Despite its size differences, the spired dome of Space Mountain makes a notable presence in Tomorrowland in both Disney World and Disneyland. Space Mountain in Magic Kingdom measures in at 180 feet tall and 300 feet in diameter while Disneyland’s Space Mountain only climbs to 118 feet tall and 200 feet in diameter. Space Mountain in Disneyland is much smaller.ĭue to available space and the smaller scale on which Disneyland was constructed, it wasn’t feasible to create an exact replica of the ride located in Magic Kingdom. Despite opening only 2 years apart, these coasters are not exactly the same! Let’s explore the differences between the two versions of this iconic indoor rollercoaster. Space Mountain was originally planned to be part of an expansion of Tomorrowland in Disneyland, but when plans for development fell through, Space Mountain was put back on the table years later when planning attractions for Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom. Opening in 1975 in Magic Kingdom, a similar Space Mountain debuted in Disneyland just 2 years later in 1977. One attraction that was actually constructed first in Disney World is Space Mountain. It may be logical to think that of the shared attractions between the two parks, Magic Kingdom’s are the newer and improved ones since the park itself is newer, but that is not always the case. While some of the attractions are near replicas of each other, others have larger differences based on available technology at the time of construction, physical space, and other changes to make the overall ride experience better. From original rides like Jungle Cruise and Peter Pan’s Flight, to newer attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Disneyland and Disney World share a total of over 20 of the same attractions across all of their parks. You can learn more about Space Mountain at Walt Disney World by visiting the other pages here on the site.As the first two Disney Resort areas to be built, Disneyland and Walt Disney World share many of the same iconic attractions. When we are able to create a blueprint for the ride we will post it here. Combining that design with the darkness complicates verifying all of the turns and drops accurately. ![]() The ride is “squeezed” inside of the building very well by using lots of turns to keep the ride within the confined area of the building. You can get an idea of how the ride’s tracks are laid out and where all the turns and drops are. The description above is the best we have at this moment. Space Mountain Blueprint - Track LayoutĬurrently we are unable to create a detailed track layout blueprint for the ride. Both of those pages have videos of Space Mountain with the lights, which allows you to see how the track is setup. If you would like to get an overview of what the ride is like and a better idea on the track layout visit our Space Mountain lights on or video page. We previously mentioned that Omega was the reverse of Alpha however, that wording could lead to some confusion as Omega does not operate in "reverse" when compared to Alpha. You would just change left to right and right to left to get the layout for the Omega side of the ride. The Omega side has the opposite turns of the above track layout description for the Alpha side. ![]() Straight to Unloading Area Omega Side Track Layout The Alpha side has the following turns and drops that encompasses the entire Space Mountain layout.Ĥ5. Space Mountain Track Layout Description - Alpha Side Photo released under a Creative Commons License. You can learn more about the Space Mountain and FastPass + here.Ībove Space Mountain track layout photo by WillMcC on Wikimedia Commons. Space Mountain is one of the top FastPass rides in the Magic Kingdom and guests, including us, frequently use the FastPass+ program to get on the roller coaster quickly. The Alpha side can be considered on of the “popular” side because it is the side that FastPass+ guests are directed to. ![]() Since both sides are technically the same, we will discuss the alpha side, which is popular. Each side is basically a mirror image of the other side. Space Mountain has two different sides, Omega and Alpha, and there are two different track layouts. Space Mountain has an interesting track layout that involves many twists and turns. Also mentioned and shown on the page is a Space Mountain blueprint or layout that we have created. ![]() On this page we go over the Space Mountain track layout for the indoor roller coaster in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney Word Resort in Bay Lake, Florida.
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