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when someone mentions epcot spaceship earth probably comes to mind it's one of the most
iconic centerpieces of any theme park epcot opened on october 1st 1982 with future world
and world showcase offering almost two dozen pavilions to explore now almost 40 years old
epcot has definitely evolved through the years with a massive overhaul currently taking place
there have been a lot of changes and additions and with that there are a lot of new secrets to
keep an eye out for plus some older less talked about favorites so let's explore
some theme park history as we count down the top 10 hidden secrets and details at epcot
number 10 space 220 truly elevates your dining experience at epcot
as you make your way into this elevator to travel 220 miles above epcot your destination
is the centauri space station if you look above you'll see centauri space station coming into view
the name is actually a reference to the now extinct attraction horizons it used to occupy
the plot of land where mission space sits today as you passed the outer space scene on the ride
you got a glimpse at the braava centauri space station it's that circular object
and now it's made its way back into epcot where the space station is a real place we can explore
now when you're dining in space 220 and see earth keep your eyes peeled for spaceships and
astronauts floating past the windows you can catch them doing a variety of different tasks including
having a lightsaber duel but the sleek and form-fitting design of the spacesuits
look nothing like traditional spacesuits we see astronauts wear but what they do look a lot of
like is the space suit from the outer space scene in horizons tell me these don't look similar and
if you're looking for another hidden detail that pays tribute to horizons then take a look at the
blue mural by the entrance to mission space hidden right behind this cast member you can
find the braava centauri space station it's been here since 2017 when disney relaunched the ride
number nine when you enter the centauri space station on the left-hand side you can find a
hydroponic wheel here the astronauts are growing cabbage cauliflower and lettuce it looks like
a really long chamber but imagineers just use the mirror at the back of the display to create
the illusion of a being much longer it's a pretty convincing effect now the produce is fake but the
whole hydroponic setup could belong on living with the land these have been on display on the ride
since 1982 when it originally opened as a listen to the land but here's something you may not know
disney actually teamed up with nasa who provided hydroponic prototype units to display on the ride
and in 1982 there was a very familiar looking hydroponic display on listen to the landing
gravity are spinning show you one experimental approach to growing food in outer space
including the hydroponic wheel of lettuce in space 220 pays tribute to the original version
of living with the land it was on display in the ride until about 1986 to 1987 when it was then
replaced by this setup now it's been some time since the late 80s when they were researching
and developing these hydroponic practices and in 2015 the first space salad was actually served on
the international space station number eight with the addition of remy's ratatouille adventure in
the france pavilion there has definitely been a rat infestation thankfully it's
the good kind of rat infestation cause they're everywhere imagineers cleverly incorporated remy
into many aspects of the expansion you can find chef remy at the top of the boarding group sign
from the top to the bottom of the fountain dozens of rats complete this elegant but whimsical design
and the manhole covers also have this cute little remy there's also a little chef hat
on this gate now over on the railings there's a more abstract version of remy hidden in the
design of the wrought iron do you see it how about now well if we trace it out
you can see it's no one other than remy it's a pretty neat hidden detail then once you make your
way into the indoor part of the queue pay special attention to the red wallpaper here imagineers
incorporated little meals and remy's plus kitchen items into the design of this victorian wallpaper
it's easy to pass on by and not even notice but it's these small minute details that make
all the difference when it comes to disney as they say in french say magnifique
number seven if you're a pixar fan you probably know animators love hiding easter eggs in their
films which usually call back other pixar films well one easter egg you can find in every film
except the incredibles is a hidden pizza planet truck it started with toy story in 1995 and
has now been in 22 out of 23 pixar films in the ratatouille film during the scene where skinner
is chasing remy through the streets of paris you can quickly see the pizza planet truck right
here in the back it happens so fast but that's it well here on remy's ratatouille adventure
pixar animators also continued the tradition of hiding this famous easter egg
it can be found in the very first scene where guso and remy are setting up the ride
once you enter the room take a look to your right and you'll see the silhouette of the pizza planet
truck in the lower pane of the window it's there for a good chunk of the scene and since we're on
the topic of modes of transportation you know that moped skinner uses during the chase scene well
that could be found outside by the exit of the ride number six along this street of the france
expansion you'll find la cavigo vin fiends this is a wine shop owned by ant and ego the food critic
in this display window there are some wines and food that can be purchased in this fictional shop
including gusto anchovies on the chateau ego wine bottles you'll notice they have different
