Mission: SPACE Seen as EPCOT’s Most Likely Next Major Attraction Change
Recent coverage says the ride is a leading candidate for reimagining or replacement because of its age, motion‑sickness warnings, narrow audience, valuable World Discovery real estate, dated theming, overlap with newer space attractions.
Overview
- Multiple June 14 reports highlighted growing fan and analyst speculation that Mission: SPACE could be EPCOT’s next major attraction to be reimagined or replaced.
- All outlets emphasized that Disney has made no official announcement about closing or replacing the ride and the reporting is speculative rather than based on corporate confirmation.
- Mission: SPACE opened in 2003 using a centrifuge system developed with aerospace input and has long carried warnings for nausea and dizziness, leading Disney to offer both an intense Orange version and a milder Green version.
- Writers argue the attraction now feels dated because EPCOT added newer, broadly appealing space experiences such as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Space 220 that overlap with its theme.
- Coverage points to Disney’s history of replacing older EPCOT attractions and notes the ride’s large, high‑profile World Discovery footprint makes it attractive real estate for a future headline attraction while family rides like Gran Fiesta Tour are viewed as less likely targets.