“I cant wait to see the wonder on our visitor deals with as they travel up 220 miles for a meal that theyll never forget,” said Rodriguez before Mickey and Minnie Mouse signed up with the celebration for a brief daytime fireworks display.Related: Space food pictures: What astronauts consume in orbitMickey and Minnie Mouse joined Epcot Center and Delaware North authorities for a brief daytime fireworks display commemorating the grand opening of Space 220 on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Guests board a space elevator– a “Stellarvator”– that is a cross between the “Mission to Mars” ride of the past Tomorrowland and the hydrolators that “immersed” visitors in The Living Seas (now The Seas with Nemo & & Friends) discovered somewhere else at Epcot.The climb into orbit is remarkable– portholes on the flooring and ceiling provide a view of where you came from and where you are going– but the real tourist attraction is what awaits restaurants on board area station Centauri (a nod to Horizons, the structure Mission: SPACE replaced, which included a space station called Brava Centauri). See long enough and astronauts will drift by, futuristic spacecraft and other area stations.Themed signs direct visitors to the entryway to the brand-new Space 220 dining establishment in the Mission: SPACE pavilion at Epcot.”The “Stellarvator,” an area elevator that brings visitors to and from the Space 220 dining establishment on the area station Centauri, is equipped with viewports revealing what is above and listed below– the latter envisioned, showing Walt Disney Worlds Epcot Center declining from view.
Disney is now serving up its own take on “area food,” and to attempt it all you require to do is take a fast journey off the planet.Space 220 opened its doors– and space elevator– to visitors at Walt Disney Worlds Epcot Center in Florida on Monday (Sept. 20), redefining what it means to dine with a view. The brand-new dining establishment is located aboard an area station orbiting 220 miles above Earth (hence the name “Space 220”) and customers can admire the planet listed below as they delight in such “(g)astronomical” meals as “Starry Calamari” and “Terra-Bolognese.””Epcot is all about the magic of possibility, and it does feel like this dining experience might only happen here at Epcot,” Kartika Rodriguez, vice president of Epcot, stated at an opening ceremony on Monday. “Space 220 is a celebration of the unlimited possibilities of technology, area expedition and human resourcefulness.””I cant wait to see the wonder on our visitor deals with as they travel up 220 miles for a meal that theyll never ever forget,” stated Rodriguez prior to Mickey and Minnie Mouse signed up with the celebration for a short daytime fireworks display.Related: Space food photos: What astronauts consume in orbitMickey and Minnie Mouse signed up with Epcot Center and Delaware North officials for a short daytime fireworks show commemorating the grand opening of Space 220 on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Image credit: collectSPACE.com)Of course, visitors do not really leave the ground. The result of remaining in orbit and the views that manages is part modern technology and part Disney magic.Diners enter Space 220 through the Mission: SPACE pavilion, which since 2003 has actually provided a simulated, centrifuge-powered journey to Mars. The dining establishment has its own trip, though far less extreme than the pavilions title destination. Guests board an area elevator– a “Stellarvator”– that is a cross in between the “Mission to Mars” ride of the past Tomorrowland and the hydrolators that “immersed” visitors in The Living Seas (now The Seas with Nemo & & Friends) found somewhere else at Epcot.The climb into orbit is outstanding– portholes on the flooring and ceiling offer a view of where you originated from and where you are going– however the real destination is what awaits diners on board spaceport station Centauri (a nod to Horizons, the structure Mission: SPACE changed, which included a spaceport station called Brava Centauri). Floor-to-ceiling windows, which line the “outside” wall of the dining establishment, look out into space and down at Earth. More than a simple digital screen, the view has depth and motion. Watch enough time and astronauts will drift by, futuristic spacecraft and other area stations.Themed indications direct visitors to the entryway to the brand-new Space 220 restaurant in the Mission: SPACE pavilion at Epcot. (Image credit: collectSPACE.com)Trips up to Centauri are available for lunch and supper, also access to the area stations lounge. Both meals are prix fixe– lunch, that includes one “Lift-Off” (appetizer) and one “Star Course” (meal) is $55 per individual, while dinner adds a “Supernova Sweet” (dessert) for $79 each.Selections include the aforementioned fried squid and pasta, along with Neptuna Tartare (yellowfin tuna), “Slow Rotation” brief ribs, “X2” duck (a nod to the X2 spacecraft in Mission: SPACE) and the “Centauri Burger.” Though the desserts forego spacey names, the lemon mousse has white chocolate planet-like rings.Drinks, for which there are a wide selection of “atmospheric spirits” (alcoholic blends), “zero-proof mixed drinks” (non-alcoholic beverages), “crew brews” (beers) and “worldly white wines,” are readily available at an extra rate. The drinks and “flight bites” (little dishes) are also available in the lounge.Subtle touches boost the feeling that guests are aboard a space station, from the design of the cutlery to the physical boarding passes utilized to appoint visitors to an elevator. Indications for the restrooms include spacesuited figures, while other indications encourage what will happen in the “not likely event of a synthetic gravity breakdown.”The “Stellarvator,” a space elevator that brings visitors to and from the Space 220 dining establishment on the area station Centauri, is geared up with viewports showing what is above and below– the latter envisioned, showing Walt Disney Worlds Epcot Center receding from view. (Image credit: collectSPACE>> com)Guests leave Space 220 the exact same way they came, now boarding a “Stellarvator” to return to Earth as Epcot grows bigger in the downward-facing porthole.Operated by the Patina Restaurant Group, part of Delaware North Companies, Space 220 is readily available for walk-ins only during its very first week open, Monday through Sunday (Sept. 26). Reservations will be readily available, and Disney says they are strongly recommended, starting Sept. 27 (bookings can be booked now). Park admission and an Epcot reservation for the very same date is required for access to Space 220. Click through to collectSPACE for more photos from the opening of Space 220. Follow collectSPACE.com on Facebook and on Twitter at @collectSPACE. Copyright 2021 collectSPACE.com. All rights booked.