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EPCOT Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

Disneyhead'71

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There was suppose to be a SpaceX geosynchronous satellite that would lower a cable into the atmosphere that would be anchored to Space 220. Unfortunately because of the economic impact of the pandemic, that effect was cut. The value imagineered replacement is a repainted "Hydolator" off to the side of the hostess podium.
 
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Disneyhead'71

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Funny, the place-setting doesn't look equatorial!
Obviously the cable would be slanted. The elevator car was supposed to looked sort of like this.

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Jabbas

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I agree I feel like we have gotten absolutely nothing on this project except for the two D23 announcements... I sure would appreciate some sort of official construction update/sneak peek or an opening date or something

They’ve been secretive about this whole thing start to (almost) finish. It’s either going to be blow us way or a huge let down.
 

Old Mouseketeer

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There was suppose to be a SpaceX geosynchronous satellite that would lower a cable into the atmosphere that would be anchored to Space 220. Unfortunately because of the economic impact of the pandemic, that effect was cut. The value imagineered replacement is a repainted "Hydolator" off to the side of the hostess podium.

And by "hostess podium" you, of course, mean greeter (or host/hostess) lectern because you stand ON a podium and BEHIND a lectern. (Yes, I know this is pedantic and podium is used interchangeably with lectern, but this is what the freakin' internet is FOR!!!!)
 

dmw

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So... Space 220... please open before December 5th. TIA!
good luck! I remember when we (wife and I with APs last year) were hoping for a 2019 open. Next came the guessing for an opening date in 2020 with February a popular choice. Now... ??? Maybe it will be open when we come back in 5 years?
 

rle4lunch

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good luck! I remember when we (wife and I with APs last year) were hoping for a 2019 open. Next came the guessing for an opening date in 2020 with February a popular choice. Now... ??? Maybe it will be open when we come back in 5 years?

Us too. Went this past Feb hoping it'd be open by then....
 

solidyne

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I believe I acknowledged that current usage makes podium and lectern interchangeable. It seems you missed my tongue firmly planted in my cheek.
I'm sorry, but I didn't read any sarcasm, irony, or tongue in cheek in your post. You don't need to backpedal, however! Simply note that Merriam-Webster, as a liberally descriptivist enterprise, is simply reporting common usage and that this common usage is just terribly misinformed.
 

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