Space Mountain (WDW) with the lights on POV!

Take a rare ride on Walt Disney World's Space Mountain with the lights on. You'll travel through the entire ride from pont of view of the front seat. Personally, I like it better with the lights off, but it was great to experience it this way. The video was shot during the American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con XXIX.

[@xygomorphic44]

back when I was your age I saw this video on my 800x600 monitor. it looked amazing and we liked it that way. you kids today are so spoiled.

[@SarahPToadstool]

Intimidator 305 (Kings Dominion) is so forceless to the GoPro cameras we have today. I viewed an Orient Express (Worlds of Fun) POV filmed on a tape camcorder and it was intense enough to cause dropouts in filming.

[@andrewschannel4259]

Yeah when I first saw this I thought it looked amazing!

[@theintamindude]

Ah, my childhood coaster & a POV I've been watching ever since it was uploaded. Finally going back to magic kingdom in December, first time since summer of 2008, nostalgia's gonna hit me like a train.

[@kokowilly6941]

I'll be there in December too! See you there!

[@theintamindude]

Koko Willy What dates did you go on? I went 12/1 - 12/4.

[@Cypherus21]

Rode this in 1986 when I was 7 years old and was crying like a baby girl. My little mind wandering in the dark thought we did loop-da-loops and jumped off the track and in mid air landed on the other side of the track. It traumatized me so much that I remembered it into adulthood. Now as an adult the coaster is child's play. Moral of the story - bring your kids to Disneyland at an age that they are old enough to appreciate it and not too young that it may traumatize them.

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

The blue tunnel at 2X speed and the main ride audio at 1.25 and 1.5 speed is pure epicness!

[@sce2aux464]

Awesome video of a shaking grey blur!!

[@pottergoose]

Nice photo! A little help over here in my picture perhaps? It seems a cyberman attacked me :-D

[@boatmaster-qn5fb]

+Jodie Fox (Allonsy1963) delete!

[@Bradly105]

It’s from 2006

[@lordbemylight]

This version is a classic and should never be changed. I like it the way it is. Probably the main reason it's so dark is so that nobody will notice the catwalk next to the track throughout the whole ride. lol

[@kenrutherford1109]

The reason it's so dark is to scare the shit out of you

[@TWD98]

Why were the lights on? Was it a special event?

[@LifeformChris]

To this day TWD98 asks himself this

[@2brothersvideos]

My absolute favorite Space Mountain, absolute favorite roller coaster, and absolute favorite roller coaster. This Space Mountain is my favorite. It's intense, awesome, and has every characteristic a space roller coaster needs.

[@TheBroskis52]

Nobody understands that this video was uploaded in 2006, thats why its Potato quality.

[@peterman500070]

This was beautiful back then.

[@Fredmullegun]

Evan Porter You can take stable pictures. A modern camera held as this one was would still be junk.

[@wardrich]

This was awesome! When I went on the ride, I ended up sitting in the front car. It kind of ruined it for me because I was able to see the track ahead and see where we were going to go, but I was really in awe of how tightly packed the whole ride was. Was a great experience for sure!

[@SaneDude13]

Why'd they use their laptop camera to film this?

[@10509054]

Video was from 2006.

[@DastardDurango]

i love the setting of this ride. You feel like you are cruizing through space! You see planets projected, hear screams of other riders, get a sick breeze and awesome music is smashed in too!

[@sourlemon83]

I feel like Disney is going to find me and erase my memory for seeing this.

[@ColumineMiette]

It's cooler when you've seen it with the lights on. I've always wanted to and was jealous of people that have. Lol It's pretty amazing that someone can come up with a design of a roller coaster that's in a building. That's just awesome.

[@MemberSloanly]

I RODE THIS IN THE DARK?!

[@majorminor81]

I was one of the first people to ride it in 2009. We went for new years and got in as soon as the countdown was over. Great ride.

[@BigGuyJacking]

240p we meet again...

[@maddoxcox]

it was from 2006

[@ausername5410]

Maddox Cox my sisters birth year

[@maddoxcox]

i was born 2004

[@baileydancer6]

I love the refreshing breeze you get when riding this ride.

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

was there like an earthquake in that ride?? jeez lol

[@zakkw666]

i love that ride so much. its one of the coolest at disney, next to expedition everest.

