What's inside the "EPCOT Ball?"

0:20 [Music]

0:20 [Music] today we're here to check out what's

0:22 today we're here to check out what's

0:22 today we're here to check out what's inside of this that giant golf ball or

0:25 inside of this that giant golf ball or

0:25 inside of this that giant golf ball or the Epcot ball to outsiders in reality

0:28 the Epcot ball to outsiders in reality

0:28 the Epcot ball to outsiders in reality it's called spaceship earth and it

0:31 it's called spaceship earth and it

0:31 it's called spaceship earth and it houses an attraction called spaceship

0:33 houses an attraction called spaceship

0:33 houses an attraction called spaceship earth spaceship earth sits just inside

0:36 earth spaceship earth sits just inside

0:36 earth spaceship earth sits just inside of the entrance to Epcot and it is so

0:39 of the entrance to Epcot and it is so

0:39 of the entrance to Epcot and it is so big it's pretty much the first and only

0:41 big it's pretty much the first and only

0:41 big it's pretty much the first and only thing that you see when you enter John

0:43 thing that you see when you enter John

0:43 thing that you see when you enter John Hammond now I am from Southern

0:45 Hammond now I am from Southern

0:45 Hammond now I am from Southern California I grew up right next to the

0:47 California I grew up right next to the

0:47 California I grew up right next to the original Disneyland so like many of you

0:49 original Disneyland so like many of you

0:49 original Disneyland so like many of you I was as unfamiliar with Epcot as I am

0:52 I was as unfamiliar with Epcot as I am

0:52 I was as unfamiliar with Epcot as I am with getting rained on every day because

0:55 with getting rained on every day because

0:55 with getting rained on every day because of its use as the symbol for Epcot and

0:57 of its use as the symbol for Epcot and

0:57 of its use as the symbol for Epcot and also because of its massive size it led

0:59 also because of its massive size it led

0:59 also because of its massive size it led some people I mean never me or anything

1:01 some people I mean never me or anything

1:01 some people I mean never me or anything who had never been here you know that

1:03 who had never been here you know that

1:03 who had never been here you know that were kids and couldn't help it to think

1:06 were kids and couldn't help it to think

1:06 were kids and couldn't help it to think that maybe there was a whole theme park

1:07 that maybe there was a whole theme park

1:07 that maybe there was a whole theme park just it was all inside there but it

1:10 just it was all inside there but it

1:10 just it was all inside there but it turns out no it's just a little piece of

1:12 turns out no it's just a little piece of

1:12 turns out no it's just a little piece of that time even though it's big it's a

1:14 that time even though it's big it's a

1:14 that time even though it's big it's a little you see what I'm saying I had

1:16 little you see what I'm saying I had

1:16 little you see what I'm saying I had misconceptions I'm done a spaceship

1:20 misconceptions I'm done a spaceship

1:20 misconceptions I'm done a spaceship earth is massive it's a hundred and

1:22 earth is massive it's a hundred and

1:22 earth is massive it's a hundred and eighty feet tall and it covers 18 feet

1:24 eighty feet tall and it covers 18 feet

1:24 eighty feet tall and it covers 18 feet off the ground which means it's just

1:26 off the ground which means it's just

1:26 off the ground which means it's just short enough to avoid having to put a

1:28 short enough to avoid having to put a

1:28 short enough to avoid having to put a blinking red light on top for airplanes

1:30 blinking red light on top for airplanes

1:30 blinking red light on top for airplanes but just tall enough to be really really

1:33 but just tall enough to be really really

1:33 but just tall enough to be really really freaking huge I bet this thing makes

1:36 freaking huge I bet this thing makes

1:36 freaking huge I bet this thing makes Indiana Jones really nervous everything

1:38 Indiana Jones really nervous everything

1:38 Indiana Jones really nervous everything took over two years to build and has

1:40 took over two years to build and has

1:40 took over two years to build and has eleven thousand three hundred and twenty

1:43 eleven thousand three hundred and twenty

1:43 eleven thousand three hundred and twenty four triangular tile things on it I mean

