Splash Mountain opened at the Magic Kingdom in 1992 and became a staple of not only the theme park but the entire Walt Disney World Resort. Filled with old-school Disney Imagineering tricks and ...

The Walt Disney ... and vibrant world of The Princess and the Frog (2009) to Frontierland. The decision to retire Splash Mountain sparked heated debates, with critics accusing Disney of pushing ...

There’s rugged mountain scenery and plenty to keep the ... crushing heat and humidity that can often make a visit to Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando feel like you’ve booked a vacation ...

Fifty years ago this week, Space Mountain opened in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The original Space Mountain, which ...

When the ride opened on Jan. 15, 1975, an Apollo moonwalker was its first passenger, NASA's insignia was on display and Space Mountain was dedicated to opening the new frontier. "We astronauts are ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, an indoor steel rollercoaster ... to be coming to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Disneyland would later open the ride in 1977.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Space Mountain at the Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating a milestone as the iconic attraction turns 50 on Wednesday. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the ...

(WFLA) — One of the most popular rides at Walt Disney World celebrated its 50th anniversary on Wednesday. Towering over Tomorrowland, Space Mountain has been blasting guests on thrilling ...

A Disney icon turns 50 years old on Wednesday. Space Mountain debuted at Walt Disney World on Jan. 15, 1975. “Like many great ideas, it came from the imagination of Walt Disney,” Steven Vagnini, ...