June 1, 1995 – The Disneyland Paris Attraction Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune Opens
“Feel the g-force as you dodge screaming meteorites and black holes – and then go back and do it again!”
On June 1, 1995, the Disneyland Paris attraction Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune (translated as “From the Earth to the Moon”) opened in Discoveryland. The attraction is actually a variation of the popular Disneyland attraction Space Mountain, and was built to create interest around the then struggling park. It is the fastest of all versions of Space Mountain, and cost $89.7 million to create. The theme was inspired by author Jules Verne’s 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon, and was the first roller coaster to have a synchronized audio track, known as the Synchronized On-Board Audio Track (SOBAT). The attraction’s queue area was designed for a Victorian feel, in keeping with the Verne story. In 2005, the attraction was redesigned, and was renamed Space Mountain: Mission 2.
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