This is a toughie….I used to love Space Mountain and there is no doubt the change over to 2 has seen improvements in some of the themeing. I simply can’t get past the fact though that the ride itself is so rough – so rough in fact, I wouldn’t be concerned if I never went on it again. It’s certainly not a re-ride option that’s for sure. It still appears to give many riders a good time so certainly give it a go….I do think however that time hasn’t been kind of this rattle monster.

Space Mountain Mission 2. What can I say? How can I put it into words?

WOW

This ride just blows you away. The effects, the sounds, the loops, the outer lighting, everything comes together perfectly to form one of, if not the best ride in the park. No, the best ride in the world.

A lot of people have said that de la terre a la lune was better, and yeah they probably should’ve kept the Stellar Walkway and maybe the soundtrack isn’t the same, but esentially it is the same ride; speeding around at high speed in space.

And therefore I’m one very happy customer.

This is a great rollercoaster to start the day off into a flying start. Every turn is a different thrill. Its definitely the roughest rollercoaster in the whole kingdom. Every time I get off my head feels like its about to explode.

TIP my tip is wear a hat or a hoody top. The lighting effects are brill and the theme is great. I actually thought I was being shot into space.

Rating: 8/10

Love the theming it’s quite an exhilarating ride with some fantastic effects and great music, however DO take paracetamol it’s possibly the roughest coaster I have ever ridden-i usually find myself praying it’s over before i sustain injury or a massive headache.

Bit of a boneshaker.

TIP: You miss a few great effects if you sit at the front, I found the further back you sit the more you see as first time I rode this we had the very last carriage and I was wowed by some of the bits, but then we went on again and had the front carriage I didn’t get to see a lot of things as they happened after the first couple of carriages passed them-but the downside to being near the back is it’s even rougher!

OUCH.

Fantastic ride! Is so good to ride at night, if you look for your left side, during the rise up, you can see all the park illuminated by the lights, it’s amazing!

During the winter and all the other “cold seasons” there’s a good experience during the rise up: when you reach the top, you feel a very cold air on your face that you feel a shiver, but a very good shiver, ’cause you know, you are in Disneyland, and riding in one of the best rides of the park :)

I like the soundtrack and the ride, its very good. But I think they should do something about the seats… Sometimes its a little bit too rough I think.

But I love the theming and I never waited long. It is worth going on it ;)

What can i say about space mountain mission 2? It is absolutely FANTASTIC!! A must ride attraction. You can not possibly experience DLRP to its fullest without Riding this. Although the queue can be quite long sometimes and seems as if it is never ending, it is worth the wait. The fast pass system also lets you bypass most of the worsts parts of the queue so i do recommend you get one.

The ride starts off with a peaceful depart from the station into what looks like a drain pipe (In my opinion) You turn a corner and drop very suddenly then you are pulled up along a long tunnel where you stop for about 20 seconds! This is the best part of the ride. In your ears you can hear “10!” “9!” “8!” “7!” “6!” “5!” Etc… until finally at 1 you blast off at 60 MPH up the long tunnel. As you begin to reach the top there is a feeling of weightlessness to simulate the entering into orbit. After that it is just an indescribable ride. You have to visit it!! If you don’t you don’t know what you are missing!!

One of my favorite rides at DLRP! 10/10!!!!

Great ride! The best bit is the blast off, wow its cool! Go on it at night and its even cooler! The effects are way better this time round.
Head-banging is a problem with this ride, so wear a hat and hood. They need softer headrests!!!!

Fantastic design with great thrills and SFX. I prefer the original version’s on board soundtrack to the “mission 2″ score.

10

A brilliant ride with amazing special effects!
The queue can get long, but there is plenty to look at on the way.
Not the most turbulent of Disney roller coasters as long as you keep your head back against the head rest as advised.
The launch is certainly the best part of the ride!
Definitely in the top 5 rides to do while there!!!

I am writing this second review to make amends to my first review i made (15 reviews before this one- you should read it, its very well written) because i have recently returned to the resort (for the 21st time) and spent a great deal of my time there riding this marvel of roller-coastery (i doubt thats a real word, but you know what i mean). While i do miss de la terre a la lune and its wonderful soundtrack, mission 2 is one of the best rides in Europe. Thinking back to the original ride, the theming inside the ride was a bit pathetic to be honest. it featured two-dimensional asteroids and likenesses of characters from the book on which it was based as well as lots of ultraviolet paint and other very uninspiring and dated special effects.

Mission 2 gave Space Mountain some gorgeous special effects which will make your jaw drop as you hurtle past asteroids, fields of stars and planets. I have also experienced a strange and unexpected wonder- I am the perfect size and shape for Space Mountain and Indiana Jones (2 rides which are infamous for rattling and shaking heads around) without any uncomfortable experiences what-so-ever.

The launch at the beginning is incredible and feels far faster than it really is (around 50mph) due to the incline of the ride- which makes the acceleration feel even faster than that of Rita at Alton Towers (which I find boring by the way). The track for the ride is full of tight turns, twists and loops and forms a very complex knot which creates a wonderful experience and a brilliant ride.

So in all, Space Mountain is a marvelous ride, however speaking from experience from when i was a good bit shorter than i am today- the head shaking does make a very strong negative impact on ride enjoyment. However, if you too are a 5’9” skinny, broad shouldered 19yr old you will be able to enjoy this ride in all its glory. (i rode it 7 times in a row and loved it each time)

Good ride even if we had a headache after. It’s very turbulent and you bang your head on the head rest several times.

I tried the Space Mountain Mission 2 for the very first time on a recent trip (early February 2008) and rode on my own as my wife did not wish to accompany me. Scardy cat!!

Off I went and joined the queue. You walk through darkened tunnels with pictures of the cosmos on the walls and you can hear the thumps of the ride – along with the screams – as you move along.

Once at the lauch point, you climb aboard you capsule and restrain yourself with the over-the-shoulder restraint. Then off you and your fellow passengers go, twisting your way towards the breech where you end up pointing skywards.

A gush of steam and some mean acceleration and up you go to the doors at the top of the “barrel”. In you go on a journey through stars and planets, loops, barrel rolls, drops and turns as you make you way. I was disappointed that the sound effects did not appear to come out of the head rests (as expected) so the whole thing was little flat for me.

I did not find the ride too rough to handle – I’m used to being thrown around the sky a bit – but I can appreciate its high “g” parts.

This has got to be tried at least once. I would not recommend it for the younger family members.

I usually collect a pin badge from each ride that i do to add to my lanyard but in Fenruary 2008 no badges were available as the new designs were being re-launched at the end of February 2008 – so I missed out.

Of all the ‘roller coaster’ rides this one is the worst for me. No matter how hard I wedge myself into the back of my seat I always end up with a headache because my head has rattled around so much. This is not so much a ride as an endurance! I will ride it at least during my stay but prefer Big Thunder Mountain or Indiana Jones.

The effects are so so and rather tame at times and I don’t care for the music much. However I do enjoy the canon shot at the beginning. Try it once but not just after a meal and be prepared for a headache afterwards.

Space mountain mission 2 i agree is not the smoothest ride in the park, but if you went on the original space mountain before it was refurbished into space mountain mission 2 you would think that it was the smoothest ride EVER!. The special effects in the ride are very good, the sound fits very well with the scenery within the ride. Space mountain mission 2 is needing to be fixed alot due to the sound effects in the head rests malfunctioning, but this ride is still the best thrill roller coaster in the park.