Spaceship Earth Evacuated After EPCOT Malfunction Traps Riders

Overview

• The attraction malfunctioned around 7:20 p.m. on January 21, halting vehicles and stranding riders, including some near the top of the sphere.
• Passengers waited about 15 minutes before an evacuation was announced, after which cast members opened vehicle doors one by one and guided a 10-minute descent.
• Reddit user u/splendidsandpiper posted rare photos showing the illuminated upper interior and the backside of the geodesic dome’s triangular tiles.
• Evacuated guests received complimentary Lightning Lane passes that excluded Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Test Track, Frozen Ever After, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
• Guests said the passes expired within about an hour near park close, and Spaceship Earth had resumed normal operation by the time reports were published.