Hi i'm former CM that worked on Space Mtn. and yes those blue lights are the original lights from opening day!!!! Sadly the company went out of business and they no longer around. I was told once those lights go out, those won't work. I used to work there in 2015 Thank you for your great videos
I’ve always wanted them to do more with those spheres in the queue. Make them interactive screens or just project different galaxies onto them. Something would bring a significant enhancement to the space.
I agree, Visual Stimulation while waiting in line. The space is there. Wouldn't cost them that much money. Walt Disney started Tomorrow Land as an educational encounter in the beginning.☄️🌌👩🚀
I still miss the way you used to be able to catch glimpses of the ride in parts of the inside queue. Seeing the cars zooming by was a great way to amp up the excitement. This is from 80s/90s and I'm not even entirely sure the queue goes past the same areas anymore to even make that possible but it was a favorite part of the queue for me as a kid. For the ride itself I'd love to see an occasional easter egg projection of the chocolate chip cookie asteroid from the old days.
I used to work graveyard shift to clean Space Mountain every evening. I've always loved that ride thank you for bringing such wonderful memories back to me
Bummer that they didn't get the lights fixed this time, but glad to hear that there are plans to upgrade/replace them. Interesting to see them adding projection to the mountain also, but it does make sense!
SM is my favorite ride, I used to ride it over and over with my Dad when I was a child during Magic Hour (when we stayed at the Disneyland Hotel). Best Memory ❤
They are adding themed projecting lighting. Expect a themed winter overlay on the exterior only of this ride starting mid November for the Christmas season. Space Mountain will also have themed star wars elements for exterior and interior of the ride starting late April.
Dave! Super appreciate you taking the time to investigate more closely the changes that were made to one of my favorite attractions. I have a place in my heart for Disney after having worked there, and I know this sounds ridiculous but it feels like you are a guardian angel keeping an eye on a special friend. Cheers! Fresh Baked!
When space mountain first opened in Florida in 1974, the biggest advertising point (and warning) was that you would experience weightlessness three different times. I'll never forget my first ride. I was a supervision in the park back then. To test the new attractions (and to help train the opening crew) before opening them to the public, Disney would let its employees ride first. The first "plunge" was pretty awesome. The next two plunges got better and better. The third plunge was just long enough that you wondered momentarily if you were going to come out of it whole feeling totally weightless. Had there not been a metal bar over ones legs and lap, I am certain we would have "floated" out of our seats. There was just enough "give" in the bars that one actually experience weightlessness. Very exhilarating and very surprising that Disney would create such a "thrill" attraction. It was awesome. There were warning signed that pregnant women and people with heart issues should not ride this attraction and with good reason. No roller coater had ever achieved such a "weightlessness effect". It was also very dark in these plunge areas which added to the thrill as you plunged into darkness. Sadly, too many people ignored the warnings and there were medical emergencies while riding this new attraction. Not long after it opened, Disney closed it and reduced the dips and slowed the coater down before it re-opened.
I went on it today and it definitely feels smoother… as good as it always was and definitely spooky in the dark and I sure love it !!🎉🎉😂 it was good to meet you this morning David in line!!! ❤
Just coming home from WDW and their Space Mountain doesn't even compare to Disneyland's! It is one of my favorites. I have no idea what WDW was thinking with their's. It was so awkward 😂 I know it was Space Mountain, but it felt like Space Mountain got sick and only showed up for a half day 🤣🤣
@@tanyaosterman It definitely needs an overhaul to get to at least Disneyland's. Major face-lift. Their blue lights were working, so I guess they had that going though 🤣
I did Space Mountain one time with the lights on. I have no idea why the lights were on and the ride was going, but I just walked up and they let me on. It is the world's MOST BORING roller coaster when it is not dark. It is slow and not very exciting. Being in the dark so you can't see what is coming next is the ONLY reason it is a good/great roller coaster.
Disney, imagines, creates and at times durring construction permits could be an issue however with Disney they have a wherehouse where they build and then ship to the parks. Universal hires a construction crew. They provide the materials Universal provides the blueprints. Why Universal is faster and not as great in detail or as much immersiveness.
@@JTabor1976Not as much immersiveness?!?! You’re just a paid Disney shill saying. Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter is far more immersive than Disney’s Star Wars land
I resemble that remark :) Turned 58 last month, and I still have issues with running or jogging when visiting a theme park or speeding when I get behind the wheel of my car. It's in my Great Plains genetics.
Excited to ride this again for the first time in months when I visit in a few weeks! They may not have the blue lights but they still have that banger of a soundtrack!
