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News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure
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disney4life2008
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Disappointment...
Which begs the question what was the point of the refurb? Judi Dench, the ending, all appalling
Movielover
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Dragonman
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Portions of the roof of the space station are still there as well:
You can thank @marni1971 for all these wonderful photos of it.
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HauntedMansionFLA
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Does the two year refurbishment start the day EPCOT opens back up? I can’t find a bus driver for the life of me to confirm!!
DoleWhipDrea
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Oh wow! I didn’t realize the astronaut with the satellite was so close to the track. I always thought it was much higher up from the photos and video I’d seen. That’s really cool. (I’ve gone through a lot of that SSE thread but not all of it.) I wish they would bring back more of the “space” part of Spaceship Earth.
I remember reading (I think Marni said it) that most of the AAs that were once part of the decent are still hanging out with their sets behind all those black curtains. I wonder how much Disney could save on the refurb if they used them...
I remember reading (I think Marni said it) that most of the AAs that were once part of the decent are still hanging out with their sets behind all those black curtains. I wonder how much Disney could save on the refurb if they used them...
trainplane3
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During an evac last year, someone pulled (accidentally) on a curtain and you could see a few. I think @DreamfinderGuy posted it on Twitter.
At least that's what I thought happened.
DreamfinderGuy
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I think I RT'd that but I didn't take the photos. I did however get some photos of the graduate cutouts on a few separate occasions.
trainplane3
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Ah ok. I knew you had something to do with it but wasn't sure what.
Dragonman
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Yeah, the other astronaut with the smaller satellite was hanging from the roof of the dome outside the space station room. I believe they were working on removing the 1994 descent figures due to there being a ladder in the pic.
As an aside, they were mannequins, not AAs.
All this and more should be, and I think is, in the grand and miraculous thread that is spaceship in Spaceship Earth
Spaceship in Spaceship Earth
Is it my (8o's impaired) imagination, or did there used to be a spaceship in the planetarium on Spaceship Earth? I seem to remember that from my trips in 85 & 86. BTW, I'm going to feel real bad if the answer is no.
DoleWhipDrea
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As an aside, they were mannequins, not AAs.
All this and more should be, and I think is, in the grand and miraculous thread that is spaceship in Spaceship Earth
Spaceship in Spaceship Earth
Is it my (8o's impaired) imagination, or did there used to be a spaceship in the planetarium on Spaceship Earth? I seem to remember that from my trips in 85 & 86. BTW, I'm going to feel real bad if the answer is no.forums.wdwmagic.com
I appreciate the aside! I love learning all the details about EPCOT’s history. My first visit to WDW wasn’t until 2017, so I can only enjoy classic EPCOT vicariously through media and second hand recollections (and it’s admittedly sometimes a challenge distinguishing things when photo and video was taken on a dark ride in the 80s and 90s.)
I’m going to have to go back and continue reading through the thread ^_^
Dragonman
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As an aside, they were mannequins, not AAs.
All this and more should be, and I think is, in the grand and miraculous thread that is spaceship in Spaceship Earth
Spaceship in Spaceship Earth
Is it my (8o's impaired) imagination, or did there used to be a spaceship in the planetarium on Spaceship Earth? I seem to remember that from my trips in 85 & 86. BTW, I'm going to feel real bad if the answer is no.
The thread too great to die, it is perfection in the purest form. It’s historical value will not be forgotten.
disney4life2008
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So it's safe to say spaceship earth is done?
disney4life2008
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Hmm reminds me of the movie mannequins.
No Name
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If the ride doesn’t adapt to be more engaging for current audiences, then it’s ultimately going to have the same fate as many other Epcot attractions.
I love Spaceship Earth. And I was excited for the changes, not because I think I’d necessarily like all of them personally, but because, as with past changes, it aims to extend the attaction’s life into the future and make it beloved by the next generation. And that’s a good thing.
I love Spaceship Earth. And I was excited for the changes, not because I think I’d necessarily like all of them personally, but because, as with past changes, it aims to extend the attaction’s life into the future and make it beloved by the next generation. And that’s a good thing.
note2001
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I think we all saw this coming even before the virus came along.
Dragonman
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Yes the refurb might not happen for a few years now and when it does it will probably not be as extensive as originally planned.
HauntedMansionFLA
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I guess the work starts today.
Mickeynerd17
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Yea..... I guess
