/#gallery/1a91a2a22d907bbeae912de606aa1d98/2489

And a model from the Preview Center showed what can be considered an early design for Space as it's a conical-esque building with tall spires. •https://www.retrowdw.com/wp-content/gallery/concept-art-models/magic-kingdom/mkmodelc1970_20120521_1043515787.jpg

While the concept models could be conjecture, the two passages in the brochures show evidence that Space Mountain was still being developed before 1971, just for WDW instead of Disneyland. At the very least, this should be acknowledged in both the Magic Kingdom article and the general Space Mountain article since both passages are identical. 8934TLMK (talk) 02:51, 22 March 2023 (UTC)