Space Mountain Rising

Tokyo Disneyland's Space Mountain, currently being rebuilt for a debut next year, officially has its full name, Space Mountain: Earthrise! Announced yesterday at the D23 convention, this next-generation family roller coaster will combine immersive effects, an on-board audio system, a completely different layout, and dynamic thrills.  The new ride building is pushed back further than its predecessor, and a new plaza in front of the ride will celebrate the concept of Earth, nature, and the cosmos existing in harmony.  The culmination will mark a dramatic transformation of an attraction that was one of Tokyo Disneyland's opening day originals.  But it will be exciting to see this new blockbuster attraction premiere after so many years of construction!

Tokyo Disneyland's old Space Mountain under a setting sun.