Spaceship Earth (Bay Lake, Florida) | amusement ride, 1982_construction, geodesic dome

USA / Florida / Lake Buena Vista / Bay Lake, Florida
 amusement ride, 1982_construction, geodesic dome
Spaceship Earth is the iconic and symbolic structure of Epcot, a theme park that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. One of the most recognizable structures at the Walt Disney World Resort, it is not only the centerpiece and main focal point of Epcot, but also the name of the attraction housed within the 18-story geodesic sphere that takes guests on a time machine themed experience using the Omnimover system. The 13-minute dark ride shows guests how advancements in human communication have helped to create the future one step at a time. The attraction involves a timeline from the origins of prehistoric man to the dawn of the 21st century, where guests can then create a future for themselves.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceship_Earth_(Disney)
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Coordinates:   28°22'31"N   81°32'57"W

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  • * Height- 180 feet (excluding wand) * If Spaceship Earth were a golf ball, the club would be: A 43 inch driver would be .8 miles high A 35 inch putter would be .65 miles high * 65 Audio-Animatronics
  • The Epcot logo is now gone, as of Fall 2007. It was first erected pre-millenia and had "2000" as the sign. This was changed to Epcot ca. 2001.
  • This is a very cool structure. Who would have thought of a giant Geodesic spere as an icon for the park. On the inside is a ride based on communication. It can get boring at some points, but it is a good escape from the sun.
  • I'm glad they got rid of the tacky "Epcot" wand. It was neat in 2000, but these kinds of things tend to get stale after a while.
  • Spaceship Earth was recently refurbished and is now open again. There are quite a few updates including Touch Screen Monitors and new/changed scenes.
  • Really? I hadn't heard about that. Awesome!!
  • Jeremy Irons who voiced Scar from The Lion King did the narration before the current one.
  • The Current narrator is Dame Judy Dench.
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