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BigMack
So it’s not a mountain in space?
thereisagifforeverythingisntthere
I’ve never seen space mountain with the lights off so....
rimworIdstories
true story, back in the 90s i was smol and they put me in the front seat alone. thought i was driving, was terrified & relieved to not crash
thatsonefuckingnicekitty
I thought this was some miniature rollercoaster.
queenanxiety
Yes anytime I ride this I make sure to stay scrunched up as small as possible lol
GingerLaird
I feel like this should have a minimum and maximum height requirement. You might end up losing your head.
DailyCoaster
Disney World’s Space Mountain, to clarify. Very unique compared to the others. A great ride- love the tight clearances.
Asadsadsadclown
Many Bonthans died for this data.
NickRivieraMD
Watching this feels wrong.
RideTheStimutacs
With the lights out, it's less dangerous.
InHarmsWay
I did this a couple times. Really surreal.
BigFckingRocket
I used to work at Disney and they let the engineering co-ops ride with the lights on before the park opened. Scary as fuck. Watch your hands
RotundRaul
Going 80 MPH in your closet. That’s what I remember about it.
Rovylern
It moves much slower than it feels. The enhanced sense of speed is due to fans blowing along the path of the ride.
AIComments
The music helps a lot too.
dunewolf
Everyone loves roller-coasters.. until they go off the rails.. then they loose their minds..
oLoki182o
Can I see it with the lights off now please?
SwankyPants21
There’s not anything to see it’s just darkness with some dots to simulate stars
Kerberos623
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Dj5C_yg9c
TheSkyIsSoPretty
Where is this Disneyland
That is The Magic Kingdom, which is part of Disney World, in Orlando, Florida.
DLR one actually looks cooler on the inside.
I see, i thought it was the Disney land at sunny bay Hong Kong the inside is similar
Uwishgurl
I’ll never forget when an employee told me, “this ride sucks with the lights on— It just goes in circles.”
Working for Disney sucked all the magic from their soul.
JonTBirbman
Space mountain in Disneyland Paris shits on this
cardiff3
I dont like heights and space mountain never bothered me. Till i rode with lights on and looked down. Fml
bake76
tibris
should have 1 minute of Rick going "Woooo!"
PickleMargarita
v
RustyBubbleFarts
Chavestvaldt
Keep your fucking hands inside the vehicle at all times or else
I've held my hand out too far on a disney roller coaster, they don't go that fast, it's not huge deal.
jobokai
/a/hWzLnHX
CouchCarrot
All that steel. Nowadays they build these things with a couple of fence posts and some rubber bands.
sariyaeki
Most disappointing reveal. Pissed me off in 8th grade.
nateklomp
snuffcarcass
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/02/07/disneyland-opened-early-wednesday-for-one-person-the-guy-who-designed-space-mountain/
jamsplodge
US space mountain has no loops?
GravyEducation
I was terrified of them as a kid and my cousin told me there were loops. I was scared shitless the whole ride. Turns out it was tame as fuck
ZetaRayBill
The Disneyland Paris ride is the only one of the 5 versions with inversions. The original was opened in 1975, which was right before 1/2
inversions became a major part of roller coasters. The other Space Mountains were based off the original, so no inversions, either.
BaconAndEggsy
No lööps?
No, brøther.
KRicci
*eats your sweater*
CupcakeSocial
And there's the people mover. Best ride ever
I still miss the one in Anaheim.
It's pretty awesome seeing the skeleton of it still in Anaheim
True. Too bad the Rocket Rods cracked the pylons and if it comes back, it would need ADA upgrades.
Is that what happened? I had no idea! I rode that once and I dont think it lasted more than a year or so
SoraHjort
... I spent 10 minutes looking to see what happened to space mountain, when I realized you probably meant the car track that's above ground.
