Space Mountain Earthrise: Tokyo Disneyland’s Rebuilt Coaster Named

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It has a name now, and it’s a good one. Tokyo Disneyland’s rebuilt Tomorrowland coaster will be called Space Mountain Earthrise, part of a 100 billion yen transformation targeting a 2027 opening.

Oriental Land Co. released updated plans on August 13, 2026, adding two new attractions plus shops and restaurants to the center of the land.

Here’s everything confirmed about Space Mountain Earthrise and the wider Tomorrowland project.

Quick Summary

• The rebuilt coaster is named Space Mountain Earthrise
• The project costs about 100 billion yen and targets 2027
• Ride vehicles get onboard audio — a first for a coaster at Tokyo Disney Resort
• The Wreck-It Ralph attraction is named Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue, opening spring 2027
• A new Tomorrowland Plaza anchors the renovated area
• Sugar Rush is the first Wreck-It Ralph attraction at any Disney park

Space Mountain Earthrise

Tomorrowland’s signature ride gets a new name and a full rebuild.

It keeps the indoor coaster format that’s operated since Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983, but everything else changes:

• New architecture
• A new ride system
• A new story
• Light and sound effects built around space

Ride vehicles get an onboard audio system — a first for a coaster at Tokyo Disney Resort.

The exterior design uses curved shapes based on natural forms like trees and flowers.

Where the Name Comes From

The name comes from “earthrise” — the view of Earth rising above the Moon’s horizon.

That’s a specific and rather beautiful reference. *Earthrise* is the 1968 photograph taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, showing Earth as a small blue-and-white sphere above the lunar surface. It’s among the most reproduced photographs in history and is widely credited with shifting how people conceived of the planet.

Naming a space coaster after the moment humanity first looked back at itself from somewhere else is a considerably more thoughtful choice than most attraction naming.

Oriental Land says this take on Space Mountain is unique among the Space Mountain attractions at other Disney parks.

Space Mountain Earthrise is sponsored by Coca-Cola (Japan) Company, Ltd.

Why the Onboard Audio Matters

A first-ever onboard audio system for a Tokyo Disney Resort coaster is a bigger upgrade than it sounds.

Space Mountain has historically relied on ambient audio piped into the ride building. That works, but it means everyone in the room hears the same thing regardless of where they are in the track layout.

Onboard audio synchronizes sound to your specific position. The score can build as you climb, cut as you drop, and place effects relative to your vehicle rather than the room. It’s the difference between riding through a soundtrack and riding inside one.

Disney has used onboard audio on coasters elsewhere — Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind both depend on it — and it consistently improves the experience.

Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue

The Wreck-It Ralph attraction now has a name: Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue.

It opens in spring 2027 as an indoor ride that puts you inside the candy-themed racing game “Sugar Rush” from the film.

You team up with Ralph and Vanellope to fix the candy-themed setting after Sugar Bugs, created by King Candy, cause damage throughout.

Oriental Land says the ride uses new interactive technology, and this is the first Disney park attraction built around Wreck-It Ralph anywhere Disney operates a park.

A Genuine First

That last point deserves emphasis. Wreck-It Ralph came out in 2012, spawned a 2018 sequel, and has had essentially no theme park presence anywhere in the world.

Tokyo getting the first Wreck-It Ralph attraction is consistent with Oriental Land’s pattern of investing in properties the domestic Disney parks haven’t touched — the same instinct that produced Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea.

Two new shops and dining spots open alongside the ride:

• Pixel Prism — a shop next to Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue selling attraction merchandise
• Popping Station — a popcorn stand near the ride, facing the new Tomorrowland Plaza

The Popping Pod popcorn wagon closed on November 1, 2024 to make room for Popping Station.

Tomorrowland Plaza and Element Express

The renovated area centers on Tomorrowland Plaza, a new gathering space built around fire, water, earth and wood, with lighting tied to the sun and moon.

The plaza connects the older sections of Tomorrowland with the new attractions and lights up at night.

For food, Element Express opens as a counter-service spot in Tomorrowland Plaza for snacks and drinks.

A plaza organized around classical elements with celestial lighting is a distinctly Japanese design sensibility, and it gives Tomorrowland a center it has historically lacked.

When It Opens

Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue and the shops and dining around it target a spring 2027 opening.

Space Mountain Earthrise and Tomorrowland Plaza are set for 2027, though Oriental Land hasn’t given a specific date.

Why This Matters for Fans Outside Japan

Tokyo Disney Resort is operated by Oriental Land Company under license, not by Disney directly — which means it invests on its own schedule and frequently outpaces the domestic parks.

Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea is widely regarded as one of the best-executed lands Disney has ever licensed. A 100 billion yen Tomorrowland with a rebuilt Space Mountain and a first-ever Wreck-It Ralph attraction continues that pattern.

For Walt Disney World fans, it’s worth watching as a preview of what’s technically possible — and occasionally as a source of frustration about what gets built where.

The Bottom Line

Space Mountain Earthrise is the name for Tokyo Disneyland’s fully rebuilt coaster, part of a roughly 100 billion yen Tomorrowland transformation, featuring new architecture, a new ride system, a new story, and onboard audio — a first for a Tokyo Disney Resort coaster.

Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue opens spring 2027 as the first Wreck-It Ralph attraction at any Disney park, alongside Pixel Prism, Popping Station, Tomorrowland Plaza, and Element Express.

Space Mountain Earthrise and the plaza are set for 2027 without a specific date confirmed.

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