Wonders of Life

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The Wonders of Life Pavilion
Epcot
Designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
Attraction type	Simulator ride (Body Wars) Theater (Cranium Command, Making of Me, Goofy About Health) Exhibits (Fitness Fairgrounds & Frontiers of Medicine)
Theme	Life
Opening date	October 19, 1989
Closing date	Seasonal operation.
Music	Wonders of Life Area Music
Site area	100000 ft2
Total cost
Geodesic dome size
Wonders of Life DNA monument height
Sponsored by	MetLife (1989-2001)

The Wonders of Life pavilion is an attraction at the Epcot theme park part of Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. The pavilion is devoted to health and body related attractions. It is located inside a golden colored dome between Mission: SPACE and the Universe of Energy.

Contents 1 History 2 Attractions 2.1 Live Entertainment 2.2 Shops 2.3 Food Services 3 References 4 Also see 5 External links

[edit] History

The idea of a pavilion devoted to health and fitness dates back to the original concept of the EPCOT Center theme park, but no corporate sponsor could be found to cover the costs. It wasn't until MetLife signed on that the attraction was finally constructed. On January 4, 2004, Disney made the decision to make the pavilion seasonal operation only. It reopens when the park was projected to hit near capacity during the high spring months and big holiday season. The pavilion's most recent operational phase was 11/26/06 through 1/1/07. While the pavilion is not operational to the public it is commonly used for private and corporate events.

[edit] Attractions

• Body Wars - A motion simulator ride taking guests on a trip through the blood stream. 45 passengers could be accommodated on one of four, 26-ton simulaters. The film shown was directed by Leonard Nimoy, and starred actors Tim Matheson, Elizabeth Shue and Dakin Matthews. Often compared to Star Tours at Disney-MGM Studios and Disneyland Park as its rougher counterpart.
• Cranium Command - A theater show with audio-animatronic actors and a movie. The show explained the functions of the human brain and its interaction with the human body.
• The Making of Me - Short movie about birth and life starring Martin Short.
• Coach's Corner
• Goofy About Health - A multimedia show about healthy living hosted by Goofy, using clips from his cartoons.
• Fitness Fairgrounds - Test your athletic abilities
• Sensory Funhouse
• Frontiers (closed) - listen to stories about medicine and the brain on small televisions.

[edit] Live Entertainment

• Anacomical Players (retired)

[edit] Shops

• Well and Goods Limited (closed)

[edit] Food Services

• Pure & Simple (closed) - various snack type foods

[edit] References

• Wonders of Life. WDWHistory.com. Retrieved on June 5, 2006.

• INTERCOT. INTERCOT.com. Retrieved on December 3, 2006.

[edit] Also see

• Epcot
• List of current Epcot attractions

[edit] External links

• Walt Disney World Resort - Wonders of Life Pavilion