Work on the Mission: Space Mars sculpture continues, as more of the discolored orange paneling is removed and replaced with new red paneling.

Mission: Space Mars Sculpture Refurbishment

Three large rows of black paneling are now visible on the Mars Sculpture at the entrance of Mission: Space, as more of the old discolored orange paneling has been removed from the sphere. These black panels will eventually be replaced with the new shiny red paneling that now takes up the majority of the sculpture.

The discolored orange paneling is almost entirely gone now, but it can still be seen at the top of the sphere and to the right of the black paneling. It is just a matter of time before this material is replaced with red panels.

Replacing the paneling on the attraction’s Mars sculpture has been a long process. We first reported on the fading paint of the Mars sculpture in May of last year. Shortly after, work began on repairing the paneling. Work has slowly progressed since then, with the discolored paneling being removed and red panels being installed at various times throughout the year.

Though the Mars structure serves as the entrance to the attraction’s Lighting Lane and Standby queues, Mission: Space remains open during the refurbishment.

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