I love being able to see the structure; it lets you appreciate the engineering work that went into it. And the fact that a relatively simple, slow coaster can still scare the heck out of people is a testament to what a brilliant idea a coaster in the dark is
I love how Dark Rides are often essentially just very simple rollercoasters but with the lights off. The atmosphere, sounds and lighting literally sell the entire thing, to the extent that, when I see a mediocre outdoor rollercoaster, I generally think 'You should've just built it inside and turned the lights off and it would've been 10 times better'.
I would legitimately love a warehouse coaster, one with no theming, and no unintentional stuff. No paint, ,no hiding supports, showing the switch track, maybe throw in a couple of boxes and fake wielding materials. No joke, that would actually be pretty cool.
Mkay but the wild mouse is scary tho Edit: for all the confused people, the wild mouse is a ride a Hershey park. It's not nessicarily a thrill ride, but it's got some really sharp turns that are high enough off of the ground to make you feel like the car could just fly off the track at any minute. It's not a literal mouse lol Edit edit: oKAY okay I know that it's not just at Hershey park that's just the specific model I went on as a kid y'all can chill
This ride seems to make good use of the space it has. Without the lights you wouldn't think it's so condensed, especially with the hectic visual and audio effects the ride usually employs.
as a disney employee, 1:23 is where the lowest structure is to the ride vehicle, it's lower than the red strobe tunnel at the end, and what makes it scary is that people can touch the red strobe tunnel so that means they can easily touch the lowest structure.
I’ve only ridden this ride once- as a tiny child, in the dark. I kept thinking I was gonna hit my head. Seeing this video close to like 20 years later, I can still pinpoint the exact overpass areas that scared me shitless lol! I know Space Mountain is an incredibly safe ride, but damn that tight layout spooked me XD
They should 100% make the clearance large enough for people to put their arms up, or lock arms so they can't at all. This video makes it seem like there isn't enough clearance..
I remember riding this for the first time in '79 or '80. At that time it was THE roller coaster. I instantly went from being terrified of roller coasters to loving them.
Got stuck in this ride when I was very little with my dad. Sat in the dark for 30 minutes, they turned the lights on and it was awesome to see. They let us run a second time as well after which was cool.
Space Mountain could really use a refurbish. It's so rough now, but I still ride it for nostalgic sake. I remember when I sobbed when my mom tried to get me to ride. If I only went on, I would have been a ride fanatic so much sooner.
During Halloween I rode this with lights off. ALL of the lights off. No stars, no hyperspeed tunnel, nothing. It was terrifying when you would suddenly drop. New Soundtrack was nice though!
i rode it during the disney villains after hours and they had it in complete darkness (the same as you) but like different villains screaming and yelling and everything and it was scary as shit lmaooooo
One of the most fun rides at Disney. I don't know why but the concept of a cart throwing me left and right without me knowing what's next always cracks me up 😂
This brings a whole new meaning to keep your hands and feet in the vehicle at all times. The bars and construction can be so close to one's head and shoulders at times.
@@Chipchase_Here I hated roller coasters before I rode Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris which was also my first coaster with inversions. Now I love coasters
I’ve had the pleasure of actually being on that ride WHILE it broke down. 😂😂 I was on the Omega side (the side rode in this video) and we actually broke down RIGHT before the first hill at 0:53. We were stuck there for about 10-15 minutes and when the lights came on it was amazing. We got to see so many carts on the Alpha side go past and we just kept waving at them. It was hilarious. We also loved waving at the People Mover whenever they’d pass. I’d like to think we created a core memory for so many people that day. 😂
In my opinion, Space Mountain is meant to be experienced with all of its effects, in near-total darkness. The main thing Space Mountain banks on is the unknown. Unless you’ve memorized every part of the track, you’ll never know what’s coming up ahead and that is what gives Space Mountain some, if not most of its intensity.
I remember riding this coaster back in 1988 and it was completly dark in the ride, the only lights were strips along the track and I think that made the ride even more fun because you couldn't see what was coming up and it would suprise you no matter how many times you rode it. I wish they take it back to when it was like that since it would make the ride awesome to ride again.
This ride is rough. I remember getting off the ride once and hearing a guy go, "Feels like I just got beat up." I laughed at him then went back to the hotel clutching my bruised kidneys
This ride isn't really rough, I mean it does have a bump to it and it is kind of jerky but it's not bad at all. I've ridden this coaster 5 times now and will totally ride it again and again.
@@MidnightSonnet Precisely, the screaming for some may be fear, but I'd wager the folks that would be doing that mostly avoid roller coasters. The vast majority of the people screaming on the rides are doing it because it makes it more fun. Sort of like how sports matches are a lot more fun when you're cheering for a team, even if you legit do not care which one of them wins. Even cheering against a hated team works.
@@madisoncontroversial7348 Exactly why this to me has been the freakiest coaster of them all, not knowing what's ahead and also the thought always in my mind of what if a metal bar shook loose and is now hanging in the area where the coaster goes. As you say, with your imagination running wild, totally freaks me out every time.
Shows you how good the imagineers are that they can theme this well enough to make what is basically a kid’s roller coaster feel like you’re zooming through space.
