Its a custom wild mouse, you just experience it with the lights off and heavy theming.
Tip for fellow chickens: I can do Space Mountain if I sit in the front. That way you can see the track in front of you from the little bit of light and it's not so scary and maybe a little bit fun! When you get to the loading spot just ask politely if you can ride up front. I've never been denied. But I agree that I think riding it fully lit would be really scary.
While I've never ridden it with the lights on, I think I'd prefer it that way. At least I'd be able to see what's coming and prepare my body for it. As it is now, just get jostled around too much.
It happened to me on the DLR version and I discovered that we weren't really in space.
Felt the same way about Mission To Mars.
I loved when my 7 and 5 year old were quizzing me on if they actually just went to Mars. Far as I'm concerned, its an underrated ride. I love the interactive nature of it, and in a child's mind, its straight up real.
It was very cool, wasn't it? My first trip to DLR I was 10, my parents & an aunt went along with us. When we exited the ride, my mother seemed to have some doubt as to whether we had actually traveled somewhere. My aunt just hung her head in shame.
I keep crossing my fingers that one of the groups that gets to ride it lights on will invite me along.
Rode with the lights on = TERRIFYING!!! So much worse than dark. Those tracks so close and tight you are sure you are going to die.
As a college program cast member many many many years ago I spent several hours riding SM with lights on-they were putting in a new braking system and guess who they test the fine tuning on? Cast members! Scary at first-although I still duck during a part of the ride (do NOT put hands up if you are tall lol) and brace myself on second to last turn - the part they were testing at the time. Funny how muscle memory comes back even decades later
Scary at first-although I still duck during a part of the ride (do NOT put hands up if you are tall lol)
The College Program routinely raffles off the opportunity to ride with the lights on.Had the day off so went over this morning for a few hours today
Got to the park around 10am and by 4:00 I was heading out I was able to ride
Haunted mansion
Thunder mountain
Pirates
People mover
Carousel of progress
All with about 25 minute waits but on the People mover I was able to get a few pictures with the lights on space mountain.
Also had a great salad for lunch too. All in all had a blast today.
Ron
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This is the biggest persistent myth. Space Mountain, the original Magic Kingdom version, is not now and never has been any form whatsoever of a "custom wild mouse." Its DNA is far more historic. It's a derivative of Disneyland's Matterhorn, the first steel roller coaster ever built.
I disagree heartily. Look at the track layout.
I disagree heartily. Look at the track layout.
Wowsa, Space Mountain must really be going down a lot! We just got back from a trip and rode the People Mover twice on different days and each time the lights were on. It was a bummer for the People Mover part of the ride, but it was really cool to see the lights on the tracks. My DH is very tall and now I'm positive he'll never ride Space Mountain again!