This was the only roller coaster I ever been on in my life, I loved it because I'm afraid of heights, so in the dark it wasn't scary at all. Had gone on it 4 times, and that was back in the early 80's, and the seats were totally different, a set of 4 seats, two and two inline, so that you either sat alone, or have another person basically sitting in your lap, with both having seat belts of course. And what made it even better the first time, was just by chance that a beautiful young lady inline next to me, obliged to sit together when we saw how the seats were configured. Thanks for the great memories!
There is a lot of space in this area around Space Mountain and the old Captain EO/Shrunk the Audience. That whole area needs to be re-done because it is wasted space. I wish Disneyland would close Tomorrowland and do a complete two-year overhaul. If they are not going to reinstall the PeopleMover, remove the pylons/tracks. It would be nice if that whole area were re-thought, re-imagined, re-designed. The space they have here can have so much more, maybe not Tron, but something. I do believe two roller coasters and/or rides can be added to this area. Keep the original white buildings and do something with world of motion. There is enough space there for a nice dark ride. Dreamin'.
I seem to remember from way way back, that the coaster glowed, like it had glow in the dark paint stripes on the sides. And that I even saw more coasters while riding. But that cant be right. But also, I took my son who was probably 7-8 at the time, and he hated it. Never road a coaster before and I thought I was putting him thru terror. I been riding that since the 70s but that time the darkness made me say man what did I do to my kid. Great coaster tho.
You're right... there was a "reflective glow" on the sides of the rockets... and there were "windows" in the queue that made passing rockets visible... and other rockets visible as they "flew" past. Great memories! 😊
@@mickeylumbo8789 my son is 13 now, I need to try to get him on there again one day. Good video. I had a season pass that ended when the pandemic happened. I wish they still did that.
Last time I was on this ride I was around 5 or 6 years old. It was during Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Still my favorite ride of all time. Hopefully one day I can ride it again.
I had a feeling there were doing something with projections!!! There were a few nights I noticed red numbers and what looked like a grid on the outside of the building and I was like hmm that's interesting. 🤔 I wonder if they'll do projections for the seasonal overlays.
There is only so much they can do with an indoor roller coaster that originally opened in 1975 - nearly 50 years ago now. They renovated the interior look one time since it opened. The roller coaster was the first in history to use "block" security and there is a great video on CZcams that explains how it works. However, it is so old, and the computers running it have been replaced during that one renovation the blocks remain unchanged. Still it was an incredible ride for its time and today holds its own as entertainment in the 21st century. The blue lights he talks about they flash intentionally as there is a periodic current through those lights to create a strobe like effect. It is intentional. It has done it since that initial renovation occurred to show "lift off."
I remember Space Mountain advertised on TV back when they first had it at Disneyland. Then they built this church that looked like the building back at the time, except there was a spire at the top. I laughed at it and I kept saying it looks like Space Mountain. I started going to that church about 10 years later. Still go there. I was looking up at the shape of the ceiling today while listening to the pastor. Still cool. Even though there is a lot of additions that has been built around it. And the original building can be seen from the back of the property. The roof is a dark color. And the lower part brick.
So much Fresh Baked this week. What a treat. We just booked our trip to Disneyland for February (daughter's school break). I really want a photo with David, and between us, it will get awkward. :)
Did anyone else find the increased light made the track and structure visible? We were there at Thanksgiving and found that the light from the additional projection was so bright that we could see the tracks and it really kind of reduced the thrill a bit for us. In the dark, you couldn’t see where you were going, but now we could. It’s still one of my favorite ride and I’ve loved it since I first rode as a boy back in the 80s, but it took the thrill edge off a bit. Thank you for the detailed video as always!!!
I had ridden space mountain ride once back in summer of 1983. It was my favorite ride at Disneyland followed by the Materhorn. I can only imagine on how much Space mountain ride has improved in 40 years.
We went to Disneyland about ten years ago and Space Mountain was a fave. Went this year just before the close and was gutted about the strip lights being missing.
My observations: -The top half of the mountain definitely looks like it was fully painted, you're right about the lower half though. Everything in the outside queue looks re-painted and refixtured in places. -For those complaining about the lights ("they had a month for this!!"), I imagine this wasn't even a priority for this particular refurb. I hold the theory that this will be heavily reimagined in a phase 2 refurb, which supports the truth that it would otherwise be easy and quick to fix **back to the state it was in before. The things they did in this refurb justify being done in a month (for Disney's lower standards). -The on-ride projections and stars are really nice. -If you DO expect 110% from Disney in 1 month, good luck. Hopefully the doubled parks budget goes to maintenance, not just a park expansion.