[@gdpfriars1495]

I really overthought this ride it's not even scary

[@gdpfriars1495]

+gamerocker8910 Next time I go I'm gonna go on it

[@dougconley]

+[GD]pfriars14 It's fun. Not scary.

[@blossomcuteshylady4753]

Diseny Back Then Want To Have Rides For All Kids But when He past a way Some years Later They did it more scary an now Star wars which I love it

[@rickfeith6372]

It was scary for me back in 87....lol....10 years old, IN THE DARK!! Yeah, its just a bobsled type coaster, but the flat turns IN THE DARK will get ya as a little one.

[@leighmom]

That is really cool! I probably wouldn't get so nauseated if I could see where I was going! Thanks for sharing!!! KZbin rocks!

[@dakotabillionaire]

this really kind of takes all of the magic away

[@JosephMCobery]

Not only is this version classic and should not be changed. But it is the best out of all of them.Me and my uncle went to disneyworld for a week and I went on it 53 times.(I counted)

[@lukephillips5618]

I saw Space Mountain with the lights on while i was riding the People Mover. This was before i had ridden it.

[@nykiaburdine6249]

same!

[@jameskennedy4377]

As a kid, I was on Space Mountain when the ride stopped b/c of a bad thunderstorm. They turned on the lights and it was much scarier seeing how the ride was really designed. It looked rickety and dangerously crammed together inside that small space. Glad to see it wasn't my imagination.

[@mikechick221]

god it looks cheep with lights on

[@StephyDee]

aww you never know! I thought I've never go to Disney again, and my mom and I had extra money, so we decided to just do it! It was totally on a whim, and it was about the best time of my life...you'll go again...Disney's magnetic force can't be resisted for long! :)

[@mikechick221]

quit surprised the one in Paris is better with loops and a launch

[@TjSamson]

In Paris is Mission 2...That's why its much more bigger.

[@AlisaFlum]

when i rode this, i was in the FIRST cart in the FIRST seat! my mom hates rollarcoasters but we told her it was a baby ride, she got off SO peed off! ahaha i LOVE this ride!

[@davinadex]

its scarier with the lights on.... lmfao

[@theintamindude]

I feel like I'm gonna get my head taken off!

[@davinadex]

SkyrimFanatic 007 ikr! everything is so close and cramped...

[@theintamindude]

+DyanCat If the lights are off then you wouldn't see those head choppers...I guess there's something terrifying about the ride lights on or off lol.

[@davinadex]

SkyrimFanatic 007 Hmm... true. xD

[@alyssahenson9757]

I agree I don't like this coaster

[@bwguidry]

It was during the American Coaster Enthusiasts' "Coaster Con", a roller coaster convention. This is during their "ERT", or "Extra Ride Time". They close the ride to the general public & leave it open for ACE members. During ERT, they usually do special little things like turning the lights on in an indoor coaster, or turning the lights off at night on an outdoor coaster. I used to be in ACE for three years & I really miss it a lot!

[@CoasterChick22]

pfffttttt I have been on some of the most extreme coasters but space mountain still kicks ass just because its space mountain its classic and nothing needs to change, it will always be fun

[@ryanrtw]

oh my god! my heart was in my mouth while i was watching that.

[@KelseyBeePink]

For those of you who have never ridden this ride, it may look lame. But, in the dark (especially in the front), it's amazing. You have no clue where you're going and all you can see is the glow of the passing cars. Best coaster ever.

[@Hieagandaus]

you can't have as much fun at WDW if you don't have kid's but cedar point is a coaster enthusiastics heaven!

[@jblucio3177]

that music on this video goes great with the ride, has a great climax at the end, great job.

[@carly3592]

its a lot better with the lights off. and the rides arent designed for specifically 'children'. theyre designed with everyone in mind. theyre not too intense for younger people but theyre intense enough for teens and adults to enjoy them. im 15 and i love this ride. i never get tired of it.

[@PaaandaBeaaar]

Ahahaha! I remember that ride from like. . . three years ago! It was so much fun! Thanks for the upload! I miss being able to go to Disney World with the family. I can't wait to show my 6-year-old sister what Disney World is like. 8D

[@woodencoasterfan]

It was a special event. At the beginning, it said "Lights on ERT (Exclusive Ride Time), then "Coastercon XXIX (39)". ACE (the American Coaster Enthusiast Club) was holding their annual National Coaster Convention there that weekend. WDW closed Space Mountain to the public for a couple hours so the members of ACE could ride it and as a bonus, WDW turned on the lights during thier ERT session.

