Galaxyland was originally known as Fantasyland from 1983 until 1994. An appellate court ruled on March 11, 1994 that the name "
Fantasyland" was already legally in use for one of the lands of the themes existing in
Disneyland and other
theme parks, like the
Magic Kingdom in
Walt Disney World,
Hong Kong Disneyland,
Disneyland Park in
Paris,
Tokyo Disneyland, and
Shanghai Disneyland Park, owned by
the Walt Disney Company. The lawsuit forced the mall's owners to change the park's name, though they were allowed to continue using the name "Fantasyland Hotel" for a hotel in the mall. Fantasyland became Galaxyland officially on July 1, 1995. This was celebrated with a new
Space Age theme and the arrival of the park's new mascot, "Cosmo". On December 18, 2019, it was announced that Galaxyland would undergo a renovation to be completed by late 2020, featuring new attractions licensed from
Hasbro franchises. The redesign construction began in December 2019, with its grand opening as "Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro;" due to COVID-19, Galaxyland was scheduled to open for the winter of 2022. Galaxyland remained closed for most of the 2020 season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
1986 Mindbender accident On June 14, 1986, a wheel sheared off the last car on the train of the Mindbender and the train crashed at high speed into a concrete pillar, killing three of the ride's occupants and severely injuring one. The ride had several safety improvements, including more routine maintenance checks and three emergency brake sections added to the track. == Rides ==