Wand and update Spaceship Earth (Epcot)

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spaceship earth mickey mouse wand, added in 2000 , removed in 2007.


in celebration of year 2000, large 25-story magic wand held representation of mickey mouse s hand built next sphere. inspiration came sorcerer s apprentice sequence of fantasia (although mickey did not use magic wand in sequence). @ top of structure large cut-out of number 2000. while structure wasn t intended permanent, constructed have lifetime of 10 years. after millennium celebration ended, structure left standing. in 2001, number 2000 replaced word epcot in script font differs park s logotype.


on july 5, 2007, epcot vice president jim macphee announced spaceship earth restored original appearance, , magic wand structure removed in time park s 25th anniversary on october 1, 2007. siemens ag, new sponsor of spaceship earth, rumored have requested wand removed did not fit corporate image. attraction closed on july 9, 2007, , october 1 wand structure, stars , star supports gone, replaced palm trees , other plants. components of structure later auctioned on ebay.



spaceship earth seen within park in 2016.


the closure saw ride s fourth update, included new scenes , modifications existing scenes, new costumes, lighting, , props, new musical score bruce broughton, new narration judi dench, , new interactive ending. new scenes showed greek classroom, mainframe computers , creation of personal computer. attraction opened soft launch previews starting in december 2007. after last-minute adjustments in january, ride had official re-opening on february 15, 2008.


the time machine vehicles have interactive screen riders can choose vision of future. resembles similar idea now-defunct horizons attraction. @ beginning of ride, camera takes riders pictures (using facial recognition technology) used @ end of ride conduct interactive experience future of technology, featuring riders faces on animated characters narration cam clarke. visitors asked in our spaceship earth live; used in post-show area map of world displayed riders faces shown live.


in october 2017, siemens, long time sponsor, ended sponsorship of attraction, illuminations firework show.








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