@@navidpey194 I've been on Paris, Anaheim, and Orlando versions.. Paris was the best of the 3. The ride, not that disgusting piece of crap city. Disneyland was the only thing clean in Paris.
Space mountain isn’t really a fast ride, if I’m not mistaken the cars ride and test track are almost 2 times faster! (I think SM top speed is 27.5mph whilst the cars ride is 40mph & test track can reach 64.7mph!) What makes SM scary is how dark it is, causing unpredictability, how loud it is, how sharp the turns are, how bumpy of a ride it is & the seats! The one at DL is much smoother than this one and the DL car makes you feel MUCH safer!
I still scream like a maniac on this ride and I've ridden it a million times. The darkness just adds so much fear...you can't tell what is coming next and you feel totally out of control. I love it!
This lights-on video points out how brilliant the special effects are in this ride. The designers were able to create a convincing outer space experience with nothing more than story, well placed lights, and minimal practical effects, and it's nothing short of astounding.
Think this video is impressive? Try experiencing it for yourself! This happened to me once when the ride was shutting down and it was AMAZING... Except for the 30min wait to get us out of our cart 😂
It amazes me how simple and non intense this layout really is yet with all effects running it become an extremely fun and thrilling experience. If you plopped this down at any theme park I feel it wouldn’t garner any queue due to it not being nearly as advanced as most modern coasters however, within its context at Disney I have no problem waiting an hour for this thing
Yeah, seeing it in the light makes you realize that the fact that not being able to see and predict what is going to happen really adds to the intensity of this ride
But hey, it’s showing us what the track looks like in the light. That’s something you don’t usually get to see on space mountain unless the ride breaks down
Matthew Tyler should have also added, you also only get to see it like that on the people mover. Other than that, yeah. Wrong time to recommend the video.
JustStache i believe the max speed you're going is in the low 30s mph. I think the real thrill are the sharp movements and, being a very early steel coaster, how rickety it all feels.
This ride was amazing when I went on it, it feels way faster when your actually in it. The only part to be scared of is the beginning with that turn, that scared me more the the roller coaster itself 😭
It's amazing how boring this ride is when the lights are on versus how exciting the ride is when the lights are off and full special effects lighting is turned on. The whole ride is the light show.
Every time I ride this again, I feel so nervous before getting on. After, I want to ride it again and again. Space Mountain has been one of my favorites for awhile.
And that other guy who commented funnier because Space Mountain was actually sponsored by FedEx, but this one doesn't really make any sense. Just being honest.
This coaster is deceptively intense. Just rode for the first time in 15 years yesterday and was totally blindsided by the speed and all the quick turns. Great time!
@Jellyfnaf And Dino That's mostly because of how tight the turns are and how quickly it accelerates. Which is a helpful byproduct of needing to be contained within a building.
I think the darkness also adds intensity, not being able to see what's happening and just experiencing it through other sensations really does a number on your brain.
reminds me of once the ride had to be shut down while i was about halfway through it so all the lights came on and we were escorted out, and realizing just how relatively small the space was (compared to how far it feels like we're going i mean) and seeing all the tracks layered around each other and being reminded that we were just in a large cement room the whole time was really strange. Space Mountain in the dark working as intended is fantastic at atmosphere. Space Mountain with the lights on looks like some dinky ass ride in an abandoned mall.
It's funny how everyone thinks they're gonna hit their hands if they put them up on this ride but do you really think Disney would let the ride stay like that if that was a possibility?
Ben Jacobs I know right! XD it’s so cool with the lights on. Because one time that I went on the people over with mom and dad in 2009 we did saw Space Mountain with lights on. THIS IS SO COOL! XD
DuelWheeling C, it obviously shouldn’t be occurring, which is why it’s rare that people get footage - and out of the few pieces of footage on RUclips, this is easily the best.
It’s insane how much track they pack in there...there’s a reason there’s an obligatory “Keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times and please remain seated” safety blurb for roller coasters...especially this one.
pretty much all roller coasters are designed with well over an arms length of space. It just feels like less when you're flying through wood scaffolding at 70mph.
@@ToomanyFrancis Not on the sides and "arm's length" would depend on what they are using as a reference. How about making it for the word's tallest human being and accounting for him/her to be sitting down with his arms out?
All I could think about on this ride was losing my head since I had heard from my friends about riding with the lights on and how close everything actually. That plus the dark and having to hold onto all of my stuff with a death grip really set the mood for the rest of that evening lol.
Kali B i wouldnt be surprised if they use it for short term storage for the holiday decorations before and after being taken to long term storage since it's so dark you cant see it anyways.
i swear space mountain feels like you're going over 100 mph when the lights are off, but as soon as the lights come on it looks like any other kids ride
I am tall and I always had the fear of losing part of my scalp so I would sit as low as possible and tilt head sideways. Some of those support structures look really close when the lights are on.
I was on this (at Disneyland, not -world) when we suddenly stopped in a block section pretty high up. Then the lights came on and they announced that we were going to have to exit due to some issue. Sitting there looking at pretty much the whole track made me really appreciate theming and how it can add a lot to an otherwise mediocre ride.
@@mrgl338 Yeah. You ride in the dark with little fiber optic lights hanging down to look like stars. It's very trippy to not be able to see the track, because you really do get the sensation that you're just flying around. I figured Disneyworld would be the same.
