They had to replace the track because the onboard audio system added a ton of extra weight to the ride vehicles, which in turn caused the track and supports to wear out.

@@andrewschannel4259 that's very interesting

did they change the track layout or did it stay the same like what they did with the hulk coaster at IOA

@@DrCheeseBalls The track layout is the same as it was before, but the transitions were improved.

@@andrewschannel4259 another thing is that they made the trim brakes hit much less hard, so the ride goes much faster at 1:25 for example.

Same

I wasn't expecting to see the voice actor for foxy here

Ikr, I've never even heard that part of the music before. This whole SOBAT system that Disney developed by dividing the track into "sections" that have their own seperately recorded music-parts is absolutely genius. The music will stay in sync no matter what. The only problem with the early versions of this technology is that (as you already said) it was quite unreliable. Seems like they fixed it's reliability issues with the 2003 refurb, but sadly they got rid of this song and replaced it with a more generic one. The same reliability issues plagued Space Mountain in Paris. I had countless occasions where the music was only half working or even not working at all. I don't know if they fixed it with the new trains it got in 2017.

@@Scoaster86 Yes. There's a pov of this Space Mountain on its final day of operation and the soundtrack wasn't working. You'd be extremely lucky to get a ride with the sound system working in 2003.

@@andrewschannel4259 this was typically because the batteries hardly ever met with the charging pins on the block sections that were intended to charge them overnight after park close

@@Theme_parchive I knew about that, but thanks.

Where are they?

@@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214 Around 1:40.

actually this one goes a bit over 30, but the Disney World version goes 28.

@Jorge Jaime ?? Huh??

From the 90s.

Jeff Lange recorded it, as he said in the desctiption.

When my mom used to go there, she told me recently that you were so close to the track above you. I say the one at Disney World looks more fun than the one at Disneyland.

@@Laserashton that is true. I forgot I even made this comment

The manufacturer is Dynamic Structures, although other sources claim that they only did the retracking and the ride was made in-house (could be true though)

Hellacia I know. I just find interesting that they aped 2 completely different track styles between the original and the retrack

@@rct3isepic They replaced all the track except the track in the station, maintenance area, tunnels, and lift hills.

@@rct3isepic Looked on rcdb, yeah you are right. The spine however is a bit taller and has ridges on it. Crossties also do not curve inwards.

@@hellacia8151 The original manufacturer of the Disneyland SM was Vekoma, I believe.

Of course.

I am glad you think so!

Me either! I remember being so fascinated by that part when I first saw this video!

@@andrewschannel4259Same!

The speed shouldnt have changed during the 2005 renovation, but it may have accidentally happened a small amount when they re-profiled some of the turns and removed some bumps. other than that I have heard that the old one is jankier and more intense, but I guess it just depends on who you ask. I find the current one perfectly fine, but I haven’t ridden the original, so im unsure how it compares.

Technically 3 altogether and they're all there old and new.... 1. after you leave loading 2. The spinning tunnel and 3. as you leave the tunnel a smaller one where (on the current soundtrack) the countdown starts

Looks like humidity

that is probably just concrete, as the lines match up quite well with the support beams on the top of the building

The current track was added from 2003-2005 after the on-ride audio system added in 1996 put extra weight on the trains that was unaccounted for and overstressed the ride’s track and structure, leading to the ride’s 2003 refurbishment. This also replaced the support structure, trains, along with the ending tunnel & other effects. This refurb also removed the queue windows from which you could view the ride from.

@@olileoli2788 In addition, had Disneyland allowed Space Mountain to operate any longer, a complete structural failure would've occurred.

Let's see if it's right.

We all agree.

Comets flying past you

Yep, it's the same layout, but with improved banking/transitions.

What does that mean?