 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2015) |
| Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain | |
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| Previously known as Space Mountain: Mission 2, Space Mountain: De la terre à la lune | |
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| Disneyland Park (Paris) | |
| Location | Disneyland Park (Paris) |
| Park section | Discoveryland |
| Coordinates | 48°52′26.69″N 2°46′45.30″E / 48.8740806°N 2.7792500°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 1, 1995 (De la Terre à la Lune) May 7, 2017 (Hyperspace Mountain) |
| Cost | US$90 million |
| Replaced | Space Mountain: Mission 2 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Launched – Enclosed |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering Werner Stengel |
| Lift/launch system | Electric Winch Launch / Booster wheels (second lift) |
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 3,281 ft (1,000 m) |
| Speed | 44 mph (71 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 2:15 |
| Capacity | 1980 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5 |
| Height restriction | 47.2 in (120 cm) |
| Trains | 4 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Previous Theme | Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon |
| Current Theme | Star Wars |
| Music | Star Wars theme by John Williams (2017-present) Mission 2 by Michael Giacchino (2005–2017) De La Terre à la Lune by Steven Bramson (1995–2005) |
 Disney's Fastpass available | |
 Single rider line available | |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
 Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain at RCDB | |
Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain (formerly known as Space Mountain: Mission 2 and Space Mountain: De la terre à la lune) is an indoor/outdoor steel roller coaster in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris. Originally themed around Jules Verne's classic 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon, the attraction first opened on June 1, 1995,[1] three years after the park's debut in an attempt to draw more guests to the financially unstable European resort. Unlike other Space Mountain attractions at Disney theme parks, the installation at Disneyland Paris had a steampunk-detailed appearance with a Columbiad Cannon and a plate-and-rivet exterior under its previous theme. It is the only Space Mountain to feature inversions, a launch, a section of track that exits and re-enters the interior, and a synchronized on-Board audio track. It is by far the largest Space Mountain installation at any Disney theme park.
The original Space Mountain: De la Terre à la Lune closed on January 15, 2005, and later reopened as Space Mountain: Mission 2. This version of the ride used the same track layout, but without the Jules Verne theme. A refurbishment took place in 2015 to improve the special effects and overall presentation. The newest renovation to the ride implements a Star Wars theme to celebrate the resort's 25th anniversary.
- ^ McKie, Robin (May 28, 1995). "Disney moves a mountain to save Paris pleasure park". The Indianapolis Star. London Observer Service. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.