I actually rode Space Mountain with the lights on a few years ago. My science teacher hosted a (very expensive) trip to Florida to see Tampa, Disney World, WonderWorks Museum, etc. We got to ride Space Mountain with the lights on, then off. The best thing, we were there before the theme park had opened so there was no line. It was, needless to say, awesome
When I rode on this I kept ducking because I felt like my head would be taken off, I’m glad that when seeing footage the beams were just as close to my head as I remember
When u can see the scaffolding, & the track, etc, it just looks like a small roller-coaster inside of a building...or a big shed. Doesn't look Disney-like at all.
@@dme1016 , that's what separates Disney from other theme parks and roller coasters. Disney puts in the extra effects to hide the mechanisms behind the ride and make everything appear like something else. Their rides aren't the most extreme roller coasters out there, but the use of story telling makes an otherwise mediocre warehouse roller coaster into something fantastic.
Here's a few tidbits of info about Space Mountain...Fyi, I'm a retired, in 2016, Engineer with Lockheed Martin here in Orlando but I just finished a two year stint (I resigned in February) in Security at WDW and I worked in Custodial at Magic Kingdom back in '74 - '75 my Sr. year in H.S. The current speed of Space Mountain is 28 MPH (Fyi, 7 Dwarfs Mine Train is 32 MPH), but back in '74/'75 when the ride hadn't yet opened the cast members were allowed free test rides during their lunch breaks...at that time the Engineers had the speed at 50 MPH...I heard at the time the engineers also did test runs at 55 and 60 mph. When the ride opened in '75 it was set at 42 mph and it was completely blacked out inside so the girders could not be seen at all. After a couple "incidents" the speed was lowered several times (down to 35 mph, then 32 mph and finally to today's 28 mph) and the lights were turned up several times so the girders can easily be seen (so as to hopefully keep people from trying to stand up). Needless to say a blacked out SM at 50 MPH was a hair raising ride that you felt lucky to have survived...the G forces I remember were pretty damn forceful.
I went to Space Mountain back in 1975 I was 12 years old and you're right the drama thing was pretty darn fast... 10 years ago I went with my kids and it seemed a hell of a lot slower thanks for the info
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So this is what a package at fedex feels like.
Doobie Doo Nah I think packages would prefer this.
No they get thrown around much more violently at fedex
😂😂😂
Nothing beats the ride at the U.S. Postal Service. Some packages don't even make it.
True
Lights on or off, I always feel like I'll be beheaded on this ride.
Ikr I always duck when I see a beam going over me.
Nope. Gotta go to a water park for that...
David Bloyd lmaooooooooo omg me too 💯💯😂😂
I swear! It always seem like the rails are bout to decapitate me
Hell yeah every time lol!
I love being able to see the structure; it lets you appreciate the engineering work that went into it. And the fact that a relatively simple, slow coaster can still scare the heck out of people is a testament to what a brilliant idea a coaster in the dark is
Having ridden it with the lights on and off.... it's scarier with the lights ON. So many spots where the structure is just above head level. LOL
I mean, the fear I feel from Space Mountain is from the structure falling apart and/or beheading. It’s also just painful in general.
@Planetvorton I think you have more of a chance to die from a car crash then have the entire super structure of a indoor roller coaster collapsing
I love how Dark Rides are often essentially just very simple rollercoasters but with the lights off. The atmosphere, sounds and lighting literally sell the entire thing, to the extent that, when I see a mediocre outdoor rollercoaster, I generally think 'You should've just built it inside and turned the lights off and it would've been 10 times better'.
You need to see the (hyper)space mountain at disneyland paris. Has 3 inversions.
Lights off: Space Mountain
Lights on: The Warehouse roller coaster
The Disney Warehouse roller coaster
The Disney Amazon experience
Warehouse Mountain
I would legitimately love a warehouse coaster, one with no theming, and no unintentional stuff. No paint, ,no hiding supports, showing the switch track, maybe throw in a couple of boxes and fake wielding materials. No joke, that would actually be pretty cool.
Magic warehouse
When you find out that’s scary ride you cried over is just a wild mouse.
Mkay but the wild mouse is scary tho
Edit: for all the confused people, the wild mouse is a ride a Hershey park. It's not nessicarily a thrill ride, but it's got some really sharp turns that are high enough off of the ground to make you feel like the car could just fly off the track at any minute. It's not a literal mouse lol
Edit edit: oKAY okay I know that it's not just at Hershey park that's just the specific model I went on as a kid y'all can chill
ZipZapZop for 8 year olds
Hey don't under estimate that thing, that punk swings real hard up in the air, with a so so harness
That things like 50 years old... went on it a week ago. You can feel the wheels come off the track
Michael Mavridoglou I felt that on a spiritual level
This ride seems to make good use of the space it has. Without the lights you wouldn't think it's so condensed, especially with the hectic visual and audio effects the ride usually employs.
as a disney employee, 1:23 is where the lowest structure is to the ride vehicle, it's lower than the red strobe tunnel at the end, and what makes it scary is that people can touch the red strobe tunnel so that means they can easily touch the lowest structure.