@@cherzinga Makes perfect sense on a ride that's 45 years old. It was the first computerized rollercoaster (using practically the same system) so I imagine it's also not easy to work the electrics with the system either.
Yeah, when the ride started in the video I was like are we even going to be able to see anything? The planets and stars are so much brighter!! Very easy to see on video.
Was just there on the 27th and 28th, a little disappointed that they didn’t fix the lights but stoked that it was back up and running. Wish I coulda spotted you during that day
in regards to the new structures up top....the "box" looking thing closest to the mountain would be a projector case designed to keep the projectors safe from the elements while allowing them to operate correctly.... the other items around it look to be a platform with area specific items to blend it all into the structure of the mountain.... most likely a false platform of sorts to help hide the projectors
The lift tunnel projections still look blurry and low res af but cool that theyre adding more interesting visuals throughout. Wonder how this affects the sense of speed in the mountain but obviously an easy thing to set up sonce the projectors were already there for hyper space
I love Space Mountain at Disneyland! Great atmosphere with the music and darkness. I know it is not very fast, but every time I ride it, it is exhilarating!
Thank you for the ride! Sp enjoyable. I do miss going on SMI, I haven't ridden for a few years. Sad to say I am getting old and my back doesn't like the unseen twists and turns😔 but you always make it fun and bring back such fond memories.
looks like they added more projectors in the dark. space mountain and star tours were my favorite rides growing up along with the thunder mountain railroad. each one flawless experiences.
We were there yesterday. Missed the opening by one day. Probably for the best, though. We took a guest who was having back problems and shouldn't be riding Space Mountain at the moment.
Same! Can you believe our luck? Thing is, is I could have gone today and returned home tonight instead of first thing in tue morning. I have reservations for Dapper weekend so I guess I’ll be back in two weeks.
I've ridden Space Mountain in the 80's, 90's, 00's, and 2010's. It's cool to see how much has changed, but also how much has pretty much stayed the same.
I just recently saw somewhere that they’re adding projection mapping to the building, it looks pretty cool, but nothing really inside on the ride itself. Also, as many times as I’ve been there I never realized how lonnnnng the line and que is until I see a video like this!
Space Mountain's been a classic favorite. But the Disney Paris had been revamped to Hyperspace Mountain (Star Wars theme), which they also made faster, or maybe just felt like it.. LOL
ugh hearing that fresh baked intro after so many years is heartwarming! thank you for always doing your best for the channel dave you truly are an inspiration on hard work, having fun, staying consistent, and having the best personality! thank you for years of magic❤️
I have an idea for Disney if they refurbish the ride again, at the blue light tunnel, replace it with asteroids like the old version and make the asteroid tunnel still have the charging sound, making the blue lights glow and flash on the roller coaster trains at the sides, that would be a cool idea!
Awesome ride. Went on it 20 times in a row, have not Ben back to the 2ND most expensive theme park in the world for nearly 25 yrs and have absolutely NO Plans.
Haven't been to DL since early 2019 so it's hard to remember what it was like then. I think I do remember the starfield but they look more intense. Overall much more intense compared to WDW -- the Disneyland version is much better all around to me. Glad to hear they're still working on improving it, even if it's not all quite done yet. My only hope is that someday they'd restore the original entrance, but also with a route for people who can't use an escalator or PeopleMover style escalator ramp.
Seems typical of Disney to do something like that 💀 They close down a ride for refurbishment but u can still see things that didn't get fixed when they reopen it.
@@FreshBakedDisney So, I made that comment before hearing you say that they have a plan to make that pre-lift section even better. While that's great to hear, how long will we have to wait for that? Surely some light bulbs couldn't cost an arm and a leg in the meantime. I will say though, the projections in the ride itself look fantastic. I can't wait to see it in person. Thanks David.
Oh gosh. I see me at the front of this rope drop. We came from Australia and I added an extra Disney day on just for the space mountain re opening. I don’t believe I missed you standing behind!
Yay! Wish it had been up when we were there last week. Not a lot happening in Tomorrowland when SM is down. Went on Buzz about 4 times. 😂 Thanks for the update, Fresh Baked!
I wonder if single rider looks any different. I was pleasantly surprised at it's location at the exit when I was last there in March.. it made me feel like I was venturing into a place in the mountain I hadn't been before.
