bluesword
Registered: March 2012
Posts: 13
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Review Date: Mon March 19, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 7
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GIANT RIDE lots of details
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its educational
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pros
its a big dark ride which you don't see a lot nowadays
highly themed
quick lines of busy days
cons
its been around for a while
its an omni mover which is good for lines but loses the feeling that your the only ones on this ride or adventure
there wasn't ac last i went so it was hot
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Terk-1
Registered: August 1999
Posts: 6821
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Review Date: Fri December 9, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Great attraction!
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Miss Jeremy Irons, but enjoy Judi Dench.
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Great, relaxing ride.
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bellebookworm9
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 2531
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Review Date: Fri December 2, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 8
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Very, very short wait due to terrible weather on the evening of 10/8. Another ride I appreciate more each time I ride. I enjoy the video screens on the way down, but it seemed ours was broken for a bit. It did turn on eventually and we were able to see our future, something that makes me giggle every time.
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RocketEAR99
Registered: March 2011
Posts: 294
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Review Date: Fri October 28, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 8
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Classic for Epcot
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It's an easy ride to do and worth it. It's an educational experience that truly is fun to go through.
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nmbcfan
Registered: May 2011
Posts: 13
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Review Date: Sun July 31, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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fun
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none
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this is fun and relaxing me and mom like to make faces during the picture taking part
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2wdwfans
Registered: April 2011
Posts: 43
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Review Date: Tue April 12, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Great look at the past and future of communication
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As with most Disney rides, the ride is in constant motion so the line is always moving. The interactive part (the part to side track you as you head back down from the top) is cute.
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thetony45
Registered: March 2011
Posts: 89
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Review Date: Sat March 26, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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An excellent look at history and the future
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not everyone wants to learn while on vaction
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Everyone knows of the World's Largest Golf Ball at the front of Epcot, but not everyone realises that inside of it is a wonderful trip through history and even into the future.
The naaration is well written and the animatronics are brilliant. Theres even a breathtaking view of Earth as seen from space.
after the ride you can play around with the interactive games in Project tomarrow.
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Dave:Hard Core Fan
Registered: November 2010
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Sun November 28, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Still has some of the original animation. Must see!
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some changes over time seemed unneeded
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Overall, this ride is a must see. Thank goodness the Disney people have not changed the animation scenes in the history section. They are ageless, and are wonderfull! I never tire of going on this ride. I liked it better when Walter Kronkite (sorry. not sure of the spelling) was in the narration. They changed the section just after you begin to come back down. The special effect in that section was my favorite. It is gone now. That makes me sad. It was wonderfull!
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JEThompson99
Registered: February 2010
Posts: 118
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Review Date: Wed November 3, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 9
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A ride in the Giant Golf Ball!
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It's a nice Epcot Original, which there are very few of these days. Sure they tweaked it a bit over time, but it still has the same feel. It's something everyone can enjoy.
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rujackmac
Registered: June 2010
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Mon July 19, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Great Update
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None
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No trip is complete without going on spaceship earth! Although the ride aged some I always enjoyed hearing Walter Cronkite voice. However, kudos to the new update! Same great feel with fun additions...
: Posted via eTicket
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friendnc
Registered: January 2007
Posts: 180
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Review Date: Wed June 16, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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One of my personal favorites. VERY relaxing and informative. Great updates.
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None
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I never tire of this ride. The updates were worderfully done.
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MommaluvsDis
Registered: May 2001
Posts: 3048
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Review Date: Tue December 15, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Fun and educational
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none
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Another "must do". This is very educational without being boring. I love the new updates.
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Marseeya
Registered: February 2005
Posts: 5212
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Review Date: Fri August 14, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
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| Rating: 0
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Write your review here
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Write your review here
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Write your review here: Posted by eTicket
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asdfghjkl13
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 1183
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Review Date: Fri July 31, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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funny ending, cool that the ride's in the big ball
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can be boring at parts
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The line for this ride looks really long but goes by fast (about 20 minutes). I just went on this ride last week for the first time and I liked it, but it's not my favorite ride. It can be boring at parts, as the ride moves really slow, and it broke down on me twice while I was on. But I thought the end of the ride was funny.
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klam_chowder
Registered: November 2007
Posts: 1634
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Review Date: Fri July 24, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Quick load, educational, iconic
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Mini-skirt and go-go boots in computer scene!
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Amazing architecture to house the ride. Interactive technology is fun and love Dame Judi Dench too!
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missminniemouse
Registered: September 2004
Posts: 870
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Review Date: Mon July 20, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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lesson in history
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This is my daughter's absolute favorite and she makes us ride it first on each trip. It was the first attraction she rode on her first trip to WDW at age 1 and she's been hooked ever since!
I like the way this attraction gives a look at the history of communications and then brings us to the present and future of communications. It's nice to look at where we've come from and have a chance to remember all the progress we've made over many, many years.
Ride this in the afternoon or evening if possible as the lines in the morning tend to get longer than necessary. Later in the day there is rarely a line at all.
Take time to explore the interactive areas at the end of this attraction. They are a lot of fun for everyone, not just the kids. Also be sure to look for your picture to come up on the large screen after you exit the ride.
