Few attractions at Walt Disney World have maintained as treasured a place in the hearts and minds of longtime park visitors as Epcot's iconic dark ride, Spaceship Earth.
Opening on October 1, 1982 as one of the park's original attractions, Spaceship Earth has continued to delight fans for the past four decades, serving as the official centerpiece of Epcot's sprawling amusement park property.
On August 25, however, the ride officially closed to undergo regular refurbishments, with Disney announcing soon after that the new version of Spaceship Earth will reopen later this year, according to the company's website.
As fans of the attraction likely know, Spaceship Earth transports visitors to the farthest reaches of humanity's history, specifically focusing on how communication has evolved from the early days of the Stone Age to the modern era.
"Travel back to the dawn of humanity, when early man painted on cave walls," the ride's description reads. "Watch new ideas spread like wildfire with the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press. The wheels of time turn ever faster as we enter the modern age of media, from newspapers announcing the end of the Civil War to the televised broadcast of the moon landing — and beyond."
A 16-minute long ride experience narrated by Judi Dench, it's among the most popular attractions inside Epcot, as well as one of the few original rides that have remained inside the park for the last 40 years.
Spaceship Earth's refurbishment comes at a notably exciting time for Epcot's operations. Over the past several years, Epcot has experienced new development to expand certain areas and retheme others.
As part of the park's new development, guests have seen plenty of refurbishments on fan-favorite attractions like Test (which reopened in late July), as well as brand-new experiences like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, among others.
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