Wonders of Life, no more?

mickster68 · Post by **mickster68** » Apr Tue 11, 2006 8:47 pm

Sorry if I may have missed this subject in another post. I was just looking over a current list of WDW rehabs/closures, and it said the Wonders of Life pavillion has closed permanently. Jeez! Am I [b]way[/b] out of the loop, or is this news to anyone else? It's the first I've heard about it. Just wondering.
Also, does anyone know what may be replacing it? Any thoughts?

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Apr Tue 11, 2006 9:05 pm

I think the official Disney line is that it's open seasonally, but from what I read on news groups and websites, it's really never open at all and is for all intents and purposes, closed. It's really a shame; as you can tell from my signature, Cranium Command is one of my favorite attractions. The hands-on exhibits were a lot of fun, too.

Fantasrick · Post by **Fantasrick** » Apr Wed 12, 2006 12:53 pm

I particularly enjoyed body wars at that pavillion. I wonder what will be the fate of this ride. I guess it's done too if the rest of the pavillion is closed.

Jwc247 · Post by **Jwc247** » Apr Wed 12, 2006 8:15 pm

mickster68 wrote:Sorry if I may have missed this subject in another post. I was just looking over a current list of WDW rehabs/closures, and it said the Wonders of Life pavillion has closed permanently. Jeez! Am I way out of the loop, or is this news to anyone else? It's the first I've heard about it. Just wondering.
Also, does anyone know what may be replacing it? Any thoughts?

No all I've heard is they are just leaving it there they don't even have any destruction date on it, no machines either and I go there 3 times a year that place has been cosed for a couple of years! But they did open it for a couple of day in November or something I knew they had it pen for a little bit and it was packed! I don't know why they closed it!

Jwc247 · Post by **Jwc247** » Apr Wed 12, 2006 8:17 pm

jbvenn wrote:I think the official Disney line is that it's open seasonally, but from what I read on news groups and websites, it's really never open at all and is for all intents and purposes, closed. It's really a shame; as you can tell from my signature, Cranium Command is one of my favorite attractions. The hands-on exhibits were a lot of fun, too.

Lol, Where do you think you are DISNEYLAND?!?! it's pretty funny I just wish they didn't close that place That ride is funny! And tehy have all those feel inside the box thing, where you guess what it is!

Fantasrick · Post by **Fantasrick** » Apr Thu 13, 2006 1:43 am

Ususally they reopen a closed attraction to help with overflow or if another attraction nearby is under construction.

kgmadorin · Post by **kgmadorin** » Apr Thu 13, 2006 1:20 pm

rickeisenstein wrote:Ususally they reopen a closed attraction to help with overflow or if another attraction nearby is under construction.

That's exactly what's going on with Wonders of Life right now. It's being used during peak seasons and for special events (i.e. -- corporate parties). However, don't expect the pavillion to ever reopen on a regular basis, at least as it exists now.

I'm sad, because my man "Buzzy" is going to become part of Yesterland...

swarlock · Post by **swarlock** » Apr Thu 13, 2006 1:38 pm

I liked Cranium Command too. I'll miss going there.

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Apr Fri 14, 2006 7:56 am

It was open during the Christmas season in 2005 and was dead as a doornail. Really quite sad, but I'm glad we got to pay one more visit to it.

Time for something new.

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Apr Fri 14, 2006 4:45 pm

As long as it doesn't do what Horizons did and just sit there. Disney better get the fate of this attraction underway and either re-open it, re-furb it or re-place it. Just do something so EPCOT doesn't become low on things to do...

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Apr Sat 15, 2006 8:48 am

Cheshire Cat wrote:As long as it doesn't do what Horizons did and just sit there. Disney better get the fate of this attraction underway and either re-open it, re-furb it or re-place it. Just do something so EPCOT doesn't become low on things to do...

Well, let's hope it doesn't stand vacant too long, but Epcot has given us Mission Space and Soarin over the past 3 years - pretty good stuff there!

G2-4T · Post by **G2-4T** » Apr Sun 16, 2006 8:25 pm

It has been vacant for way too long, I say get us a classic ride like Horizons or the likes. No more rides like Mission:Space for a while, btwn them and Test Track they are often down, cost lots, and are engineering headaches.

Omnimover rides are still entertaining and would give those that can't ride the thrills something else to do. Wonders of Life never was a great pavilion [the preshow to Cranium Command was the best part in my mind] so I say time to start over on it... Ok, off to stash the soapbox...

Post by **addlema** » Apr Mon 17, 2006 6:45 am

This makes me very sad.. I loved Wonders of Life...

kgmadorin · Post by **kgmadorin** » Apr Mon 17, 2006 12:09 pm

G2-4T wrote: Omnimover rides are still entertaining and would give those that can't ride the thrills something else to do.

GREAT idea, G2-4T! Something for families to do together. They could always re-imagineer something similar to Adventure Thru Inner Space.

Post by **addlema** » Apr Mon 17, 2006 4:36 pm

Great idea! I want more omnimover rides or rides like Dinosaur / Indy.

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