1:47 four triangular tile things on it I mean

1:47 four triangular tile things on it I mean this thing is so huge look no tiny the

1:49 this thing is so huge look no tiny the

1:49 this thing is so huge look no tiny the people look going up inside of it I mean

1:52 people look going up inside of it I mean

1:52 people look going up inside of it I mean it's like an 18-story beach ball perched

1:54 it's like an 18-story beach ball perched

1:54 it's like an 18-story beach ball perched on a couple of q-tips

1:56 on a couple of q-tips

1:56 on a couple of q-tips it's massive and it's so so round yet so

1:59 it's massive and it's so so round yet so

1:59 it's massive and it's so so round yet so so pointy you don't notice that

2:01 so pointy you don't notice that

2:01 so pointy you don't notice that underneath here rain not pouring and

2:03 underneath here rain not pouring and

2:03 underneath here rain not pouring and cascading down on us that's because

2:04 cascading down on us that's because

2:04 cascading down on us that's because under these triangular panels is

2:06 under these triangular panels is

2:06 under these triangular panels is actually a gutter system that takes all

2:08 actually a gutter system that takes all

2:08 actually a gutter system that takes all the rainwater instead of letting it drip

2:10 the rainwater instead of letting it drip

2:10 the rainwater instead of letting it drip on us pushes it into a world showcase

2:12 on us pushes it into a world showcase

2:12 on us pushes it into a world showcase Lagoon replenishing it Disney you're so

2:16 Lagoon replenishing it Disney you're so

2:16 Lagoon replenishing it Disney you're so clever and thank you for keeping me dry

2:18 clever and thank you for keeping me dry

2:18 clever and thank you for keeping me dry it looks so tiny but that mural is

2:20 it looks so tiny but that mural is

2:20 it looks so tiny but that mural is actually 18 by 24 feet I love this thing

2:23 actually 18 by 24 feet I love this thing

2:23 actually 18 by 24 feet I love this thing is one of my favorite pieces of Disney

2:25 is one of my favorite pieces of Disney

2:25 is one of my favorite pieces of Disney art especially the guy at the top with

2:27 art especially the guy at the top with

2:27 art especially the guy at the top with his laser vision destroyed earth you

2:29 his laser vision destroyed earth you

2:29 his laser vision destroyed earth you destroyed her

2:36 only the people being moved this time is

2:36 only the people being moved this time is a weight loss out of our time machine

2:39 a weight loss out of our time machine

2:39 a weight loss out of our time machine look see the marker we like a people

2:41 look see the marker we like a people

2:41 look see the marker we like a people mover

2:54 all right here we go

2:54 all right here we go this is spaceship birth control on

2:57 this is spaceship birth control on

2:57 this is spaceship birth control on behalf of Stevens block in the war on

3:00 behalf of Stevens block in the war on

3:00 behalf of Stevens block in the war on the map in front of you please show us

3:02 the map in front of you please show us

3:02 the map in front of you please show us where you're from but we can put your

3:03 where you're from but we can put your

3:03 where you're from but we can put your time trap coordinates

3:05 time trap coordinates

3:05 time trap coordinates now locate the monitor overhead

3:17 good looking you now to your guide like

3:17 good looking you now to your guide like a grand and miraculous spaceship our

3:20 a grand and miraculous spaceship our

3:20 a grand and miraculous spaceship our planet is sailed through the universe of

3:22 planet is sailed through the universe of

3:22 planet is sailed through the universe of time and for a brief moment we have been

3:26 time and for a brief moment we have been

3:26 time and for a brief moment we have been among its passengers but where are we

3:28 among its passengers but where are we

3:28 among its passengers but where are we going and what kind of future will be

3:31 going and what kind of future will be

3:31 going and what kind of future will be discovered surprisingly the answers lie

3:34 discovered surprisingly the answers lie

3:34 discovered surprisingly the answers lie in our past since the dawn of recorded

3:37 in our past since the dawn of recorded

3:37 in our past since the dawn of recorded history

3:38 history

3:38 history we've been inventing the future one step

3:40 we've been inventing the future one step

3:40 we've been inventing the future one step at a time so let's travel back in time

