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Space Mountain

Disneyland's indoor coaster in Tomorrowland. RCDB and Wikipedia say 32 mph. It is not the Paris Hyperspace Mountain.

Space Mountain reaches 32 mph (51.5 km/h), a verified measurement.

Also known as Space Mountain, Disneyland, Hyperspace Mountain, Disneyland
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Ride speed

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Operating speed of Space Mountain at Disneyland, Anaheim, Tomorrowland. RCDB says 32 mph and a length of 3,459 ft. Wikipedia says 32 mph (51 km/h). The figure is 32 mph. Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain is 27 mph and is a different entry. Paris Hyperspace Mountain is 44 mph and is a different entry.

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In context

  • 1.4× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 49% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 6.4 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Quick answers

People also ask

How fast is Space Mountain?

Space Mountain reaches 32 mph (51.5 km/h), a verified measurement.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Space Mountain is labeled Verified. Independently measured and published, for example in a peer-reviewed study or with certified timing.

What is the source?

The figure cites RCDB, “Space Mountain, Disneyland.”

Where does Space Mountain rank?

Space Mountain is 5th of 10 on Fastest Rides in Disneyland Resort.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Disneyland's Space Mountain is an indoor chain coaster at 32 mph, slower than the launched Incredicoaster on the same resort.

Speed
32 mph
Park
Disneyland
Track
3,459 ft

  1. A dark mountain

    RCDB says 32 mph and 3,459 feet of track for the Anaheim installation. Wikipedia says 32 mph (51 km/h). The speed comes from the lift and the layout inside the building, not from a linear motor.

  2. Not the other mountains

    Paris Hyperspace Mountain is 44 mph and uses a winch. Magic Kingdom Space Mountain is 27 mph. A past Anaheim overlay called Hyperspace Mountain was this building, not a new coaster, and the ranked speed stays 32 mph.

The resort lead is Incredicoaster.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 51.5km/h32mph14.3m/s27.8knRanked figure

    Operating speed of Space Mountain at Disneyland, Anaheim, Tomorrowland. RCDB says 32 mph and a length of 3,459 ft. Wikipedia says 32 mph (51 km/h). The figure is 32 mph. Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain is 27 mph and is a different entry. Paris Hyperspace Mountain is 44 mph and is a different entry.

    Wikipedia says 32 mph (51 km/h). Star Wars overlays have used this building. The speed is the coaster's 32 mph.

    Verified
    RCDB (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Resort
Disneyland Resort
Park
Disneyland
Ride type
Roller coaster
Speed
32 mph
Track
3,459 ft

Context

Background

Space Mountain at Disneyland is the indoor roller coaster in Tomorrowland. RCDB says 32 mph and 3,459 feet of track. Wikipedia says 32 mph (51 km/h). The figure is 32 mph, qualifier verified.

The building has carried Star Wars overlays. The speed on these two pages is the coaster, not a separate Hyperspace figure. Paris's Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain is a launched coaster at 44 mph. Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain is 27 mph. Each installation keeps its own number.

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