They also had those up and running earlier this year for a 90's nite event. Back in March if I recall... ... ... They even had Darkwing Duck
GalaxyDear
I've been on Space Mountain when it stalled and the lights came on. It is a concrete room with glow in the dark stickers. Depressing.
pandro
For others, please stay in the cars when if the ride is stopped. People get injured when they climb out, and then try to sue disney. ugh.
heartlessninja6
CrocAMileInMyShoes
At Univeral the Harry Potter ride broke down with me in the spider area... it was awful. Also, when I went to ride Space Mountain, it
Roke down/had to be stopped 3 times while I was in line. Took over 3 hours to get through the line
924Carrera
Yeah me too, and then they came up and hand-pushed the cars until they could coast back to the boarding zone. Got some photos though.
Havok707
Had a lights on of the Rock one.. not as much fun\
ThanksIHateThis
I heard there are fans facing the rise to induce a sense of moving faster than you're actually moving.
There are, turns out that blowing air at a kids face is way safer than launching them to warp speed in 100 yards
samwyze
If that isn't a metaphor for all Disney "magic" I don't know what is.
jarable
ok - so, you might not want to ever watch a "Making of" DVD extra.... "Iron Man"?, "Darth Vader"? They are all ordinary people in costume...
TheFoxhounded
There is quite a difference though. I went to Disney World for the first and only time 5 years ago. It's just a glorified mall. That's it.
reaperfox
Your local malls have rides, theatre shows and parades?
fancyass
We went do disneyland for marching band and we were in "backstage disney" it's basically just a warehouse lot behind everything
HinkFlaps
Damn should have been in orchestra, when we went we were featured on Good Morning America *hairflips*
iama3patchproblem
I sang in a christmas concert. 12 hours, SoCal heat (yeah, November) they only gave us water, if we ASKED.
What did you think was back there?
Imgerruinedimger
Big titty princesses...
Did you think you were actually in space?
probshouldntsayitbut
bngd
Twenty minutes later I’m still laughing....
[deleted]
alpacasaurusrex
2/ be weightless & would have to have had air.’ ‘ We aren’t really 20k leagues under the sea, we would die from the pressure & I can see
Stensticles
You sound fun at parties
MissAizea
Littldrummrboy
Wombatfisher
But it’s projectors, not stickers
They also use a disco ball like object to :)
CSlice06
To what? :-0
Make the stars appear all over the inside, the light reflected off is a bunch of little dots.
temporarilyhuman
The freakiest part about Space Mountain is the sense that things are rushing right past your head. This video confirms everything.
Deadpixels94
First time going to Disney World was last year (23yrsold) I loved spacemountain. I hated the 1hr30m wait in line.
SchizophrenicEuphoria
It's the reason why they say to not put your hands up on this ride in particular.
ErasmusTycho
I've been on space mountain when this happened, after that I never put my hands up again.
ABitAngry
Agreed, I felt like I’d be decapitated at any moment
Thatissomenicegrass
You mean you get peter tingles?
SeriousIy
This is what I was thinking the entire time... Then I saw the comments! I'm 6'1" and was terrified to put my hands up
poojanglez
6'1" can confirm
diphenhydraminehcl50mg
*whole body scrunch*
amira18
Yup
IAmSlaymaker
You know how much $ you'd get if you loose a limb in the Mouse's house? You'd be gettin one of them fancy animatronic hands or sumthin! ;-)
kodaruss
Maybe they will replace my head with a Jack Skeleton one. I would go for that.
BanadecCamberbootch
I'm 6'4" and I kinda just reflexively duck for most roller coasters. I also don't put my hands all the way up, either.
Dapsters
At 6"6, I duck and keep my arms down. Rode qwazi? Wooden coaster, thought I was going to die when it went into its side
MarleafChef
I'm 5'10 but I identify as 6'6". I also duck for most roller coasters.
Buddasac
Exactly like this.
ween8717
Geez at 6’4” I’m shocked you’re brave enough to put your hands up at all!
Thanks to @buddasac for the perfect gif:
AMoistTortoise
6'3" here, do you also have a habit of dipping your head just a bit when walking under doorways?