FreshBaked. David, The Question is "Did they fix the blue lights"? the answer is no. But it was nice to hear that they will be doing something with that area in the near future. What does Disney mean by near future? That it's on the "Treehouse" fast tracked timeline. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Although I've never been to Disneyland, I've been to Disney World 100 times and any version of SM that doesn't look like the one in FL looks wonky to me. Especially how the one in FL is more narrow and you sit single file 3 to each cart. Plus the way the entry tunnel goes under the ground at a good angle and then you start going back up hill to get to the bank line prior to boarding. I went to Epcot yesterday for only the 3rd time in my life (I'm 52 now) and the Test Track ride was pretty impressive & fun. My kids loved it & were screaming the enter time lol.
wowww I haven't rope dropped in about 10 years, lol being a local then a tourist then a local then a tourist again now, I never want to get up that early XD
Thank you for the update David! They should have it like the Sphere in Vegas inside Space Mountain! They can project whatever they want in there…be really immersive!
No, the best part of this ride is how dark it is so that you can't see the track. It feels like wearing a blindfold. It was even darker when it originally opened. I remember I couldn't even see my hand in front of me.
I like not seeing the track too, just meant they can project more space images on the screen, but keeping it still dark enough where you can’t see the track.
I rode this in June of 2023 and at that point it was hyperspace mountain and I was so depressed to ride it. It was a fun ride, but the star wars trimmings seemed like a needless wrapper that did not add anything to the experience. Especially with Batuu West being opened for what? 2 years now?
The last time I was on the mountain was in 2015. I'm 5'10"" and 170 lbs. and could have definitely used more leg room at the time. It kind of felt like I was a sardine being cramped in the cars. I wonder if they increased the room for passengers in this upgrade.
I was just there last weekend. No idea that it was being remodeled/furbished. I noticed something different but it clearly was not impactful enough for me to notice. idk.
The one in Disneyland Paris looks better. Plus there doing some work to the Disney studios there too. One bit looks like there putting a Star Wars bit in but they are putting another bit but I can’t tell what it is yet.
The wonderful sounds of people screaming and laughing at the same time on Space Mountain brings a big smile to my face. Oh how I love that ride!
it really is one of the best parts of any roller coaster.
Hi i'm former CM that worked on Space Mtn. and yes those blue lights are the original lights from opening day!!!! Sadly the company went out of business and they no longer around. I was told once those lights go out, those won't work. I used to work there in 2015 Thank you for your great videos
Same excuse with the Indiana Jones door being stuck. They claimed the company that knows how to fix the doors went out of business.
There is simply no way they are going to leave it dark like that.
I’ve always wanted them to do more with those spheres in the queue. Make them interactive screens or just project different galaxies onto them. Something would bring a significant enhancement to the space.
I agree, Visual Stimulation while waiting in line. The space is there. Wouldn't cost them that much money. Walt Disney started Tomorrow Land as an educational encounter in the beginning.☄️🌌👩🚀
I still miss the way you used to be able to catch glimpses of the ride in parts of the inside queue. Seeing the cars zooming by was a great way to amp up the excitement. This is from 80s/90s and I'm not even entirely sure the queue goes past the same areas anymore to even make that possible but it was a favorite part of the queue for me as a kid. For the ride itself I'd love to see an occasional easter egg projection of the chocolate chip cookie asteroid from the old days.
@@Tangent360 The asteroids were one of the best parts of the ride - they need to bring them back!
I used to work graveyard shift to clean Space Mountain every evening. I've always loved that ride thank you for bringing such wonderful memories back to me
Years ago, (1998?) we went on it and the music was was old surfer guitar music. SO COOL!
I remember that music!
The music was so good! It vanished for awhile and I remember my dad and I were so happy when it came back. I wonder what it is now
@@FreshBakedDisney what is the music like now?
@@PhoenixVic21 you can hear the music in this video
Bummer that they didn't get the lights fixed this time, but glad to hear that there are plans to upgrade/replace them. Interesting to see them adding projection to the mountain also, but it does make sense!
SM is my favorite ride, I used to ride it over and over with my Dad when I was a child during Magic Hour (when we stayed at the Disneyland Hotel). Best Memory ❤
They are adding themed projecting lighting. Expect a themed winter overlay on the exterior only of this ride starting mid November for the Christmas season. Space Mountain will also have themed star wars elements for exterior and interior of the ride starting late April.
Maybe the possibility of ghost galaxy in halloween 2024.
Life Day??? 😂😂😂😂 that’d be awesome
Sounds interesting, but man I just want my Ghost Galaxy back
I remember the Matterhorn being closed when I was a kid. They would say there were de-icing the tracks ...
Dave! Super appreciate you taking the time to investigate more closely the changes that were made to one of my favorite attractions. I have a place in my heart for Disney after having worked there, and I know this sounds ridiculous but it feels like you are a guardian angel keeping an eye on a special friend. Cheers! Fresh Baked!
