| Roller Coaster: | Space Mountain |
| Amusement Park: | Disneyland (Anaheim, California, USA) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Steel - Sit Down |
| Status: | Defunct
Operated from 5/27/1977 to 4/9/2003 |
| Builder: | Walter Elias Disney |
| Categories: | Enclosed |
| Capacity: | 2000 riders per hour |
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| Length: | 3459' | |
| Inversions: | 0 | |
| Speed: | 32 mph | |
| Duration: | 2:48 | |
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| Trains: | 12 trains with 2 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
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| Theme: | Strobe lights and star machines to create space effect. |
| | A soundtrack was added in 1996 -- Aquarium of the Animals remixed by Dick Dale. |
| Facts: | Once sponsored by FedEx. |
| | Space Mountain closed on 4/9/2003 to undergo a major refurbishment. The entire roller coaster contained within the Space Mountain structure was replaced. Since all the ride hardware changed, a new entry was created for the new Space Mountain which opened in 2005 for the park's 50th anniversary. |
