Does anyone else dislike Space Mountain? isnt it just overrated.

[Flight]

Rough ride. Why is that? Have they done that on purpose or just bad engineering?

 

[Skywise]

Love it.

It's not a smooth ride but all the older coaster were (and are) still like that. I ride the Racer at Kings Island every year which is a far older coaster than Space Mountain and I swear it shakes my fillings out! OTOH there's another coaster in the same park called the Vortex that's smooth as silk.

 

[Mouseketeers4]

I used to enjoy SM until I rode the DL version. Now the WDW SM just makes me wish I were at DL instead. It will be a once a trip ride, if that.

 

[katt789]

I'm with ya on this one! Space is just too jerky and not enough of a thrill or anything for me, I'll skip it most days

 

[galaxygirl76]

I used to enjoy SM until I rode the DL version. Now the WDW SM just makes me wish I were at DL instead. It will be a once a trip ride, if that.

It's almost the same for me, but I rode it at DL Paris first and I remember loving it so much. WDW's Space Mountain was a let down after that.

 

[L&Lfan]

Love it! Prefer Disneyland's but both versions are must dos for me. And my teenage years were when Carter was president!

 

[bookgirl]

I don't hate it but I find it a bit rough and not as much 'fun' as say RnR which while in the dark has enough neon to illuminate some of the ride. So I don't waste a FP on it and if there is a longer wait I don't SB. I probably ride it 1 out of every 2-3 trips.

I do plan to try Hyperspace SM in California if they still have it when I visit.

 

[Disneylover99]

I don't find it too rough or jerky.

 

[tarak]

I've skipped it the last few visits. Too jerky for me. SM in Disneyland in California is still good.

I grew up on the DL version and loved it. I love EE and the coasters I've tried at US. It's not the drops or the darkness. We have a new coaster at Hershey Park that's indoors and dark-ish. It's crazy smooth compared to SM. I really don't like the jerkiness of it. I'd go if one of my kids wanted to and didn't want to go alone. But it's easily skippable for me.

 

[revdon64]

Not a fan either! Guess it's more of a 'teen' thrill ride - maybe they don't mind the jerking so bad! It's the 'being in the dark' and not able to anticipate the turns, etc. - to me just 'very' hard on the neck!!

This!
I rode it twice in 2015, January and December. Both times way too jerky. I won't be doing it of my own free will again.

 

[bsj1701]

too rough and the darkness doesn't do anything for me. It doesn't excite me, doesn't scare me, it is just dark, big deal. I have not ridden the new "Hyperspace Mountain" at DL. I understand a bit of enhancement has taken place there. That may make it more worthwhile...

 

[snowybelle]

Historically, Space Mountain has always been on my WDW "must do" list. However, after riding it a couple weeks ago and feeling like I needed a chiropractic adjustment afterwards, I might skip it on my next trip to WDW. I appreciate it for many reasons, but I'm not sure I'm up for it again any time soon.

I will, however, be visiting Disneyland CA in May for the first time and Hyperspace Mountain is at the TOP of my list!

 

[CounselorX]

Love it. We ride it 6+ times per trip. If it wasn't pitch black then I wouldn't like it nearly as much.

 

[Travis B]

I can take it or leave it, but still manage to ride it at least once every trip. It's fun, but jerky, and the seating is very uncomfortable. I'm -really- looking forward to trying DLR's version this spring, especially since it will (hopefully) still have the Star Wars overlay. I wish WDW would completely re-do the attraction, but I'm not sure they want to have the amount of downtime it would take to accomplish that.

 

[DWillowBay]

I'm not a fan of the one in MK, BUT I could ride the Space Mountain at Disneyland all day! Great ride out there!!

 

[Accident]

I like space mountain but I wouldn't wait that long and don't mind if I miss it. I grew up on short bumpy dark coasters which I don't run into that much so it's probably more memory lane than the ride itself for me.

 

[Magpie]

I want to like it, because I adore little dark coasters. The Mummy at Universal Studios is one of my favourites. But every time I ride Space Mountain, I end up walking off with a nasty headache. I think it just vibrates too much - the tracks aren't smooth like a more modern coaster - and my head bounces around on my neck in a bad way.

At Disney, I just have to stick to riding Everest and BTMRR instead!

 

[IsThatYouTigger]

It is my husbands must do every trip. I will be nice and go with him once because he puts up with all the rides I want to go on that aren't his favorite. It does make me sick though and I can't imagine going on it multiple times in a row...blah! If the line is short and he wants to do it again I take a nice joy ride on the People Mover.

 

[kdisser]

I enjoyed it but rode the whole ride with my eyes sealed shut because the suddenness in the dark made me queasy, but with eyes closed I could handle it without wanting to puke!!

 

[DIS_MERI]

I had only been sent to the right side before our last trip, and I considered it a 4 motrin ride. Almost as bad as the wooden coasters. In January, DD9 and I rode it and got to go left. Soooo, much better. Still a bit jerky, but no headache/neck pain afterwards! I even voluntarily rode it again 2 days later (also left side; we asked for it that time!). We were also in the front car on both those rides. I love RnR....as long as we are in the middle or front. Back is no bueno.