I love the zany feeling of the machines in this bright space. Following the gravity of the Apollo 11 audio, we quickly switch to a lively ‘60s vibe. Switching back to 2007, I love the energy of the computer scene. We’ll stay outside the tunnel now and enjoy the energetic look at the worldwide network. Irons’ next line is among the most prescient in any version of Spaceship Earth, but I will save that for next time. Having the new score for 1994 drives the momentum as we build towards the attraction’s climax. It’s a different approach to the transition scene that ensures we grasp the connectivity. The fiber-optic lights then lead us into a sphere that signifies Earth. Who wouldn’t want to talk with a friend living in another country? We definitely experience that ease of communication today. Seeing an everyday conversation also ensures we can connect with the attraction’s message. It’s an optimistic look at the possibilities of the Internet. The enhancement here is the language translation, which shows the way two cultures can bridge the gap. These two scenes remind me of Horizons and the conversation between the scientist and beach boy. Spaceship Earth glows with billions of interactionsĬarrying news and information at the very speed of light.” “ A new communications super network is beingīuilt before our eyes. Games, and it’s a fun way to convey the global network. The friends exchange videos of their sports Its destination is the girl’s room in Japan A fiber-optic path ensures we recognize how They’re both communicating in native languages, and Theīasic sets of the past are replaced by a boy’s messy bedroom in the U.S. Instant ConnectionsĬhanges appear in 1994, which makes sense given the rise of the Internet. It’s an evocative way to showcase modern communications (at the time) and potential for our Spaceship Earth to get a little smaller. Dobkin labels this scene as a “ vibrant maze of billions of electronic pathways stretching to the very edge of space”. It effectively presents our growing access to others and connects to both Bell System and AT&T as the sponsors. The three large maps display the communications system in Florida, the United States, and even the North Pole. We are still marveling at the invention and the potential of these powerful machines.Ī memorable part of the Dobkin and Cronkite attractions was the Network Operations Center. Walter Cronkite more succinctly describes the “ ever-increasing flow of facts and figures” that the computer now tackles. I grew up during that time and remember these machines well from home and school. The new tool in the ‘80s was the desktop computer, and scenes in the first two versions of Spaceship Earth drift past regular people using those early machines. The idea of charting a new course still resonates today we’re still figuring out the best way to deal with so much access. Machines that think, that store, sift, sort, and count, and help us chart ourĬourse through an age of boundless information.” Here’s the original version:Ĭome more paths, more ideas, more dreams, and we build new machines: computer Even the serious approach of Lawrence Dobkin’s narration breaks out a bit when describing the computer. There is also wonder about the technological advances that bring access to information a massive scale. Boundless InformationĪ consistent trend within this scene in each version of Spaceship Earth is our increased ability to connect with each other. We have yet to reach the top, but the segments that stick with us from Spaceship Earth are nearing their end. That also contributes to what makes this area memorable. The computer section includes the last Audio-Animatronics we see now due to the anticlimactic finale. That vibe is even stronger today because the descent lacks show scenes. Even so, I always feel sad at this point because we’re getting too close to the end. Spaceship Earth is a long attraction with its 15-minute running time. The scale and vibrancy of today’s presentation transforms it into a highlight. It livens up a part of the attraction that once lacked the energy of earlier scenes. The other factor is that the latest section with its giant computers is really cool. One reason is that scenes of people sitting in front of computers aren’t that memorable. It’s strange to admit that I didn’t remember much from the early versions of this section before I watched the online videos. The result is a different kind of final ascent that still feels natural within Spaceship Earth. This is definitely true with the current 2007 attraction, which added entirely new scenes of machines to this section. The main reason is the rise of the computer, which has been shown differently in those incarnations. These scenes following the Age of Invention have changed significantly during the last two versions. We’re nearing the top of Spaceship Earth, but there are more technological advances to explore first.
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