Better ride?
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
Space Mountain vs Splash Mountain
- Thread starter DisneyAndUniversalFan
- Start date
MickeyWaffleCo.
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Splash Mountain is a better attraction overall. Space is more thrilling. If I could only ride one of the two, it’d be Splash. The theming, music, and animatronics are just amazing.
Space is a very close second, but the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland versions are both good in different ways. The theming of the MK version is fantastic, and the Disneyland one has a fantastic soundtrack and a smooth track. Together, they may be able to beat Splash, but separated they don’t stand a chance.
Space is a very close second, but the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland versions are both good in different ways. The theming of the MK version is fantastic, and the Disneyland one has a fantastic soundtrack and a smooth track. Together, they may be able to beat Splash, but separated they don’t stand a chance.
Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
Space.
waltography
Well-Known Member
For me? Space. It's a simple concept taken to its foregone conclusion, and it does it super effectively. I've gone on many trips without having ridden Splash, but Space is always a must for me.
DavidDL
Well-Known Member
Space space space space.
I have no logical reason. I just like it more. One of the very first attraction refurbs I followed extensively and I love the soundtracks and the nostalgia. It also had (has?) Ghost Galaxy and I like that, too.
Space fills me with stories and memories. Splash only fills my mind with angry Guest memories and my shoes with water.
I have no logical reason. I just like it more. One of the very first attraction refurbs I followed extensively and I love the soundtracks and the nostalgia. It also had (has?) Ghost Galaxy and I like that, too.
Space fills me with stories and memories. Splash only fills my mind with angry Guest memories and my shoes with water.
91JLovesDisney
Well-Known Member
I do. Splash is better because it is.
D.Silentu
Well-Known Member
As I said in the Matterhorn VS. Big Thunder thread, there are no losers here. However, I may give the edge to Splash because as I have often mentioned I think that Space Mountain lost some charm in 2005. Paraphrasing myself, the refurbished Space Mountain is a trip to the outer space we've seen in the movies a hundred times. It used to be a voyage to a fantasized version of space only to be found at Disneyland.
Last edited:
Brer Oswald
Well-Known Member
Splash. But I had a dream the other night where I travelled to Disney (through a magic portal) and I chose to ride Space over Splash, so I’m not sure what that says about me 
91JLovesDisney
Well-Known Member
Splash. But I had a dream the other night where I travelled to Disney (through a magic portal) and I chose to ride Space over Splash, so I’m not sure what that says about me
That’s amazing
91JLovesDisney
Well-Known Member
Speaking of which I had a dream I was back in time at Epcot 83, and I was desperately trying to find Horizons... I finally got to it and just started sobbing... as soon as I started to enter the building I woke up.
That’s amazing
not like it mattered, the attraction would’ve been messed up anyways
Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
It’s also rare that all the animatronics in Splash are working.
I can forgive them for that because I can’t imagine the nightmare it is having animatronics in a water ride. Space mountain, on the other hand, is literally just lights and projectors. No excuse.
waltography
Well-Known Member
That was a bit of my reasoning but the opposite. At least in Space the darkness is intentional.
Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
No excuse for the animatronics always being broken either, but agree to disagree.
I’m not so sure about there being no excuse for the animatronics. The animatronics are well over 45 years old, and the constant exposure to water has to be the biggest headache in the entire world. On top of that, it’s got the most animatronics out of any ride.
The biggest misconception I see about Splash Mountain is the belief that “it just needs a good, proper 6 month refurb!” The ride needs constant maintenance and repairs. It’s by far the least cost-effective ride in any park. And that’s all without mentioning the apparent OSHA nightmare it is working on the ride.
My point is, I do think there are plenty of valid reasons why Disney just can’t keep up with maintaining the ride.
Brer Oswald
Well-Known Member
I’m sure that’s one of the dominating motivators for a replacement.
I’m certain it’s 90% the reason why. The icing on the cake is the positive PR they get for rebranding it.
91JLovesDisney
Well-Known Member
Well that's a bit unfair, at least Splash Mountain has animatronics