I wanted to pay a little tribute to what was, in my opinion, one of the best rides in Disneyland Paris, and the two clones it spawned in two other Disney parks for countless others to watch and enjoy.
-Le Visionarium opened April 12, 1992. It was credited as the first Circlevision 360 film to actually feature a narrative storyline instead of random sights and wonders.
-It was sponsored by car manufacturer Renault.
-Film cast: Michel Piccoli, Jeremy Irons, Michael Leeb, Myriam Boyer
-The film was scored by famous film composer, Bruce Broughton.
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-Spawned two more versions; Visionarium and The Timekeeper.
-Included more scenes not featured in the original version, such as a hot air balloon scene, a brief airport scuffle, and alternate flyover scenes. The score for the European and American versions also differed as well, with the European version having a more dramatic film score, and the American with a light-hearted and comical score. The dialogue also differed slightly between version. All three pre-shows were different.
-Closed in 2002 to make way for Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters.
Also, check out this fairly extensive and detailed video of the Paris version of the ride; "Le Visionarium: Un Voyage A Travers Le Temps."
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4724762551181427974&ei=IZ1XS4XYNJK-qQL_qfWvCg&q=le+visionarium
and
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5204678094936376786&ei=PZ9XS67fIqeWqwKGtcWaCQ&q=Spectacle+%C3%A0+Disneyland+Resort+Paris+
(All Images and Video can be found on the internet and are in no way mine.)
Feel free to add anything or talk about the ride.
You're welcome. It's nice taking a look back at the past (no pun intended) to see what was there before.