TowerOfRa
6'7" here, it just happens automatically
SuperSourCat
Because the moment you don’t bang that one doorway gets yah
Yes, and the master shower in the house we just moved to has a doorframe at about eyeball level -_-
xVVitch
Reminds me of this wooden rollercoaster i went on once at kemah boardwalk. So many parts were tunneled by more wood. Felt like my head was ¹
TheFeralDog
Ahh yes the Boardwalk Bullet that's the most scared about being decapitated I've ever been on any ride that I remember.
thecanadianwhoatethemoose
Texas for the win. That is such a great ride.
going to get knocked off and the structure was going to collapse. To be fair i was terrified of rollercoasters & my friend convinced me to ²
Get on it since i had never been on one. It confirmed my fears, never again.
5P1D3Rr
That rollercoaster is fun but it hurts lol. Fun fact, it was purchased from astroworld when it closed down.
That thing was so terrifying no wonder it felt like it would collapse any minute... it was ancient.
dimwittedlurker
Fun fact: you’re wrong, it was not purchased from Astroworld at all. There was only one wooden coaster there: Cylone & it was demolished.
I happened to be on the ride during a malfunction, they stopped it, turned on the lights and started it back up with the lights on.
From what I remember it looked exactly like this, so I'd have to say this is the old version before they remodeled it.
Malfunction? Someone got their hands caught didnt they
No idea. The ride just stopped and we sat in the dark for a few minutes before the lights came on. Sat a few longer.
Then finished the ride with the lights on. Then They shut it down.
MystiriousDawn
More terrifying with the lights on. I go on space mountain once a month give or take. Seeing the structure gives me anxiety lol
theaterismylife
Do they tell people not to put their hands up?
TheTetherBallPole
Not that I remember. My favorite ride!
Jessicarrrlove
The lights came on one time while I was riding and it took me a LONG time to get back on it and that was the last time. Too much anxiety.
drakeshayne
It loses the magic with the lights on. And it's so clunky without the sound effects.
quickineedausername
Oh gosh I want to be your friend. Tell me about your adventures. I love a good disney story
ulysses2031
Me too
imgrmademeanasshole
Tall people. Watch you hands
CoffeeWithMcCauley
Does this really happen though? I know some rides feel like my fingers could get cut off but I'm sure this is taken into account... Right?!
If I remember right someone on thunder mountain got their hand (or some extremity) cut off. Sometime ago though
They have special wood clearance markers they use I believe. Pretty much measure to the max distance a guest could reach and go through 1/2
Slowly checking clearances. Usually you are ok if they have done their work. Wouldn’t be approved otherwise
Aninconspicuoustomato
This.
Don't they tell you to keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times? Doesn't keeping your arms down count?
DatPudding
But...in the pictures EVERYONE always has there hands up!! I'm terrified now!
IamNotAshamed
It's safe. It just looks a lot closer than it actually is
PolarAntonyms
Yes, I’ve been on it when they’ve stopped the ride because SOMEONE (most def was NOT, I’m lying, me...) put their hands up
/a/hWzLnHX they almost definitely do clearance tests similar to this to simulate the farthest reach someone may have.
I’ve easily ridden it 100+ times and I can never recall them every saying not to put your hands up.
Literally a video on the wall next to the coaster thats on repeat telling people to keep their hands in the ride.
AnnaBananaFoFanna25
Yes they do and there are signs too. Went to 8 parks in a week, high school trip. It was our running joke to say it with them on each ride.
The closest thing is telling people to keep their hands, arms, feet and legs inside the vehicle. That doesn’t mean to not put your hands
Directly above your head. It’s very typical behavior on a roller coaster, they don’t want you reaching out to the sides.
DonteHaversham
Why?
Common sense, self preservation. You can somewhat see the beams when on the ride, being scared of losing a finger should be enough.
I meant why ride space mountain 100 times if you feel like it will decapitate you, or otherwise lop off limbs/appendages?
BigMack
So it’s not a mountain in space?
thereisagifforeverythingisntthere
I’ve never seen space mountain with the lights off so....
rimworIdstories
true story, back in the 90s i was smol and they put me in the front seat alone. thought i was driving, was terrified & relieved to not crash
thatsonefuckingnicekitty
I thought this was some miniature rollercoaster.
queenanxiety
Yes anytime I ride this I make sure to stay scrunched up as small as possible lol
GingerLaird
I feel like this should have a minimum and maximum height requirement. You might end up losing your head.
