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Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride


When the ride opened on Jan. 15, 1975, an Apollo moonwalker was its first passenger, NASA's insignia was on display and Space Mountain was dedicated to opening the new frontier.

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