When space mountain first opened in Florida in 1974, the biggest advertising point (and warning) was that you would experience weightlessness three different times. I'll never forget my first ride. I was a supervision in the park back then. To test the new attractions (and to help train the opening crew) before opening them to the public, Disney would let its employees ride first. The first "plunge" was pretty awesome. The next two plunges got better and better. The third plunge was just long enough that you wondered momentarily if you were going to come out of it whole feeling totally weightless. Had there not been a metal bar over ones legs and lap, I am certain we would have "floated" out of our seats. There was just enough "give" in the bars that one actually experience weightlessness. Very exhilarating and very surprising that Disney would create such a "thrill" attraction. It was awesome. There were warning signed that pregnant women and people with heart issues should not ride this attraction and with good reason. No roller coater had ever achieved such a "weightlessness effect". It was also very dark in these plunge areas which added to the thrill as you plunged into darkness. Sadly, too many people ignored the warnings and there were medical emergencies while riding this new attraction. Not long after it opened, Disney closed it and reduced the dips and slowed the coater down before it re-opened.
Yes! July 1974 I rode this the first summer it opened. You sat tandem back then. There was nothing to hold on to! Terrifying!
I went on it today and it definitely feels smoother… as good as it always was and definitely spooky in the dark and I sure love it !!🎉🎉😂 it was good to meet you this morning David in line!!! ❤
The indoor extended queue space requires more story elements.
One of the all-time greatest rides, Disneyland's Space Mountain! May the ride itself never change!
Just coming home from WDW and their Space Mountain doesn't even compare to Disneyland's! It is one of my favorites. I have no idea what WDW was thinking with their's. It was so awkward 😂 I know it was Space Mountain, but it felt like Space Mountain got sick and only showed up for a half day 🤣🤣
@@zenmaster9195 WDW's is actually older. I won't ride it anymore.
@@tanyaosterman It definitely needs an overhaul to get to at least Disneyland's. Major face-lift. Their blue lights were working, so I guess they had that going though 🤣
Placing a roller coaster completely in the dark was another great idea by Disney. Such a great ride.
I did Space Mountain one time with the lights on. I have no idea why the lights were on and the ride was going, but I just walked up and they let me on. It is the world's MOST BORING roller coaster when it is not dark. It is slow and not very exciting. Being in the dark so you can't see what is coming next is the ONLY reason it is a good/great roller coaster.
My biggest gripe is, why does Disneyland take so long to do things?? They could learn a lesson or 2 from Universal in that department.
Disney, imagines, creates and at times durring construction permits could be an issue however with Disney they have a wherehouse where they build and then ship to the parks. Universal hires a construction crew. They provide the materials Universal provides the blueprints. Why Universal is faster and not as great in detail or as much immersiveness.
@@JTabor1976Not as much immersiveness?!?! You’re just a paid Disney shill saying. Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter is far more immersive than Disney’s Star Wars land
@@robertsmalls3513lol. No it isn’t
@@PsychotiX1022 How much is Disney paying you to lie?
@@robertsmalls3513nah. Universal is crap in comparison... and boring. Disorganized also... to each their own. 😂
Look at those older people running after they were just told to walk😂😂😂😂😂
I resemble that remark :) Turned 58 last month, and I still have issues with running or jogging when visiting a theme park or speeding when I get behind the wheel of my car. It's in my Great Plains genetics.
Excited to ride this again for the first time in months when I visit in a few weeks! They may not have the blue lights but they still have that banger of a soundtrack!
This was the only roller coaster I ever been on in my life, I loved it because I'm afraid of heights, so in the dark it wasn't scary at all. Had gone on it 4 times, and that was back in the early 80's, and the seats were totally different, a set of 4 seats, two and two inline, so that you either sat alone, or have another person basically sitting in your lap, with both having seat belts of course. And what made it even better the first time, was just by chance that a beautiful young lady inline next to me, obliged to sit together when we saw how the seats were configured. Thanks for the great memories!
The spaceship in dry dock was always my favorite part of the whole thing when I was a kid, to be honest. Liked it more than the ride.
There is a lot of space in this area around Space Mountain and the old Captain EO/Shrunk the Audience. That whole area needs to be re-done because it is wasted space.
I wish Disneyland would close Tomorrowland and do a complete two-year overhaul. If they are not going to reinstall the PeopleMover, remove the pylons/tracks. It would be nice if that whole area were re-thought, re-imagined, re-designed. The space they have here can have so much more, maybe not Tron, but something. I do believe two roller coasters and/or rides can be added to this area. Keep the original white buildings and do something with world of motion. There is enough space there for a nice dark ride.
Dreamin'.