years and each one is significant when it comes to dates regarding ratatouille 2007 marks the
year the ratatouille film was released 2014 is when the ride opened at the walt disney studios
park in paris and of course 2021 is the year when remy's ratatouille adventure opened here in epcot
number five this next one takes us over into the canada pavilion but has some ties to france
for the food and wine festival the o canada theater was turned into the apple seed orchard
i went inside to go check it out because who doesn't like a good cider well as it was looking
at this beautiful mountainous scene on the screens i noticed there was a farmhouse then i thought
it looks familiar doesn't it where have i seen this house before well it turns out imagineers
flipped through the disney animation archives and recycled belle's cottage from beauty and the beast
they just flipped it and placed it here in canada don't believe me well here's belle's cottage in
the film then once it's flipped that's the same structure found here in the apple seed orchard
including the well and water wheel here's a little overlay composite just to further show that both
of these structures are the same just minus a few cosmetic details i mean this is disney animation
recycling at its finest and during the hand-drawn animation days disney did this a lot it's a fun
little secret have any of you noticed this before number four before we associated the norway
pavilion with anna and elsa vikings were probably one of the first things that used to come to mind
and what's one thing associated with vikings well swords so if you head to the back of the pavilion
you'll find this waterfall back when maelstrom was still around there used to be a space open here
where you could see the boats from the ride it was really cool well when frozen ever after moved in
disney covered up the opening but left the waterfall completely intact in doing that they
also left behind a hidden sword that's right it's kind of hard to see because of the water
but if you look really closely at the right hand side you can see a thin rectangular object if you
still can't see it well i'm sure this overlay helps it's been here since the maelstrom days
and is now a remnant of the past you can make out the sword much better here in this photo from 2013
with the water off so next time you're in norway keep your eyes peeled for the hidden viking sword
number three over in the germany pavilion you can find what's known as the epcot garden railway
this miniature train set debuted here in 1995 for the flower and garden festival
and the setup was such a hit that it became a permanent part of the pavilion the entire setup
is very detailed from the buildings to the people right down to the landscaping there's a team
of cast members just in charge of maintaining the miniature trains that's a pretty cool job
now epcot hosts a variety of festivals and if you visit the park during one of them you'll find this
miniature german village is also celebrating that same festival hidden on the lampposts in the town
center are miniature festival banners that are replicas of the large banners seen in the park
here epcot was celebrating the food and wine festival so the town also has these little mini
food and wine festival banners how cute and look goofy's visiting the town for the festival too
number two seeing spaceship earth come to life as one of the beacons of magic is truly a highlight
imagineers knock this one out of the park and it's full of disney magic just look at how it sparkles
and shines imagineers installed 60 miles of cable and almost 2 000 led lighting fixtures to create
this permanent lighting package that's right these lights are here to stay now this footage
of spaceship earth looks nice but i kept watching it back as i was at the park and it just never
looked the same as what my eyes saw the color was never quite right no matter which camera
i used and it was much more stunning in person so here's a little secret it's all part of the design
according to an instagram post by imagineer zach ridley he said they chose led emitters
that produce a wavelength of blue light near the lowest wavelength perceivable by the human eye
we don't typically experience this blue color in our daily lives and it was chosen so our retinas
and the brain perceived it as a vivid color zach ridley says it was meant to evoke an ethereal or
even celestial feeling i gotta say when you're there in person it does feel very celestial i
spent so much time just standing here watching spaceship earth and a camera can only capture
so much so this is one of those things where you need to see it to believe it
number one now remember before the epcot overhaul when parts of the future world pavement lit up
at night there were little mini led lights embedded into the pavement and it was this
magical surprise at night now since the pavement was ripped out during the park's transformation
we sadly lost this little secret but we may have gotten it back kind of well as
i was standing there admiring spaceship earth i looked down and saw the ground start to sparkle
i immediately thought of the old pavement but as i inspected further
this was just light from spaceship earth reflecting on pieces of stone in the concrete
now nothing disney does is accidental i want to say using these reflective pieces in the
pavement was done intentionally imagineers knew the led lights from spaceship earth would reflect
and it was a perfect way to create this little nod to a now extinct detail from future world
now what do you think is this sparkling pavement intentional or just a coincidental accident and
what's your favorite secret ad epcot i'd love to know leave a comment down below
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