BBC - Shoot for the Moon [Space Mountain] PART III

BBC's special called "Shoot for the Moon"

PART 3 of 5

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A feature of Disneyland Paris' Space Mountain. From design, construction, and opening, the story also intervenes with the historical facts of Disney ultimately being the one who pushed, and indirectly, started the United States NASA Program. Through "Science Factual" shows such as Ward Kimball's "Man in Space", created under scientific facts from rocket engineers such as Von Braun, inspiration was drawn in the American society.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• space
• mountain
• spacemountain
• jules
• verne
• ward
• kimball
• walt
• disney
• disneyland
• paris

[ziggyame]

When was this put on bbc??? i dont remeber it and i am so sad i missed it! Thanks for uploading!

[WoogityBoogity20]

Mid 90's. I don't remember exactly, but around '95-'96 is my guess.

[davidrsykes]

Haha! the size of a credit card and only holds 20mb!! haha!

[Skippyboy2348]

Really shows its age eh? Now we have something the size of your thumb holding 10 GB

[Daniel2131990]

@davidrsykes Ha an I-Pod can hold 120mb!! And the card must be much smaller too.

[Daniel2131990]

@Daniel2131990 Well each rocket has 2 cars there are 14 rockets in total but in use 10-12 rockets. Why I say twenty eight cars because 2 cars for each rocket equals to twenty eight because of 14 rockets. The capacity is 12 person's per rocket. Six per car. The Maximum capacity is 144 people. The Minimum capacity is 120 people but average is 132 person's. SM Operates 10-12 rockets a day but a least there are 2 spare rockets that what makes it 14 rockets.

[Daniel2131990]

@briancalifornia1 What is 2x14 equals to twenty eight cars. Space Mountain in Anaheim has 14 rockets , I don't want to dispute with you. But I am tell you how it is. Have a Super awesome Day.

[briancalifornia1]

@Daniel2131990 anaheim only has 12 cars

[Daniel2131990]

Is this how they use audio secrets Space Mountain in Anaheim ? Wow it took many hours for 28 cars in Anaheim.

[rasmet0193]

lol