I seem to remember from way way back, that the coaster glowed, like it had glow in the dark paint stripes on the sides. And that I even saw more coasters while riding. But that cant be right. But also, I took my son who was probably 7-8 at the time, and he hated it. Never road a coaster before and I thought I was putting him thru terror. I been riding that since the 70s but that time the darkness made me say man what did I do to my kid. Great coaster tho.
You're right... there was a "reflective glow" on the sides of the rockets... and there were "windows" in the queue that made passing rockets visible... and other rockets visible as they "flew" past. Great memories! 😊
@@mickeylumbo8789 my son is 13 now, I need to try to get him on there again one day. Good video. I had a season pass that ended when the pandemic happened. I wish they still did that.
I was there when Space Mountain first opened. Wheat you showed me was a big improvement. Thanks!
Last time I was on this ride I was around 5 or 6 years old. It was during Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Still my favorite ride of all time. Hopefully one day I can ride it again.
I had a feeling there were doing something with projections!!! There were a few nights I noticed red numbers and what looked like a grid on the outside of the building and I was like hmm that's interesting. 🤔 I wonder if they'll do projections for the seasonal overlays.
I think it very likely they'll do something like snow for christmas, and something star warsy in may for star wars day.
@@FreshBakedDisney I hope they do something pretty cool like that! That would for sure make our space mountain stand out a little more 😁
There is only so much they can do with an indoor roller coaster that originally opened in 1975 - nearly 50 years ago now. They renovated the interior look one time since it opened. The roller coaster was the first in history to use "block" security and there is a great video on CZcams that explains how it works. However, it is so old, and the computers running it have been replaced during that one renovation the blocks remain unchanged. Still it was an incredible ride for its time and today holds its own as entertainment in the 21st century. The blue lights he talks about they flash intentionally as there is a periodic current through those lights to create a strobe like effect. It is intentional. It has done it since that initial renovation occurred to show "lift off."
maybe return the space mountain queue ship to the OG with the pilot visible sitting in front? I LOVED that as a kid
imagine how much time all these people spend, standing in a line to a ride they've gone on countless times before. dedication i guess
you do things only once ever and that's it?
do you have footage on how the blue lights used to work?
I remember Space Mountain advertised on TV back when they first had it at Disneyland. Then they built this church that looked like the building back at the time, except there was a spire at the top. I laughed at it and I kept saying it looks like Space Mountain. I started going to that church about 10 years later. Still go there. I was looking up at the shape of the ceiling today while listening to the pastor. Still cool. Even though there is a lot of additions that has been built around it. And the original building can be seen from the back of the property. The roof is a dark color. And the lower part brick.
So much Fresh Baked this week. What a treat. We just booked our trip to Disneyland for February (daughter's school break). I really want a photo with David, and between us, it will get awkward. :)
Did anyone else find the increased light made the track and structure visible? We were there at Thanksgiving and found that the light from the additional projection was so bright that we could see the tracks and it really kind of reduced the thrill a bit for us. In the dark, you couldn’t see where you were going, but now we could. It’s still one of my favorite ride and I’ve loved it since I first rode as a boy back in the 80s, but it took the thrill edge off a bit. Thank you for the detailed video as always!!!
I still miss that escalatorfrom back in the day.
Next up - refurb of the Tomorrowland Theater with a new show. Please? Yesterdayland need a serious update.
And bring back PeopleMover!!
@12:05 what if they did paint but to see it you need haunted mansion flashing lights to see it!
I had ridden space mountain ride once back in summer of 1983. It was my favorite ride at Disneyland followed by the Materhorn. I can only imagine on how much Space mountain ride has improved in 40 years.
I'm partial to old Space Mountain that had weird space noises instead of music. The original had a very late 70's era vibe to it.
We went to Disneyland about ten years ago and Space Mountain was a fave. Went this year just before the close and was gutted about the strip lights being missing.
My observations:
-The top half of the mountain definitely looks like it was fully painted, you're right about the lower half though. Everything in the outside queue looks re-painted and refixtured in places.
-For those complaining about the lights ("they had a month for this!!"), I imagine this wasn't even a priority for this particular refurb. I hold the theory that this will be heavily reimagined in a phase 2 refurb, which supports the truth that it would otherwise be easy and quick to fix **back to the state it was in before. The things they did in this refurb justify being done in a month (for Disney's lower standards).
-The on-ride projections and stars are really nice.
-If you DO expect 110% from Disney in 1 month, good luck. Hopefully the doubled parks budget goes to maintenance, not just a park expansion.
A former CM commented that Disney is physically unable to fix the blue lights because the original supplier went out of business
@@cherzinga Makes perfect sense on a ride that's 45 years old. It was the first computerized rollercoaster (using practically the same system) so I imagine it's also not easy to work the electrics with the system either.
