Spaceship Earth at EPCOT Gets Its First Update in Nearly 20 Years
EPCOT – October 24, 2026 -- Spaceship Earth, the geodesic sphere that has greeted EPCOT guests since opening day, is getting its first update in nearly 20 years. Disney Imagineer Ali Rubinstein revealed the news at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa.
A re-imagineered ride shifts its theme to human connection
Rubinstein said the re-imagineered attraction will bring Spaceship Earth into the internet age and beyond. The ride currently tells the story of human communication. The team is now widening that focus to human connection, a theme the source describes as classically EPCOT.
The announcement came during a Horizons: A Carousel of Progress stage conversation hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. YouTuber Mark Rober joined Rubinstein onstage.