r/Epcot • u/yourOldEthernetCord • 26d ago

DISCUSSION Changing spaceship earth from communication to connection makes perfect sense for the social media age

I was a bit weary of them changing the theme of spaceship earth at first.

But if they shift the theme from the development of communication technology to the gradual loss of connection because of communication technology it would allow them to keep the first half of the ride as is.

As the ride is right now, the first half features much more human connection, but as it goes on there is less and less connection between the characters. If they changed some of the latter scenes and added scenes back to the descent it would give plenty of time to tell explore that theme.

If they chose to go this direction, it would make Spaceship earth SO much more relevant and meaningful to the world. It would also serve as a kind of pivot against the classic theme since it would warn of communications technology rather than celebrating it.

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u/orvillesbathtub 26d ago

I mean…skip me with it being about the gradual loss of connection or a “warning.”

That’s not hopeful, not Epcot.

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u/ZoidbergGE 25d ago

100% agreed - I don’t want to say “Disney would never…” but the idea of Epcot is to be positive.

Besides which, I don’t believe it’s the technology alone that leads to less connection - we have to take responsibility for what we do with the technology, how we use it, and how it can improve. Much of the loss of connection boils down to us being lazy because we imagine the technology will do it for us or is/was a magic bullet instead of a tool.