Spaceship Earth…the icon for Epcot. Actually, the icon for Disneyworld itself. Nearly everyone recognizes the big, silver sphere that towers over Epcot. But until I went to Disneyworld, I had no idea what was inside the ball. I didn’t even realize anything was inside of it.
My son thought there was a roller coaster inside of there. Fascinating idea…but no. No roller coaster. Instead, there’s a nice tame ride detailing the history of communication. I can just hear the kids groaning now…
It sounds boring, but it’s really not. It begins by talking about cavemen, then progresses through Egypt, the invention of writing, Ancient Rome, Etc. until you get to the top of the dome, where they turn you backwards and you get to look at stars while you pass through a simulation of the future of communication.
So it’s not a thrill a minute, but it is extremely interesting, and it’s a nice, cool place out of the sun, which is a very good thing in Florida. Your kids may not be jumping up and down to ride Spaceship Earth (if they know what the ride’s about), but they’ll love going up into the huge dome.
Spaceship Earth gets crowded at the beginning of the day, mainly because it’s the first thing people see as they enter the park. Plan on hitting it later in the afternoon, when most people have moved on.