CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Ask the people with Great Movie Ride fastpasses what that got them.
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News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure
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iowamomof4
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Oh, I know. People have had fastpasses cancelled for last-minute refurbs on a few occasions. Still, it's interesting that fastpasses are in the system that far out.
Prince Thomas
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I said my goodbyes to Spaceship Earth last October knowing I wouldn’t return till September of this year. I literally rode it 3 times in a row and tried to absorb every little thing I could. Dramatic yes I know lol but I heard on here it was going down for about 2&1/2 to 3 years.
wendysue
Well-Known Member
We did that last year, but it was still there last month when we went. It stopped a lot, the lighting is sooo bad we could not see half of what's in there like we used to. It needs a refurb badly.
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
This was shared today. Almost had a heart attack thinking it was going to say something like "...enjoy this mural before it goes away with the reimagining of Epcot. Walt Disney likes change...etc...etc..." but instead...
"Mazzoli’s mural remains one of the most beloved and most important art installations at Walt Disney World."
I hope they leave it alone, aside from touchups of course.
"Mazzoli’s mural remains one of the most beloved and most important art installations at Walt Disney World."
I hope they leave it alone, aside from touchups of course.
The ‘Celebrity Mural’ of Spaceship Earth
One of the joys of being a Disney fan is that the culture we embrace is one about which we feel proprietary. It is ours. We love it and celebrate it, and protect it on a deeply personal level. We hold a love of Disney things—in most cases relating
disneyparks.disney.go.com
UNCgolf
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It's a great mural. I took a photo of it when I was there recently just in case they did anything to it.
I think it was the second best in EPCOT, behind the Prologue and the Promise which is an absolutely stunning piece of art. But since that's no longer in EPCOT, this one takes first!
I think it was the second best in EPCOT, behind the Prologue and the Promise which is an absolutely stunning piece of art. But since that's no longer in EPCOT, this one takes first!
trainplane3
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I think I take a picture of it everytime I go on SSE.
According to Hoot (who knows if he's right or wrong...) that was placed in storage in HM before Horizons was demo'd. I'd hope it ended up in the archives or some private collection by now.
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
My understanding is that a smaller reference version is definitely in Disney's possession somewhere but nobody seems to know if the large original was saved.
To me, that means the original was likely destroyed and they're embarrassed.
A mural is just a static screen. And SCREENZ! make an attraction awful.
It was removed sometime before demo. Where I don’t know. I can’t verify but it is possible it was removed when the exit was reworked in early 1986.
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Surferboy567
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Marni you are a hero.
michmousefan
Well-Known Member
Nice. Any way to get a larger dimension version of this?
TikiRoom1971
New Member
What exactly is changing in SSE? And will Judi Dench still narrate? If not, who will be the new narrator?
WDW862
Well-Known Member
Ask us in 3 years
There's an etsy seller that has a fairly good scan by the look of it. https://www.etsy.com/listing/714851598
Don't like it when etsy sellers profit off other peoples works but the price is "fair" considering it's a decent looking poster. It is cropped a little though. :/
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rustincohle
Active Member
We're going in May. SSE is offering 90-day fastpasses for most of our trip at time of writing. What are the odds that it'll still be open when we go? Would they cancel people's booked FPs?
It could go down on Feb 27, the day that Test Track comes out of refurb. Or the next day. Or week. Or month. It's WDW.
Yes, FPs have been known to be cancelled for ride breakdowns, refurbs, and closures. It should magically turn into a FP for any attraction.
In fact, people should now grab SSE FPs in the hope of getting a wildcard FP!!
rustincohle
Active Member
Thanks. I guess I'll have to wait and hope!