Tag: Body Wars

Extinct EPCOT: The Story Behind Body Wars
Posted onThe inside story of EPCOT's legendary extinct simulator attraction Body Wars.

20 Things You’ll Never Believe Used to Be in Disney World
Posted onThere are some things that you'll never believe used to be in Disney World!

The Craziest Rides from EPCOT’s Past
Posted onThe weirdest, and craziest rides in EPCOT's stories history.

You Won’t Believe these Seven Bizarre Things that Used to be at EPCOT
Posted onWalt Disney World's Epcot has seen its share of bizarre attractions over the years. You've got to read about some of these to believe them!

Looking Back at Our Seven Favorite Attractions From EPCOT’s Past
Posted onWe're taking a look at seven beloved Epcot attractions that have gone by the wayside!
From the Tickle Trunk – WDW News – Autumn 1989
Posted onLet’s pull another old newsletter out of the Tickle Trunk. This is a colorful one; it was issued in the autumn of 1989 and the masthead calls it the “Wonders of Life Edition“. That new pavilion at EPCOT opened October 19, 1989 and this edition heralded all the brand-new attractions on the front page! Most … Continue reading "From the Tickle Trunk – WDW News – Autumn 1989"
Remembering Body Wars
Posted onThe success of Star Tours in 1987 inspired the Imagineers to try developing an "inner space" attraction of a miniaturized submarine-like probe journeying through a patient's body just like in the film Fantastic Voyage (1966) for the "Wonders of Life" pavilion at Epcot in 1989. The new attraction was called Body Wars most likely because Disney guests called Star Tours the Star Wars ride or just Star Wars.