Scrim on planet Earth, globs of concrete in mosaics, and no changes to Mars — the years-long refurbishment of the Mission: SPACE exterior at EPCOT continues.
Mission: SPACE Refurbishment
In May 2023, we noted that the large Mars sculpture in the center of the attraction’s façade was turning gray. Soon after, Disney began replacing the sculpture’s panels. Over the next year, they also refurbished other elements of the façade, including the attraction sign.
Almost two years after our initial report, though, refurbishment of the Mars sculpture is still not complete. Some panels are solid gray, some are still a faded color. We last saw significant work in the summer of 2024.
Meanwhile, the nearby Earth Sculpture has gray scrim on its top. The Earth sculpture was removed in August 2023 and returned in May 2024. The sculpture is supposed to spin, but it sat stagnant for many months, before the spinning effect was restored in August.
It’s not spinning now, however. It looks like part of the Earth’s top has been removed and the gray scrim covers its inner workings.
Meanwhile, crews attempted to “repair” the broken mosaics on the ground. Galactic mosaics were added to the pavement in front of the attraction in 2023. These small circular designs resembled colorful planets or galaxies. Of course, they were damaged by regular walking across them.
Big globs of gray concrete now fill in the damaged area of the mosaics. The concrete patches disrupt the mosaic designs and aren’t flat, making the pavement look messy.
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