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    Spaceship Earth

    Walt Disney World - EPCOT

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    • Park
      Walt Disney World - EPCOT
    • Category
      Dark Ride
    • Type
      Omnimover
    • Opened
      1982
    Description

    Spaceship Earth is the symbolic spherical structure located centrally in the EPCOT park. The sphere houses a dark ride, taking riders on a journey through time showing how advancements in communications have brought people from the entire world together.

    On the return journey from the highest point of the ride, the narrative story ends and guests are invited to interact with on-board screens to give a visual representation of how they would prefer life in the future to look like. The subsequent images include guests photos that were taken at an earlier point on the ride.

    History

    Space ship Earth had multiple updates over the course of time. Most notable are the additions of scenes incorporating the most recent developments in communication. In 2007 the ride received a major update, adding an interactive system to the ride's vehicles where riders can create their own future. Moreover, the ride received a new soundtrack by Bruce Broughton and new narration by actress Judi Dench.

    Spaceship Earth is due to undergo a major refurbishment, in the light of the large refurbishment of the EPCOT park. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic this refurbishment is currently put on hold, leaving the ride open to the public.

    Design by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Ride System(s) by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Theming by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Animatronics by
    Walt Disney Imagineering
    Music by
    Bruce Broughton
    Statistics
    • Ride duration
      15 minutes
    • Capacity
      2400 p/h
    • Seats (per vehicle/theatre)
      4 seats
    Features
    • On ride photo
    • Interactive
    Video
    Location
    • Spaceship Earth, 2060 Avenue of the Stars, Orlando, Florida 32830, United States

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    Gallery
    WP 20220326 20 44 22 Rich WP 20220326 20 56 45 Rich WP 20220326 20 58 37 Rich Spaceship Earth Evening
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