3:43 at a time so let's travel back in time

3:43 at a time so let's travel back in time together I'll show you how our ancestors

3:46 together I'll show you how our ancestors

3:46 together I'll show you how our ancestors created the world we know today and then

3:49 created the world we know today and then

3:49 created the world we know today and then it will be your turn to create the world

3:51 it will be your turn to create the world

3:51 it will be your turn to create the world of tomorrow here in this hostile world

3:55 of tomorrow here in this hostile world

3:55 of tomorrow here in this hostile world is where our story begins we are alone

3:58 is where our story begins we are alone

3:58 is where our story begins we are alone struggling to survive until we learn to

4:01 struggling to survive until we learn to

4:01 struggling to survive until we learn to communicate with one another now we can

4:04 communicate with one another now we can

4:04 communicate with one another now we can hunt as a team and survive together it

4:08 hunt as a team and survive together it

4:08 hunt as a team and survive together it takes 15,000 years to come up with the

4:11 takes 15,000 years to come up with the

4:11 takes 15,000 years to come up with the next bright idea recording our knowledge

4:13 next bright idea recording our knowledge

4:13 next bright idea recording our knowledge on cave walls there was only one small

4:16 on cave walls there was only one small

4:16 on cave walls there was only one small problem when we moved the recorded

4:19 problem when we moved the recorded

4:19 problem when we moved the recorded knowledge stayed behind

4:25 now let's move ahead to ancient Egypt

4:25 now let's move ahead to ancient Egypt because something is about to happen

4:27 because something is about to happen

4:27 because something is about to happen here that will change the future forever

4:30 here that will change the future forever

4:30 here that will change the future forever notice this one is Terry

4:32 notice this one is Terry

4:32 notice this one is Terry attention

4:35 attention

4:35 attention this unknown Egyptian pounding reads

4:38 this unknown Egyptian pounding reads

4:38 this unknown Egyptian pounding reads flat is inventing papyrus a sort of

4:41 flat is inventing papyrus a sort of

4:41 flat is inventing papyrus a sort of paper

4:42 paper

4:42 paper papyrus in turn creates better

4:44 papyrus in turn creates better

4:44 papyrus in turn creates better record-keeping plans designs and

4:47 record-keeping plans designs and

4:47 record-keeping plans designs and unfortunately taxes but it also brings

4:51 unfortunately taxes but it also brings

4:51 unfortunately taxes but it also brings with it the dawn of great civilizations

4:54 with it the dawn of great civilizations

4:54 with it the dawn of great civilizations here's an example non-members recycled

4:57 here's an example non-members recycled

4:57 here's an example non-members recycled animatronic because this car right here

4:59 animatronic because this car right here

4:59 animatronic because this car right here is actually William Taft from all

5:01 is actually William Taft from all

5:01 is actually William Taft from all presidents

5:10 at this point each civilization has its

5:10 at this point each civilization has its own form of writing which none of the

5:12 own form of writing which none of the

5:12 own form of writing which none of the others can understand but the

5:15 others can understand but the

5:15 others can understand but the Phoenicians who trade with all of them

5:17 Phoenicians who trade with all of them

5:17 Phoenicians who trade with all of them have a solution they create a simple

5:20 have a solution they create a simple

5:20 have a solution they create a simple common alphabet adaptable to most

5:22 common alphabet adaptable to most

5:22 common alphabet adaptable to most languages remember how easy it was to

5:25 languages remember how easy it was to

5:25 languages remember how easy it was to learn your ABCs chant the Phoenicians

5:28 learn your ABCs chant the Phoenicians

5:28 learn your ABCs chant the Phoenicians they invented them the ancient Greeks

5:31 they invented them the ancient Greeks

5:31 they invented them the ancient Greeks were great inventors of the future first

5:33 were great inventors of the future first

5:33 were great inventors of the future first they established public schools and then

5:36 they established public schools and then

5:36 they established public schools and then begin teaching an intriguing new subject