DailyCoaster
Disney World’s Space Mountain, to clarify. Very unique compared to the others. A great ride- love the tight clearances.
Asadsadsadclown
Many Bonthans died for this data.
NickRivieraMD
Watching this feels wrong.
RideTheStimutacs
With the lights out, it's less dangerous.
InHarmsWay
I did this a couple times. Really surreal.
BigFckingRocket
I used to work at Disney and they let the engineering co-ops ride with the lights on before the park opened. Scary as fuck. Watch your hands
RotundRaul
Going 80 MPH in your closet. That’s what I remember about it.
Rovylern
It moves much slower than it feels. The enhanced sense of speed is due to fans blowing along the path of the ride.
AIComments
The music helps a lot too.
dunewolf
Everyone loves roller-coasters.. until they go off the rails.. then they loose their minds..
oLoki182o
Can I see it with the lights off now please?
SwankyPants21
There’s not anything to see it’s just darkness with some dots to simulate stars
Kerberos623
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Dj5C_yg9c
TheSkyIsSoPretty
Where is this Disneyland
Rovylern
That is The Magic Kingdom, which is part of Disney World, in Orlando, Florida.
AIComments
DLR one actually looks cooler on the inside.
TheSkyIsSoPretty
I see, i thought it was the Disney land at sunny bay Hong Kong the inside is similar
Uwishgurl
I’ll never forget when an employee told me, “this ride sucks with the lights on— It just goes in circles.”
Uwishgurl
Working for Disney sucked all the magic from their soul.
JonTBirbman
Space mountain in Disneyland Paris shits on this
cardiff3
I dont like heights and space mountain never bothered me. Till i rode with lights on and looked down. Fml
bake76
tibris
should have 1 minute of Rick going "Woooo!"
PickleMargarita
RustyBubbleFarts
Chavestvaldt
Keep your fucking hands inside the vehicle at all times or else
AIComments
I've held my hand out too far on a disney roller coaster, they don't go that fast, it's not huge deal.
jobokai
/a/hWzLnHX
CouchCarrot
All that steel. Nowadays they build these things with a couple of fence posts and some rubber bands.
sariyaeki
Most disappointing reveal. Pissed me off in 8th grade.
nateklomp
snuffcarcass
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/02/07/disneyland-opened-early-wednesday-for-one-person-the-guy-who-designed-space-mountain/
jamsplodge
US space mountain has no loops?
GravyEducation
I was terrified of them as a kid and my cousin told me there were loops. I was scared shitless the whole ride. Turns out it was tame as fuck
ZetaRayBill
The Disneyland Paris ride is the only one of the 5 versions with inversions. The original was opened in 1975, which was right before 1/2
ZetaRayBill
inversions became a major part of roller coasters. The other Space Mountains were based off the original, so no inversions, either.
BaconAndEggsy
No lööps?
Rovylern
No, brøther.
KRicci
*eats your sweater*
CupcakeSocial
And there's the people mover. Best ride ever
Rovylern
I still miss the one in Anaheim.
CupcakeSocial
It's pretty awesome seeing the skeleton of it still in Anaheim
Rovylern
True. Too bad the Rocket Rods cracked the pylons and if it comes back, it would need ADA upgrades.
CupcakeSocial
Is that what happened? I had no idea! I rode that once and I dont think it lasted more than a year or so
SoraHjort
... I spent 10 minutes looking to see what happened to space mountain, when I realized you probably meant the car track that's above ground.
SoraHjort
They also had those up and running earlier this year for a 90's nite event. Back in March if I recall... ... ... They even had Darkwing Duck
GalaxyDear
I've been on Space Mountain when it stalled and the lights came on. It is a concrete room with glow in the dark stickers. Depressing.
pandro
For others, please stay in the cars when if the ride is stopped. People get injured when they climb out, and then try to sue disney. ugh.
heartlessninja6
CrocAMileInMyShoes
At Univeral the Harry Potter ride broke down with me in the spider area... it was awful. Also, when I went to ride Space Mountain, it
CrocAMileInMyShoes
Roke down/had to be stopped 3 times while I was in line. Took over 3 hours to get through the line
924Carrera
Yeah me too, and then they came up and hand-pushed the cars until they could coast back to the boarding zone. Got some photos though.
