Space Mountain

Frommer's Review

This cosmic roller coaster usually has long lines (but it has FASTPASS), and most guests find only marginal entertainment value in the preride space-age music and exhibits (meteorites, shooting stars, and space debris whizzing past overhead). Once aboard your rocket, you'll climb and dive through the inky, starlit blackness of outer space. The hairpin turns and plunges make it seem as if you're going at breakneck speed, but your car doesn't go any faster than 28 mph. As on many coasters, the front seat of the train offers the biggest thrills and is the best place to maintain the illusion of flying through space. It's a bit outdated when compared to the newer rides out there but is a good coming-of-age test for future thrill-ride junkies; so if your kids are just starting out on the coasters, and don't mind a spin in the dark, this is a good place to begin. Note: Riders must be at least 44 inches tall. Also, expectant moms and people prone to motion sickness or those with heart, neck, or back problems shouldn't climb aboard.

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