Spaceship Earth

About Spaceship Earth

A slow-moving ride up into the giant geosphere, looking at the history of worldwide communication.

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Readers' Opinions

Classic old school Disney! Not a thirll ride by any means but a great shot at slicing up the entire history of the world in a single amusement park ride. - Christian Baggett

Can't quite see the point of this attraction. Sorry! The best bit is the area in which you get off the ride with some interactive exhibits. - Mark Moore

I think they really did a fine job with this refurbishment. While I miss Walter’s narration, Judy did a really nice job. I love the enhancements like the moving cave drawings and the fabulous 60’s computer room towards the top of the sphere. I also really like the new ending. It’s a really cool way to integrate the rider into the attraction. - Rob McCullough

Good. Really great with the updates - some excellent scenes, and a cool element of interactivity. Almost a perfect iconic ride. - Joshua Counsil

Enjoyable ride with a nice addition on the way down to answer questions with regard to your interest. You then get to see a glimpse of the future that you might be interested in. - Carl Stovall

A classic. This is one of the better dark rides Disney has ever done, only behind the legendary POTC and the Haunted Mansion. The first audio animatronic scenes are nicely detailed and give an entertaining history of communication. When the ride starts descending and you see the stars and Earth is one of the most relaxing and impressive moments inside a ride. After that is where the major changes from the recent refurbishment start happening. Theres a touch screen that ask a series of questions and then gives you results. Just make sure to smile at the beginning of the ride. The changes are now more high tech but I kind of missed the previous ending. Anyway this a neat ride that every visitor to Epcot should try. Waits are never really long since this is a fast loading ride so get on this when you need a break from the sun and want a relaxing moment. - Manny Barron

I like the updated Spaceship Earth. I noticed that when you exit the ride and you see the big screen with all the dots on the maps where people are from, most of the dots where from Florida, Northeast and the Chicago area. Not too many people from the West Coast. And Spring Break is starting. Hmmmmm tells you something about where people are starting to vacation at due to financial times. - Vincent S

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