[@bwguidry]

I need to renew my membership to ACE. I didn't think Disney would get involved with ACE, but that's awesome!

[@FamFnL]

hell no..this is the best freakin ride @ disneyland...but yea without lights is soooo sooo much better from watching this video..SPACE MOUNTAIN RULESSS!!!

[@ojjohnson3333]

this is one on my favourite rides ever.i know it isnt the best but its in the dark and u dont know wats gunna happen

[@madisenkahlee]

They re-did the one in California and it was shut down for a long time. But now it is back, I love it and I am a huge roller coaster fanatic.

[@woodencoasterfan]

The one in Paris is newer and this one is the grandfather of all the Space Mountains. This one at WDW was the first Space Mountain and it opened in 1975.

[@stonedcommander]

i like when your waiting in line,there are meteors flying across the ceiling.this ride is great.

[@woodencoasterfan]

I can remember riding this coaster when it had a simple seat belt instead of the lap bars they have today. By the way, Space Mountains lines can get 2-3 hours long as does Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain. But they're still alot of fun

[@dangerzone24]

i agree to a point...i think the fun is not knowing where you're going next. it makes the ride more interesting.

[@chrislampley]

have been to WDW every year since I was 2. Have also been to Cedar Point many times...I love Cedar Point, BUT Disney is the BEST !!

[@BobsledRider]

Oooh! I can't wait to ride this in two weeks! Disney World for Christmas!

[@mattatt15]

It may not be the #1 ride but i gotta say it is deffidentaly fun to ride =]. Made me laugh every time i rode it. Old but classic.

[@jonasbros18]

I cant believe it loopks like that and this ride is sick!

[@KpoppFan63730]

I think every rollercoaster should be extreme. Thumbs up

[@JmikeNchadJ]

this is cool ive been on this ride like 50 or 60 times and never saw what it looked like where you could actually see

[@divalicious2277]

when i went on the ride i wanted to put my arms in the air but every so often i'd see the support beams, but it's an awesome ride!!

[@kinsy19]

IM GOING TO DISNEY AND UNIVERSAL (so excited for WWOHP) AND IM SOO EXCITED. last time i went we always got fast passes and tours we never waited!!! i went on space mountain 7 times!! but for all the tourists the best ride is the expedition everest at animal kindom! i went on exactly 7 times!!

[@RobDobbs]

I am 6'4" and that ride always makes me duck, now even more after seeing it with the lights on!

[@StephyDee]

same here...I went in the beginning of June. There was a sign that said it'd be closed until Winter of 2009, so hopefully by next yr, when I go again, it'll be up and running...I haven't ridden it in 12 yrs, so I'm overdue! :)

[@N0BUYAH]

The first time I rode this a few years back, we got stuck going UP a hill. They turned all the lights on and it looks incredible.

[@cyberboff]

There are a couple of steep drops but nothing too intense. In regular light it's a pretty standard coaster, but it's the darkness that makes it really thrilling.

[@DiscoLiz]

I got to see Space Mountain with the lights on once from the view of the People Mover while they were doing maintenence, but this is even cooler!

[@silvercrew1]

I was so lucky to ride this with the lights on at a summer camp I went to actually on Disney property. We got to ride it once with the lights on, we guessed how tall and fast and stuff like that, then we rode it with the lights off and everything seemed to increase, this was all before the park opened, it was amazing

[@davidakhoa]

Wow! My buddies and I went to WDW this summer (I do have vids uploaded) and this was one of the must-go rides. It was great! This was a totally different experience seeing it in the light! Thanks for the upload ;)

[@lynn314]

That's neat you got to experience it with the lights on! It makes you appreciate how the ride is intended to ride in the dark! Great video!

[@G2red89]

This is my RIDE!!! I love this space mt.!

[@aveonh7961]

Space mountain has changed alot since 2006. Way better in the dark

[@YQLbeast]

kind of takes the magic out of this ride.

[@Curt_Randall]

interesting to see that back in the day that Disney World and Land built two of all their main attraction rides in each park. They have a mirror image under the same roof.

[@Clydeernator]

i went on this ride twice. Once when the lights were on and once when they were off. When they're off it's so much more scarier, you have no idea where you're going.

