What is replacing Spaceship Earth?

So far, their rethemes have been a bust at EPCOT, however, Disney is trying again with the new Star Wars ride replacing Spaceship Earth. Most guests find Spaceship Earth boring and Disney knows that. They will close Spaceship Earth to make way for a more fun and much-needed update, with Star Wars as the theme.



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Jul 14, 2023 in Spaceship Earth According to the Walt Disney World operating calendar, Spaceship Earth at EPCOT will be closed Wednesday July 19, reopening to guests on July 20, 2023.

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A new nighttime spectacular called “Luminous The Symphony of Us” will debut at EPCOT on Dec. 5, 2023! “Luminous The Symphony of Us” will feature fireworks, fountains, lasers, lighting effects and music and continue Disney's long tradition of amazing nighttime entertainment at the park.

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Disney has announced that EPCOT Forever will return to Walt Disney World as an interim show on April 3 2023. Harmonious will have its final performance on April 2 2023.

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Epcot Forever is a limited-time fireworks show that premiered on October 1, 2019, at Epcot. Epcot Forever served as an interim replacement for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth until its long-term replacement, Harmonious, premiered in 2021. It took the form of a celebration of Epcot's musical history.

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Construction at Journey of Water - Inspired by Moana is continuing at EPCOT, and here is the latest look at the area as seen from the monorail. Journey of Water Inspired by Moana will open in World Nature at EPCOT in fall 2023.

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Walt Disney World Celebrates New EPCOT Attraction Opening with Community. It's almost time to set sail! The grand opening of Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is just days away and we can't wait for voyagers from near and far to explore the wonders of water in new and exciting ways.

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. Walt Disney World Resort.

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All of the Harmonious barges in the World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT have finally been removed, and the beautiful views are back!! Here is a multi angle video around the World Showcase during the day and evening timeframe. All the footage is from May 17th & 18th 2023 Thanks for watching!

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There is no permanent closing date for Spaceship Earth yet, however, we expect that to be announced within the next few weeks. Once it closes, we expect construction to take multiple years to be completed. Don't expect these new EPCOT Star Wars ride to be open until at least 2026, potentially later.

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Epcot Forever is a temporary show, they run it while they are doing lagoon work so it's short and to the point. It runs at approximately 11 minutes or so each evening, which is perfectly quick for tired families but also may be a bit underwhelming compared to other fireworks spectaculars at Disney.

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EPCOT has always been divided into Future World and World Showcase, but we've said farewell to Future World. EPCOT is now unified with four neighborhoods — World Showcase, World Celebration, World Nature and World Discovery — and each speaks to important aspects of the world and its people.

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