5:38 begin teaching an intriguing new subject

5:38 begin teaching an intriguing new subject called mathematics and with math comes

5:41 called mathematics and with math comes

5:41 called mathematics and with math comes mechanical technology and the birth of

5:44 mechanical technology and the birth of

5:44 mechanical technology and the birth of the high tech life we enjoy today

5:53 lessons learned from the Greeks the

5:53 lessons learned from the Greeks the Romans create a problem

5:55 Romans create a problem

5:55 Romans create a problem to move their armies around they build a

5:58 to move their armies around they build a

5:58 to move their armies around they build a system of roads all over the known world

6:00 system of roads all over the known world

6:00 system of roads all over the known world Rome built the first World Wide Web and

6:04 Rome built the first World Wide Web and

6:04 Rome built the first World Wide Web and it's leading us into the future

6:08 it's leading us into the future

6:08 it's leading us into the future look at this hope you're what really

6:10 look at this hope you're what really

6:10 look at this hope you're what really close

6:11 close

6:11 close that's Teddy Roosevelt right all the

6:14 that's Teddy Roosevelt right all the

6:14 that's Teddy Roosevelt right all the presidents again those crafty imagine

6:16 presidents again those crafty imagine

6:16 presidents again those crafty imagine here

6:17 here

6:17 here can sneak a TR pass but then we hit a

6:20 can sneak a TR pass but then we hit a

6:20 can sneak a TR pass but then we hit a roadblock roll falls and the Great

6:24 roadblock roll falls and the Great

6:24 roadblock roll falls and the Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt is burned

6:26 Library of Alexandria in Egypt is burned

6:26 Library of Alexandria in Egypt is burned much of our learning is destroyed lost

6:29 much of our learning is destroyed lost

6:29 much of our learning is destroyed lost forever or so we think my gosh it snow

6:33 forever or so we think my gosh it snow

6:33 forever or so we think my gosh it snow is the best part enough smelters shoot

6:37 is the best part enough smelters shoot

6:37 is the best part enough smelters shoot burning smell as it turns out there are

6:40 burning smell as it turns out there are

6:40 burning smell as it turns out there are copies of some of these books in the

6:42 copies of some of these books in the

6:42 copies of some of these books in the libraries of the Middle East being

6:43 libraries of the Middle East being

6:43 libraries of the Middle East being watched over by Arab and Jewish scholars

6:46 watched over by Arab and Jewish scholars

6:46 watched over by Arab and Jewish scholars call it the first backup system the

6:50 call it the first backup system the

6:50 call it the first backup system the books are saved and with them our dreams

6:53 books are saved and with them our dreams

6:53 books are saved and with them our dreams of the future what books Thank You Arabs

6:56 of the future what books Thank You Arabs

6:56 of the future what books Thank You Arabs in the meantime here in Europe monks

6:59 in the meantime here in Europe monks

6:59 in the meantime here in Europe monks toil endlessly recording books by hand

7:02 toil endlessly recording books by hand

7:02 toil endlessly recording books by hand but that is about to change

7:10 in 1450 Gutenberg invents the

7:10 in 1450 Gutenberg invents the movable-type printing press now

7:12 movable-type printing press now

7:12 movable-type printing press now knowledge can travel as fast as these

7:14 knowledge can travel as fast as these

7:14 knowledge can travel as fast as these new books and travel they do alright

7:17 new books and travel they do alright

7:17 new books and travel they do alright here you might see a couple of familiar

7:19 here you might see a couple of familiar

7:19 here you might see a couple of familiar characters if you're familiar with the

7:21 characters if you're familiar with the

7:21 characters if you're familiar with the carousel in progress look closely at

7:23 carousel in progress look closely at

7:23 carousel in progress look closely at least here in my sky someone familiar

7:26 least here in my sky someone familiar

7:26 least here in my sky someone familiar books make it easier to invent the

7:29 books make it easier to invent the

7:29 books make it easier to invent the future in every field and the result is

7:32 future in every field and the result is

7:32 future in every field and the result is an incredible explosion of innovation we