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aurorae
Registered: October 2008
Posts: 901
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Review Date: Wed June 17, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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sending a picture email to yourself
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unexciting
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I didn't find this as exciting or interesting as most reviewers. I definitely wouldn't stand in line to see it, save it for the afternoon and see if you can do it as a walk on.
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JoQuo711
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 99
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Review Date: Thu June 11, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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New scenes, ascent
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Descent, unmemorable music
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First things first, the ascent to the top has been improved dramatically. Everything looks new, even the stuff that isn't. The new animatronic characters that were added are fantastic, and the new scenes added are perfect and fit the story great. Any changes or reductions are completely understandable, and this was a much-needed update.
Sadly, what you see on the screen on the way down is ridiculous after you see it a few times. It's cute the first time, but it's really a gimmick that doesn't play well more than a few times (without ruining anything, once you see it, you'll understand). I'd much rather have the fantastic scenery of the ascent continuing our journey into the future on the descent rather than being forced to stare at either a cartoon or random triangles floating overhead. The "star grid" room at the top of the descent, for lack of a better term, is quite amazing though.
Finally, the new musical score is not memorable. It's ambient and very well done, but not memorable in the same way the old musical score was, and I didn't notice even a hit of the old musical themes returning in the new score.
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miss missy
Registered: January 2005
Posts: 9482
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Review Date: Tue June 9, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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A must! go through time's communication
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This is a great ride. It is a must more than once per trip. It has been updated recently. The interaction is fun too. I love this ride and to me is it one of the best of Disney!
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SuperDisneyDad
Registered: February 2000
Posts: 220
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Review Date: Sun June 7, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 9
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Interactive
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This is always a must do. The interactive screen is a great addition, and the ability to e-mail the picture back home is great. This attraction is a classic that is also great for some afternoon downtime to et out of the heat. The older kids really enjoy it.
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ead79
Registered: January 2000
Posts: 13697
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Review Date: Fri June 5, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Educational but in a very entertaining way, great use of audio animatronics
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I miss the old musical score and narration
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When I went to Disney World when I was 8, Spaceship Earth was my favorite ride. Now, over 20 years later, it still is.
I love the overall plot of the attraction and how it presents information in a fun and educational way. I love all the details the Imagineers worked into each show scene. I really enjoy the "create your future" segment at the end--it adds some levity to the attraction and makes the descent a lot of fun for kids and adults alike.
I love how much they "spiffed up" the attraction in the last refurbishment. I do miss the old musical score which was so grand, as well as the more sophisticated tone of the old narration (I wish they could have had Judi Dench just re-do the old narration). But it's still my favorite WDW attraction.
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tinkbutt
Registered: March 2008
Posts: 2401
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Review Date: Wed June 3, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 8
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a Disney classic!
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his ride might not be the most thrilling but it is a classic you have to ride at least once a visit.
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auroralark
Registered: September 2004
Posts: 1013
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Review Date: Wed June 3, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 9
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This ride is very relaxing and while the beginning of the ride is interesting - it's the end that had us riding 4 different times to get different endings. I don't want to give too much away, but it's very entertaining. This is a classic attraction - a must ride.
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DisneyDaddy-O
Registered: March 2009
Posts: 856
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Review Date: Tue June 2, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 8
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Movie athe end and email
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This was fun and kids loved being in the movie at the end. I watch the movie from the email you can send at the end of the ride when I need a Disney fix.
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njchris412
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Wed May 27, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Recently refurbished, classic attraction
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this is a classic ride thats fun for the whole family, its educational and interactive with the new upgrades they recently installed showing you how the humans evolved with communications through the ages. A must see try to hit this attraction either when you first enter the park (if the lines are not long or in the afternoon the lines seem to get shorter keep in mind that this attraction closes earlie in the evening usual with most of the attractions in future world around 7:00 PM)
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cathie1327
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 1109
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Review Date: Sat May 23, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 8
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interactive, educational, cool effects
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we think this attraction is really unique and really like it! I would say that everyone should go on this at least once during their trip.
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PK Disney Dork
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 425
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Review Date: Thu May 21, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 9
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A timeless and inconic attraction
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The new ending feels incomplete
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I've loved Spaceship Earth since I was a child. We finally were able to see the newest incarnation of the attraction last summer and I must say the new scenes and animatronics look top notch. However the decent portion of the ride feels rushed and incomplete. Hopefully this will be fixed.
Now Spaceship Earth is one of my kids favorite attractions and it feels like we've come full circle!
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Mouseskis
Registered: April 2008
Posts: 149
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Review Date: Thu May 21, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Relaxing; educational; interactive portion at end is fun
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My family loves this ride - even my young sons (ages 6 & 3) enjoy it. Without fail they always say,"It smells like hot dogs!" when we are approaching the burning of Rome scene. Our family finds the ride very calming.
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rzbenson
Registered: September 2008
Posts: 42
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Review Date: Wed May 20, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 0
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closes early
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We didn't know this ride closes early & missed it!!!
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SheenaXena21
Registered: February 2005
Posts: 1147
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Review Date: Tue May 19, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Everything!!!
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This is my favorite ride at WDW!!! I love the renovated parts!!!
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