Disneyland Paris Resort has already begun stripping away parts of the Space Mountain facade, giving theme park guests an early glimpse of change more than a year before the attraction‘s scheduled 2027 closure.
A Return to Space Mountain's Original Roots
The story behind this transformation dates back to D23 Expo 2026, when Walt Disney Imagineering revealed plans to restore Space Mountain's original theming at Disneyland Park (Paris), reviving it as Space Mountain – De la Terre à la Lune. For the past decade, the Discoveryland coaster has operated under a Star Wars theme as Hyperspace Mountain.
That version of the ride is set to close at the end of 2027, allowing Imagineers to “bring back the Moon” in Discoveryland. The extensive overhaul will include major technical upgrades and long-overdue maintenance, alongside new indoor sets, props, an enhanced queue experience, and updated special effects, all working together to modernize the attraction‘s beloved original storyline.
Once complete, European Disney Park guests will once again be able to watch the coaster's trains launch from within the queue and hear Steve Bramson's iconic original score. One element will carry over from the current version: the exterior dome lighting installed on the building in 2025 will remain in place once the reimagined ride reopens.
Changes Already Underway
Although Hyperspace Mountain's closure is still more than a year away, visible changes have already begun to appear at the Discoveryland attraction. X (formerly known as Twitter) user @PixiedustDLP shared photos on Monday showing that Disney had removed a large themed element from the cannon structure positioned on the building's exterior:
A themed element has been removed from the Space Mountain cannon in Discoveryland. 🚀 #DisneylandParis
A themed element has been removed from the Space Mountain cannon in Discoveryland. 🚀 #DisneylandParis pic.twitter.com/gCPFa131DQ
— Pixie Dust DLP ✨ (@PixiedustDLP) September 27, 2026
For comparison, this earlier photo of the same section of the facade shows what the area looked like before this week's removal:
Disneyland Paris Resort hasn't confirmed whether this particular change relates directly to preparations for the 2027 closure or stems entirely from an unrelated cause. It's also unclear how long the full reimagining project will ultimately take, as overhauls of this scale can sometimes stretch anywhere from several months to multiple years.
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