Geez, I never realized there are no big drops on this. It's like going to a skate park.
In the dark it felt so scary now looking at it with the lights on dont look so bad lol
@@sicness1647 This. Is. Sparta!!
Like even the noises
SicnessYT Yes it is
@@sicness1647 It is.
Imagine waiting 12 hours just to be in a fully lit warehouse
@Chicken Bruh you clearly don't get the point of space mountain if you think it's just drops and fast turns
@Chicken Bruh bruh I don't live on RUclips stfu 😂
@Chicken Bruh and the point is the spectacle the lights the sounds the effects, you can got anywhere for the drops and turns my dude
@Chicken Bruh theyre not unexpected if its all lit up ya dingus
Chicken Bruh the lights are on for a reason at this point
Its always so fascinating to see dark rides like this with the lights on. You can really see how everything works.
I’ve only ridden this ride once- as a tiny child, in the dark. I kept thinking I was gonna hit my head. Seeing this video close to like 20 years later, I can still pinpoint the exact overpass areas that scared me shitless lol! I know Space Mountain is an incredibly safe ride, but damn that tight layout spooked me XD
this looks like one of the most chill roller coasters ever. i’m kinda pissed i cried over this
I probably wouldve cried if I was an inch taller, the thing is a death trap.
i cried over crushers coaster 😂😂
yeah it looks so much more chill lights on, but actually getting on the ride itself is intensity city with how fast it suddenly goes
I’m your 1k like Yee Yee
Rachel Childers oof same
When they told you to keep your hands and legs inside at all times they really mean it.
And you take the LORD’s name in vain why???
@@luv2467 because only by the grace of God would you not actually lose your arms by being cut off by the closeness of the tracks if you held them up.
@@theblue01 LOL
They should 100% make the clearance large enough for people to put their arms up, or lock arms so they can't at all. This video makes it seem like there isn't enough clearance..
@@luv2467 He who is without sin, cast the first stone.
I remember riding this for the first time in '79 or '80. At that time it was THE roller coaster. I instantly went from being terrified of roller coasters to loving them.
Got stuck in this ride when I was very little with my dad. Sat in the dark for 30 minutes, they turned the lights on and it was awesome to see. They let us run a second time as well after which was cool.
So this is what it is like to be a suitcase after it’s been checked in at an airport
Lmao
Y E S
Pretty much same thing
Hahahahaha
😂suitcase have fun
Are you telling me *T H I S* is what I cried over?
🤣😂 love that 🤣😂
@Bobby Boy yes, I was 9 when I first rode it. And I couldn't see where I was going and it was pretty fast in the dark so I did cry
Riiight!!!
Same omg
OMG DUDE SAME LMAO
Space Mountain could really use a refurbish. It's so rough now, but I still ride it for nostalgic sake.
I remember when I sobbed when my mom tried to get me to ride. If I only went on, I would have been a ride fanatic so much sooner.
That’s part of the appeal for me. The jerky, unexpected movements in the dark lead to a really fun experience you really can’t get anywhere else.
It's been refurbished 2 years ago I think
this has to be one of the most thought out rides. so beautiful and thrilling, definitely my favorite at disney
During Halloween I rode this with lights off. ALL of the lights off. No stars, no hyperspeed tunnel, nothing. It was terrifying when you would suddenly drop. New Soundtrack was nice though!
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Beepbeep Lettuce- Number humor is the best.
@@stza16 agreed
i rode it during the disney villains after hours and they had it in complete darkness (the same as you) but like different villains screaming and yelling and everything and it was scary as shit lmaooooo
Me: “Mom can we go to Space Mountain?”
Mom: “We have Space Mountain at home”
*Space Mountain at home:
It just not the same
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One of the most fun rides at Disney. I don't know why but the concept of a cart throwing me left and right without me knowing what's next always cracks me up 😂
This brings a whole new meaning to keep your hands and feet in the vehicle at all times. The bars and construction can be so close to one's head and shoulders at times.
This still doesn’t change the fact that I’m afraid of getting my head lopped off every time I go on this ride
Drummerfett 777 it's actually happened at Disneyland on more than one roller coaster
SupramanTRD That doesn’t help me...
I'm always scrunching up in the damn seat hoping I still have my head at the end of the ride OOF.
Drummerfett 777 glad I’m not the only one that feels this way. I can never relax on this or rides like this.
president camacho you can search Disneyland deaths on snopes. There are a few since the park opened. But you’re right about the Matterhorn.
They weren’t kidding when they said it only goes 15mph
It is actually 34 or something like that I think so
It’s 28 mph
Meanwhile, the one in Paris goes at 50mph and has 3 inversions
@@TarwTarw ikr. I was in there like. SHIT SHIT SHIT, WHY SO FAST. SHIT A LOOP
@@Chipchase_Here I hated roller coasters before I rode Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris which was also my first coaster with inversions. Now I love coasters
I gotta say, coasters in the dark feel much more intense than they actually are! I rode this and felt like I was going 3 TIMES AS FAST!
