January 25, 2021

Space Mountain 1960's Edition

All original color! Retro styling! Vintage look! This piece of concept art for Walt Disney World's incredible Space Mountain by Imagineering's genius John Hench dazzles with 1960's goodness. (Zoom in close for all the details. You'll be surprised what you find.) Its addition to the Magic Kingdom not only changed the look of Tomorrowland, but it ushered in a whole new world of thrill rides for Disney parks. No longer could they rest on a combination of theater shows, slow moving boat rides, and even Audio-Animatronic laden adventures to appeal to guests. 

I won't tell it all in this post, but the beloved attraction has a very unique history and impact on the parks- all overt the world. Take a look at this blog's mega article here.

(Art copyright The Walt Disney Company.)

No comments: