Magic Kingdom Park and Disney officials have been keeping the recent refurbishment details of Space Mountain relatively quiet, but OrlandoFunTickets.com has some of the inside scoop on some of the recent developments in this iconic attraction.

Originally opened in January of 1975, Space Mountain has since been an iconic ride staple at Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom Park. As the oldest operating roller coaster in the state of Florida and not having any work done on the ride since its last closure in September 1999, the ride was due for a face-lift. And, that is exactly what the ride will be getting, until its reopening date of November 21, 2009.

“We’re retaining many of the classic elements that made Space Mountain a rite of passage at the Magic Kingdom that’s been enjoyed by generations,” says a spokesperson for Walt Disney World.

Rumors have been flying about what his actual “face lift” will entail, but it seems as if it will be getting some extra work done, as well. During the first week of June, a construction notice was tied to “an attraction at Magic Kingdom Park” that called for an installation of an “interactive queue” and audio-visual upgrades. With the re-opening of the Hall of Presidents right around the corner and too little time left to make those changes, what else could they possibly be talking about other than Space Mountain?!

This construction notice has spurred a whirl wind of ideas to what could possibly be going on within that Mountain. The queue area of the ride has been rumored to feature new projections and, even, interactive games (such as in the queue area for Soarin’ at Epcot). The ride loading area will be enclosed, so that guests cannot get a sneak peek of what lies inside. The rocket trains will remain relatively the same, with added soundtrack enclosed. The track will definitely be replaced with higher gauged steel, but the layout of the ride itself will not change. We have heard that the actual attraction inside will be getting darker, definitely adding to the scare factor while on the ride. Digital projections are rumored to be being added to the inside of the ride, as well. Also, a rumor of the rethemeing of the unload area is also possible, making you feel like you just pulled into a real space port.

But rumors are rumors for a reason…no one really knows what is going on in there! Kudos to Disney for being so tight-lipped about these exciting new changes and keeping them under wraps! It makes the reopening on November 21st that much more exciting, so I guess we will just have to wait and see on the opening day! But, if you want to be the first to see these new and exciting changes to Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom, make sure to get your Disney tickets ahead of time; the line wait time will be long! So, save time and money with discount Disney tickets before you head off to the park for the day!