History Ride / SpaceshipEarth

''Spaceship Earth'' is an attraction at Ride/WaltDisneyWorld's [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Epcot]]. A dark ride, it takes guests on a journey through time, studying [[TechnologyMarchesOn the development of communication]]. It opened with the park on October 1, 1982.

At D23 Expo 2019, Disney announced that the attraction will be getting a completely new storyline that's focused on the history of human storytelling instead of the advancements of communications technology, with the new version subtitled "Our Shared Story". This was one of many announcements made regarding Epcot's multi-year transformative renovation. The attraction will also be re-zoned to World Celebration, one of three new lands replacing Future World. Spaceship Earth closed for refurbishment on March 15, 2020; it was originally planned for May 26, 2020, but the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic that enforced the temporary closure of Walt Disney World caused it to close early.

** 2008-2020: Creator/JudiDench

* UpdatedRerelease: There have been three major updates to the attraction in the ride's history (1986, 1994, and 2008) with the narrators signifying the eras of the various incarnations, and a much bigger update that will completely change the ride's story is soon to follow.

''Spaceship Earth'' is an attraction at Ride/WaltDisneyWorld's [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Epcot]]. A dark ride, it takes guests on a journey through time, studying the development of communication. It opened with the park on October 1, 1982.

At D23 Expo 2019, Disney announced that the attraction will be getting a completely new storyline that's focused on the history of human storytelling instead of the advancements of communications technology, with the new version subtitled "Our Shared Story". This was one of many announcements made regarding Epcot's multi-year transformative renovation. The attraction will also be re-zoned to World Celebration, one of three new lands replacing Future World. Spaceship Earth closed for refurbishment on March 15, 2020; it was originally planned for May 26, 2020, but the [[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic COVID-19 pandemic]] that enforced the temporary closure of Walt Disney World caused it to close early.

The attraction's facade, a large geodesic sphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park, located right at the park's front entrance area in Future World. The ride's story was originally written by Creator/RayBradbury, though his specific script has long since been discarded. The attraction has gone through four major revisions during its lifetime with updated information, tech, and narrators. It first started off being narrated by Vic Perrin, but in 1986, he was replaced by Creator/WalterCronkite. In the 1994, the attraction again went through an overhaul and a new narration by Creator/JeremyIrons. Perhaps the most elaborate revisioning of the ride occurred in 2008, when the ride was given several brand new scenes and yet another new narration, this time by Creator/JudiDench. Additionally, the update brought in a new ending, which allows guests to choose their own future via touchscreen and view the results once everything is said and done.

* ShoutOut: For a while, a large screen in the cinema scene had ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', ''Film/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'', and ''Film/TopHat'' playing on it.

* SpaceStation: The original incarnation of the ride from 1982-1994 featured one during the descent which despite budget cuts and a failed forced perspective moon surface still included the space station itself along with two astronauts working on satellites and woman at the controls of the space station. Sadly, however, the astronauts and satellites were removed and the entire space station was blacked out with the animatronic woman abandoned inside since the 1994 refurbishment.

* UpdatedRerelease: There have been three major updates to the attraction in the ride's history with the narrators signifying the eras of the various incarnations, and a much bigger update that will completely change the ride's story is soon to follow.

At D23 Expo 2019, Disney announced that the attraction will be getting a completely new storyline that's focused on the history of human storytelling instead of the advancements of communications technology, with the new version subtitled "Our Shared Story". This was one of many announcements made regarding Epcot's multi-year transformative renovation. The attraction will also be re-zoned to World Celebration, one of three new lands replacing Future World.

** 2007-TBD[[labelnote:*]]i.e. whenever it will close for the new World Celebration version, "Our Shared Story"[[/labelnote]]: Creator/JudiDench

* SpaceStation: The original incarnation of the ride from 1982-1994 featured one during the descent which despite budget cuts and a failed forced perspective moon surface still included the space station itself along with two astronauts working on satellites and woman at the controls of the space station. Sadly however the astronauts and satellites were removed and the entire space station was blacked out with the animatronic woman abandoned inside since the 1994 refurbishment.

* ShoutOut: For a while, a large screen in the cinema scene had ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', ''Film/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'', and ''Film/TopHat'' playing on it.

->''"Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time; and for a brief moment, we have been among it's many passengers."''

At D23 Expo 2019, Disney announced that the attraction will be getting a completely new storyline that's focused on the history of human storytelling instead of the advancements of communications technology. This was one of many announcements made regarding Epcot's multi-year transformative renovation. The attraction will also be re-zoned to World Celebration, one of three new lands replacing Future World.

