I touched something on Space Mountain

[PreludeVTEC01]

A friend INSISTS her son touched the ceiling in the launch tunnel and he was shocked/zapped by electricity.

Ya, I don't see that happening.

Like stated before, I highly doubt you could touch "anything" while on SM.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I remember riding SM with my dad when I was a kid - he's 6' and I always rode behind him. I figured if something was low enough to hit it would get him and not me!

 

[Scraper]

Yeah... of course you touched something! They built the ride so you never know if you'll hit the track above you with your hand or head. Surprise, you lost a hand! Surprise, you're decapitated!

"Keep your hands inside the ride vehicle" obviously means don't reach over the sides. Roller coasters are designed to throw ya hands in the aya.

surpise you lost a hand

 

[Pikezh638]

I remember riding SM with my dad when I was a kid - he's 6' and I always rode behind him. I figured if something was low enough to hit it would get him and not me!

hahahaha

 

[StitchSpawn]

some people titles for posts are hilarious!

 

[ls3015]

I have only rode space mountain one time, but that was enough for me, I don't like the car restraint bar, for the only thing keeping me in, I need a shoulder harness, and a seat belt tight, so I don't feel like I'm going to be thrown out at any second. It feels like i'm was traveling 90 MPH,

 

[disneychic]

My absolute worse fear at WDW... Seriously! So much so that I hunch down in the ride.. and I'm only 5'5"!!

Me too!

 

[bcrook]

some people titles for posts are hilarious!

that cracks me up.

 

[Josh Hendy]

I'm 6'4 and try holding my arms up high. Only manage it for a few seconds though, then I end up ducking down as low as I can in fear I'm gonna hit something. I have never ever touched anything whilst riding though, so as Robo says, it was probably a web, or a bug maybe.

It was something solid, not a cobweb or bug. I just barely brushed the last 1/8 inch or so of the longest finger on my right hand, just a quick touch, but it was my finger that was moved out of the way, not the thing that it touched. Kinda dumb reaching up like that, but I should have realized from the low ceilings on the ride that the 1970s were not exactly a time of complete idiotproofing like today.

A friend INSISTS her son touched the ceiling in the launch tunnel and he was shocked/zapped by electricity.

Ya, I don't see that happening.

Like stated before, I highly doubt you could touch "anything" while on SM.

I can easily touch the ceiling of the tunnels at the beginning and I think also at the end of the ride. I tried this long ago, out of sheer surprise that they would build a ride where you can touch anything. Maybe the "zap" was static electricity, was it by any chance on a cool, dry day? Maybe static can build up on the wheels/frames of the cars.

 

[Jennasis]

Ya, I don't see that happening.

Like stated before, I highly doubt you could touch "anything" while on SM.

Oh I am sure he touched the ceiling. I certainly can and have in that launch tunnel and I'm only 5'7". I just doubt he was shocked. His mom claims that the kid's hand was numb for the rest of the day too. She's been known to exaggerate.

 

[OBChristine]

I have never thought of being able to touch something. You can bet when I go on it next week that is exactly what I'll be thinking the whole time now!!

 

[Florida Dreamin']

You can in fact touch the bars depending on how tall you are / your arm span.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXyTPdOjWlo You'll notice how close some of the bars are, especially around 2:10.

 

[DonaldTDuck]

A friend INSISTS her son touched the ceiling in the launch tunnel and he was shocked/zapped by electricity.

And you made this friend your avatar. How sweet.

 

[qwertyuioas8]

I can easily touch the ceiling in the launch tunnel as well. That being said, in the darkness part, I can only keep them up for a second or 2 because of my fear of whacking something!!! Btw I am 6'2''

 

[Robo]

Btw I am 6'2''

Seated?

 

[qwertyuioas8]

Seated?

Haha no, standing up

 

[JandT'smom]

My son is 6'6" and he says there are parts of SM that make him hunch over..says he feels like there is something close to his head. I asked the CM if there is a height that is too tall they said no. I definitely do not want his arms up after watching the lights on video.

 

[Praise2Him]

Hey I think that was me you talked to! Although I don't technically work at Space Mtn. I'm in the gift shop, but I was standing at the end of the ride writing down photo numbers for guests getting off the ride. I have no firsthand mechanical knowledge but I can't imagine Disney having a ride where there is any possibility of someone getting hurt, so I wasn't doubting your word, just trying to reassure you.
Actually, a few weeks ago they had a day where CMs could come in early before the park opened and ride Space with the lights on. Unfortunately I wasn't able to do it but I wish I had - then I would've known for sure!

 

[MouseEarsForAll]

 

[MYD714]

My absolute worse fear at WDW... Seriously! So much so that I hunch down in the ride.. and I'm only 5'5"!!

I'm 5'4'' and I always feel the same way. I always sink down into my seat.