I’ve had the pleasure of actually being on that ride WHILE it broke down. 😂😂 I was on the Omega side (the side rode in this video) and we actually broke down RIGHT before the first hill at 0:53. We were stuck there for about 10-15 minutes and when the lights came on it was amazing. We got to see so many carts on the Alpha side go past and we just kept waving at them. It was hilarious. We also loved waving at the People Mover whenever they’d pass. I’d like to think we created a core memory for so many people that day. 😂
Someone: I saw someone die.
Me: I saw space mountain with lights on.
Everyone: omfg I so sorry.
gracie archibeque no body ever officially dies At disney. but i’m sorry u had to see that.
That made my day thank you
I saw someone die on Space Mountain with the lights on.
Stevie Zeigler - This is the Devil’s work.
gracie archibeque did some research
Liar
In my opinion, Space Mountain is meant to be experienced with all of its effects, in near-total darkness. The main thing Space Mountain banks on is the unknown. Unless you’ve memorized every part of the track, you’ll never know what’s coming up ahead and that is what gives Space Mountain some, if not most of its intensity.
Sam [SJ13] I went like 10 years ago. Then, last year. It was very different
Yet it's not "total" darkness at either park. Plenty of lights from the effects/screens to see the track, esp if you're front seat.
@@junkiexl86 i was front seat n couldnt see my own hand
@@colbycutaio7314 You must have poor vision then.
Duh
It’s amazing how much different the ride is on a video than in real life
I remember riding this coaster back in 1988 and it was completly dark in the ride, the only lights were strips along the track and I think that made the ride even more fun because you couldn't see what was coming up and it would suprise you no matter how many times you rode it. I wish they take it back to when it was like that since it would make the ride awesome to ride again.
The full trashcan and broken down boxes at the end really adds to the magic.
Yeah, terrible short ride a majority of it behind the set scenery that only lasted 20 seconds. What a joke.
Magical boxes and trashcan.
Maybe the real magical trash was the friends we made along the way
It’s normally in the dark so you can’t see it
@@JFHaunts24 why on earth would you think I'm not aware of this? Obviously I'm commenting on the video.
I remember sitting in the front, in total darkness, thinking at any moment some low hanging beam was gonna take my head off.
AHHHH s a m e. I was I like ima sit in front and I felt like I almost dieddddd
Did happen to someone.
I’m tall and I felt this throughout the whole ride
Thank god I’m not the only one haha
If yao ming rode this and did not hit his head then your fine
Space mountain is like a slow controllable and thrilling ride because when youre thinking that youre going extermly fast while your going super slow
This ride is rough. I remember getting off the ride once and hearing a guy go, "Feels like I just got beat up." I laughed at him then went back to the hotel clutching my bruised kidneys
This ride isn't really rough, I mean it does have a bump to it and it is kind of jerky but it's not bad at all. I've ridden this coaster 5 times now and will totally ride it again and again.
The Disneyland one is a lot smoother
The Space Mountain at disneyland has always been my favorite. The track is a lot smoother and the actual coaster feels a lot more comfortable.
I always feel like I am in desperate need of a chiropractor when I get off this thing!
I think the track was inspired by/modeled after the Matterhorn soooo that's not surprising lol
Damn. The “dark” aspect makes such a huge difference in terms of the fear factor. I been screaming for nothing this whole time.
Screaming on coasters is fun, even if the ride isn't especially thrilling. :)
This is what traumatized me, wow, your imagination really runs wild in the dark 😂
@@MidnightSonnet Precisely, the screaming for some may be fear, but I'd wager the folks that would be doing that mostly avoid roller coasters. The vast majority of the people screaming on the rides are doing it because it makes it more fun. Sort of like how sports matches are a lot more fun when you're cheering for a team, even if you legit do not care which one of them wins. Even cheering against a hated team works.
@@madisoncontroversial7348 Exactly why this to me has been the freakiest coaster of them all, not knowing what's ahead and also the thought always in my mind of what if a metal bar shook loose and is now hanging in the area where the coaster goes. As you say, with your imagination running wild, totally freaks me out every time.
@@MidnightSonnet facts I'm here right now just rode it last night twice
Shows you how good the imagineers are that they can theme this well enough to make what is basically a kid’s roller coaster feel like you’re zooming through space.
1:51 hate this drop right here
Same even with the lights off it feels like a big drop smh
Fun fact: after people got off, they were asked how fast they felt it was (in the dark) and most of them said around 40-60 when it’s actually 28
its because the track is not like other tracks
Fun fact the one in paris Disneyland Paris - 47 MPH
@@navidpey194 I've been on Paris, Anaheim, and Orlando versions.. Paris was the best of the 3. The ride, not that disgusting piece of crap city. Disneyland was the only thing clean in Paris.
It’s 28 not 27
@@TaaxiCaab based but you are right the Disneyland Paris version is a lot of fun ! I enjoy it much more then the orlando version
I like how it is so silent and it looks slower compared to when it’s dark
Space mountain isn’t really a fast ride, if I’m not mistaken the cars ride and test track are almost 2 times faster! (I think SM top speed is 27.5mph whilst the cars ride is 40mph & test track can reach 64.7mph!) What makes SM scary is how dark it is, causing unpredictability, how loud it is, how sharp the turns are, how bumpy of a ride it is & the seats! The one at DL is much smoother than this one and the DL car makes you feel MUCH safer!
That's cause you can see what's coming.
