Ride Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cUJbbB4kOk

Ride Visuals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFsd4xJKLEQ

I know that this doesn’t really apply to the films we’ve been watching, but this week’s chapter in The Age of the Image “What is Literacy” really reminded me of Spaceship Earth while I was reading it.

The chapter was essentially an interesting history lesson on the evolution of communication, from cave paintings and monosyllables to modern technology and complex languages. It touched on a variety of world cultures, from Rome and Ancient Egypt, to the Renaissance and even the 20th century. The whole time though I kept thinking of Spaceship Earth, the giant globe ride in Epcot Disney World, which basically covers the same information (albeit with more animatronics and Disney magic).

Both are enormous testaments to the power of communication and truly solidify the view that we humans are very much “storytelling animals.” If we weren’t, then this blog (and the books we read and the movies we watch) wouldn’t exist.