7 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE EPCOT BALL

The Epcot Ball, otherwise known as Spaceship Earth, is one of the most iconic symbols of Disney World. Here's 7 fun facts  we bet you didn't know!

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It's HUGE! It stands at 180 feet tall. It’s weight is 15,500,000 pounds and it is 518 feet around.

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There are also 11,324 tiles on the outer layer of the dome. These tiles are made from alucobond panels, which is a sheet of polyethylene plastic sandwiched between two layers of aluminum.

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Spaceship Earth looks like a full sphere but as Disney is so great at doing, it is a trick. It is really two structural domes with one a the bottom and one at the top.

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There's a secret lounge. Directly above the post-show area there is a VIP lounge that has been used over the years for the sponsors to relax and have meetings

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If you stand under the dome when it’s raining, you won’t get wet. There's a gutter system that takes the rain water off the shell and transports it to Epcot’s World Showcase Lagoon.

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It has hidden Mickeys! Hidden Mickeys are everywhere throughout Walt Disney World and the Epcot theme park and Spaceship Earth is no different.

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It has a trap door. At the top of the dome there is a trap door that leads up to the roof in order to do maintenance on the outside. Can you imagine the fantastic view from up there?

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