Disneyland almost got Space Mountain before the Magic Kingdom

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 park.

Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Space Mountain on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Disneyland will celebrate the golden anniversary of its own version of Space Mountain in May 2027.