@@notfairdeletethistweet amazing ride for 45 years, still a classic 🥳🥳
Recon and video on the same day?!... Let's goooooooo!!!!!
Yeah, when the ride started in the video I was like are we even going to be able to see anything? The planets and stars are so much brighter!! Very easy to see on video.
Wow, the projected stars are so much more bright! it was begining to be a little dim.
Just got back from Disneyland a few days ago, and Space Mountain is still my favorite ride.
I'm so happy this ride got an update!!
Disney has issues with blue lights, the ones in Tron's queue at WDW are not working ether.
So glad it's re-opened in time for our visit next weekend!!
Omg this looks like sm fun! Been wantong to ride this since I was a kid, hoping to go sometime soon!
Love Space Mountain, love Ghost Galaxy when it happens, and I super loved Hyperspace Mountain!
I especially love Hyperspace Mountain!!
Was just there on the 27th and 28th, a little disappointed that they didn’t fix the lights but stoked that it was back up and running. Wish I coulda spotted you during that day
The Christmas Party Overlay made my rides this week the best I’ve ever experienced ! Bravo Disney!
in regards to the new structures up top....the "box" looking thing closest to the mountain would be a projector case designed to keep the projectors safe from the elements while allowing them to operate correctly.... the other items around it look to be a platform with area specific items to blend it all into the structure of the mountain.... most likely a false platform of sorts to help hide the projectors
The lift tunnel projections still look blurry and low res af but cool that theyre adding more interesting visuals throughout. Wonder how this affects the sense of speed in the mountain but obviously an easy thing to set up sonce the projectors were already there for hyper space
I love Space Mountain at Disneyland! Great atmosphere with the music and darkness. I know it is not very fast, but every time I ride it, it is exhilarating!
This brought tears to my eyes…thank you, David!!
our pleasure!
I was just there last week, I can tell you the biggest difference…down every morning when I tried to go.
The video quality on my Sony Oled is Absolute Amazing!!! WHOA!!💯💯💯
Thanks for the good info, as usual😊
Thank you for the ride! Sp enjoyable. I do miss going on SMI, I haven't ridden for a few years. Sad to say I am getting old and my back doesn't like the unseen twists and turns😔 but you always make it fun and bring back such fond memories.
Excellent report and video.
looks like they added more projectors in the dark. space mountain and star tours were my favorite rides growing up along with the thunder mountain railroad. each one flawless experiences.
We were there yesterday. Missed the opening by one day. Probably for the best, though. We took a guest who was having back problems and shouldn't be riding Space Mountain at the moment.
Same! Can you believe our luck? Thing is, is I could have gone today and returned home tonight instead of first thing in tue morning. I have reservations for Dapper weekend so I guess I’ll be back in two weeks.
I've ridden Space Mountain in the 80's, 90's, 00's, and 2010's. It's cool to see how much has changed, but also how much has pretty much stayed the same.
I just recently saw somewhere that they’re adding projection mapping to the building, it looks pretty cool, but nothing really inside on the ride itself.
Also, as many times as I’ve been there I never realized how lonnnnng the line and que is until I see a video like this!
When research and scouting activity results in fun. And we get the abstract. The lowdown. Thanks.
As scared and nervous I am to ride this, I’m actually looking forward to it in a few weeks. Thanks for the video.
It's a great ride! The one at Walt Disney World, I not recommend.
I happened to be here last month and missed Space Mountain due to the closure. :( But at least I have your video! :)
Great video. I’m happy to have it back, but I’m anxious to get those lights back.
Seeing the stars and hearing the music and sound effects was a nostalgia overload! Haha, actually feeling euphoria watching your video. Thank you. 🎉😂❤
The price of Skyline Terrace went up 29 dollars. Maybe the lights on top are to increase the quality of the show from skyline?
Space Mountain's been a classic favorite. But the Disney Paris had been revamped to Hyperspace Mountain (Star Wars theme), which they also made faster, or maybe just felt like it.. LOL
ugh hearing that fresh baked intro after so many years is heartwarming! thank you for always doing your best for the channel dave you truly are an inspiration on hard work, having fun, staying consistent, and having the best personality! thank you for years of magic❤️
I have an idea for Disney if they refurbish the ride again, at the blue light tunnel, replace it with asteroids like the old version and make the asteroid tunnel still have the charging sound, making the blue lights glow and flash on the roller coaster trains at the sides, that would be a cool idea!
that's really frustrating it's down for busiest time and they didn't fix those lights..they're LED?
