Ride closures for refurbishment or updates are pretty common in Disney World, and right now, several rides are closed. In Magic Kingdom, both Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are closed to get updates.
Spaceship Earth
Meanwhile, in EPCOT, Spaceship Earth is closed for a refurbishment. The good news is that these closure are temporary, and we now know when Spaceship Earth will reopen — on October 25th. Yes, you’ll soon be able to once again listen to Judi Dench explaining the history of communication to you while riding on what could be one of the most chill rides in Disney World.
So how do we know when Spaceship Earth will reopen? The hours for the ride on the Disney World website indicate that it will be open on October 25th. Now, that could change (and that has happened before), but this all but confirms that you’ll soon be able to ride it again.
Spaceship Earth
Now this has nothing to do with the once-promised BIG update Spaceship Earth was going to get. Back in 2019, Disney revealed plans to change the ride inside the big ball, including new narration, new scenes, and more. Anyone who’s been on Spaceship Earth recently pretty much knows that the ride is, more or less, pretty outdated, after all.
Thank the Phoenicians
BUT, of course, 2020 happened, and a lot of projects got thrown into the trash, including the plans to update Spaceship Earth. But, hey, at least the exterior lighting got a huge upgrade. So for now, though, this recent refurbishment probably consisted more of maintenance than anything.
Spaceship Earth’s lightning got upgraded
We’ll be keeping an eye out for Spaceship Earth’s reopening and will be there on October 25th to stand in line to see if anything has changed, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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