7:34 an incredible explosion of innovation we

7:34 an incredible explosion of innovation we call the Renaissance

7:45 a lot of people don't know this but

7:45 a lot of people don't know this but Hidden Mickeys actually started at that

7:47 Hidden Mickeys actually started at that

7:47 Hidden Mickeys actually started at that process is whenever hope and we're

7:49 process is whenever hope and we're

7:49 process is whenever hope and we're supposed to be any familiar Disney

7:51 supposed to be any familiar Disney

7:51 supposed to be any familiar Disney so that's one of the original hit Mickey

7:54 so that's one of the original hit Mickey

7:54 so that's one of the original hit Mickey pretty cool well look one of the Ninja

7:57 pretty cool well look one of the Ninja

7:57 pretty cool well look one of the Ninja Turtles

8:09 Michaelangelo Joe oops it seems were

8:09 Michaelangelo Joe oops it seems were just the beginning now communication

8:12 just the beginning now communication

8:12 just the beginning now communication technology races headlong into the

8:14 technology races headlong into the

8:14 technology races headlong into the future and soon people all over the

8:17 future and soon people all over the

8:17 future and soon people all over the world is sharing life's most important

8:19 world is sharing life's most important

8:19 world is sharing life's most important movie faster than ever before I used to

8:22 movie faster than ever before I used to

8:22 movie faster than ever before I used to be in a punk band so in the age of steam

8:24 be in a punk band so in the age of steam

8:24 be in a punk band so in the age of steam I probably would have been a steam punk

8:48 by now we're all communicating from

8:48 by now we're all communicating from anywhere on earth and in 1969 - cymatics

8:52 anywhere on earth and in 1969 - cymatics

8:52 anywhere on earth and in 1969 - cymatics oh

9:04 what's really cool as you can see Walter

9:04 what's really cool as you can see Walter Cronkite on the TV they're really

9:06 Cronkite on the TV they're really

9:06 Cronkite on the TV they're really greatly he actually once was the barrier

9:08 greatly he actually once was the barrier

9:08 greatly he actually once was the barrier for this rise the awesome to send a man

9:11 for this rise the awesome to send a man

9:11 for this rise the awesome to send a man to the moon we had to invent a new

9:13 to the moon we had to invent a new

9:13 to the moon we had to invent a new language spoken not by man but by

9:16 language spoken not by man but by

9:16 language spoken not by man but by computers at first very large very

9:19 computers at first very large very

9:19 computers at first very large very expensive computers but we see the

9:22 expensive computers but we see the

9:22 expensive computers but we see the potential what if everyone could have

9:24 potential what if everyone could have

9:24 potential what if everyone could have one of these amazing machines in their

9:27 one of these amazing machines in their

9:27 one of these amazing machines in their own house this is one problem they're as

9:30 own house this is one problem they're as

9:30 own house this is one problem they're as big as ours the solution comes in of all

9:33 big as ours the solution comes in of all

9:33 big as ours the solution comes in of all places a garage in California young

9:36 places a garage in California young

9:36 places a garage in California young people with a passion for shaping the

9:37 people with a passion for shaping the

9:37 people with a passion for shaping the future what the power of the computer in

9:40 future what the power of the computer in

9:40 future what the power of the computer in everyone's hands

9:46 together we form a super Network the

9:46 together we form a super Network the globe with billions of interactions and

9:49 globe with billions of interactions and

9:49 globe with billions of interactions and once again we stand on the brink of a

9:52 once again we stand on the brink of a

9:52 once again we stand on the brink of a new renaissance

9:57 wait a man

9:57 wait a man gets all dark and scary

10:00 gets all dark and scary

10:00 gets all dark and scary what are we done of the thirty thousand

10:03 what are we done of the thirty thousand

10:03 what are we done of the thirty thousand years of time-travel here we are a truly

10:07 years of time-travel here we are a truly

10:07 years of time-travel here we are a truly global community poised to shape the

