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World of Motion, presented by General Motors, [1] was the former occupant of the transportation pavilion in Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort. It was an opening day attraction at EPCOT Center in 1982 and it closed in 1996 to make way for Test Track, a new thrill ride through a GM testing facility.
The park opened on October 1, 1982, as EPCOT Center—the second of four theme parks built at the resort. Often referred to as a "permanent world's fair", EPCOT is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, particularly technological innovation and international culture and is known for its iconic landmark Spaceship Earth, a geodesic ...
On September 9, 2023, it was announced on the Disney Parks Blog that Test Track would be receiving another retheming, inspired by the original World of Motion attraction at Epcot. [24] [25] Further concept art was released on April 5, 2024, [26] [27] before the attraction closed on June 17, 2024. [28] [29] The ride is planned to reopen in 2025 ...
EPCOT will reimagine Test Track with “inspiration from the original World of Motion,” Scott Mallwitz, executive creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering, announced at Disney’s ...
Following Disney's death in 1966, EPCOT plans were shelved. In 1971, Walt Disney World emerged, with EPCOT opening in 1982 as a theme park and influencing the nearby community of Celebration, Florida. [5] Elements from the original EPCOT vision endured, shaping aspects of the modern Disney World park, such as the Monorail System and the ...
Located between Test Track (in World Discovery) and Journey into Imagination with Figment (in World Celebration). Wonders of Life: 1989–2007 The pavilion was devoted to health and body related attractions. It also housed the motion simulator ride, Body Wars, Epcot's first thrill ride. It is located inside a golden colored dome between Mission ...
M. Maelstrom (ride) Magic Journeys; The Magic of Disney Animation; Magic, Music and Mayhem; Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations
Inspired by the 2016 animated movie "Moana," Journey of Water is the latest addition to EPCOT's World Nature section, which also includes The Seas with Nemo & Friends and Living with the Land.