Ironically, extra walls *enhance* the Festival of the Arts!
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News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure
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Ironically, extra walls *enhance* the Festival of the Arts!
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Permit filed today by Whiting-Turner for Facility Modifications at 2060 Avenue of the Stars which is the address of Spaceship Earth. Expiration date is 12/31/2022
HauntedMansionFLA
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Hey, it’s your call!!
So does this mean we should expect it to close very soon? Or still TBD?
Most likely right after Test Track comes out of its maintenance refurb.
Unless they delay it again.
Is it correct to say that the TT maintenance was not in the plan until recently?
Dragonman
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One can only wish that upon opening of the new version we finally get a long awaited SSE album. My track hopes:
1. Spaceship Earth 1982 narrated by Vic Perrin
2. Spaceship Earth 1986 narrated by Walter Cronkite
3. Spaceship Earth 1994 narrated by Jeremy Irons
4. Spaceship Earth 2007 narrated by Judi Dench
5. Spaceship Earth 202? narrated by ??
6. Tomorrows Child (Full Version) by Sally Stevens
There’s enough content available to warrant a full album. I’m not sure why Disney hasn’t jumped on it yet. Those 82 and 86 recordings have never been heard in HD and I’m sure they’re just laying around in storage somewhere. They should be remastered and preserved before they deteriorate away plus it might jog a lot of forgotten memories. I’d definitely buy the album and I’m sure you guys would too.
1. Spaceship Earth 1982 narrated by Vic Perrin
2. Spaceship Earth 1986 narrated by Walter Cronkite
3. Spaceship Earth 1994 narrated by Jeremy Irons
4. Spaceship Earth 2007 narrated by Judi Dench
5. Spaceship Earth 202? narrated by ??
6. Tomorrows Child (Full Version) by Sally Stevens
There’s enough content available to warrant a full album. I’m not sure why Disney hasn’t jumped on it yet. Those 82 and 86 recordings have never been heard in HD and I’m sure they’re just laying around in storage somewhere. They should be remastered and preserved before they deteriorate away plus it might jog a lot of forgotten memories. I’d definitely buy the album and I’m sure you guys would too.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
I would love it,,, but they dont seem to be issuing albums anymore of anything. They arent even doing new official park albums anymore, things like that were great souvenirs and fun to buy and collect. when was the last new official album, 2011 I think?
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
Why would they need to? Everything new just has music from movies that you can already buy.
*Q*
Well-Known Member
Just curious if you can elaborate at all on this and/or if anything's changed in the past couple weeks. Personally I'm finding the transformation process more fascinating than most of the actual new content coming.
DoleWhipDrea
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I’m really surprised that they haven’t closed SSE already... I’m wondering if WDI hasn’t finalized all of their design plans yet? The imagery used in the preview center feels kind of generic.
I just hope the attraction is able to reopen for EPCOT’s 40th.
I just hope the attraction is able to reopen for EPCOT’s 40th.
Test Track pushed the date back.
Movielover
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I'm playing this one really close. My Epcot day is the day after TT reopens... I hope I can get one or two final rides on SE.
DreamfinderGuy
Well-Known Member
I don’t like the sound of this. That tabletop building seems like a prime thing to cancel, and delaying everything is one step closer to that.
Nothing would make me happier but I can’t see that happening.
M:SpilotISTC12
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@marni1971 Any idea what month it’ll close? I know it’s suppose to close after TT reopens. Trying to plan a trip in March for one last ride.
Late December / early January. So it’s already late.
jt04
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That building is critical for future events. Think of it as a new Communicore building on stilts. But with better views and no unpleasant smells.
HauntedMansionFLA
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It will be the $$$$$ maker right up there with WorldShowPlaceThat building is critical for future events. Think of it as a new Communicore building on stilts. But with better views and no unpleasant smells.
