Space Mountain

Yesterday we were talking about classic Magic Kingdom fun and today I thought we continue along those lines with a funny story about another classic ride in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland… Space Mountain. Before I get into the funny story I want to make sure that everyone knows that Space Mountain will be closed from April 19, 2009 until sometime towards the end of 2009 to be refurbished. Okay now on to the laughs. I am sure by now we have established that I am indeed a ride chicken. While waiting in line to ride Space Mountain we were behind the smallest brave little guy I have run into. He was going on and on about how it was fun to ride the really old rides sometimes at Magic Kingdom but Space Mountain had nothing on Everest. In fact he declared it “super lame” compared to Everest. He dad told him that he actually thought it was kind of cool because it was in the dark and the boy looked at him rolled his eyes and said… “Dad the dark is lame.” Then to my surprise he turned back and asked me what I thought of Space Mountain. I told him that actually I kind of thought it was neat and sometimes a little scary. He, much like I am sure that many of you are now, laughed at me then said with a serious look on his face… “On the scary parts just close your eyes and hold on, that is how I got through Everest.” I thanked him for the great advice and afterwards I noticed him telling his dad that he liked how Space Mountain blasted into space and that maybe it was not that lame after all.