Mouse Extra

Disney Gossip, a wonderful blog that simply does not post regularly enough to keep us addicts satisfied, reported on Monday that Dame Judi Dench will be narrator for the new version of Spaceship Earth.  If true, she will replace Jeremy Irons.

There were two conflicting rumors that I had heard some time ago, which kept me from reporting either of them.  The first was that Patrick Stewart was being strongly considered and was the front runner in many people’s view.  That rumor made the rounds of Disney websites.  But I also heard that Disney was seriously looking into using a woman’s voice to do something different but that they had not found the right person for the job.  It appears from this report they may have found her.

I think this is an interesting choice and one that seems to go right along with the other interesting things they are doing inside Spaceship Earth.  Many, many things will not be the same as they once were.  Changing the narration drastically just fits right in with this idea that the new attraction will be a completely new experience.  Let me just say that every time I hear something new about what may be coming to the big golf ball I get more excited to see this.  The bar is raising on expectations here…