A Grand and Miraculous Refurbishment: Spaceship Earth at EPCOT to receive huge reimagining
- Emma Walton
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
Disney Imagineers has announced a new version of Spaceship Earth is on the way to EPCOT, centered on the power of “human connection.”
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is Disney’s largest fan convention, bringing together fans from around the world for major announcements, immersive exhibits, exclusive merchandise, special performances, and more. Taking place August 14 – 16, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center, and nearby Honda Center.
The highlight of the weekend is always the Disney Experiences Showcase, which features exciting announcements from the Disney Parks around the world, and the Disney Cruise Line. This year's Disney Experiences Showcase, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, and took place on Saturday, August 15 at the Honda Center.
Inspired by the Carousel of Progress, the event featured behind-the-scenes looks, special performances, exciting announcements, and a few surprises along the way, and yes, there was lots of news and updates from Walt Disney World!
We now know the future of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT, and it's very exciting! For the first time in nearly 20 years, Spaceship Earth is getting an update.
As Neil Patrick Harris was talking about outer space on the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress stage at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, conversation shifted to everyone's favorite geodesic sphere from the ‘80s.
Joining him onstage to talk about the engineering marvel were Disney Imagineer Ali Rubinstein and YouTuber Mark Rober. This dynamic duo gave a nice refresher on the iconic opening day EPCOT attraction before jumping into the anticipated news.
Updates Coming to Spaceship Earth
It’s time to invent the future! At the showcase, Ali revealed that a re-imagineered Spaceship Earth will be coming to EPCOT, bringing the attraction into the internet age and beyond.
The ride currently tells the story of human communication, but the team is reimagining that focus on a broader theme that is still classically EPCOT – human connection.
So, here’s to the next 30,000 years on Spaceship Earth. The present is just the beginning!
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