The lights and effects give off the illusion that it’s going very fast
Yeah I heard somewhere they use fans to create the illusion of being quick
2:03 I like how the warp tunnel is visible here.
I still scream like a maniac on this ride and I've ridden it a million times. The darkness just adds so much fear...you can't tell what is coming next and you feel totally out of control. I love it!
I just saw my childhood evaporate right before by very eyes
thats what i said...
thats what i said sodium chloride yes you did
me too
Aaroncy thats what i said... sodium chloride
@@tonymontana3151 a fellow cultured one, i see.
so you’re telling me the fear of my head getting chopped off was actually real?
LITERALLY
Don't worry since you're at Disney World you'll just continuously bang your head in a 1950's cartoon fashion
The fear may be real, but the risk is not. More than enough clearance.
I ceased at this comment
I swear this ride and thunder mountain always felt like you were within feet of certain death.
Any reason as to why the lights were on?
it 'breaks down' a lot..... either that or they are doing some kind of test run when no guests were there.
Glad to see that those bars are just as close to my head as I remember them being and it not just being me
I remember riding this in complete darkness. Not knowing what was coming next was the thrill.
Such a simple effect. Still holds up after 44 years!
It used to be much darker during a normal ride. Several years ago WDW changed it so there is a bit more light. Not as fun.
Sylvia S was the ride scarey?
I thought we went upside down in the ride 😂😂
just like my ex wife
I can’t believe this is the ride that I was yelling “I’m gonna dieeeeee”
😂😂😂
TatizaZ same
TatizaZ I mean you still could, except now you can see what’s going too kill you
This is slowed down for the students that were looking at the engineering. It’s actually way worse when u actually do it
SAMEEEE
Even with the lights off I can still see some of the other track around you and I feel like ima hid my head
I remember clinging onto my mom for dear life on this ride 🤣🤣
This lights-on video points out how brilliant the special effects are in this ride. The designers were able to create a convincing outer space experience with nothing more than story, well placed lights, and minimal practical effects, and it's nothing short of astounding.
Jesu Spectre it’s pretty amazing!
Yep it’s not much with the lights on, but what a fantastic ride with the well placed theming, lights and sound track.
Wow, it's amazing how they made total darkness seem like outer space.......
Think this video is impressive? Try experiencing it for yourself! This happened to me once when the ride was shutting down and it was AMAZING... Except for the 30min wait to get us out of our cart 😂
to me this just looks like a straight up mess
Yes it may not be very intense, but with the lights out, and the effects on, there’s just something so special about this ride
Sauce Lord no one even is supposed to go on it with the lights on or even film.
Lol it's not even intense
@@ixisduran7036 i went to a stem program at disney and we got to do this
Plus the seats are super comfortable and its duration is long.
It’s all about dat music
It amazes me how simple and non intense this layout really is yet with all effects running it become an extremely fun and thrilling experience. If you plopped this down at any theme park I feel it wouldn’t garner any queue due to it not being nearly as advanced as most modern coasters however, within its context at Disney I have no problem waiting an hour for this thing
Yeah, seeing it in the light makes you realize that the fact that not being able to see and predict what is going to happen really adds to the intensity of this ride
On this episode of why the Hell is this on my recommended
But hey, it’s showing us what the track looks like in the light. That’s something you don’t usually get to see on space mountain unless the ride breaks down
Ricky Dupon good point
Matthew Tyler should have also added, you also only get to see it like that on the people mover. Other than that, yeah. Wrong time to recommend the video.
Matthew Tyler yep same with me
None knows
Wow, it is.. A lot slower than it feels with the lights out.
It doesn't go very fast at all, actually. The visuals, wind effects and jagged movements make it seem like it.
JustStache i believe the max speed you're going is in the low 30s mph.
I think the real thrill are the sharp movements and, being a very early steel coaster, how rickety it all feels.
suited penguins there's also wind that they blow on your face
I was there last summer and was ok, but I go about three weeks ago and is insane!!! Way faster and they change it.
with the lights off you can't anticipate the turns so I think that also makes it feel faster
This ride was amazing when I went on it, it feels way faster when your actually in it. The only part to be scared of is the beginning with that turn, that scared me more the the roller coaster itself 😭
Without this video I would never have gone on this ride, and I loved it. So thanks
It's amazing how boring this ride is when the lights are on versus how exciting the ride is when the lights are off and full special effects lighting is turned on. The whole ride is the light show.
David Klecker that’s what I’m saying
you're just describing every disney ride.
It feels like the one in Disneyland feels different..
It’s so much scarier and more ominous when the lights are off
Yeah because you have no clue where your going to go
RQ Productions1 Agreed!
You should try Hyperspace Mountain in Disneyland Paris. It's sort of a launch coaster with actual inversions AND Star Wars themed.
Yeah like being in bed with Melissa McCarthy.
Why are the lights even on? Hahaha
I love this ride. I got on it about 10 times. It was so fun. The dark lights made it look so much cooler.
did you wait 10 hrs in total
lol
I waited an hour to get on this once
@@pancake-yum probably lol. I was about 12 when I went to Disney. Its been a long time ago. I'm now 27 going on 28 soon
Every time I ride this again, I feel so nervous before getting on. After, I want to ride it again and again. Space Mountain has been one of my favorites for awhile.
