Turning out the lights at Space Mountain

[wdwmagic]

An interesting ride through of Space Mountain from the PeopleMover last week.

 

[mergatroid]

Interestingly I once rode Space Mountain when the lights for the people mover track were on. I'm not sure whether there are lights above the people mover track inside SM or whether they were brought in for specific work, however SM lights were definitely off whilst the people mover was lit up somehow. It was very strange and noticeable and I've only seen it happen once.

 

[Pepper's Ghost]

Yep. I've had the opportunity to ride both the PeopleMover and Space Mountain with the lights on. It's a very cool experience. I'll tell you though, riding SM with the lights on makes you re-think raising your arms during the ride. It happens in the dark due to the unknown, but with the lights on you literally feel like your arms will be taken off at the elbows as you pass under girders and beams.

 

[marni1971]

Interestingly I once rode Space Mountain when the lights for the people mover track were on. I'm not sure whether there are lights above the people mover track inside SM or whether they were brought in for specific work, however SM lights were definitely off whilst the people mover was lit up somehow. It was very strange and noticeable and I've only seen it happen once.

Peoplemover lights come on in SM if the wedway stops. They’re just above its track and independent of SM.

When on it’s almost like the good old days when you could see the load halls from the ride.

 

[JIMINYCR]

I've been there many times when the lights have been turned on but interestingly enough... never been on the people mover when its been stopped

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

... never been on the people mover when its been stopped

If it were stopped, it would no longer be a peoplemover...

 

[TotallyBiased]

Looks like there's actually a lot of unused space in there

 

[Goofyernmost]

If it were stopped, it would no longer be a peoplemover...

That's when the lights come on over the peoplestopper. It's all on the same switch, I guess.

 

[JIMINYCR]

If it were stopped, it would no longer be a peoplemover...

Peoplesitter.... peoplepauser... peoplehesitater... peoplemomentarilydelayer.

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

Peoplesitter.... peoplepauser... peoplehesitater... peoplemomentarilydelayer.

They'd go bigger....

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Stationarity

... enjoy the awe, the wonder, the magnificence of standing absolutely still

 

[Raineman]

If you took the coaster track out of SM, the interior would look like some huge Cold War era Soviet military installation.

 

[Robbiem]

If you took the coaster track out of SM, the interior would look like some huge Cold War era Soviet military installation.

Definitely has that Bond villain vibe.