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Body Wars 2016 Update
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trainplane3
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I want to say these are blueprints of the original Imagination pavilion. In the second picture down, right in the bottom middle, it looks like the rainbow tunnel. I tried screenshotting the best stills in the video. With Imagination getting brought up across all the threads regularly, there should be a dedicated one. But then again, I'm not a mod and no one seems to have issues with it.
DreamfinderGuy
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By golly, the first one is the original 1982 Image Works blueprints, something that has never surfaced before. The other two are the 1990s Image Works blueprints, although it appears that they are damaged. The bigger question is why exactly are they there?I want to say these are blueprints of the original Imagination pavilion. In the second picture down, right in the bottom middle, it looks like the rainbow tunnel. I tried screenshotting the best stills in the video. With Imagination getting brought up across all the threads regularly, there should be a dedicated one. But then again, I'm not a mod and no one seems to have issues with it.
trainplane3
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If I had to guess, to see what walls and props can be removed? While they may be gutting it, you can't just take a sledgehammer to everything. They seem to have a process of removal so it'd make sense to know what and how stuff can be removed. I think I'm making sense. I'd expect power to be on there too since that can be important in removal. Too bad the person didn't take stills of them.
Castle Cake Apologist
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I love the "Do Not Destroy" tags from the Archives. At least some part of the company still has regard for its legacy, and the legacy of this park in particular.
I've used the 82 blueprints of the IW in my forthcoming video
Often blueprints are left just lying around. There was a whole set of Canada ones in the attic space of Le Cellier. And a lot lying around Food Rocks.
Apparently.
Quite true. Pretty much every trade gets a set....often multiple sets.I've used the 82 blueprints of the IW in my forthcoming video
Often blueprints are left just lying around. There was a whole set of Canada ones in the attic space of Le Cellier. And a lot lying around Food Rocks.
Apparently.
ABQ
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Ugh, every time he took a shot at blueprints, both Imagine and WoL I couldn't but say "focus you f*&#!" but blurry is better than nothing I guess. When was the Sensor tunnel taken down? I thought someone got footage up there in late 2016 and it was still in place. Seems this is pretty active work. Can't be purely to expand the DVC lounge.
trainplane3
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raven
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I can't wait to see that! Anything Body Wars or Wonders of Life seems to be attracting more attention now. Still sad they let it rot. But random eBay and Amazon items from it are still out there.Would this be the appropriate place to say I've just received an hour or two of great quality, first generation footage of the Wonders building, shot over its last three days of operation?
Including every inch of the Body Wars attraction from mural to exit corridor, with several passes shot in-ride with the motion base disabled?
Coming next year
Speedy71
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After watching this and seeing Epcot's past especially the Rainbow Sensor Tunnel completely gone-n-gutted.....
especially knowing some of it's history
DreamfinderGuy
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Food Rocks? I thought the stage was gutted and filled in? Does it actually still exist?I've used the 82 blueprints of the IW in my forthcoming video
Often blueprints are left just lying around. There was a whole set of Canada ones in the attic space of Le Cellier. And a lot lying around Food Rocks.
Apparently.
DreamfinderGuy
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mitchk
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The stage was located behind the wall on the first turn up the platform on the left hand side of the enterance... if you understandstand that, but the last I heard it has been gone, or will be gone soon... the old fp area was part of the waiting room.., I think... Martin has a great tribute to the land. Go check it out
DreamfinderGuy
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I know that, and I have seen Martin's Land tribute many times, just last I heard the stage was gutted and filled.
mitchk
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AEfx
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I disagree with that applying to WoL. WoL was a terrible idea for a pavilion to begin with. That doesn't mean there weren't one or two well-done things about it, but it just was not well thought-out long term. It was a hodge-podge at best, and never felt terribly permanent to begin with. Body Wars was a cheap way to reuse the Star Tours tech they spent so much developing, and almost felt like Soarin' - that they could change some signage and the theme at any time. I went on Body Wars the last time it ran, and there were like 3 CM's running the entire ride (and I'm including an invisible one in the control room). I could list a dozen more reasons - but I don't think it was simply a matter of "too many staff needed".
Cmdr_Crimson
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I believe the Women's washroom took over what was the stage.....However the link to see the former stage is on this post...
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/food-rocks-pics-sept-24-2007.229181/
No, it's now gone. The remains slowly disappeared over Soarins first decade and then the woman's restroom project finished it off.
raven
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It's actually now a Women's Restroom near the entrance of Soarin'. But if you look closely when entering the queue, look over the glass wall, down onto the black floor and you can spot some small circles where the seats used to be.