PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/31/21 (World Drive Entrance Painting Finishes Up, Delicious Foodie Keychains, Construction Check-Ins, and More)

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Hey everyone! Welcome back with another fun fact about our favorite giant, spherical attraction: Believe it or not, it took workers 26 months to build Spaceship Earth — which explains why it may take that time to remodel it. Just some food for thought the next time you head to EPCOT! As usual, our trip … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/26/21 (World Drive Entrance Sign Repainting, Spaceship Earth Construction, Boardwalk Easter Cupcake, and More)

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So let’s start out this report as we have been for the last couple, a fact you may or may not know about Spaceship Earth: Believe it or not, the geodesic sphere weighs 16,000,000 pounds (that’s 72,574,779 kilograms or 11,428,571 stone) — that may be with or without guests, but we’ll assume without! Well, driving … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/24/21 (S’mores Brownie Returns, Maquettes, Bowmouth Guitarfish Species Survival Plan, Construction Updates, and More)

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Hey everyone and as promised in my last photo report, another fun fact about Spaceship Earth that you may or may not know: The big ball has actually had 4 different narrators since it opened, and they were, Lawrence Dobkin, Walter Cronkite, Jeremy Irons and now Dame Judi Dench. Who knows, maybe after the refurbishment … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/17/20): Imagineers Correct “Kiester” Typo on New BoardWalk Inn Resort Water Slide, Original Boba Fett Jeremy Bulloch Passes Away at 75, Disneyland Paris Castle Refurb Announced, Park Hopper Hours Added to Walt Disney World Calendars for 2021, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, December 17, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Walt Disney Imagineering Files Permit for New Lighting Package Coming to Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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The Spaceship Earth refurbishment was put on pause for the reopening of EPCOT, but during the recent EPCOT – The Magic of Possibility D23 presentation, it was revealed that Spaceship Earth will be receiving an enhanced lighting package as part of its overhaul. Now, it seems work is moving forward on the project, as a … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/19/20): Buena Vista Street Reopens as Shopping and Dining District at Disney California Adventure, Tons of EPCOT News, Majestic Theater Completed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Cast Appreciation Marketplace Pop-Up Shop, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, November 19, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

New, Enhanced Custom Lighting Package Coming to Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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The Spaceship Earth refurbishment was put on pause for the reopening of EPCOT, but during today’s EPCOT – The Magic of Possibility D23 presentation, it was revealed that Spaceship Earth will be receiving an enhanced lighting package as part of its overhaul. According to Imagineer Zach Riddley, an enhanced lighting package will be installed for … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/2/20): Christmas Decor at Walt Disney World, Frozen Ever After Closed for Refurbishment, Price Increases, New Face Masks at Universal Orlando Resort, and More!

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Walt Disney Imagineering Files Permit for Work on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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The Spaceship Earth refurbishment and reimagining was put on pause for the reopening of EPCOT, but it seems it’s ramping back up again, with new permits filed for work on the “grand and miraculous” attraction. A recent permit filed by Walt Disney Imagineering lists “Installation of source power and control equipment” at the location of … Read more

BREAKING: Spaceship Earth Will Reopen with EPCOT on July 15th, Refurbishment Postponed Indefinitely

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Despite having its status recently updated to “Closed for Refurbishment” on the Walt Disney World website and on My Disney Experience, it seems Spaceship Earth may make its ascent once again upon the reopening of EPCOT on July 15th. Thank the Phoenicians! According to the UNITE HERE Local 362 union, which represents attraction workers throughout … Read more

Spaceship Earth at EPCOT Now Showing as “Closed for Refurbishment” on Walt Disney World Website and My Disney Experience

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While all of Walt Disney World remains closed (for now), Spaceship Earth at EPCOT has now joined the ranks of the Walt Disney World Railroad, as its status has been updated to “Closed for Refurbishment” on the Walt Disney World website and on My Disney Experience. As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at … Read more

CONFIRMED: New Scenes and Narration Coming to Spaceship Earth, Including New “Dreamers Point” Walt Disney Statue at Epcot

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As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot has changed with them. Opening in 1982, the ride received massive overhauls in 1986, 1994, and 2007, usually with the departure/addition of a corporate sponsor. With over a decade since the last reimagining and coupled with the 2017 departure of Siemens, Walt Disney Imagineering is … Read more