Credit: DisneyDisney’s iconic Space Mountain roller coaster is crushing wait-time records.
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Fans are pouring in for one last ride ahead of Space Mountain’s permanent closure later this year at the Tokyo Disney Resort. One guest managed to take a snapshot of the attraction’s wait time, which reached a staggering 200 minutes, or nearly three and a half hours. The demand for the ride right now is simply unprecedented, pulling in thousands upon thousands of guests every day.
Space Mountain has always been popular, consistently reaching waits of at least an hour at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but 200 minutes is simply an astounding number. But the popularity of Space Mountain in Tokyo makes a lot of sense, considering it will be closing forever very soon.
Space Mountain finally exceeds 200 minutes
ついにスペースマウンテン200分超え
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In July, Tokyo Disney’s Space Mountain will close forever, making way for the resort’s massive Tomorrowland renovation project. The resort announced its plans to completely remodel the Tomorrowland section of the park, including the iconic Space Mountain coaster. This project is expected to take several years to complete and will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
However, the few pieces of concept art released by Tokyo Disney have fans quite excited, showing off a stunning new vision for Space Mountain and the rest of Tomorrowland.
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Space Mountain is arguably one of, if not Disney’s most iconic, theme park ride. While attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean, “it’s a small world,” and Peter Pan’s Flight are all legendary in their own way, Space Mountain was Disney’s first attempt at creating something truly thrilling, utilizing state-of-the-art technology.
The roller coaster debuted in 1975 in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom, slowly making its way to nearly every single other Disney resort around the world. Today, guests will find a version of Space Mountain in Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland, with each iteration bringing something different to the table. Disneyland Paris’ version actually features an inversion, making it one of the very few Disney theme park attractions to go upside down.
Will you be visiting Tokyo Disney anytime soon? What’s your favorite Disney roller coaster?