I also wanted to add that Spaceship Earth has a unique drainage system in which the water is channeled and filled to the world showcase lagoon. It's absorbed into the ball, and funneled into World Showcase Lagoon. Either the drainage system on Spaceship Earth wasn't working during our visit, or doesn't exist. After a noontime rain shower, there was a sizable amount of runoff from spaceship earth, right into the path that my mother and I were walking on. Spaceship Earth is the most popular attraction in the world.
More people pass through the ride every year than any other.
It's shape and the shops to either side create a venturi that causes the slightest breeze to accelerate. This material can withstand the Florida climate and is self - cleaning. The pilings for Spaceship Earth extend far into the ground. It seems to be under debate at times, but the debated numbers are usually between 110 and 130 feet with a range of 110 to 185 feet. And it can be spotted by aircraft flying along the Eastern Coast of Florida.