"We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in the blackness of space. Now all of us may ...

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the skyline of the Magic Kingdom a few years after the debut of the Florida theme ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week, 50 years ago, marked the launch date for Disney’s adventure into the final frontier of space with their Space Mountain ...

If you’ve ever been to a Disney theme park, or even heard about one, you likely know about one of the most iconic rides: Space Mountain. While Space Mountain was dreamed up by Walt Disney for the ...

Last month Walt Disney World celebrated the original Space Mountain‘s 50th anniversary. That’s a whole lot of years and a whole lot of people flying through the dark. But in five decades its doubtful ...

The out-of-this-world ride at the "Most Magical Place on Earth" just turned 50, and my family got a front row seat to the park's festivities and affordable options Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large ...

A historical image of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World, seen here in 1974 ahead of its official opening. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Disney Space Mountain, the classic Walt Disney World attraction, ...

Jonathan Eirich is no stranger to adapting iconic Disney properties into something bold, emotional, and unexpected. Having already produced Aladdin and now Lilo & Stitch, alongside director Dean ...

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 ...