Spaceship Earth Surprises EPCOT Guests With Soft Opening Ahead Of Official Relaunch

Spaceship Earth Soft Opening Marks New Tradition in Disney World Attractions

Disney’s Surprise Launch of Spaceship Earth Disney’s latest move at EPCOT saw the unexpected soft opening of the revamped Spaceship Earth more than a week before its official relaunch. The ride, which had been closed since late August, surprised many guests when it became available for a limited audience on Saturday night. Credit: Michael Gray, Flickr This surprise launch generated significant buzz among park-goers, who expressed excitement acro…

Spaceship Earth Surprises EPCOT Guests With Soft Opening Ahead Of Official Relaunch

Disney’s Surprise Soft Opening Disney surprised guests at EPCOT with the soft opening of the revamped Spaceship Earth on Saturday night, just a week before its official relaunch. The attraction had been closed since late August, leading many to believe it would remain unavailable until the planned reopening. However, this unexpected launch allowed lucky guests to experience the ride earlier than anticipated, generating excitement throughout the …

Spaceship Earth Was Soft Reopened Today at EPCOT A Week Sooner Than Announced

Today, guests at EPCOT were surprised by the reopening of the attraction after it was shut down for a couple of months for refurbishment.  No major changes to the attraction were announced, but there were some repairs made. Disney had originally announced the attraction would reopen on October 25, 2025, but it was open a week earlier than expected. On the Walt Disney World website, no officially scheduled hours have been listed until the announc…

Spaceship Earth Reopens Early at EPCOT After Refurbishment

Surprise! Spaceship Earth Reopens Early at EPCOT The multi-month refurbishment of Spaceship Earth is officially complete! The iconic EPCOT attraction soft opened to guests earlier than expected this evening, November 18, 2025. Guests who experienced the unexpected soft opening reported no significant changes to the attraction. The ride itself, including the show scenes and narration, […]

BREAKING: Spaceship Earth SOFT OPENS in EPCOT 7 Days Early

Y’all. We have some AMAZING news from EPCOT. Spaceship Earth has soft opened seven days (yep, a whole WEEK!) ahead of its original reopening date. We’ll admit we’ve been missing hearing Dame Judi Dench’s narration on Spaceship Earth in EPCOT since it’s been closed. The ride closed in August for a refurbishment. Well, Spaceship Earth was not supposed to reopen until October 25th, but y’all, we visited EPCOT today and were met with a lovely surpri…

In Case You Missed It: Effect Restored to Spaceship Earth Ahead of Reopening at EPCOT

Ahead of its reopening, Spaceship Earth has had a lighting feature on the exterior of the attraction restored.