Havok707
Had a lights on of the Rock one.. not as much fun\
ThanksIHateThis
I heard there are fans facing the rise to induce a sense of moving faster than you're actually moving.
BigFckingRocket
There are, turns out that blowing air at a kids face is way safer than launching them to warp speed in 100 yards
samwyze
If that isn't a metaphor for all Disney "magic" I don't know what is.
jarable
ok - so, you might not want to ever watch a "Making of" DVD extra.... "Iron Man"?, "Darth Vader"? They are all ordinary people in costume...
TheFoxhounded
There is quite a difference though. I went to Disney World for the first and only time 5 years ago. It's just a glorified mall. That's it.
reaperfox
Your local malls have rides, theatre shows and parades?
fancyass
We went do disneyland for marching band and we were in "backstage disney" it's basically just a warehouse lot behind everything
HinkFlaps
Damn should have been in orchestra, when we went we were featured on Good Morning America *hairflips*
iama3patchproblem
I sang in a christmas concert. 12 hours, SoCal heat (yeah, November) they only gave us water, if we ASKED.
BigFckingRocket
What did you think was back there?
Imgerruinedimger
Big titty princesses...
BigFckingRocket
Did you think you were actually in space?
probshouldntsayitbut
bngd
Twenty minutes later I’m still laughing....
BigFckingRocket
[deleted]
[deleted]
alpacasaurusrex
2/ be weightless & would have to have had air.’ ‘ We aren’t really 20k leagues under the sea, we would die from the pressure & I can see
[deleted]
[deleted]
Stensticles
You sound fun at parties
MissAizea
Littldrummrboy
Wombatfisher
But it’s projectors, not stickers
SwankyPants21
They also use a disco ball like object to :)
CSlice06
To what? :-0
SwankyPants21
Make the stars appear all over the inside, the light reflected off is a bunch of little dots.
temporarilyhuman
The freakiest part about Space Mountain is the sense that things are rushing right past your head. This video confirms everything.
Deadpixels94
First time going to Disney World was last year (23yrsold) I loved spacemountain. I hated the 1hr30m wait in line.
SchizophrenicEuphoria
It's the reason why they say to not put your hands up on this ride in particular.
ErasmusTycho
I've been on space mountain when this happened, after that I never put my hands up again.
ABitAngry
Agreed, I felt like I’d be decapitated at any moment
Thatissomenicegrass
You mean you get peter tingles?
SeriousIy
This is what I was thinking the entire time... Then I saw the comments! I'm 6'1" and was terrified to put my hands up
poojanglez
6'1" can confirm
diphenhydraminehcl50mg
*whole body scrunch*
amira18
Yup
IAmSlaymaker
You know how much $ you'd get if you loose a limb in the Mouse's house? You'd be gettin one of them fancy animatronic hands or sumthin! ;-)
kodaruss
Maybe they will replace my head with a Jack Skeleton one. I would go for that.
BanadecCamberbootch
I'm 6'4" and I kinda just reflexively duck for most roller coasters. I also don't put my hands all the way up, either.
Dapsters
At 6"6, I duck and keep my arms down. Rode qwazi? Wooden coaster, thought I was going to die when it went into its side
MarleafChef
I'm 5'10 but I identify as 6'6". I also duck for most roller coasters.
Buddasac
BanadecCamberbootch
Exactly like this.
ween8717
Geez at 6’4” I’m shocked you’re brave enough to put your hands up at all!
BanadecCamberbootch
Thanks to @buddasac for the perfect gif:
AMoistTortoise
6'3" here, do you also have a habit of dipping your head just a bit when walking under doorways?
