LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Space Mountain at the Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating a milestone as the iconic attraction turns 50 on Wednesday.
According to the Disney Parks Blog, the attraction opened at the Magic Kingdom Park in Tomorrowland on Jan. 15, 1975.
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Disney Imagineers later opened a version of Space Mountain at Disneyland Resort in California in 1977; at Tokyo Disneyland Park in 1983 and in Disneyland Paris in 1992.
According to the blog, Space Mountain remains a must-do on any visit to Walt Disney World and for some, it could be their first time experiencing a coaster-type attraction.
Guests must be at least 44 inches or taller to experience the attraction.
For more information about Space Mountain, click on this link.