News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure

[Nunu]

Pleeeeeeeeeease

I was able to get a FP for Dec.8.
When are you going?

 

[BEARSHOUSE4]

I was able to get a FP for Dec.8.
When are you going?

I was able to get a FP for Dec.8.
When are you going?

End of January with 4 first timers!

 

[Nunu]

End of January with 4 first timers!

I really hope you make it.
for you!

 

[Creathir]

So Joe Rhode is going thru a historical lesson of civilization on his Instagram.

Do we know which Imagineer is heading up this project yet? Is it possible he is?

He’s been traveling to stuff in Mexico and other significant historical cultural destinations recently.
Could the theme of Spaceship Earth be changing to history of civilization from history of communication?

 

[SoFloMagic]

So Joe Rhode is going thru a historical lesson of civilization on his Instagram.

Do we know which Imagineer is heading up this project yet? Is it possible he is?

He’s been traveling to stuff in Mexico and other significant historical cultural destinations recently.
Could the theme of Spaceship Earth be changing to history of civilization from history of communication?

Sounds like a no

 

[danlb_2000]

Official new name - Spaceship Earth: Our Shared Story

They should use the opening narration from Illuminations in the ride.

 

[Creathir]

Sounds like a no

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Brer Oswald]

Hondo will become more popular than Figment.

Probably not. Figment has a very cute and marketable design. Something you’d like to buy a plush of, or on shirts and mugs, even if you don’t know who he is.

 

[jmuboy]

I feel like some updated version of tomorrow’s child needs to be featured in the new SE ...... it’s such an iconic song.

 

[AJDMB05]

I feel like some updated version of tomorrow’s child needs to be featured in the new SE ...... it’s such an iconic song.

Think Martin said that a rework of Tomorrow's Child was on the table for the '07 refurb. That would be an appropriate counterweight to any IP added into the ride, in my opinion.

There's so much they can do with this ride that doesn't have to feel like a cheap, forced inclusion of Disney characters.

 

[marni1971]

So kind of looking over your left shoulder?

Right, once you enter the hanging blue lights area.

Would be lovely if they could make the top the surface of the moon, looking down on earth. I believe that was the original plan when they first built it, or at least I've read that was the case somewhere.

original plan was to be skimming the moons surface. I covered it in here:

 

[Captain Neo]

Are they getting rid of those dumb touch screens and cartoons?

 

[Steph15251]

Are they getting rid of those dumb touch screens and cartoons?

I hope so

 

[matt9112]

Are they getting rid of those dumb touch screens and cartoons?

Wouldn't that involve needing new cars? Or what just filling tv hole with something? If it requires new cars i wont hold my breath.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Wouldn't that involve needing new cars? Or what just filling tv hole with something? If it requires new cars i wont hold my breath.

@marni1971 has said the idea is new tracks and RVs. WDW has said "and a new story!"

 

[matt9112]

@marni1971 has said the idea is new tracks and RVs. WDW has said "and a new story!"

I do remember hearing the track stuff and about removing all the RVs for said track but didn't know they were confirmed but i also remember that being a bit ago you know how things can change.

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 has said the idea is new tracks and RVs. WDW has said "and a new story!"

Whaaaaaaa?

 

[marni1971]

Wouldn't that involve needing new cars? Or what just filling tv hole with something? If it requires new cars i wont hold my breath.

Nope. The screens were bolted onto the original cars.

Some gaffer tape and a bit of paint and they’ll be good as new

 

[MisterPenguin]

Whaaaaaaa?

Weren't you saying that a major multi-year refurb was to replace the ride system?

You never know. It could have a new ride system.

Way in the future.

 

[marni1971]

Weren't you saying that a major multi-year refurb was to replace the ride system?

I said there’s talk of rerouting load / unload which would need ride system alterations. If that alters the rest of the track or the RVs I don’t know.