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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || land=Tomorrowland| image=Spaceoutside3.jpg| caption='''The exterior of Space Mountain. Photo: Disney'''| park= Magic Kingdom| opened=December 15, 1974| theme=Space travel| speed=28| duration= 2:30| height_requirement=44| vehicle_type=Rocket train| length=3186-3196| attraction_height=183 | track_height=65| sponsor=RCA (1975-1993)Fed Ex (1994-2003)|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= No (Lightning Lane Exclusive)}}Space Mountain is an attraction located in [[Tomorrowland]].
==Attraction History==
The idea for Space Mountain came from Walt Disney himself. After the success of the Matterhorn attraction in Disneyland, Walt was convinced that "thrill-rides" had a place in his park. In 1964, with this in mind, Walt approached designer John Hench with an idea for a new Tomorrowland attraction. Walt called the idea the "Space Port", a roller coaster in the dark that would feature creative lighting and other special effects to give the illusion that guests were in space <ref> http://allears.net/ae/issue695.htm </ref>.
*And finally, a family riding the Space Mountain is a roller coaster that allows guests to travel through ride vehicle in space.<ref name="omniluxe" />
===Ride===
Although the ride is similar to its original incarnation, there have been some changes. The ride still begins with the rockets leaving the loading area, instantly making a 180 degree turn. After taking the turn, the rockets come to a stop in a purple tunnel, which is located just in front of the a lift hill. After climbing up the hill, the vehicles fall down a slope into the blue strobe tunnel where the rockets build up “energy”. The tunnel itself is similar to the original attraction, however the lights now flash with increasing speed, as the energy builds up. Also of note, an on-ride photo camera has been added to the tunnel, allowing guests to purchase their on ride photo after they exit the attraction.
Continuing on, the vehicles head towards a blue orb at the end of the tunnel and for a moment, the blue lights shut off, allowing guests to see the stars all around them. After exiting the tunnel, the rockets go up another large lift hill from which they are able to see other rockets, as well as riders on the [[Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover]]. After reaching the top of the hill, riders go down a steep drop followed by a series of twists and turns during which they are able to see various space objects projected above the track. The vehicles then go down the attraction's biggest drop (still at 38 degrees) and enter the red wormhole, before hitting the final brake run and reaching the unloading area.
===Postshow===
[[Image:commandcenter.jpg|400px|thumb|MK-1 Command Center. Photo Disney|alt= Space Mountain MK-1 Command Center queue]]
The new postshow begins on guest's left hand side where a robot is shown manning a station known as the “MK-1 Command Center” (he is apparently in charge of what guests will see in the rest of the postshow). Moving onto the escalator belt, guests come across three scenes from space. The first two (which are known as the Mercury Peak and the Crater Caverns scenes) are similar, albeit redesigned versions, of the previous postshow, with any references to Fed Ex having been removed. The third scene in the new postshow is known as "20,000 Lightyears Under the Sea” (a reference to the now defunct Magic Kingdom attraction: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea). This scene closely resembles the underwater scene in the former [[Epcot]] attraction [[Horizons]].
After passing by the three worlds, guests come upon a futuristic kitchen. The kitchen features a circular round booth and a robot who is serving drinks. Continuing on, guests see the outside of a futuristic town, with only blue light emitting from it. Both of these scenes seem to show "The future that never was", which is the general concept of [[Tomorrowland]].
==Fun Facts and Trivia ==
* Early in Space Mountain's development, George McGinnis proposed a loop that would be seen from the attraction's interior queue and highlighted by a strobe light every two seconds. Disney eventually rejected the idea as "too violent for a family attraction" <ref name= "realityland"> Koenig, David. Realityland: True-life Adventures at Walt Disney World. Irvine, CA: Bonaventure, 2007. Print. </ref>
*The robot in the current postshow resembles the robot that formally resided in Horizons <ref> http://www.lostepcot.com/horizons.html </ref>.
[[Image:SpaceMountain.jpg|300px|thumb|Space Mountain's Grand Opening| alt= Space Mountain Grand Opening]]
*Due to the lubricant used on the ride vehicles, Space Mountain is actually faster at night then it is in the morning (the lubricant solidifies when cooled and is more jelled in the morning) <ref> http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/Disneyland/Secrets/Tomorrow/SpaceMountain.html </ref>.
*Space Mountain cost 24 million dollars to initially construct, and 12 million dollars to update.
* Astronauts Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper and Jim Irwin took the first ride on Space Mountain <ref name===RCA Future Living==="orlandosentinel"/>.
==Pre and Post Show Changes 1985-2009References==In 1985 RCA replaced the "Home of the Future" post show. The new post show showed what it would be like to live on a space colony. Billy and his dog, who once recorded gusts and put them on TV, were replaced with a robot boy and a robot dog. The TV monitors that once advertised RCA, were changed to show astronauts in space.