BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Quote RUMOR: Spaceship Earth at Epcot Will Be Overhauled Once Again, Changes in Post Show Already Visible August 28, 2018 Tom Corless As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot has changed with them. Opening in 1982, the ride received massive overhauls in 1986, 1994, and 2007, usually with the departure/addition of a corporate sponsor. With over a decade since the last reimagining and coupled with the recent departure of Siemens, Walt Disney Imagineering is ramping up for another round of changes for the park’s icon attraction. If rumors are true, the ride inside of Spaceship Earth will see a refreshing of all scenes leading up to the Industrial Revolution portion (where newspapers are being printed as a young boy sells them steps away), with changes on a grand scale coming to every scene following that, all the way to the end of the ride. Sources also indicate that the scene in the dome at the top of the attraction where guests look back at Earth from space will be drastically reimagined utilizing the latest in projection mapping technologies. A timeframe for these changes is unknown at this time. It is also unclear if there will be a new corporate sponsor or if Disney will be the one shelling out the money to fix Spaceship Earth as part of their ongoing overhaul of Epcot which includes a Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster, a Ratatouille ride, and much more that has yet to be formally announced. Changes are already visible in the Project Tomorrow post show at Spaceship Earth, where new signage and lighting has been installed to replace the old. All of the Siemens references in the post show are long gone, even though the ride still mentions the company. New signs above the exhibits now break the games into 4 categories: Health, Medicine, Transportation, and Energy. It is possible that these themes will e reflected in a new Spaceship Earth attraction narrative. Disney has yet to announce any changes coming to the attraction. https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/rumor-spaceship-earth-at-epcot-will-be-overhauled-once-again-changes-in-post-show-already-visible/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 I hope they do make the changes. I was less than impressed with the second half of the "new" ride back in 2007. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 13 hours ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: I hope they do make the changes. I was less than impressed with the second half of the "new" ride back in 2007. Agreed. It's tough when real life technology flies past the "this is what the future might look like" stuff in attractions. See "Carousel of Progress" 🙂 (BTW I had the ski boots the daughter is wearing in the last scene in 1983.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 22 hours ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: Agreed. It's tough when real life technology flies past the "this is what the future might look like" stuff in attractions. See "Carousel of Progress" 🙂 (BTW I had the ski boots the daughter is wearing in the last scene in 1983.) Interesting tidbit on Carousel of Progress we heard when we took the Marceline to Main Street tour. In the final scene of Carousel of Progress, on the bulletin board next to where the mother is programming the oven; there is a note that says, "Marty called, wants changes". During his last visit to the Magic Kingdom, Marty Sklar was with others walking through the building discussing the state of the COP. He wrote the note and stuck it on the bulletin board as a reminder that it needs updating. Too bad he didn't live long enough to see it. I didn't have the ski boots, but I did know people lucky enough to have a car phone! 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 3 hours ago, djsamuel said: Interesting tidbit on Carousel of Progress we heard when we took the Marceline to Main Street tour. In the final scene of Carousel of Progress, on the bulletin board next to where the mother is programming the oven; there is a note that says, "Marty called, wants changes". During his last visit to the Magic Kingdom, Marty Sklar was with others walking through the building discussing the state of the COP. He wrote the note and stuck it on the bulletin board as a reminder that it needs updating. Too bad he didn't live long enough to see it. Thanks for sharing that! I'm that weirdo that keeps trying to get closeups of what's on the bulletin board to see if I can read it and that's one I've been wondering about for ages! djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 9:50 AM, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: Agreed. It's tough when real life technology flies past the "this is what the future might look like" stuff in attractions. See "Carousel of Progress" 🙂 (BTW I had the ski boots the daughter is wearing in the last scene in 1983.) Yeah whoever would have thought the Carousel would be a historic ride back when it was created. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I love Carousel of Progress. I actually think they could add another theater. Now load and unload are at two seperate spots. They could make each scene just a bit longer, add an additional "scene", and put load an unload in the same place. That would help with the gap between the 40's and now 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 8:58 AM, mouseketab.....Carol said: I love Carousel of Progress. I actually think they could add another theater. Now load and unload are at two seperate spots. They could make each scene just a bit longer, add an additional "scene", and put load an unload in the same place. That would help with the gap between the 40's and now 🙂 Love that idea! Maybe they could also make load/unload an actual scene instead of just a curtain and a sign? That could give them one more scene too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 My inside sources say Spaceship Earth will get new narration by Fran Drescher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, ftwildernessguy said: My inside sources say Spaceship Earth will get new narration by Fran Drescher. I heard Charo will be doing the first half up to the sacking of Rome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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