A New Roller Coaster Being Built Behind Space Mountain

Space Mountain is one of the most famous Disney theme park rides. Although the original opened on January 15, 1975, in Magic Kingdom Park, it has since been duplicated in many forms throughout Disney’s portfolio of resorts.

As the anchor attraction in nearly every Tomorrowland-themed area, each version takes Disney guests on a high-speed mission into the darkness of space – sending them into the cosmos.

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Different iterations of the classic Disney roller coaster have been created for various Disney Parks, including Disneyland Park, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris), and Hong Kong Disneyland.

Last year, it was announced that Tokyo Disney Resort would be giving its Space Mountain a considerable renovation (the first since it opened in 1983). In fact, Disney and the Oriental Land Company will be overhauling the entire Tomorrowland and debuting it in 2027.

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What is Behind Space Mountain?

Construction appears to have begun on building something new behind the current Space Mountain in Tokyo Disneyland. But what is it exactly? A version of TRON or Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind? No.

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It is…the new Space Mountain (concept art shown below).

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Sound confusing?

The new space-themed roller coaster (which will cost about $437 million) will expand further back into the cast member parking lot. So while the current roller coaster is still taking riders through the galaxy, the new ride and plaza are behind built BEHIND the current one.

Did you notice the footers in place for the new Space Mountain? pic.twitter.com/6fEPIDvkbw

— Brad Koerner (@BradKoerner5) December 27, 2023

A New Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park?

As work begins (and continues) on the revamp of Tokyo Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, some have also started wondering about the domestic Disney Parks.

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Could we see changes or updates to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort or the original Disneyland Park? There have been no official plans or announcements so far.

Related: Guests Demand Changes to Space Mountain

But you never know…

If there’s one thing Disney often acknowledges, it’s the problem with keeping Tomorrowland a future-focused land without appearing too dated too fast.

This post is originally appeared on Disney Fanatic.