As the demolition of the old Space Mountain and construction of the new one continue, work is now visible from inside Tokyo Disneyland.
Space Mountain Demolition and Construction
Tokyo Disneyland’s original Space Mountain — which opened with the park in 1983 — closed permanently in July of last year. Work had already begun on its replacement behind Tomorrowland. All of the old attraction’s spires and most of the iconic white paneling is now gone.
Some of the basic framework of the conical Space Mountain building remains, with a few strips of white on the front and back. But the actual coaster and several structural beams are gone.
There is some scaffolding around the center column of the building. From outside the park, we could see a construction vehicle within the attraction’s footprint.
Inside Tokyo Disneyland, guests can now see straight through the old Space Mountain to the new one. White scrims are up in front of the building but those can’t block the view. Perspective makes the new building look smaller but pictures from outside the park show they are around the same height.
There are two cranes visible on the construction site. The construction walls on the right leading to Space Mountain block Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters, which closed permanently in October. It will be replaced by a Wreck-It Ralph shooting attraction.
The two sets of construction walls meet, with a garage door leading backstage.
Remnants of the old Space Mountain will likely be gone within a few weeks.
Meanwhile, work continues on the new Space Mountain. Rumored to be subtitled “Earthrise,” the attraction is set to open in 2027. The first piece of track arrived last spring.
The building won’t look exactly like the old iconic Space Mountain, but it will have a similar conical shape. This length of steel framing on the side will be the top of a curved tier to the mountain.
There is a gap in the framework around the top tier, offering us a minimal view inside. There are blue scrims around work areas.
Much of the outside is surrounded by scaffolding and dark scrims.
More square structures jut out from the back of the building. These won’t be visible to guests inside the park, although will be visible from the Monorail.

This concept art shows the shape of the new building, as well as the new Tomorrowland plaza that will take over the former Space Mountain’s footprint. The Oriental Land Company is spending approximately ¥56 billion ($437 million) on the project.
Watch Tom’s Tokyo vlog about the closing of Space Mountain below.
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