Oct. 1, 1973: Coaster is “one hell of a thrill ... Astronauts Scott Carpenter, James Irwin and Gordon Cooper posed with Mickey Mouse, who is decked out in a spacesuit. The opening ceremony ...

The coaster design prompted another wave of interest ... The trio posed for photos alongside Mickey Mouse, decked out in his own spacesuit. They politely compared it with actual space flight.

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, an indoor steel rollercoaster themed to space travel, has been a staple of Tomorrowland, the area of the Magic Kingdom park where the ride ...

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into a new era, turns 50 years old this month. The ride, a ...