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Spaceship Earth

EPCOT · Ride or attraction

Spaceship Earth is a ride or attraction at EPCOT, open to any height. “Travel through time and explore the remarkable history of human communication from the Stone Age to the computer age.”

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Plan a day with it — the planners that list Spaceship Earth, with it ticked.

About it

“Travel through time and explore the remarkable history of human communication from the Stone Age to the computer age.”

Located in World Celebration at EPCOT. Official page ↗

At a glance

Name
Spaceship Earth
Where
EPCOT (Located in World Celebration at EPCOT)
Kind
Ride or attraction
Type
Dark, Slow Rides
Height
Any height
On the map
See it on the map
Tags
All AgesAny HeightClassicsIndoor
Official page
disneyworld.disney.go.com ↗

Good to know

Thrills
slow, dark
Indoors
yes
Little ones
an experience for little ones
Height
any height
Access
transfer from your wheelchair or ECV
Lightning Lane
Multi Pass, group B

In visitors’ videos

Named in 108 visitors’ videos, among them:

What visitors noticed

“Also, 5 minute wait for Spaceship Earth.”

A visitor’s video · 2 September 2026

“Figment should be getting a whole new ride and Spaceship Earth could look like a whole new ride and it's finally getting the love both of those needed.”

A visitor’s video · 11 September 2026

What Disney printed, and when

The printed guide maps carry this name from November 1996 to 1 April 2023, on the 29 dated editions below.

Earliest sheet
November 1996 · EPCOT
Latest sheet
1 April 2023 · EPCOT

Which maps carry it

MapEditionsEarliest sheetLatest sheet
EPCOT29November 19961 April 2023

Guide maps from parkmaparchive.com.

Hidden Mickeys

Visitors have reported 1 Hidden Mickey at Spaceship Earth — Renaissance painter bench. EPCOT: what the record carries

If this is the one you will not miss

Thrills: dark, slow; indoors; the ride takes about 16 minutes.

Somewhere to sit down, nearest first

The Seas with Nemo & Friendsabout 295 m, 4 minutes · indoor · slow · 4 min rideSeaBase Aquariumabout 300 m, 4 minutes · indoorBruce's Shark Worldabout 302 m, 4 minutes · indoorTurtle Talk With Crushabout 328 m, 4 minutes · indoor · 17 min rideAdvanced Training Lababout 390 m, 5 minutes · indoorJourney Into Imagination With Figmentabout 438 m, 5 minutes · indoor · dark, slow · 6 min ride

A drink or a bite, nearest first

EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth - Holiday Kitchensabout 108 m, 1 minuteGEO-82about 123 m, 2 minutes · $$ · see its noticeGEO-82 Fireworks Experienceabout 123 m, 2 minutes · see its noticeCoral Reef Restaurantabout 169 m, 2 minutes · $$Connections Caféabout 184 m, 2 minutes · $Connections Eateryabout 196 m, 2 minutes · $

The next big one, and how far

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewindabout 273 m, 3 minutes · dark, thrillTest Trackabout 365 m, 5 minutes · indoor · small drops, thrill · 4 min rideMission: SPACEabout 382 m, 5 minutes · indoor · dark, spinning, thrill · 15 min ride

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Nearest by the walkways

Meet Pluto Near EPCOT Main EntranceCharacter meet · about 56 m, 1 minutePin Traders - Camera CenterShop · about 78 m, 1 minuteGateway GiftsShop · about 86 m, 1 minuteEPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth - Holiday KitchensPlace to eat · about 108 m, 1 minuteProject Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the FutureRide or attraction · about 123 m, 2 minutesGEO-82Place to eat · about 123 m, 2 minutesGEO-82 Fireworks ExperiencePlace to eat · about 123 m, 2 minutesLeave A LegacyRide or attraction · about 154 m, 2 minutes

Walking distances; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.