I can remember riding space mountain back when it first opened ….. we back when 😮
Awesome ride. Went on it 20 times in a row, have not Ben back to the 2ND most expensive theme park in the world for nearly 25 yrs and have absolutely NO Plans.
Haven't been to DL since early 2019 so it's hard to remember what it was like then. I think I do remember the starfield but they look more intense. Overall much more intense compared to WDW -- the Disneyland version is much better all around to me. Glad to hear they're still working on improving it, even if it's not all quite done yet. My only hope is that someday they'd restore the original entrance, but also with a route for people who can't use an escalator or PeopleMover style escalator ramp.
What the heck?? The blue lights aren’t back?!🤔
not yet.
Seems typical of Disney to do something like that 💀 They close down a ride for refurbishment but u can still see things that didn't get fixed when they reopen it.
@@johnpurdy3336yea, happened with toontown, treehouse, Indiana jones, space mountain, pirates, and much more (hopefully now splash mountain)
@1ron9985 Probably don't wanna spend the money even tho they're worth like 146 billion dollars 💀
@@FreshBakedDisney So, I made that comment before hearing you say that they have a plan to make that pre-lift section even better. While that's great to hear, how long will we have to wait for that? Surely some light bulbs couldn't cost an arm and a leg in the meantime. I will say though, the projections in the ride itself look fantastic. I can't wait to see it in person. Thanks David.
Thank you for this!
I love Space Mountain😊 in disney world I never been Disneyland yet
Oh gosh. I see me at the front of this rope drop. We came from Australia and I added an extra Disney day on just for the space mountain re opening. I don’t believe I missed you standing behind!
Yay! Wish it had been up when we were there last week. Not a lot happening in Tomorrowland when SM is down. Went on Buzz about 4 times. 😂
Thanks for the update, Fresh Baked!
I wonder if single rider looks any different. I was pleasantly surprised at it's location at the exit when I was last there in March.. it made me feel like I was venturing into a place in the mountain I hadn't been before.
FreshBaked. David, The Question is "Did they fix the blue lights"? the answer is no. But it was nice to hear that they will be doing something with that area in the near future. What does Disney mean by near future? That it's on the "Treehouse" fast tracked timeline. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Although I've never been to Disneyland, I've been to Disney World 100 times and any version of SM that doesn't look like the one in FL looks wonky to me. Especially how the one in FL is more narrow and you sit single file 3 to each cart. Plus the way the entry tunnel goes under the ground at a good angle and then you start going back up hill to get to the bank line prior to boarding.
I went to Epcot yesterday for only the 3rd time in my life (I'm 52 now) and the Test Track ride was pretty impressive & fun. My kids loved it & were screaming the enter time lol.
Probably the best amateur video of the ride in the dark. What camera did you use?
So, better / brighter projections.
The last time i was at disneyworld, they were building epcot!
I ❤ Space Mountain! One of my favorites!
wowww I haven't rope dropped in about 10 years, lol being a local then a tourist then a local then a tourist again now, I never want to get up that early XD
Everyone’s talking about the new projections and it seems you glossed over that pretty quick.
Still no blue lights before the big lift hill 😢😭
Thank you for the update David! They should have it like the Sphere in Vegas inside Space Mountain! They can project whatever they want in there…be really immersive!
No, the best part of this ride is how dark it is so that you can't see the track. It feels like wearing a blindfold. It was even darker when it originally opened. I remember I couldn't even see my hand in front of me.
I like not seeing the track too, just meant they can project more space images on the screen, but keeping it still dark enough where you can’t see the track.
Lol I've never walked down those stairs before
I rode this in June of 2023 and at that point it was hyperspace mountain and I was so depressed to ride it. It was a fun ride, but the star wars trimmings seemed like a needless wrapper that did not add anything to the experience. Especially with Batuu West being opened for what? 2 years now?
The new blue light tunnel …… that’s where the music September kicks in. 🤔🤔🤔 oh wait that might be in Florida at Cosmic Rewind.
The last time I was on the mountain was in 2015. I'm 5'10"" and 170 lbs. and could have definitely used more leg room at the time. It kind of felt like I was a sardine being cramped in the cars. I wonder if they increased the room for passengers in this upgrade.
I'm going next Thursday and was so disappointed that your update says the blue lights are still out! NOOOOOOOOOOO! :(
Shut down for me Friday night on the 27th. Went for my aunts bday she was so disappointed
I was just there last weekend. No idea that it was being remodeled/furbished. I noticed something different but it clearly was not impactful enough for me to notice. idk.
The one in Disneyland Paris looks better. Plus there doing some work to the Disney studios there too. One bit looks like there putting a Star Wars bit in but they are putting another bit but I can’t tell what it is yet.