Have you ever wanted to take a ride inside a golf ball? A giant golf ball? This iconic object sitting at just past the entrance to EPCOT can easily be described as just that – a giant golf ball. But it is more than just something to catch your eye or be the anchor to a theme park.
Actually, this golf ball is called Spaceship Earth and it contains a fun, educational ride that takes you back to the dawn to man and follows him through the development of communication to today, then allows you to create your own future right on the screen of your time-travelling machine.
This complete geodesic sphere was designed with the assistance of science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. It is 165 feet in diameter and tops out at 180 feet and took Continue Reading →