The title of the icon was not developed by WED alone.
diameter geodesic sphere elevated above the ground.
EPCOT SPACESHIP EARTH FULL
He said that his intention was to “create an atmosphere for our guests that raises their spirit and kindles an excitement for the human experience in the future.” WED played with the idea of a dome but soon decided they wanted a full sphere. WED’s project designer for SE was a man named Gordon Hoopes. They liked the geodesic design and decided they wanted Spaceship Earth to have a comparable look. The designers at WED expressed interest in the design of the Expo ’67 dome in Montreal. They wanted a “logo” or focal point of the park, and they wanted it to be in place for Epcot’s grand opening on October 1, 1982. Just like Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle, WED Enterprises wanted Epcot to have a central icon to embody the theme of the park and to draw guests in. Photo credit: Īfter the success of Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World, Disney Imagineers decided to use portions of Walt Disney’s idea for the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT) to develop a new theme park that would be called EPCOT Center.
This article is dedicated to the design and construction of both the structure itself and the attraction housed within. It took countless hours to design Spaceship Earth (SE) and a full 26 months to build it. Instead of giving more information about what that person is looking at, I usually just smile and say, “Yep, that’s that golf ball thing.” But Disney Nerds will agree that it’s much more than that.
“Hey, that’s that golf ball thing!” is a phrase I hear a lot when people see my desktop background of Spaceship Earth.
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