Fun Facts
The icon of Epcot theme park is the gigantic Spaceship Earth geosphere which is 165 feet tall and weighs 16 million pounds!
Spaceship Earth Attraction is a 16-minute omnimover ride through time and space for Guests of all ages that features approximately 20 elaborately detailed, Audio-Animatronic show scenes that depict the stirring story of human connection and collaboration over 40,000 years—from the dawn of recorded time to the 21st century's internet age.
Come have a ball inside the incredible icon of Epcot theme park —Spaceship Earth! With a world of amazing new enhancements, this classic attraction takes you from living in the past to picturing yourself in the future...literally. And the excitement doesn't stop when your Time Machine does, because that's when you get to experience Project Tomorrow–a brand-new interactive playground area where you can build, play, create, compete and explore.
Bear witness to prehistoric man's first words, behold the hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians, follow the advanced system of roads amidst Rome, and journey through the Industrial Revolution and the Age of Information.
Over a dramatic 63-piece orchestral and 24-vocal musical score composed by Emmy-award winner composer Bruce Broughton, famed actress Dame Judi Dench relays the story of how each generation of mankind has paved the way for the next.
Science fiction author—and Disney fan—Ray Bradbury helped design the geodesic sphere and pen the original story of the attraction.
Spaceship Earth Attraction omnimover vehicles—dubbed time machines—are equipped with interactive touch screens that ask you how you would like to live, work and play in the world of tomorrow. Utilizing image capture and face recognition technology, you can then enjoy a glimpse of your potential future self at the end of the attraction.
After the attraction, be sure to spend time at Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future, an interactive play area for Guests of all ages filled with challenging games and informative displays that showcase the latest technologies in medicine, transportation and energy management.
For more information, visit www.epcotspaceshipearth.com
Guest Policies
- Guests with young children may take turns experiencing attractions. See a Cast Member for additional information.
- Guests may rent attraction translation device units at Guest Relations locations in the Theme Parks with a refundable deposit.
- Handheld Captioning is available at this attraction. Please visit Guest Relations to obtain a device.
- Due to the nature of the experience, Guests with service animals should check with a host or hostess for attraction and boarding information at this attraction.
- Guests must transfer from their wheelchair, motorized scooter or ECV to board the ride vehicle.
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Quick Tips
- To avoid long waits, don't make the Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot theme park your first stop in the morning because it is the most popular in the morning. The wait will be shorter at any other part of the day.
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion features lots for kids to do in Epcot theme park. In addition to The Seas with Nemo & Friends attraction, check out the Turtle Talk with Crush attraction and visit different educational exhibits showcasing all sorts of sea creatures.
- Catch up with the famous 152-year-old sea turtle, Crush from Disney•Pixar's animated hit film Finding Nemo, in Turtle Talk with Crush —a show where select Guests get a chance to talk directly to the big kahuna. This show is performed in The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion in Future World. Check the Epcot theme park Times Guide for show times.
- Popular Disney Characters can be found at the Epcot Character Spot in the Future World area and near the Japan, Morocco, France and United Kingdom pavilions in the World Showcase area of Epcot theme park—so don't forget to bring your autograph book!
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros is a gentle boat ride through the pyramid-shaped Mexico Pavilion in Epcot theme park. This attraction, fun for all ages, stars Donald Duck and his friends Panchito, a Mexican rooster, and José Carioca, a Brazilian parrot. Climb aboard and join the party!