[@akatieor2]

@westiesinwonderland: The lights are on before and after the park is open. They also come on in the event of an emergency. Normally the ride itself is pitch black with the only light being from the "stars" that are all over the ceiling, support beams and floor. It does have an incline but the ride itself only goes 27 mph and the drop is only 23 feet but in the dark it seems a whole lot bigger.

[@iBowser93]

While on Senior Trip this past March. Me: Can we put our hands up on this ride? Ride Worker: Id advise you not to. Oh thats great...

[@LooKanEmiLe]

ahh i love the feeling in the coaster room; the air is freezing

[@Mystique3]

Geez! Thanx for that vid, I've always been scared of going on that ride, but now its Jello safe, so I'll try it next time I go thanx to this vid!

[@KyleLennertz]

i went on this last week for the first time and it to be pitch black but i could see a little i was saying to brother keep your arms down because were so close to the car. awesome ride!

[@thedodgeballbeast]

I went on this this ride is beast lol The entire time your screaming and laughing hysterically

[@UmbralStrix]

I personally enjoy the one at Disneyland better and it's interesting how everything's so different with the lights on. I went on this ride it was fun!

[@JimenezCLJ]

I WANT THAT SOUNDTRACK!!!! i have disneyland's and mission 2's but i must have THIS ONE!!!

[@heatflowers171]

I love it when its dark cuz u dont know where youre going or whats next

[@rennises06]

the ride deffinately is better in the dark, but it is pretty cool to get to actually see it

[@nickkk903]

who agrees that this is a very fitting soundtrack

[@rainieda]

it's cool to see everything but it is sooo much better in the dark.

[@arieljonasss]

I almost fell out of this ride when I first rode it, and I was only 6, and now I'm terrified of rollercoasters cause of this ride. :P

[@kenrutherford1109]

I love the laser sound effect at 0:30

[@MadisonAxford]

wow!! that is actually kinda scary! :)

[@witluvjessi429]

i was at Disney last night, rode this exact one! every time i went on it. which was like 7 times, but it definitely dosent look as extreme as it feels!

[@d302399]

just went 2 disney they recently changed the whole ride it flings u around more, and being 13, i found that quite entertaining

[@31Orcas]

Yeah, I heard that a few months ago a guy dropped his hat on the ride and jumped over a few fences to get the hat, and the hat was on the track and the train rolled over his head, : /. I went on that ride a few hours ago and it was SOO FUN! : )

[@krikkevalleke]

space mountain in Paris is the best!! untouchable ;)

[@leighmom]

Yes, I've ridden Disneyland's and WDW's versions and they really get to me! Maybe if I ask a cast member to turn on the lights when I go through next time!!???? hahaha!

[@Brielleeeee]

Aw man! I'm going there over the summer and I really wanted to ride it for the first time ever! booooo.

[@disneylandguy10]

I think they should use this background music for Space Mountain!

[@lenaapple1974]

@Telekon5 I have to definitely agree. When I was younger, (keep in mind I didn't like any type of drops) that little drop when you see the people on line or leaving the ride was enough for me. I went back a few years ago... and I was like...THIS IS IT?! LOL. I will still ride for fun, but IOA is definitely where I love to spend my time while in Orlando! Cool to see the lights on though.

[@woodencoasterfan]

This was a special event. ACE (American Coaster Entusiasts) chose to hold their national coaster convention or "Coaster Con" at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom that year and Disney closed Space Mountain for a couple hours that day so that members of ACE could ride it with the lights on.

[@WartyWarthogHogger]

The drop at 2:10 is the best when you're in the last seat

[@willrichardson2068]

I'm extremely afraid of heights but this is my favorite ride

[@TheGreatest456]

i was at disney world this week and i was so pissed when i found out space mountain was closed till winter. that's my fav out of the 3 mountains

[@jjrrhh1983]

wow, when i was on this ride it the dark it was scary to me it was like riding into the unkown but its cool to see how it looks in there with the lights on.

[@BabyVSupporter100]

I went on this ride when I was younger with my dad and brother. It was so fun we qued up again for it aleast 6 times! lol

[@sonic2005018]

i love how all the flashing lights make it look like your going faster than u realy r.

[@cfreaksin]

I actually got to ride the WDW one with the lights on, on the other track. Lights went on as soon as we entered the first tunnel. It was cool. :D