The new coaster, rumored to be named Space Mountain: Earthrise, is under construction in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland and thanks to a new video uploaded to YouTube, we have a first look at the ride vehicles, which have a striking resemblance to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

The brand-new Space Mountain at Tokyo Disney Resort is set to open in 2027.

The coaster, will be Disney’s most expensive ride ever. Construction began before the old Space Mountain closed in July 2024.

Space Mountain: Earthrise Spinning Ride Vehicles

The video shows a wrapped attraction ride vehicle on top of a flatbed truck. This ride vehicle appears to be an Omnicoaster that will spin, similar to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.

The Omnicoaster is a ride system developed by Disney Imagineering and Vekoma that combines high-speed, programmable spinning vehicles with traditional coaster tracks. This allows the cars to rotate 360 degrees, with controlled rotation so that riders can focus on specific show scenes for maximum storytelling.

A close-up look at the vehicle shows a rotating base. A rotating base would allow the ride vehicle to change direction throughout the ride, similar to Cosmic Rewind. Also, according to the video, it will potentially have a tilted-up launch, not a ride feature of Cosmic Rewind. Another noticeable difference is the flatness of the ride vehicle, significantly lower profile than the Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles. This could be a test vehicle, the lower half of the finished car, or the finished car itself.

See more in the following video from WD23 Studios

Work began on the construction site in 2022 and a groundbreaking ceremony was held in May 2023. The old Space Mountain closed in July 2024 and scaffolding just recently came down in early April.

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