spacemt354
Chili's
Definitely agree with that!
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Mickey Monitor Entry 1 : New Epcot Pavilion (Horizons Thread)
- Thread starter QuillPenn
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OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
Maybe we can get a few more people to chime in on these ideas. In the morning, I'll try to put more brain power into thinking about this attraction. Expect more posts from me tomorrow.
spacemt354
Chili's
Sounds great Horizon!
Maybe @kmbmw777 @QuillPenn @David2319 -- and anyone who has familiarity/a liking for Horizons!
spacemt354
Chili's
Tagging some more to see if they're interested in offering some feedback to these last few Horizons ideas
. (and maybe some ideas of their own!) @Disney Dad 3000 @IAmNotAHufflepuff @D Hindley
spacemt354
Chili's
And just as we are talking about Progress City
http://progresscityusa.com/2017/04/06/remembering-george-mcginnis/
http://progresscityusa.com/2017/04/06/remembering-george-mcginnis/
Geez! When you guys get ideas, you move fast. I had an idea sparked the moment the TOT technology was suggested. Unfortunately my lack high speed data and need to make call time for a performance got in the way. Anyway...
What if on the elevator shaft, we are faced with a screen, when the elevator lifts up, the film moves in sync with platform to give the illusion of "Lifting Off" and it becomes a flythrough tour of a brand new imagining of Progress City, as a sort of far off dream of the future. And, (since I love the idea so much) as we see certain aspects of the city, we hear recordings of Walt Disney talking about his EPCOT Project taken directly from the Wonderful World Of Disney episode, (Is that what the series was called.)
When this is done, we hear a narrator.
"You know, Mr. Disney had the right idea. But while EPCOT didn't turn out the way he imagined, we have a pretty good idea of what the future holds."
I imagine it can be written more eloquently, but from that line of Dialogue, we move onto the main portion of the ride.
What if on the elevator shaft, we are faced with a screen, when the elevator lifts up, the film moves in sync with platform to give the illusion of "Lifting Off" and it becomes a flythrough tour of a brand new imagining of Progress City, as a sort of far off dream of the future. And, (since I love the idea so much) as we see certain aspects of the city, we hear recordings of Walt Disney talking about his EPCOT Project taken directly from the Wonderful World Of Disney episode, (Is that what the series was called.)
When this is done, we hear a narrator.
"You know, Mr. Disney had the right idea. But while EPCOT didn't turn out the way he imagined, we have a pretty good idea of what the future holds."
I imagine it can be written more eloquently, but from that line of Dialogue, we move onto the main portion of the ride.
OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
I like the way you think (must be the fellow actor). Since I'm hoping the ToT technology would speed our guests up six stories (the thrill part), perhaps this idea could be modified into two segments with the "lift off" in between?
OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
Let's tag @FigmentPigmentsTagging some more to see if they're interested in offering some feedback to these last few Horizons ideas
OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
I liked the idea that @spacemt354 had tossed out regarding an IMAX theatre presentation as one component of our attraction. But I've been thinking about a way to "plus" that experience and incorporate some of the other ideas we've discussed.
I envision guests arriving at the pavilion and entering a queue where they would initially see quotes on the wall about the future (I'll work on compiling some of those). As they go deeper into the queue, guests would be bombarded by a variety of TV, print, Movie, Smartphone images, social media, etc. indicative of our technological progress over the last 20 years or so (For example, it wasn't that long ago that a "big screen" TV was a very boxy 36" screen and 20" deep, but we've progressed to increasingly larger flat screens and even the ability to make an entire wall come to life with visual imagery). The idea within the queue would be to show not only technology, but how our lives are bombarded with information and imagery. Then part of the theme for Century 22 would be ways in which we can take charge of innovation to enhance (and not distract from) our lives.
At the end of the queue, guests would be given a card to take with them on their journey to record their preferences. Then they would enter the "Future Choice Theater." (I'm sure someone can think of a more creative name, but let me describe what I'm thinking.) This theater would consist of 120 seats in six slightly curved rows, each row one step higher than the other. It would look a lot like IMAX theater seating. In front of each guest is a panel into which they insert their card and several buttons to be used to make choices during the presentation. Guests would face a flat screen, in front of which is an audioanimatronic of Walt Disney. Disney would re-state his objectives for his community of tomorrow, and then questions would appear on the screen asking guests to record what is most important to them for the future. (We have a lot more thinking to do about those questions.) But essentially they would focus on our hopes for homes/community, health, and leisure. Information gathered here would be used to show what might be possible. At the conclusion of this portion (probably no more than three minutes), the theater would revolve and guests would now face an IMAX screen and watch a presentation revealing cutting edge technologies with the ability to transform our every day lives. (Because of the revolving theater idea, this presentation would be the same length, about 3 minutes.)
Guests would then exit the theater and board vehicles. There would be a place for the guests to insert their recorded memory cards, which would help with the ending of the ride. I think our ride should include a look at realistic three-dimensional environments (I have a hard time getting the original Horizons ride out of my mind). But as we've discussed, the focus should be on quality of life. I'm hoping others will have ideas for what guests should see.