** 2007-TBD[[labelnote:*]]i.e. whenever it will close for the new World Celebration version[[/labelnote]]: Creator/JudiDench

At D23 Expo 2019, Disney announced that the attraction will be getting a completely new storyline that's focused on the history of human storytelling instead of the advancements of communications technology. This was one of many announcements made regarding Epcot's multi-year transformative renovation.

** 2007-onward: Creator/JudiDench

The attraction's facade, a large geodesic sphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park, located right at the park's front entrance area in Future World. The ride's story was originally written by Creator/RayBradbury, though his specific script has long since been discarded. The attraction has gone through four major revisions during its lifetime with updated information, tech, and narrators. It first started off being narrated by Lawrence Dobkin, but in 1986, he was replaced by Creator/WalterCronkite. In the 1994, the attraction again went through an overhaul and a new narration by Creator/JeremyIrons. Perhaps the most elaborate revisioning of the ride occurred in 2008, when the ride was given several brand new scenes and yet another new narration, this time by Creator/JudiDench. Additionally, the update brought in a new ending, which allows guests to choose their own future via touchscreen and view the results once everything is said and done.

** 1982-1986: Lawrence Dobkin

The attraction's facade, a large geodesic sphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park, with the show inside being originally written by Creator/RayBradbury, though his specific script has long since been discarded. The attraction has gone through four major revisions during its lifetime with updated information, tech, and narrators. It first started off being narrated by Lawrence Dobkin, but in 1986, he was replaced by Creator/WalterCronkite. In the 1994, the attraction again went through an overhaul and a new narration by Creator/JeremyIrons. Perhaps the most elaborate revisioning of the ride occurred in 2008, when the ride was given several brand new scenes and yet another new narration, this time by Creator/JudiDench. Additionally, the update brought in a new ending, which allows guests to choose their own future via touchscreen and view the results once everything is said and done.

* UpdatedRerelease: There have been three major updates to the attraction in the ride's history with the narrators signifying the eras of the various incarnations.

* AwardBaitSong: While original ride songs don't really ever get nominated for awards, "Tomorrow's Child", the theme of the Cronkite version, has all the makings of this trope in spades. Uplifting vocals, a full orchestra playing throughout, and even (in an oddity for this trope) a children's choir!

The attraction's facade, a large geodesic sphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park, with the show inside being originally written by Creator/RayBradbury, though his specific script has long since been discarded. The attraction has gone through four major revisions during it's lifetime with updated information, tech, and narrators. It first started off being narrated by Lawrence Dobkin, but in 1986, he was replaced by Walter Cronkite. In the 1994, the attraction again went through an overhaul and a new narration by Creator/JeremyIrons. Perhaps the most elaborate revisioning of the ride occurred in 2008, when the ride was given several brand new scenes and yet another new narration, this time by Creator/JudiDench. Additionally, the update brought in a new ending, which allows guests to choose their own future via touchscreen and view the results once everything is said and done.

''Spaceship Earth'' is an attraction at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Walt Disney World]]'s Epcot. A dark ride, it takes guests on a journey through time, studying the development of communication. It opened with the park on October 1, 1982.

** 1986-1994: [[Creator/WalterCronkite Walter Cronkite]]
** 1994-2007: [[Creator/JeremyIrons Jeremy Irons]]
** 2007-Onward: [[Creator/JudiDench Dame Judi Dench]]

The attraction's facade, a large gyro-sphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park. The attraction has gone through four major revisions during it's lifetime with updated information, tech, and narrators. It first started off being narrated by Lawrence Dobkin, but in 1986, he was replaced by Walter Cronkite. In the 1994, the attraction again went through an overhaul and a new narration by Creator/JeremyIrons. Perhaps the most elaborate revisioning of the ride occurred in 2008, when the ride was given several brand new scenes and yet another new narration, this time by Creator/JudiDench. Additionally, the update brought in a new ending, which allows guests to choose their own future via touchscreen and view the results once everything is said and done.

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''Spaceship Earth'' is an attraction at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Walt Disney World]]'s Epcot. A dark ride, it takes guests on a journey through time, studying the development of communication.

The attraction's facade, a large gyro-sphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park. The attraction has gone through four major revisions during it's lifetime with updated information, tech, and narrators.

* ShoutOut: For a while, a large screen in the cinema scene had ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' playing on it.

->''"Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time; and for a brief moment, we have been among it's passengers."''

** 2007-Onward: [[Creator/JudyDench Dame Judy Dench]]

The attraction's facade, a large gyrosphere (that most will agree looks like a giant golf ball), is the icon of the park.

** 1986-1994: Walter Cronkite
** 1994-2007: Jeremy Irons
** 2007-Onward: Dame Judy Dench