Spaceship Earth at Epcot

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2019

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Spaceship Earth is an icon not just at Walt Disney World but anywhere. The architecture of the geodesic sphere is one recognized around the world, and the attraction you can find inside it is a Disney classic. Spaceship Earth is the signature attraction at Epcot and in many ways pays tribute to Walt Disney himself. In our golden podcast episode, we'll explore the history of Spaceship Earth and discuss its significance for the Walt Disney Company. What do you love most about Spaceship Earth? Which of the four versions of this attraction is your favorite so far? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Share your feedback via voicemail: 516-406-8376 Be sure to check out our sponsor WDW Magazine, the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World, available in print or digital. How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join the Imagineer Society - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The The Hello and welcome to the Imagineer podcast, your unofficial guide to all things Disney.
1:04.3	I'm your host, Matthew Krawl, and this is episode number 50 of the Imagineer podcast.
1:11.5	Because it's episode 50, our golden episode, I want to talk with you today about a classic Walt Disney World attraction.
1:21.1	It's one I've gotten many requests to discuss and one I wanted to wait for the appropriate time to share with all of you.
1:30.3	And that attraction is none other than spaceship birth over at Epcot.
1:35.3	There's a rich history to the backstory of Epcot and so much to explore.
1:41.3	So in today's episode, we're going to dive into the backstory, some fun
1:45.8	facts, history, and of course, a ride-through of spaceship Earth. So we'll journey on the
1:52.2	attraction together to give you the chance to relive the magic of spaceship Earth and to tell
1:58.6	you a little bit about what the attraction has to offer.
2:02.6	At the end of the episode, I'll come back and tell you a little bit more about how you can
2:06.9	connect with the Imagineer podcast on all of our social media channels and how you can help
2:12.7	to inspire and create the future of this show. So, grab some headphones, pull up your favorite armchair, and enjoy this episode of the Imagineer podcast. The
2:37.0	The and I'm not going to be the same. When Epcot opened to the public in 1982, it wasn't exactly the experimental prototype city of tomorrow that Walt Disney had envisioned in the 1960s.
3:11.3	Walt had envisioned a large-scale interactive city, complete with city residents, a commercial center,
3:18.3	schools, offices, parks, monorail transportation, a nearby airport for visitors to easily get to and
3:26.8	from the city center, and a theme park completely different from Disneyland.
3:32.6	The park that opened in 1982 wasn't quite the city Walt had dreamed up, although
3:38.3	Walt Disney World in several ways achieve that dream, which we'll be sure
3:41.9	to talk about in the future, but the park was in many ways a tribute to Walt's vision. When Walt
3:48.5	shared his vision for Epcot on television, he said to the public, Epcot will take its
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