POV: You're a package at the UPS Sorting Facility
Pixar’s next project
the joke was made already and you know this
And that other guy who commented funnier because Space Mountain was actually sponsored by FedEx, but this one doesn't really make any sense. Just being honest.
@@Tay-cg1pt And what do you mean Pixar?
@@giogiosan281 yes he was DoobieDoo this guy blinker copied him to get likes
Is it just me, or is space mountain a lot lamer with the lights on?
All dark rides are. Being in the dark and unknown is where 80% of the thrill comes from in these rides.
As a person who rid it with the lights on I can confirm this
Its lame either way
I think not having much sound/music also kind of ruins it too
Why are the lights even on? 😂
I went on that ride when it first opened in the 70’s. It was amazing as a kid back then.
I rode this so many times in Florida it was a fun ride
This coaster is deceptively intense. Just rode for the first time in 15 years yesterday and was totally blindsided by the speed and all the quick turns. Great time!
Nice! I’m going to Disneyland again kinda soon, and I was just wondering if this ride has loops or not?
@@sponegbobspineappel it does not
@Jellyfnaf And Dino That's mostly because of how tight the turns are and how quickly it accelerates. Which is a helpful byproduct of needing to be contained within a building.
I think the darkness also adds intensity, not being able to see what's happening and just experiencing it through other sensations really does a number on your brain.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 exactly my thoughts. It definitely adds the element of “you never know what’s coming next”, which is always fun
Well they had to light it up at some point. Mobs would've spawned
Underrated comment
Just turn it on to peaceful mode
you wouldn't wanna get killed while riding on you're mine cart
underrated as hell
it feels so much faster in the dark
this video will never get old
reminds me of once the ride had to be shut down while i was about halfway through it so all the lights came on and we were escorted out, and realizing just how relatively small the space was (compared to how far it feels like we're going i mean) and seeing all the tracks layered around each other and being reminded that we were just in a large cement room the whole time was really strange. Space Mountain in the dark working as intended is fantastic at atmosphere. Space Mountain with the lights on looks like some dinky ass ride in an abandoned mall.
Lights off: Interstellar travel
Lights on: Me navigating to my spot on the bottom floor of my condo's underground parking
It's funny how everyone thinks they're gonna hit their hands if they put them up on this ride but do you really think Disney would let the ride stay like that if that was a possibility?
Yeah
I like how i vlivked on the one comment on this hoping it just said yeah idky bur it made my day
That's why they own their own hospital on site, like their hotels and shops, makes their guests want to stay on site more.
someone got decapitated on the mine roller coaster ride bc he stood up
@@megank1691 yeah but that's because he broke the rules so it's his fault not Disney's fault
Am I the only one who didn’t know it was this slow? The darkness and effects really adds to this ride lol
That’s cool to see it. Been on that ride a dozen times. It’s still a fun ride.
This is by far the best lights on footage of Space Mountain.
IKR
Ben Jacobs I know right! XD it’s so cool with the lights on. Because one time that I went on the people over with mom and dad in 2009 we did saw Space Mountain with lights on. THIS IS SO COOL! XD
Ben Jacobs this wasn’t supossed to happen I was on the ride called people mover which goes through space mountain I saw everyone on the cars
DuelWheeling C, it obviously shouldn’t be occurring, which is why it’s rare that people get footage - and out of the few pieces of footage on RUclips, this is easily the best.
Ben Jacobs yep looks like HD too :
;D
It’s insane how much track they pack in there...there’s a reason there’s an obligatory “Keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times and please remain seated” safety blurb for roller coasters...especially this one.
pretty much all roller coasters are designed with well over an arms length of space. It just feels like less when you're flying through wood scaffolding at 70mph.
The Smiler: *insane laughing*
@@ToomanyFrancis Not on the sides and "arm's length" would depend on what they are using as a reference. How about making it for the word's tallest human being and accounting for him/her to be sitting down with his arms out?
@@wewhoareabouttodiesaluteyo9303 they actually have height restrictions on coasters where this would be a problem. They think of everything.
@@ToomanyFrancis Now days that is discrimination. They should use the height of the tallest human who ever lived.
I love the little detail that the spacecraft on the lift hill had RCS Thrusters
All I could think about on this ride was losing my head since I had heard from my friends about riding with the lights on and how close everything actually. That plus the dark and having to hold onto all of my stuff with a death grip really set the mood for the rest of that evening lol.
Im laughing at all the trash cans and ladders everywhere as if this is just some warehouse
Kali B i wouldnt be surprised if they use it for short term storage for the holiday decorations before and after being taken to long term storage since it's so dark you cant see it anyways.
suited penguins I'd believe it
Its for maintenance
I thought the same. Amazing how the illusion of flying thru space is dashed when you see the janitorial supplies.
Kali B The backstage area of pretty much every Disney parks ride everywhere looks like that though.
And this is why I don't raise my hands at this ride...
Darialis Pacheco I Will break my neck in this ride tho😂
You're not supposed to anyway. I had someone do that infront of me and I swear his hands were half an inch from those supports.
same
I raised my hands on this ride, and in the tunnel around 0:15 when it accelerated, my fingertips graced the ceiling. Never again.
