When Was Space Mountain Built

Space mountain debuted in 1975.

When was space mountain built. Opened on may 27 1977 it was the second roller coaster built at disneyland and was the second of the five versions of space mountain built by the walt disney company. Walt disney died in 1966. Take a trip through walt disney world s space mountain with the lights on. Other versions of the attraction were built at the other disney parks all except for the shanghai disneyland park.

The idea of the space roller coaster evolved from disneyland s matterhorn bobsleds. Walt disney originally conceived the idea of a space themed roller coaster for disneyland following the success of the. Space mountain is a roller coaster attraction located in tomorrowland at disneyland at the disneyland resort in anaheim california. Originally themed around jules verne s classic 1865 novel from the earth to the moon the attraction opened on june 1 1995 three years after the opening of the park as an intended revival of interest to draw more guests to the financially unstable european resort.

Space mountain walt disney world resort. The above reflects just how much planning was involving in the building of the world s first indoor roller coaster. The original space mountain coaster opened in 1975 at walt disney world resort in florida. But walt disney world was the first to set the trend opening the original space mountain in 1975.

It opened on may 27 1977 as the second incarnation of the space mountain concept the first version having opened at walt disney world s magic kingdom in 1975. Space mountain is an indoor space themed roller coaster in tomorrowland at disneyland in anaheim california. There are two tracks within this attraction alpha and omega which passengers can choose from. Walt disney was involved in the planning of space mountain.

Disneyland in anaheim california was next adding space mountain to their tomorrowland in 1977.