Space mountain fun facts

[carolahmed]

A pile of arms and hand bones is on the bottom.

Hahahahahhaha omg this is why I im not sure that i wanna see it with the lights on.

 

[carolahmed]

Just save the time and watch @marni1971 tribute videos.

Wow I'll watch it later. Thank you!!

 

[rickdrat]

 

[Incomudro]

Lol!! I don't think I've ever been brave enough to keep my arms up, all the way, the whole time.

I still feel like I'm risking imminent decapitation simply by sitting upright.

 

[ELG13]

I still feel like I'm risking imminent decapitation simply by sitting upright.

Lol ain't that the truth

 

[trainplane3]

Lol!! I don't think I've ever been brave enough to keep my arms up, all the way, the whole time.

I still feel like I'm risking imminent decapitation simply by sitting upright.

It's safe!

...they only drag on the charge and reentry tunnels...

 

[FettFan]

Fun fact: of all the roller coasters at the Magic Kingdom, it's both the first and the worst.

 

[Fitmomma93]

You can actually type in space mounting facts on YouTube. I'm forever watching fastpass factz YouTube channel and timtracker

 

[General Mayhem]

Fun fact: of all the roller coasters at the Magic Kingdom, it's both the first and the worst.

That's debatable because it has the biggest fanbase of those coasters. Also Seven Dwarf's Mine Train? Hello?

 

[FettFan]

That's debatable because it has the biggest fanbase of those coasters. Also Seven Dwarf's Mine Train? Hello?

Seven Dwarfs Mine train didn’t beat me like a half insane Amber Heard wielding a champagne bottle.

Space’s track has been due for an overhaul for the past 20 years, and it still hasn’t happened.

Entire thing needs to be ripped out and replaced.

 

[Raineman]

If your arms are long enough, when you are in the strobe tunnel before the lift hill, you can reach up, touch the tunnel and get a nice static shock (happened to me once, won't do it again).

 

[SamPR810]

If your arms are long enough, when you are in the strobe tunnel before the lift hill, you can reach up, touch the tunnel and get a nice static shock (happened to me once, won't do it again).

This... I kinda like it actually

 

[trainplane3]

If your arms are long enough, when you are in the strobe tunnel before the lift hill, you can reach up, touch the tunnel and get a nice static shock (happened to me once, won't do it again).

Re-entry tunnel is slightly shorter and you can get the same static shock too.

...it's a weird tradition, okay?

 

[TKTC]

If you’re lucky enough to see the track with the lights on, there are visible spray painted marks where they planned to cut and remove the track for replacement. That plan was abandoned, but the marks remain!

What color?

 

[marni1971]

What color?

Multiple. Yellow is still the most vivid.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Not a fact, but I have a conspiracy theory that in the queue where all those silver balls are underneath the stairs as you walk in is just a bunch of leftover McDonald's "ball-pit" balls that were painted silver.

 

[TKTC]

Multiple. Yellow is still the most vivid.

Thanks!

 

[Eamethyst]

Hello,
Huge space mountain fan here. I was just wondering if you guys know any nice fun facts / details of this ride. Much much love for SM!

Space mountain had seatbelts originally. 5 people use to be able to ride at once. The last seat was built for 2 people. This is going back years. The ride use to have a red strip on the side of rocket.

 

[Eamethyst]

Years ago there was a drive-thru McDonald's booth going up the first hill where you could buy a snack.

Umm. I don't believe it was a McDonald's because in the early 2000's Mcdonald's only had a French fri stand located near splash mountain. Disney had a contract with McDonald's only for the French fries. There was a little restaurant area up the hill that sold snacks, hot dogs, etc.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Here's a Fun Fact.
They made a TV special in 1975 called Welcome To the World for the Grand Opening of Space Mountain..The first 40 mins is pure 70's cheese and last 10 mins is the whole reason the special was made..