Space Mountain Version 2

[NyYankFanKen]

Lets Get the party started! What is everyone's thoughts on the new Space Mountain? Your guesses about when she will relaunch? Let the Launch Sequence begin!

[Disneyland RR Guy]

Yup and I will have updates for all you Space Fans out there

[Malibu Minion]

Hopefully she will relaunch by July

[Dustysage]

Yup and I will have updates for all you Space Fans out there

Tell us what you know RR Guy. Do you think a July opening is possible?

[dsnylndmom]

All I know is I can't wait to ride it!!

[NyYankFanKen]

I believe a July opening is very possible.

[Disneyland RR Guy]

I think so, thats what DFD (Disneyland Fire Department) Told me

[Dustysage]

Just in time to really count for the 50th. It would really be wonderful.

[Disneyland RR Guy]

Yeah I know. I think thats what Disney is going to do as a surprise

[mamabot]

I am really excited to ride Sapce Mountain again. Riding the MK version did not completely quench my thirst for our version of SM. I never realized until last year how much I truly loved that ride!

[Disneyland RR Guy]

I think we all agree that we miss Disneyland's Space Mountain

[Grumpy4]

As soon as it's mechanically possible will be fine with me! Knowing that the opening date is closing in, I'm starting to salivate...

[Disneyland RR Guy]

Well CM's should be getting trained the end of this month

[dsnylndmom]

I am really excited to ride Sapce Mountain again. Riding the MK version did not completely quench my thirst for our version of SM. I never realized until last year how much I truly loved that ride!

That and the fact the MK version is SUCH a pale comparison!! I remember the first time I rode it wayyyyyy way back 13 year's ago I got off the ride so damn disappointed and repeated "I could see the track, it wasn't dark"

[Disneyland RR Guy]

Just you wait for the 21st style of Space

[HMMaid2001]

Im excited for this moment...been waiting for a long time!

[iluvdisneyland]

While Space Mountain certainly needed to be redone, I still find it sad that the best Disney can do for the cornerstone of one of its major divisions is a to redo a roller coaster attraction already built. I'm glad the attraction is getting redone, but that and Buzz aren't enough to base a major portion of the 50th celebration on.

[Dustysage]

While Space Mountain certainly needed to be redone, I still find it sad that the best Disney can do for the cornerstone of one of its major divisions is a to redo a roller coaster attraction already built. I'm glad the attraction is getting redone, but that and Buzz aren't enough to base a major portion of the 50th celebration on.

I agree. What we really have here is a major rehab with a new overlay. I don't think they should be using it as a corner stone of the 50th marketing. Now, if they had changed the layout or added a loop, then they could tout it as a new ride and everyone would be happy.

They spent all that money to build an all new track that is the same as the old one. They could have done so much more.

But, in the end, I'll just be happy to have Space back with the new effects.

[innerSpaceman]

But even worse than just rebuilding the same quarter-century-old "futuristic" ride with some different lights thrown on the walls, is not having it ready for the 50th birthday.

Even assuming that Disneyland RR Guy knows something I don't, I cannot be optimistic that the Park will pull off reopening Space by the middle of July. I truly hope I'm wrong. The excitement I will feel pulled over my soul by the reopening of this old favorite would be tripled if they did it in time for the anniversary.

If, however, as I expect, Disneyland's 50th Birthday is SpaceMountainless, there's going to be a big hole in the celebration. (And I'll personally be devastated, as the "expanded-enjoyment" option that my friends and I pull out only for the big birthdays every 5 years will be missed for the first time in history. Bah.)

[Gemini Cricket]

That and the fact the MK version is SUCH a pale comparison!! I remember the first time I rode it wayyyyyy way back 13 year's ago I got off the ride so damn disappointed and repeated "I could see the track, it wasn't dark"

Did you notice that you were actually riding the Matterhorn disguised as Space Mountain in Florida? I did. It felt like the same exact ride in the semi-dark.