Explosives Ignite on 50-Year-Old Space Mountain Roller Coaster

Walt Disney World Resort recently held an explosive celebration for the 50th anniversary of its Space Mountain roller coaster!

Space Mountain opened in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park on January 15, 1975. The indoor attraction became a staple of the Disney parks, entertaining millions of guests worldwide. Disneyland Park opened its Space Mountain in 1977, followed by Tokyo Disneyland in 1983. The latter is currently closed for a complete rebuild, scheduled to premiere in 2027.

Disneyland Paris opened its dark roller coaster in 1995 and Hong Kong Disneyland followed in 2005. Both later reimagined the rides into Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain (Hong Kong Disneyland Resort dropped the ‘Star Wars’ name.)

Shanghai Disneyland is the only “castle” park worldwide without a Space Mountain attraction–though it was the first to have TRON Lightcycle Power Run, which later came to Magic Kingdom Park’s Tomorrowland as TRON Lightcycle / Run.

More than half a century later, Walt Disney World Resort‘s Space Mountain still entertains thousands of guests daily with a consistently high wait time compared to other vintage attractions. The Central Florida Disney park held a “golden fireworks” show over the roller coaster to celebrate its legacy. Theme park journalist Scott Gustin (@scottgustin) shared this video on X (formerly known as Twitter):

Walt Disney World shared video of a golden fireworks celebration moment for the 50th anniversary of Space Mountain. The ride opened on Jan. 15, 1975.

Walt Disney World shared video of a golden fireworks celebration moment for the 50th anniversary of Space Mountain. The ride opened on Jan. 15, 1975. pic.twitter.com/aPk9KsWS6q

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) January 15, 2025

The video features two Disney cast members alongside Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald Duck in intergalactic costumes.

“We are over the moon to be here with Mickey and the gang underneath the shimmering spires of Space Mountain as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tomorrowland’s most out-of-this-world attraction,” one of the Disney cast members began.

“I think it’s time to blast off to many more years of excitement, inspiration, and family memories,” the other said.

The Fab Five and their friends counted down until golden fireworks shot out of Space Mountain’s roof. The video ends with high-quality aerial shots of the attraction, looking as shiny and new as the day it opened. Happy anniversary, Space Mountain!

Let’s celebrate Space Mountain’s 50th anniversary together! In the comments, share your favorite memories from the ride with Inside the Magic.