Club 33 Members were treated to a rare experience at a private event held in Magic Kingdom on January 18 where they were allowed to experience Space Mountain with the lights on. The event was in celebration of Space Mountain’s 50th Anniversary.
While this was a Club 33 exclusive event, we were lucky enough to be invited along for the fun and bring the experience to you.
See what lies in the darkness aboard this beloved Magic Kingdom classic in the video POV below:
In this lights-on photo, you can see many details from Space Mountain normally missed in the dark.
Space Mountain celebrated its 50th on January 15, 2025, and Disney added golden lights to celebrate.
Disney also celebrated with a private ceremony, fireworks launch, and celebrity memories.
The fan-favorite attraction opened in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom on January 15, 1975 and quickly became an icon of the park. The coasters success led to its construction at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland. Each of these have their differences, but guests all over the world still get to experience rocketing through the darkness of space. Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain closed this summer to make way for a new Space Mountain experience opening in 2027.
WDWNT celebrated the anniversary and 30 years of “New” Tomorrowland with our “Promising Tomorrows” event. Current and former Disney Imagineers, some of which worked on Space Mountain, attended and spoke at the event.
Guests attending the Club 33 exclusive event were also treated to special character meet and greets with Stitch and several other of Jumba’s experiments.
Have you ever ridden Space Mountain with the lights on? Let us know in the comments!
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