Spaceship Earth Marks Third Day of Unplanned Closure at EPCOT

No cause or reopening date has been provided despite recent reliability woes following last year’s refurbishment.

Overview

Disney’s My Disney Experience app is notifying guests that Spaceship Earth is unavailable and apologizing while teams work to restore operations.
The attraction has been down since Friday, March 21, after reported issues the previous day, and observers noted the sphere’s exterior lighting was dark Saturday night.
On-site staff are directing visitors away and the Project Tomorrow post-show area is roped off, with unconfirmed rumors of interior damage circulating as Disney declines to comment.
Spaceship Earth returned from a nearly three-month refurbishment in October 2025, yet reports counted nearly 100 breakdowns in the first two months of 2026.
The closure is increasing wait times elsewhere in EPCOT and guests are advised to monitor the app for updates, while Disneyland Paris reached capacity this weekend and turned away arriving visitors.