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 announced reopening date of October 25. It is unclear if it will be reopened all the time between now and the official reopening date. Given that not much has been changed, I would think it is more likely to be open, but until the schedule is updated on the official site, it may be open sporadically.
X.com has some people posting about the reopening,
SOFT OPENING SPACESHIP EARTH is now open !!
In summary:
– Animatronics revised (incredible),
– New (good) projectors
– Technical refurbishment
– Loss of Siemens sponsorship#EPCOT #DisneyWorld #WDW pic.twitter.com/ejbFHstk9A— DLP Welcome (@DLPWelcome) October 18, 2025
Spaceship Earth was not open when I arrived to see Hanson around 4, but by 7 it had a 20m wait. Solid early opening WDW. Good on you. pic.twitter.com/3y35SgwEKa
— Jake Shasta (@Wraithlaw42) October 18, 2025
This comment made me laugh. If you know, you know.
The Spaceship Earth update we’ve all been waiting for … newspaper boy is still staring at the wall. 😂 https://t.co/lrO0MNv97K pic.twitter.com/a5Z1HWLmyA
— Drew Smith (@DrewDisneyDude) October 18, 2025
Here is the ride synopsis,
“Travel back to the dawn of humanity, when early man painted on cave walls. Watch new ideas spread like wildfire with the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press. The wheels of time turn ever faster as we enter the modern age of media, from newspapers announcing the end of the Civil War to the televised broadcast of the moon landing—and beyond.
All of these great moments are brought vividly to life using elaborate sets and advanced Audio-Animatronics figures during this inspirational, 16-minute, Omnimover-style attraction.”
My family is big fans of Spaceship Earth, even though the ending really needs work.
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