Spaceship Earth - Revision history

Mmouse at 17:19, 10 October 2021

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Mmouse: /* Conception and Pavilion History */

2021-10-08T19:37:01Z

‎Conception and Pavilion History

Mmouse at 19:12, 8 October 2021

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Mmouse: /* Future Incarnation */

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‎Future Incarnation

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‎Future Incarnation

Mmouse: /* Attraction History */

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‎Attraction History

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‎Attraction History

Mmouse at 03:13, 24 July 2018

2018-07-24T03:13:17Z

Show changes

Mmouse: /* Changes http://www.lostepcot.com/spaceshipearth.html https://vimeo.com/5830513 */

2018-07-24T02:25:43Z

‎Changes http://www.lostepcot.com/spaceshipearth.html https://vimeo.com/5830513

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‎Changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H3SdI4wG7s&t=2s

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 | audio-animatronics=57
 | opened=October 1, 1982
-|custom_label_2= FastPass +
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-|custom_value_2= Yes (Group B)
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 Spaceship Earth is a pavilion and an attraction located in World Celebration within [[Epcot]].

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	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"/>.		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"/>.
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		+	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==		==Attraction History==

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 | type= Dark Ride
 | sponsor= Bell System (1982-1984)<br/> AT&T (1984-2004)<br/> Siemens (2005-2017)
-| land=Future World
+| land= World Celebration
 | 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)
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-Spaceship Earth is a pavilion and an attraction located in [[Epcot]].
+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>.

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	{{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"/>}}		{{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"/>}}
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		+	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==		==Postshow==

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 ===Future Incarnation===
 On August 25, 2019, Disney announced that Spaceship Earth would be receiving a renovation which would tie the attraction into the park's new Wold Celebration land <ref name="magic"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/spaceship-earth/news/25aug2019-updates-to-spaceship-earth-confirmed-as-part-of-epcots-redevelopment.htm </ref>. As part of the overhaul, Spaceship Earth's focus will shift to "the storytelling that brings people together". This new version of Spaceship earth is expected to include new scenes, a new narration, a new score, as well as "Story Light", which will bring the attraction's scenes to life <ref name="magic"/>.
 ==Postshow==

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 | “Welcome back, Time Travelers. Now Siemens invites you to visit Project Tomorrow; an exciting world of new ideas and innovations made possible by Siemens ingenuity. Your vehicle doors will open automatically. Please keep your hands away from the doors and step carefully onto the moving platform.”
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 ==Postshow==

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−	One change that did occur to the storyline of Spaceship Earth, involved the attraction's finale. The original plans for the finale called for guests to visit a moon base, where they would visit a futuristic space station under construction <ref> http://epcotexplorer.tumblr.com/post/22592963788/spaceship-in-spaceship-earth-original-plans-for. AUTHORS NOTE: This intended finale can be seen in concept art and the attraction's mural </ref>. Although unconfirmed, it has been speculated that issues with the forced perspective caused the planned finale to be scrapped. Despite the fact that the scene was never installed, lunar rock cutouts created for the scene were left behind <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWPZhjyd4QM&t=6s><~~ref~~/>.	+	One change that did occur to the storyline of Spaceship Earth, involved the attraction's finale. The original plans for the finale called for guests to visit a moon base, where they would visit a futuristic space station under construction <ref> http://epcotexplorer.tumblr.com/post/22592963788/spaceship-in-spaceship-earth-original-plans-for. AUTHORS NOTE: This intended finale can be seen in concept art and the attraction's mural </ref>. Although unconfirmed, it has been speculated that issues with the forced perspective caused the planned finale to be scrapped. Despite the fact that the scene was never installed, lunar rock cutouts created for the scene were left behind <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWPZhjyd4QM&t=6s></ref>.

