Europeans wanted thrills, and the rush-job that was Indiana Jones et le Temple du Peril, Disney’s first inverting coaster, could only satisfy the masses for so long. While the electric winch launch was absolutely revolutionary, Disney struggled with another crisis in Paris. Disney worked closely alongside Dutch roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma to create an up-hill, electric winch launch system to simulate the trains firing out of the cannon and deep into space. After all, this was the park’s Hail Mary pass after a rough opening and 3 years of poor performance. The story, in which a rocket-esque train launches from a giant cannon named “The Columbiad”, was the perfect opportunity for Disneyland Paris to do something ground-breaking. Located in Discoveryland, Paris’ uniquely European approach to science fiction rather than the classic Tomorrowlands, the installation was themed to the famous Jules Verne novel From the Earth to the Moon. Originally planned as a much larger attraction with a drop ride, walk-throughs, and roller coaster, Discovery Mountain was eventually reduced to just a roller coaster. Let’s talk about what makes this coaster unique – not just thematically, but technologically – and how Disney pushed the limits of possibility with this French iteration of Space Mountain. I’ll spare you the usual fanfare and overly-long historical details. We work hard to provide the coverage that we do, and we encourage our audience to share our content and use our images, BUT ONLY IF proper credit is given to. – In the past, many of our images have been posted, featured, and shared on forums, social media platforms and websites around the web. After another recent trip to our french Disney home park across the pond, we decided to highlight this dazzling masterpiece of a roller coaster in a dedicated article. While we’ve ranked all of Disney’s Space Mountains before, such an article can only spend so much time showcasing the pure brilliance of Disneyland Paris’ Space Mountain.
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