Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Disney icon turns 50 years old on Wednesday. Space Mountain debuted at Walt Disney World on Jan. 15, 1975. “Like many great ...

We went behind the scenes at the Disney World active Monsters, Inc. land construction site ...

Space Mountain has gone from an idea by Walt Disney for California to becoming the oldest coaster in Florida. Here are attraction highlights from five decades using Orlando Sentinel clips and other ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, an indoor steel rollercoaster themed to space travel, has been a staple of Tomorrowland, the area of the Magic Kingdom park where the ride ...

A historical image of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World, seen here in 1974 ahead of its official opening. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Disney Space Mountain, the classic Walt Disney World attraction, ...

"We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in the blackness of space. Now all of us may ...

Guests attending Disney After Hours at Walt Disney World can now enjoy the three most recently refreshed attractions during ...

A nearly 30-year-old ride at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is closing this summer so it can get a new show scene, updated ride vehicles, and gameplay enhancements. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger ...

Disney consistently maintains over 100 attractions and 29,000 hotel rooms across its roughly 43 square mile resort property.

“Like many great ideas, it came from the imagination of Walt Disney,” Steven Vagnini, content strategy manager for Walt Disney Archives, told USA TODAY. “Walt first had the idea for a high-speed trip ...