	[[Image:SpaceshipEarthMural.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|The mural at the entrance to Spaceship Earth depicts the evolution of communication. Photo by Sam Howitz]]		[[Image:SpaceshipEarthMural.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|The mural at the entrance to Spaceship Earth depicts the evolution of communication. Photo by Sam Howitz]]

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 [[Image:homecomputer.jpg|thumb|400px|The home computer scene was added to Spaceship Earth in 2007]]
 * The addition of touch screens to the ride vehicles. Early in the attraction, the screens take guest's picture for later use.
 * The entire attraction was given a new score written by Bruce Broughton <ref name= "book"/>.
 * The Woolly Mammoth and cavemen scene was updated using CGI mammoths and cavemen.
 * CGI was also used in the following cave painting scene; so that the cave paintings now seem to come to life.
 * The Greek play scene was removed and replaced with a new scene which focuses on the mathematical advancements, and philosophies, of the Greek thinkers. The scene now shows an elderly Greek man teaching his students about math. One of the students appears uninterested however, as he has fallen asleep.
 * In the Renaissance scene, the two musical players were removed, and the statue that the Italian is sculpting has been slightly altered.
 * In the printing press scene, the man reading the printed newspaper was changed. He now wears glasses and has sideburns, as well as a new facial structure.
 * The paperboy, who was shown selling newspapers on the street corner, is now turned away from guests.
 * The various screens in the cinema (which once showed 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) were removed.
 * The radio scene was altered, so that a single man is now shown recording by himself.
 * The scene that showed an American boy and Japanese girl communicating by video was removed.
 *A new early computer scene was added on both sides of the track.
 *Next, a new scene that focuses on the early pioneers of the home computer (such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs) was added. The scene now shows a young man with long hair and glasses working in his garage.
 * Every subsequent scene in the attraction including: the researchers in the jungle and cave, the cities by the ocean, the four dioramas, and the video screens showing children, were all removed and not replaced.
 **At this point in the attraction guests now use their touchscreens to answer preference questions. After answering the questions, guests see a cartoon that shows different depictions of the future. The image of guests' heads that was taken earlier in the attraction is superimposed on the cartoon bodies. After completing the interactive experience, the attraction reaches the unloading area and guests disembark.

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 * The Audio Animatronics within the attraction were updated, making the figures much more fluid.
 * The whole ride was given a musical score based on Bach's Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor
 * The paperboy was given a deeper voice.
 [[Image:Videophonescene.jpg|thumb|450px|The video phone scene in the 1994 version of Spaceship Earth]]
 * The Network Operations Center scene was removed.
 * The personal computer and paperless office scenes were removed.
 **The scenes were replaced with a "global communications" scene. Here, an American named Jason and a Japanese girl named Kaiko communicated over videophone (the videophone translated their native languages).
 * New laser effects were added to the ascent tunnel.
 * In the outer space scene, the space station was painted black (in order to hide it) and the woman looking out of the station was removed.
 * The two astronauts were removed from the space scene and relocated to [[Space Mountain]].
 *The two astronauts were removed from the space scene and relocated to [[Space Mountain]].
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 * The outer space scene received a new Earth projection.
 * Where the space station scene had once been, new floating screens showed guests news reports from all over the world.
 * Following the news, guests passed by a family playing a high-tech simulator game.
 * New laser effects that covered and followed the ride vehicles were added.
 * A new virtual classroom scene was added. The scene showed students and a teacher working with other classrooms from around the world.
 * The Tomorrow's Child screens were removed and replaced with a new star field effect.
 * A series of scenes which showcased the videophone were added.
 **In the first scene a mother sang a lullaby to her daughter.
 **In the second, a family was able to "attend" their daughter's graduation even though they could not physically be there.
 **A third scene showed a family contacting a doctor using the videophone. Finally, a scientist in a cave was able to show his new discovery to a colleague in a futuristic city, which then beamed the information to another city.
 * Guests then passed the futuristic city itself, which sat on the edge of an ocean and glowed with LED lights. As they passed, an information grid beamed out of the city, creating a vortex that followed guests down the decent ramp. The vortex then changed its shape when it passed a model of Spaceship Earth.