Space Mountain Archives

Space Mountain Queue and Loading Area Revealed!!!

February 5, 2024November 10, 2009

From the Disney Parks Blog: When renovation work finishes on the Space Mountain attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, it’ll be the same classic experience with a few new surprises. And now, Walt Disney Imagineering is offering an early peek at some of those surprises and the first images from inside the attraction. As you know, with … Read more

Brandon Struve's 11/9/09 Tomorrowland Update

February 5, 2024November 10, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve was visiting the Magic Kingdom today when he was surprised to see that the walls around the Space Mountain area had finally come down:

Guests can now walk up to the newly paved area

Banks Lee's 11/1/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024November 2, 2009

WDWNT Reporter (and campaign manager for PUSH) Banks Lee made a trip to the Magic Kingdom today and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us:

The astronauts are missing from the space shuttle inside Space Mountain

Banks Lee's 10/8/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024October 9, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee spent Thursday at the fabulous Walt Disney World Resort, starting his day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and then spending the evening at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:

A new audition video plays on the big screen outside the American Idol Experience periodically. The sign underneath points to the new audition entrance

Brandon Struve's 10/5/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 3, 2024October 7, 2009

Brandon Struve took a short trip to the Magic Kingdom on Monday to check out the new audio playing on the TTA and has some photos to share of his day in the park:

A new merchandise location shaped like the tip board has replaced the merchandise cart near the Plaza Ice Cream parlor

The Leveillee's 9/24/09 WDW Photo Report (Including 2009 Food & Wine Festival)

February 3, 2024September 27, 2009

WDWNT’s favorite family of fans, the Leveillees, have sent us a few newsworthy pictures from their ongoing trip to Walt Disney World to share:

More construction vehicles have moved in between the Skyway station and Space Mountain

Brandon Struve's TTA Re-Opening Report

February 3, 2024September 15, 2009

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) re-opened on Saturday and WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve was there to see what has changed on the attraction in preparation for the re-launching of Space Mountain in November:

The new color-changing LED lights are running during the day

Brandon Struve's 9/4/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 3, 2024September 4, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve made a quick trip to the Magic Kingdom earlier today and has plenty of news and photos to share, so let’s get started:

Tonight was the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Matt Paul's 8/29/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024September 1, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul spent a long Saturday at the Walt Disney World Resort and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Matt started off at the Transportation and Ticket Center, on his way to the Magic Kingdom

Brandon Struve's 8/28/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024August 30, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve took a trip around the World on Friday and has a ton of newsworthy pictures to share with us, so let’s take a look at what’s new and notable:

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom, where Halloween is in full swing

A Few Refurbishment Updates

February 3, 2024August 9, 2009

With so many refurbishments underway or starting soon at the Walt Disney World Resort, I though we should take a few moments to go over some important notes regarding a few of them: -The Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) in the Magic Kingdom is still scheduled to open on August 25th. Space Mountain is also on … Read more

Brandon Struve's 8/6/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024August 8, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve took a short trip to the Walt Disney World Resort on Thursday afternoon and has taken a plethora of newsworthy photos to share, so let’s take a look:

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Work on the Hall of Champions facade on Main Street U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom continues

Brandon Struve's 7/23/09 Tomorrowland Report

February 3, 2024July 24, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve made a late evening trip to the Magic Kingdom last night and has a few photos to share of some on-going projects in Tomorrowland:

Beautiful views of Cinderella Castle from the entrance of…

Halloweentime 2009 Spans The Universe

February 3, 2024July 14, 2009

Two new additions have been added to the Disneyland Resort’s Halloween Time line-up according to our good friends over at the LA Times Travel Blog: Disneyland will add a “haunted” overlay to Space Mountain and a fireworks “spooktacular” for the Halloween season, theme park officials said. The “Halloween Time” event, which runs from Sept. 25 … Read more

Matt Paul's 6/12-13/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024June 15, 2009

Matt Paul has just returned from two day’s of fun at the Walt Disney World Resort and has a plethora of photos to share with us from his journeys, so let’s take a look:

“Celebrate Today!” over and over and over again

Space Mountain Refurbishment Details Emerge

February 3, 2024June 9, 2009

As reported by the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World is now more than a month into the seven-month rehab of Space Mountain, and details are trickling out about the changes in store for the venerable roller coaster. The resort last week filed a construction notice thought to be tied to the Magic Kingdom’s indoor coaster; … Read more