Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)

Roller coaster
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Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Coordinates 28°25′08″N 81°34′39″W / 28.4190°N 81.5775°W / 28.4190; -81.5775
Park section Tomorrowland
Status Operating since January 15, 1975
Rider height 44 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Type Steel - Twin - Enclosed
Height 90 feet 90 feet
Drop 26 feet 26 feet
Speed 27 mph 27 mph
Length 3196 feet 3186 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 2:35
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics (1975-1988)
Built in-house (1989-present)

Space Mountain is a steel enclosed roller coaster located at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA.

Design

Originally, there was a concept of a Space Voyage for Disneyland, which would feature four tracks. However, due to space limitations, no such concept came to life. But then, there were intentions for a clone of the Matterhorn Bobsleds, but due to space limitations, the designers went back to the Space Voyage concept. The concept that was eventually approved of featured two tracks that were near-identical.

Trains

30 trains with 2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 3 rows, for a total of 6 riders per train.

Images

External links

Articles on Walt Disney World