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Space Mountain (Tokyo Disneyland)
Space Mountain is a roller coaster at Tokyo Disneyland, and one of several Space Mountain coasters at Disney parks. It opened on April 15, 1983, making it the first time Space Mountain has opened concurrently with a park. Along with Space Mountain at Walt Disney World, it does not feature an on-board soundtrack. In 2022, The Oriental Land Company announced that the second version of Space Mountain would close on July 31, 2024 and reopen in 2027 with an all-new exterior and surrounding area, as being the third renovation.[1] VersionsOriginal version (1983–2006)Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain was originally built as a replica of the California version from 1977, excluding the Space Stage and PeopleMover. Though removed in California, Tokyo’s Space Mountain still has a speed ramp at its entrance, leading guests to the pre-show and loading area. Along the queue are doors marked “escape pod” where guests can exit the line if they choose not to ride Space Mountain, similar to pathway exits at other attractions guests may find scary.[2] Second version (2007–2024)In 2007, a refurbished Space Mountain opened as the second renovation with new sci-fi elements, like the spaceship docked in the loading area. New effects were built on top of the original effects, including a hyper speed tunnel at the end of the attraction, when guests return to the loading area. In 2022, it was announced that the 2007 version of the attraction would close on July 31, 2024 to be reimagined, as being the third renovation, including a wider overhaul of the park's Tomorrowland area.[3] Statistics
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