Changes
| type= Dark Ride
| sponsor= Bell System (1982-1984)<br/> AT&T (1984-2004)<br/> Siemens (2005-2017)
| land=Future WorldCelebration
| Vehicle= Time machine
|host=Vic Perrin or Larry Dobkins (1982-1986)<br/>Walter Cronkite (1986-1994)<br/>Jeremy Irons (1994-2007)<br/>Judi Dench (2007–present)
| audio-animatronics=57
| opened=October 1, 1982
|custom_label_2= FastPass Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= Yes (Group B)
}}
Spaceship Earth is a pavilion and an attraction located in World Celebration within [[Epcot]].
==Conception and Pavilion History==
Spaceship Earth was a part of Disney’s plans for EPCOT Center since the theme park's inception. Unlike other pavilions which went through a series of redesigns and changes, Spaceship Earth remained essentially the same throughout its development. One of the few changes that did occur between the time that the pavilion was conceived and constructed involved the shape that Spaceship Earth would take. As seen in the 1978 EPCOT Center model, originally, Imagineers had planned on Spaceship Earth being a dome, with the attraction's show building located south of the pavilion. <ref> http://progresscityusa.com/2011/06/19/epcot-origins-a-model-future-1978/ </ref>.
The structure of the pavilion itself remained unchanged until 1999, when a large Mickey hand holding a wand was added to the top of Spaceship Earth <ref name= "lost2"> http://www.lostepcot.com/spaceshipearth.html </ref>. The wand was dedicated "2000" in celebration of the new millennium, before the dedication was changed to "Epcot" in 2001 <ref name= "lost2"/>. The Mickey hand and wand remained atop Spaceship Earth until it was removed in 2007, just in time for Epcot's 25th anniversary<ref name= "lost2"/>.
On October 1, 2021, Disney unveiled Spaceship Earth's new "Points of Light" lighting package <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/spaceship-earth/news/30sep2021-a-look-at-spaceship-earths-new-points-of-light.htm </ref>. As a part of these changes, nearly 2000 LED lights were added to the pavilion's exterior, allowing Spaceship Earth's reflective panels to illuminate with light. Throughout the night, a special Beacon of Magic sequence is also performed on Spaceship Earth, featuring a unique narration and different light displays.
==Attraction History==
{{Quotation| The next iteration of Spaceship Earth will focus on the story of humanity, following our long journey from prehistoric humans to today brought to life with magic and depth that only Disney can deliver. Many of the moments you know and love will be updated in amazing ways, blended with brand-new scenes to tell a story about our human experience.<ref name="update"/>}}
On June 20, 2020, Disney announced that Spaceship Earth's renovation would be delayed, and the attraction would reopen on July 15 in its current iteration <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/spaceship-earth/news/20jun2020-spaceship-earth-changes-officially-paused-as-disney-confirms-it-will-reopen-along-with-epcot-on-july-15.htm </ref>.
==Postshow==