TowerOfRa
6'7" here, it just happens automatically
SuperSourCat
Because the moment you don’t bang that one doorway gets yah
BanadecCamberbootch
Yes, and the master shower in the house we just moved to has a doorframe at about eyeball level -_-
xVVitch
Reminds me of this wooden rollercoaster i went on once at kemah boardwalk. So many parts were tunneled by more wood. Felt like my head was ¹
TheFeralDog
Ahh yes the Boardwalk Bullet that's the most scared about being decapitated I've ever been on any ride that I remember.
thecanadianwhoatethemoose
Texas for the win. That is such a great ride.
xVVitch
going to get knocked off and the structure was going to collapse. To be fair i was terrified of rollercoasters & my friend convinced me to ²
xVVitch
Get on it since i had never been on one. It confirmed my fears, never again.
5P1D3Rr
That rollercoaster is fun but it hurts lol. Fun fact, it was purchased from astroworld when it closed down.
xVVitch
That thing was so terrifying no wonder it felt like it would collapse any minute... it was ancient.
dimwittedlurker
Fun fact: you’re wrong, it was not purchased from Astroworld at all. There was only one wooden coaster there: Cylone & it was demolished.
Asadsadsadclown
I happened to be on the ride during a malfunction, they stopped it, turned on the lights and started it back up with the lights on.
Asadsadsadclown
From what I remember it looked exactly like this, so I'd have to say this is the old version before they remodeled it.
SeriousIy
Malfunction? Someone got their hands caught didnt they
Asadsadsadclown
No idea. The ride just stopped and we sat in the dark for a few minutes before the lights came on. Sat a few longer.
Asadsadsadclown
Then finished the ride with the lights on. Then They shut it down.
MystiriousDawn
More terrifying with the lights on. I go on space mountain once a month give or take. Seeing the structure gives me anxiety lol
theaterismylife
Do they tell people not to put their hands up?
TheTetherBallPole
Not that I remember. My favorite ride!
Jessicarrrlove
The lights came on one time while I was riding and it took me a LONG time to get back on it and that was the last time. Too much anxiety.
drakeshayne
It loses the magic with the lights on. And it's so clunky without the sound effects.
quickineedausername
Oh gosh I want to be your friend. Tell me about your adventures. I love a good disney story
ulysses2031
Me too
imgrmademeanasshole
Tall people. Watch you hands
CoffeeWithMcCauley
Does this really happen though? I know some rides feel like my fingers could get cut off but I'm sure this is taken into account... Right?!
MystiriousDawn
If I remember right someone on thunder mountain got their hand (or some extremity) cut off. Sometime ago though
jobokai
They have special wood clearance markers they use I believe. Pretty much measure to the max distance a guest could reach and go through 1/2
jobokai
Slowly checking clearances. Usually you are ok if they have done their work. Wouldn’t be approved otherwise
jobokai
/a/hWzLnHX
Aninconspicuoustomato
This.
xVVitch
Don't they tell you to keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times? Doesn't keeping your arms down count?
DatPudding
But...in the pictures EVERYONE always has there hands up!! I'm terrified now!
IamNotAshamed
It's safe. It just looks a lot closer than it actually is
theaterismylife
Do they tell people not to put their hands up?
PolarAntonyms
Yes, I’ve been on it when they’ve stopped the ride because SOMEONE (most def was NOT, I’m lying, me...) put their hands up
jobokai
/a/hWzLnHX they almost definitely do clearance tests similar to this to simulate the farthest reach someone may have.
SwankyPants21
I’ve easily ridden it 100+ times and I can never recall them every saying not to put your hands up.
Deadpixels94
Literally a video on the wall next to the coaster thats on repeat telling people to keep their hands in the ride.
AnnaBananaFoFanna25
Yes they do and there are signs too. Went to 8 parks in a week, high school trip. It was our running joke to say it with them on each ride.
SwankyPants21
The closest thing is telling people to keep their hands, arms, feet and legs inside the vehicle. That doesn’t mean to not put your hands
SwankyPants21
Directly above your head. It’s very typical behavior on a roller coaster, they don’t want you reaching out to the sides.
DonteHaversham
Why?
SwankyPants21
Common sense, self preservation. You can somewhat see the beams when on the ride, being scared of losing a finger should be enough.
DonteHaversham
I meant why ride space mountain 100 times if you feel like it will decapitate you, or otherwise lop off limbs/appendages?