Space Mountain is the classic Tomorrowland attraction, but it got a thrilling and steampunk twist for its version in Discoveryland in Disneyland Paris.
1. Three versions
In Paris, there have been three versions of Space Mountain, De la Terre a la Lune, Mission 2, and Hyperspace Mountain.
2. Discovery Mountain
Before it opened, the name of the attraction was supposed to be Discovery Mountain. They changed it very close to opening and you can still see some things in the ride with DM on it, that were installed prior to the name change.
3. Jules Verne
The ascetic of the ride inside and out is based on the works of Jules Verne. This is different than the space-age style theming of the rest of the versions around the world.
4. Launch
At the beginning of the ride, there is a sequence where you are in a rocket and where you get launched to space.
5. Opening
This ride opened as an expansion of Discoveryland in 1995, 3 years after the opening of the park.
6. Speed
This is the fastest version of the attraction in the world.
7. Loop
This ride is the only version of Space Mountain in the world that has inversions.
8. Composer
Michael Giacchino is the composer for the Mission Two version of the attraction. He was also the composer for Incredibles franchise and other versions of Space Mountain.
9. Star Wars
In 2017, Hyperspace Mountain opened in Paris and has been there ever since. This version is based on Star Wars and was in Disneyland before Paris.
10. Launch
The ride is the only version of space mountain to feature a launch, in the opening tunnel with a lookout window to the outside.
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