Credit: DisneySome attractions are so familiar that guests plan around them without thinking. That makes even a small calendar change worth noticing, because for anyone who’s circled one ride on a trip itinerary, a closure date can reshape a day.
Space Mountain at Disneyland has been added to the park’s refurbishment calendar for exactly one day. Meanwhile, other Disney parks are making far bigger moves with their own versions of the ride. We’ve attributed every detail to its source, labeled our own reading as ours, and noted where the information stops. Here’s the listing, the context, and how to plan around it.
Quick Reference
- Disneyland Space Mountain: listed as closed Tuesday, November 10, for that single day only
- Reason given: None
- Dates: Subject to change
- Tokyo Disneyland: Space Mountain Earthrise scheduled to open in 2027
- Disneyland Paris: Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain to close at the end of 2027, with a restoration expected to reopen around 2029
- Walt Disney World and Disneyland Park: No comparable replacement announced, per the coverage
The Listing
Space Mountain has been added to the Disneyland refurbishment calendar for one day: Tuesday, November 10. The Tomorrowland attraction is listed as closed for that single day only.
Disney hasn’t shared a reason for the closure, and dates are subject to change.
What the Calendar Entry Doesn’t Say
It’s worth reading the listing carefully. It says the attraction is closed on November 10. It doesn’t say what work, if any, is planned, and it doesn’t describe the closure as anything beyond a single day.
We aren’t filling in a reason. The information we have also doesn’t connect this one-day listing to the changes at other Disney parks described below, so we aren’t suggesting a link.
A Ride at the Center of Change Elsewhere
The coverage we’re drawing on describes Space Mountain as one of Disney’s most recognizable attractions for decades, and says the ride is changing in different ways across Disney’s resorts. That’s the coverage’s framing, and each change below is attributed to it.
Tokyo Disneyland: Space Mountain Earthrise
According to the coverage, Tokyo Disneyland officially closed its original Space Mountain on July 31, 2024, ending more than four decades of operation. The indoor roller coaster had been part of the park since it opened in 1983.
Rather than continuing to update it, Disney decided to replace it with an entirely new experience, the coverage says. The replacement, Space Mountain Earthrise, is scheduled to open in 2027, and the project involves rebuilding the attraction from the ground up with a new ride system, storyline, and special effects.
What Earthrise Will Offer
The experience will feature an Earth launch sequence, cosmic visual effects, and an onboard audio system, the coverage says, marking the first time Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain will offer audio directly through its ride vehicles.
Disney has also unveiled the new logo. The circular design features bright bursts of blue, pink, purple, and touches of yellow, which the coverage says create an almost tie-dye appearance. The Space Mountain building sits at the top, with the new name beneath it in capital letters in a futuristic font. The logo doesn’t reveal what guests will experience inside, the coverage notes.
Beyond the Mountain in Tomorrowland
Space Mountain Earthrise isn’t the only project in Tokyo Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. According to the coverage, Disney is also developing a new Tomorrowland Plaza area, and another addition is Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue, an interactive dark ride inspired by Wreck-It Ralph (2012).
It will replace Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters, which also permanently closed in 2024. Guests will enter the video game world of Sugar Rush alongside Ralph and Vanellope to stop King Candy’s Sugar Bugs, who threaten the game’s candy-filled environment. The coverage says the ride will seemingly use laser-style blasters aboard continuously moving ride vehicles, similar to Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters, with guests transforming Sugar Bugs back into cupcakes, gummies, and other sweets.
Walt Disney World and Disneyland Park
At Walt Disney World, Space Mountain remains one of Magic Kingdom’s most recognizable attractions, according to the coverage. The Florida version opened in 1975 and has received various updates through its history, but Disney hasn’t announced a comparable replacement or major transformation.
The same applies to Disneyland Park in California, where Space Mountain continues to operate without an announced project comparable to Tokyo’s complete rebuild, the coverage says.
Disneyland Paris: A Return to the Past
Disneyland Paris has a different plan. The resort has announced it will close Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain at the end of 2027 and restore the attraction to its original theme, per the coverage.
That would bring back Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune, the Jules Verne-inspired experience that originally debuted in 1995. The restored attraction is expected to reopen around 2029. Unlike Tokyo’s project, the Paris plan focuses on returning an existing attraction to its earlier identity and not introducing a new concept, the coverage notes.
Planning Around a One-Day Closure
If you’re visiting Disneyland on Tuesday, November 10, the listing means Space Mountain is shown as closed that day. Since dates are subject to change, check the park’s official calendar or app before you go, and have a backup plan if the ride is a priority.
If you’re visiting any other day, the information we have doesn’t show a Space Mountain closure at Disneyland. That’s general guidance and not a statement about any procedure, which we don’t have information about.
Tell Us Your Space Mountain Story
Do you have a favorite version of Space Mountain, or a trip planned around one? Tell us in the comments which one you’d ride first, and whether you’re curious about Tokyo’s Earthrise or Paris’s return to De la Terre à la Lune. We’ll keep following the calendar.
