The story line was fun, the main purpose to find and remove a splinter from the body. Only instead of flying through space a la Star Wars, you were “shrunk down” to the size of a cell, traveling through the human body. Body Wars was a motion simulator, very similar to Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but at the time it was relatively new technology, hence the popularity of the ride. One of the major attractions, and it was quite a hit in its time, was called Body Wars. Marty showed us how a baby is made in a very G rated way, that was also very funny and educational. This was a short movie, starring Martin Short (before he moved on to O Canada in World Showcase). The smaller attraction I referred to was known as “The Making of Me”. The comedy show was very amusing, while at the same time teaching us about health. There were two major attractions at The Wonders of Life, one smaller one and there was a comedy troupe called the AnaComical Theater. The pipe itself curled around and up and down, it was not just a straight pipe, which made it all the more impressive when you heard your family member as clear as a bell on the opposite end of the pipe. ![]() If you stood on one end of the pipe and spoke into it, you could be heard on the other end of the pipe, which was a considerable distance away. A favorite of my kids when they were small were the Perlexion Pipes. Touchy Subjects had you put your hand into a box and try to figure out what was in there merely by touch. The names of these small attractions included Crooked Room, Touchy Subjects, Reading Braille, Perlexion Pipes and Optical Illusions. Adults and children alike had fun trying out all there was to do here. ![]() Here you could find a number of games to thrill all five of your senses-Touch, Taste, Sound, Vision, and Smell. There were also articles that included the first names of the people in your family.Ĭlose by to Wondercycles was an area known as the Sensory Fun House. There was a choice of courses, my favorite being the one that had you riding around Disneyland! As a bonus, Met Life had a kiosk in which you could fill in the information of your family, and you would receive, at no cost, what looked like the front page of a newspaper, with your family’s name headlining the paper, I.e., “The Smith Family Visits Walt Disney World”. For example, you could pedal a bike, known as a “Wondercycle” while looking at a screen and it appeared you were pedaling around an actual course. Not only were the 3 major attractions in the building meant to increase your knowledge of health, there were a number of smaller exhibits that did that as well. On opening day, MetLife CEO John Creedon spoke about how the pavilion would “continue the MetLife tradition of educating the public about good health and healthy lifestyle”. Wonders of Life was sponsored by the insurance company Met Life. The front of the building sported a HUGE model of a DNA molecule (which remained for a number of years after the Wonders of Life closed). It was a place to learn without even realizing you were being taught something. The building showcased science, health, and fitness in a fun and imaginative way. Back then Epcot was a lot more about education than it is these days. Located between Mission Space and the former Ellen’s Energy Adventure (soon to be a Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster), the Wonders of Life first opened in October of 1989. Well, that exact same building used to house a number of attractions and interesting/fun things to do, and back then it was known as the Wonders of Life Building. For many years that building was the place to go for merchandise and events during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival in the Spring, and during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival in the Fall. Now if I mention “Festival Center at Epcot” I bet a lot more readers will know what building I am referring to. It all depends how long you’ve been going to Walt Disney World and/or your knowledge of the history of Epcot. ![]() Others saw the title and said “Boy do I ever miss that building”. ![]() Some of you looked at the title of this blog and said “Wonders of Life? Never heard of it”.
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