Lots of things have been changing at EPCOT lately as part of the EPCOT Transformation.
EPCOT
Soon, there will be a new shop, a revitalized Club Cool, and more. Today, we noticed that something else had changed at EPCOT, this time inside of a classic attraction.
When we rode through Spaceship Earth this afternoon we noticed that some animatronics have been removed.
First, in the cave scene there is typically a caveman standing just left of where the mammoth drawing is in the center.
Spaceship Earth
This afternoon, however, the caveman was nowhere to be seen.
No Caveman
Over in the Rome scene, we also noticed someone was missing. Typically, there is a Roman solider in this scene, as you can see from the photo below.
Spaceship Earth with the Soldier
But, during our trip through the ride today, the solider was not present.
No Solider Here
We’re not sure why these specific animatronics have been removed from the attraction, though we expect they could be undergoing some needed maintenance.
The Soldier Wasn’t There Today
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As of right now, however, the development of this project has been postponed. The word “postponed” implies that the Spaceship Earth transformation could take place at some point in the future, but we really haven’t heard any updates about this transformation in quite some time.
Click here to see Disney’s statement about the postponement of this project.
We expect the removal of these animatronics is likely temporary and does not have to do with the previously announced transformation of the ride overall, but we’ll keep an eye out for more updates about Spaceship Earth and we’ll let you know what we find. Stay tuned for all the latest Disney info.
Click here to see everything that has been cut from the EPCOT transformation.
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