10:10 global community poised to shape the

10:10 global community poised to shape the future of this

10:12 future of this

10:12 future of this spaceship

10:18 rotating backward for your return to

10:18 rotating backward for your return to earth I get it in preparation to be

10:20 earth I get it in preparation to be

10:20 earth I get it in preparation to be returned to her such a beautiful

10:22 returned to her such a beautiful

10:22 returned to her such a beautiful metaphor

10:23 metaphor

10:23 metaphor for the first time in history all of us

10:26 for the first time in history all of us

10:26 for the first time in history all of us can have a say about the kind of world

10:28 can have a say about the kind of world

10:28 can have a say about the kind of world we want to live in the choices we have

10:31 we want to live in the choices we have

10:31 we want to live in the choices we have made for the past thirty thousand years

10:33 made for the past thirty thousand years

10:33 made for the past thirty thousand years have been inventing the future one day

10:35 have been inventing the future one day

10:35 have been inventing the future one day at a time and now it's your turn it's

10:39 at a time and now it's your turn it's

10:39 at a time and now it's your turn it's the one work where we pick our future

10:43 the one work where we pick our future

10:43 the one work where we pick our future [Music]

10:49 and now I believe your future is just

10:49 and now I believe your future is just about ready let's take a look Carrie

10:53 about ready let's take a look Carrie

10:53 about ready let's take a look Carrie welcome to the Future

10:56 welcome to the Future

10:56 welcome to the Future PDA

10:58 PDA

10:58 PDA take care of anything

11:15 here's to the next 50

11:15 here's to the next 50 [Music]

11:33 and so that's it the wonderful the

11:33 and so that's it the wonderful the glorious the amazing my favorite

11:36 glorious the amazing my favorite

11:36 glorious the amazing my favorite spaceship earth I know that my feeble

11:38 spaceship earth I know that my feeble

11:38 spaceship earth I know that my feeble skills can never replace actually riding

11:41 skills can never replace actually riding

11:41 skills can never replace actually riding on this ride and feeling the field and

11:42 on this ride and feeling the field and

11:42 on this ride and feeling the field and smelling the smells but I hope that you

11:44 smelling the smells but I hope that you

11:44 smelling the smells but I hope that you enjoyed this little quick look at the

11:47 enjoyed this little quick look at the

11:47 enjoyed this little quick look at the most epic ride of EPCOT

11:49 most epic ride of EPCOT

11:49 most epic ride of EPCOT spaceship earth subscribe for some more

11:51 spaceship earth subscribe for some more

11:51 spaceship earth subscribe for some more video adventures check out all the links

11:53 video adventures check out all the links

11:53 video adventures check out all the links down below in the description and i'll

11:55 down below in the description and i'll

11:55 down below in the description and i'll see you guys in random later bye bye

11:58 see you guys in random later bye bye

11:58 see you guys in random later bye bye [Music]

12:09 well hopefully today I can clear up at

12:09 well hopefully today I can clear up at least some of the confusion this giant

12:12 least some of the confusion this giant

12:12 least some of the confusion this giant ball is actually called spaceship earth

12:14 ball is actually called spaceship earth

12:15 ball is actually called spaceship earth and it's a geodesic sphere another golf

12:18 and it's a geodesic sphere another golf

12:18 and it's a geodesic sphere another golf ball don't clog that pick it up set here

12:21 ball don't clog that pick it up set here

12:21 ball don't clog that pick it up set here ah

12:23 ah

12:23 ah Epcot Epcot Epcot there is so much to do

12:28 Epcot Epcot Epcot there is so much to do

12:28 Epcot Epcot Epcot there is so much to do here at Epcot in Walt Disney World I

12:30 here at Epcot in Walt Disney World I

12:30 here at Epcot in Walt Disney World I mean there's all kinds of rides and

12:32 mean there's all kinds of rides and

12:32 mean there's all kinds of rides and countries to see and there's even free

12:35 countries to see and there's even free

12:35 countries to see and there's even free soda

12:53 GG clutch

12:53 GG clutch play it's right there

13:09 Wow

13:09 Wow that's better

13:20 hey there handsome

13:20 hey there handsome look at this guy idiot

13:29 he's done his duty he can go home him

13:29 he's done his duty he can go home him Sri pow

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