Credit: Disney/PNGAllAccording to multiple reports, including social media users who were at Disney World today, the popular Space Mountain roller coaster was closed at the beginning of the day and never reopened.
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Located in Magic Kingdom theme park’s Tomorrowland area, the iconic Disney Parks thrill ride is officially described as:
Dip and careen into the inky blackness as a futuristic soundtrack echoes all around you. Fly past shooting stars and celestial satellites. Roar past streaking orbs of light, wayward comets and migrant meteors. Feel the pull of gravity as you’re drawn into a swirling wormhole!
Space Mountain has been closed after an interruption of 705 minutes.
Space Mountain has been closed after an interruption of 705 minutes. https://t.co/jWooFVGJhm #MagicKingdom #WDW #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld
— WDW Stats (@WdwStats) January 10, 2021
Another Twitter user, Beflamed, shared this regarding the lengthy ride closure:
Unfortunately, I’m not gonna be able to go on Space Mountain because it’s been closed all day. I’m probably not gonna be able to go on Pooh or Little Mermaid due to time restrictions (park closes in an hour and I also have to do Small World and Peter Pan).
Unfortunately, I’m not gonna be able to go on Space Mountain because it’s been closed all day. I’m probably not gonna be able to go on Pooh or Little Mermaid due to time restrictions (park closes in an hour and I also have to do Small World and Peter Pan).
— Beflamed (@beflamed) January 10, 2021
At 10:24 a.m. Joshua posted that two major Magic Kingdom attractions were not operational:
Space Mountain and Splash Mountain are both down
Space Mountain and Splash Mountain are both down ?
— Joshua-OCSC (@Tunarice2) January 9, 2021
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Orlando Theme Park Zone also shared details about the extended roller coaster shutdown. Their Twitter post read:
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom Experiencing Prolonged Downtime
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom Experiencing Prolonged Downtime #MagicKingdom #DisneyWorld https://t.co/yUnC0DGOj2
— Orlando Theme Park Zone (@OTPZ_TP) January 9, 2021
Their linked article included a screenshot of a Push notification that was sent to Guests’ smartphones. The notification read as follows:
Pardon The Inconvenience. On behalf of the entire team at the Magic Kingdom park, I’d like to apologize that Space Mountain is currently unavailable. Our Cast Members are working diligently to get the attraction up and running again, and we are sorry you are not able to experience this attraction at this time. I hope you will enjoy some of our other attractions during your experience in the park today. Jason Kirk, Vice President, Magic Kingdom Park
The exact nature of the closure is not yet known. The ITM team will provide additional updates regarding the unforeseen Space Mountain downtime as they become available.
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