If Space Mountain were a person, it could be eligible for AARP benefits. The Magic Kingdom coaster turned 50 this month.

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 public on ...

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At SeaWorld Orlando, a 25-year-old man reported a headache, nausea and vomiting after riding “multiple roller coasters ... by Legoland Florida, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or at Disney’s ...

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. No upside-down loops. No 3D ...

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the skyline of the Magic Kingdom a few years after the debut of the Florida theme ...

The Muppets are moving at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and before they take over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, guests can get their ...

Time is running out to visit one of Disney World’s longest running and most popular attractions as the last day for ...

Disney has still not yet announced a closing date for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, leaving us without Muppets at Hollywood ...

Space Mountain was Disney World’s first coaster and is now the oldest roller coaster in operation in Florida. Disneyland finally got a Space Mountain in 1977, though it features one track in a ...

Space Mountain has gone from an idea by Walt Disney for California to becoming the oldest coaster in Florida. Here are attraction highlights from five decades using Orlando Sentinel clips and ...