Tag: Spaceship Earth
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Opening Timeline Revealed for EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth Lounge
Disney has revealed the opening timeline for the new Spaceship Earth Lounge in Spaceship Earth at EPCOT!
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Spaceship Earth | DISNEY THIS DAY | November 23, 1994
On this day in 1994, Spaceship Earth reopened at EPCOT in its third version.
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Spaceship Earth | DISNEY THIS DAY | July 9, 2007
On this day in 2007, the EPCOT letters and Mickey Mouse arm, glove, wand, and stars that had decorated Spaceship Earth were removed. The installation was added for Walt Disney World’s Millennium Celebration in 2000. It weighed 50 tons and included a 36-foot-tall sign! Originally, the display above Spaceship Earth read “2000,” but it was…
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Spacehip Earth Hot Air Balloon | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 28, 2009
On this day in 2009, an 80-foot-tall hot air balloon shaped like Spaceship Earth took to the skies above EPCOT. A lucky family won the experience, along with a VIP trip to Walt Disney World. It was as part of the Disney Dreams Giveaway, which came out of Disney’s Year of a Million Dreams celebration…
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Spaceship Earth – Day Sixteen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There is something very special about EPCOT to me, particularly Spaceship Earth. Yes, I love the attraction and going on a ride up inside while hearing Dame Judi Dench reminding us to thank the Phoenicians. however, that isn’t what I’m truly thankful for with Spaceship Earth. I think it really comes down to what Spaceship…
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Spaceship Earth to Light Up Night with Disney100 Show Moment
Throughout the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort, Spaceship Earth has been lighting up the night at EPCOT with some absolutely beautiful show moments. There have been quite the variety of moments that have been created through beautiful lights, color, and music on this EPCOT icon. This included a Walt Disney World Resort 50th…
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Spaceship Earth Shares the Magic of the Holidays With New “Frozen” Light Show at EPCOT
A new projection show is now lighting up the exterior of Spaceship Earth nightly at EPCOT. This holiday show has the song When We’re Together from Olaf’s Frozen Adventure with accompanying lighting effects on Spaceship Earth and some of the area around it. Daps Magic team member Roger has been at EPCOT this week and took…
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Spaceship Earth to Come to Life at Night With New Light Show for EPCOT International Festival of Holidays
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth begins at Walt Disney World on November 25, 2022 and continues through December 30th. When it does, there will be plenty of different ways to celebrate the holidays at EPCOT. Today, it was announced by Disney that there will be a new light show that…
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Mr. Knight and Bruno – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #603
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover with new things in the parks and coming to the parks…and beyond. On a rainy Monday night, the new projection show at the Disneyland Resort debuted. A montage accompanied song We Don’t Talk About Bruno on the front of it’s a…
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Back to Normal – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #591
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS have a blast geeking out about a lot of Disney topics. The show starts with a discussion about the Figment popcorn bucket and waiting in lines. What lines would you wait for something for at Disney? Things continue on to the second anniversary of Star Wars: Rise…
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Walt Disney World Announces “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” Begins October 1st to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The Walt Disney World Resort has announced that its 50th Anniversary celebration will begin on October 1, 2021. Being called, The World’s Most Magical Celebration, this 18-month celebration will include new experiences at all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, and beyond! EARidescent decor will magically appearing, and Cinderella Castle will have even more…
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EPCOT Unveils Reimagined Entrance Fountain!
This morning the reimagined entrance fountain at EPCOT was unveiled at Walt Disney World Resort. The fountain, a new centerpiece that also connects with the origins of EPCOT can be found in front of Spaceship Earth. It is a very visible milestone in the current transformation of EPCOT. Overnight, the “progress walls” around the fountain…
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Development Postponed on EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth and Mary Poppins Attraction
Last year at the D23 Expo a lot of changes were announced for EPCOT. Spaceship Earth would be undergoing a refurbishment and the United Kingdom Pavilion would be getting a Mary Poppins attraction. Today, Disney confirmed that both of these projects have been postponed. As guests returned to EPCOT today with its phased reopening, they…
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Disney Hits Pause on Spaceship Earth Refurbishment
Disney has officially hit “pause” on the refurbishment of Spaceship Earth. In a recent post on the Disney Parks Blog, Disney announced that when EPCOT reopens on July 15th, Spaceship Earth will be available for guests to enjoy. This comes after the parks had to close due to the coronavirus. Originally, it had been announced…
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Spaceship Earth to Remain Open at EPCOT
When guests return to the Walt Disney World Resort in June there will be lots of changes. One change that was expected, and won’t be happening, is that Spaceship Earth will not be undergoing a refurbishment at EPCOT. This news came from an interview with union representative Eric Clinton. In a recent interview with the…
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Magic Happens – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very big news week at the DISNEY Reporter! This week we lead off with a story that will affect the future of The Walt Disney Company as Bob Chapek became the CEO of Disney. There is also news about the new parade at Disneyland, Magic Happens. The Impossible Burger is now going…
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Spaceship Earth to Begin Grand and Miraculous Reimagining on May 26
“Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time and for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers.” Disney has announced today that we will see an update to this centerpiece attraction! Spaceship Earth, the attraction that sits inside the iconic geodesic sphere, will undergo a…
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2019: #4 – Epcot Updates
With the D23 Expo having been known to be in 2019 many speculated what would be announced at the parks panel. Would it be a new Tomorrowland? Would it be something Marvel? Would it be Epcot? There had been two announcements that many figured would have more detail with the panel: Ratatouille and the Guardians…
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U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Soar Over Epcot for National Military Appreciation Month
Last week the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew over Epcot and Spaceship Earth in a spectacular display of precision flying. This was done to honor and celebrate National Military Appreciation Month. The Blue Angels flew over Spaceship Earth twice. They did so from 500 feet above the ground as they traveled 250 miles per hour.…
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A Magic Kingdom Epcot Flying Back to California Kind of Day – DAPS VLOG
My final day at Walt Disney World was a whirlwind of a day. The day started off with a bus ride that led to a monorail ride and then a ferry ride! The trip eventually led to me arriving at the Magic Kingdom for a patriotic morning. At the end of the morning, I transferred…
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Sunday Spotlight: Spaceship Earth
One of the most iconic attractions, and one of my favorites, at the Walt Disney World Resort, is Spaceship Earth. This giant geodesic sphere takes guests on a journey through the technological history of humankind. It is very much also an attraction that takes guests on the history of communication. It is a ‘can’t-miss’ attraction…
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Epcot’s 35th Anniversary is Celebrated with Magic and Memories!
October 1 marked the 35th Anniversary of the opening of Epcot. The park marked the occasion with a 35th Anniversary Ceremony on the Fountain Stage featuring Mariachi Cobre and the Voices of Liberty, commemorative parks maps and buttons, “I was there” merchandise, and a special fireworks finale following Illuminations. D23 added to the festivities with…
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Sunday Spotlight: Spaceship Earth at Epcot
Today Epcot is celebrating its 35th anniversary. While there is a lot of different things to love about Epcot, one of these is more iconic than the rest. Spaceship Earth is the geodesic sphere that is the centerpiece of Epcot. It can be seen from just about any place at the park. This sphere is…
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Spaceship Death Star – Geeks Corner – Episode 610
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the geeks chat about one Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. This annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort shares the story of Christmas in Town Square. Over in Walt Disney World, Spaceship Earth at Epcot became the Death Star in anticipation of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Was this cool? Is…