With the exception of the very first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, I have not been super enthusiastic about Disney World rides being turned into projects for the screen. Now, movies turned into rides at Disney World are a whole other thing, but when it comes to the former category, entries I’ve seen include The Haunted Mansion (2003). The Haunted Mansion (2023), Tomorrowland and Jungle Cruise. Given these movies range from fine to what I like to describe as “eh,” I was not super enthusiastic to hear another Disney attraction getting the screen treatment. That is, until I heard one key detail.
A few days ago, the studio broke the news that it has plans to bring a Disney ride into the homes of anyone with a Disney+ subscription. The ride in question? None other than Epcot’s infamous Spaceship Earth. You know what I’m talking about: that giant, white spiky ball thing that’s become the icon of the theme park, and is also notable for occasionally serving as a landing point for lightning strikes. The streamer itself dropped the bombshell news, noting the new project will be a Disney+ series, and it’s landed a pilot order at the streaming service.
