Space Mountain has gone from an idea by Walt Disney for California to becoming the oldest coaster ... was deemed too big for Disneyland, and attention turned to placement in Florida.

If Space Mountain were a person, it could be eligible for AARP benefits. The Magic Kingdom coaster turned 50 this month.

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into ... the ride was deemed too big to squeeze into Disneyland. Attention turned to building it in Florida.

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the skyline of the Magic Kingdom a few years after the debut of the Florida theme ...

READ MORE: The ‘Big 4′ Bands of Gen ... Aerosmith The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith first opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida on July 29, 1999.

Theme Park Insider Awards recognizes Universal's Jurassic World VelociCoaster as the World's Best Roller Coaster for the ...

Disney has still not yet announced a closing date for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, leaving us without Muppets at Hollywood ...

Central Florida theme ... Expedition Everest, a coaster at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in November, and a 50-year-old woman experienced shortness of breath after riding Big Thunder Mountain ...