Planet Explorers Space Mountain: A Travel Guide for Kids

by Laura Schaefer

Space Mountain is one of the most famous theme park rides of all time. And with good reason--this super-fun indoor roller coaster lets riders feel as if they're traveling through outer space. There are five Space Mountains in the world. The first was built in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and was followed by a version at Disneyland in California. Next, a Space Mountain was built Toyko Disneyland in Japan, Disneyland Paris in France and finally, inside Hong Kong Disneyland.Riders experience lots of thrills as they fly through wormholes and past planets, stars, comets, asteroids, supernovae and nebula--learning about astronomy has never been so awesome!To get the most out of this Space Mountain guide, please note that it has a section for each of the five versions of the attraction. Check out the pictures, click on the hyperlinked text, and most of all, share the fun facts you learn about Space Mountain with your family and friends.Three...two...one...blast off!Don't miss the other titles in the exciting Planet Explorers series for 8-12 year-old travelers. There's Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2013, Planet Explorers Disneyland, Planet Explorers Disneyland Paris, Planet Explorers New York City, Planet Explorers Chicago, Planet Explorers Philadelphia, Planet Explorers Las Vegas, Universal Orlando Resort, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and LEGOLAND Florida. Have fun!

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 17, 2011

About the author

Laura Schaefer is the author of A LONG WAY FROM HOME (Lerner Book Group, October 4, 2022); LITTLER WOMEN: A Modern Retelling (Paula Wiseman Books, Sept. 5, 2017), The Secret Ingredient (2011), and The Teashop Girls (2008).

Visit Laura online at lauraschaeferwriter.com and follow her on Twitter (@teashopgirl).