Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain closing for rehab

Posted January 9, 2009, 9:16A | Contributed by Acoustic Viscosity

Disney said Wednesday that it will shut down Space Mountain this spring for what the company described as a months-long "refreshment" of the 34-year-old Magic Kingdom roller coaster. The ride will close April 19, just after the Easter holiday. It is expected to reopen late in the year, though a specific reopening date has not been set. The changes are described as "modest."