Sameee
i swear space mountain feels like you're going over 100 mph when the lights are off, but as soon as the lights come on it looks like any other kids ride
I love the eurobeats you can hear playing at various parts
Welcome to the 25th episode of...
Your childhood is ruined.
And why
The fuck is this on my recommended feed.
Still, good choice of a ride though.
😂
Classic. Kayla ima child that went on this and felt like a 3-4 kitty ride
Space mountain with lights on = guillotine mountain
I am tall and I always had the fear of losing part of my scalp so I would sit as low as possible and tilt head sideways. Some of those support structures look really close when the lights are on.
best ride ever , got my kitty so excited in this. 10/10 experience, no rose toy for this one! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
YOU ARE INSANE.
I was on this (at Disneyland, not -world) when we suddenly stopped in a block section pretty high up. Then the lights came on and they announced that we were going to have to exit due to some issue. Sitting there looking at pretty much the whole track made me really appreciate theming and how it can add a lot to an otherwise mediocre ride.
So Disneyland, the lights are still off? only in Disney World lights are on?
@@mrgl338 Yeah. You ride in the dark with little fiber optic lights hanging down to look like stars. It's very trippy to not be able to see the track, because you really do get the sensation that you're just flying around. I figured Disneyworld would be the same.
I actually rode Space Mountain with the lights on a few years ago. My science teacher hosted a (very expensive) trip to Florida to see Tampa, Disney World, WonderWorks Museum, etc. We got to ride Space Mountain with the lights on, then off. The best thing, we were there before the theme park had opened so there was no line. It was, needless to say, awesome
Wish I had a teacher like that
Cool story bro
Wish my science teacher was like that haha.
College?
i remember when i was little and went on this ride i had thought that at some point i went upside down....
Angelina Cripe you do go upside down in the Paris one
Dragon 1 that makes sooo much more sense ....
I always swore at WDW (Orlando) that it went upside down when I was 12 and went on it too
same I remember it having really intense turns
Haha same lmao. I almost passed out and was holding onto my dad’s arms screaming “I LOVE YOU IVY” (our dog’s name)
When I rode on this I kept ducking because I felt like my head would be taken off, I’m glad that when seeing footage the beams were just as close to my head as I remember
I love it the trash can at the end, but you can't see it in the dark.
Awesome. Lol
When u can see the scaffolding, & the track, etc, it just looks like a small roller-coaster inside of a building...or a big shed. Doesn't look Disney-like at all.
D Me that’s just the magic of Disney. The effects are magical
@PapaDragon Animation This looks like something on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ.
@@dme1016 , that's what separates Disney from other theme parks and roller coasters. Disney puts in the extra effects to hide the mechanisms behind the ride and make everything appear like something else. Their rides aren't the most extreme roller coasters out there, but the use of story telling makes an otherwise mediocre warehouse roller coaster into something fantastic.
@@generalcodsworth4417 And they hide the bodies from accidental deaths really well.
Ah yes, Warehouse Mountain. Best ride at the park
Imagine waiting 2.5 hrs in line for this hype, yep I’ll save my money
Mom used to work at disney, they test rides, use the underground tunnels and secret entrances, its all so amazing looking at this.
I liked it when they made it feel like you were going through space with stars and galaxies. Now it’s just pitch black.
I thought there were stars everywhere when I rode it.
The stars are on most of the time but sometimes they are off
@@EvanAviator I remember seeing some of the projectors, I thought it was cool, like some party room with the speakers too
They got rid of the stars?!
no they got stars and asteroids projected all over the inside. there's also a space station or something above you
Here's a few tidbits of info about Space Mountain...Fyi, I'm a retired, in 2016, Engineer with Lockheed Martin here in Orlando but I just finished a two year stint (I resigned in February) in Security at WDW and I worked in Custodial at Magic Kingdom back in '74 - '75 my Sr. year in H.S. The current speed of Space Mountain is 28 MPH (Fyi, 7 Dwarfs Mine Train is 32 MPH), but back in '74/'75 when the ride hadn't yet opened the cast members were allowed free test rides during their lunch breaks...at that time the Engineers had the speed at 50 MPH...I heard at the time the engineers also did test runs at 55 and 60 mph. When the ride opened in '75 it was set at 42 mph and it was completely blacked out inside so the girders could not be seen at all. After a couple "incidents" the speed was lowered several times (down to 35 mph, then 32 mph and finally to today's 28 mph) and the lights were turned up several times so the girders can easily be seen (so as to hopefully keep people from trying to stand up). Needless to say a blacked out SM at 50 MPH was a hair raising ride that you felt lucky to have survived...the G forces I remember were pretty damn forceful.
Steve Fowler but it’s not propelled after the lift hill,how is this possible?
By turning off trim brakes
cool story bro, cant wait for the sequel
I went to Space Mountain back in 1975 I was 12 years old and you're right the drama thing was pretty darn fast... 10 years ago I went with my kids and it seemed a hell of a lot slower thanks for the info
Steve Fowler what do you mean “incident”
One of my favorite rides as a kid, interesting how much the dark makes that ride.
Does not do it justice whatsoever this ride is truly thrilling regardless of age