As I think about the "speed lift" concept for the end of the ride, perhaps (as QuillPenn suggested) guests could go from a "look back" at Disney's project city, and then be transported to their own visions for the future. Rather than have those projected in small screens contained within the vehicle, I can envision the ride vehicles facing a large multi-faceted screen where everyone's ideas come to life. Not only would you be able to focus on the display of your ideas, but you'd take in other people's dreams for the future (another way of building that sense of community).
Those are my wild ideas for the morning. I'm still brainstorming, so take this and share your own ideas.
I envision guests arriving at the pavilion and entering a queue where they would initially see quotes on the wall about the future (I'll work on compiling some of those). As they go deeper into the queue, guests would be bombarded by a variety of TV, print, Movie, Smartphone images, social media, etc. indicative of our technological progress over the last 20 years or so (For example, it wasn't that long ago that a "big screen" TV was a very boxy 36" screen and 20" deep, but we've progressed to increasingly larger flat screens and even the ability to make an entire wall come to life with visual imagery). The idea within the queue would be to show not only technology, but how our lives are bombarded with information and imagery. Then part of the theme for Century 22 would be ways in which we can take charge of innovation to enhance (and not distract from) our lives.
At the end of the queue, guests would be given a card to take with them on their journey to record their preferences. Then they would enter the "Future Choice Theater." (I'm sure someone can think of a more creative name, but let me describe what I'm thinking.) This theater would consist of 120 seats in six slightly curved rows, each row one step higher than the other. It would look a lot like IMAX theater seating. In front of each guest is a panel into which they insert their card and several buttons to be used to make choices during the presentation. Guests would face a flat screen, in front of which is an audioanimatronic of Walt Disney. Disney would re-state his objectives for his community of tomorrow, and then questions would appear on the screen asking guests to record what is most important to them for the future. (We have a lot more thinking to do about those questions.) But essentially they would focus on our hopes for homes/community, health, and leisure. Information gathered here would be used to show what might be possible. At the conclusion of this portion (probably no more than three minutes), the theater would revolve and guests would now face an IMAX screen and watch a presentation revealing cutting edge technologies with the ability to transform our every day lives. (Because of the revolving theater idea, this presentation would be the same length, about 3 minutes.)
Guests would then exit the theater and board vehicles. There would be a place for the guests to insert their recorded memory cards, which would help with the ending of the ride. I think our ride should include a look at realistic three-dimensional environments (I have a hard time getting the original Horizons ride out of my mind). But as we've discussed, the focus should be on quality of life. I'm hoping others will have ideas for what guests should see.
As I think about the "speed lift" concept for the end of the ride, perhaps (as QuillPenn suggested) guests could go from a "look back" at Disney's project city, and then be transported to their own visions for the future. Rather than have those projected in small screens contained within the vehicle, I can envision the ride vehicles facing a large multi-faceted screen where everyone's ideas come to life. Not only would you be able to focus on the display of your ideas, but you'd take in other people's dreams for the future (another way of building that sense of community).
Those are my wild ideas for the morning. I'm still brainstorming, so take this and share your own ideas.
spacemt354
Chili's
I'll also tag @Bill Cipher and @Corey -- two of our new imagineers!
To see if they have any thoughts on this!
spacemt354
Chili's
Alright so I read through your ideas both Quill's and your Horizon and I'm liking the direction of this.
In regards to the questions in the pre-show -- the one thing I don't want to do is have them be the same questions from the current Spaceship Earth...but I feel like in order to get a full picture, some of those questions might be necessary. That's why I'm wondering -- I know I tossed out this idea before...but if Spaceship Earth was the prologue to Century 22. Where those questions you answered are saved somehow to your Magic Band...and then when you ride Horizons -- they are uploaded...and then instead of just watching your future on Spaceship Earth-- down the road we can create an actual ending (similar to the Jeremy Irons version of SSE)
The pre-show with Walt...maybe there you upload your answers to the questions from SSE -- and then "plus" them. Basically expand on them.
For reference...here are the questions from Spaceship Earth
What are you most interested in?
Home
In regards to the questions in the pre-show -- the one thing I don't want to do is have them be the same questions from the current Spaceship Earth...but I feel like in order to get a full picture, some of those questions might be necessary. That's why I'm wondering -- I know I tossed out this idea before...but if Spaceship Earth was the prologue to Century 22. Where those questions you answered are saved somehow to your Magic Band...and then when you ride Horizons -- they are uploaded...and then instead of just watching your future on Spaceship Earth-- down the road we can create an actual ending (similar to the Jeremy Irons version of SSE)
The pre-show with Walt...maybe there you upload your answers to the questions from SSE -- and then "plus" them. Basically expand on them.
For reference...here are the questions from Spaceship Earth
What are you most interested in?
- Home
- Work
- Health
- Leisure
Home
- What is more important to you?
- The latest technology
- Conservation and nature
- Where would you like to live in the future?
- The city
- The country
- Where would you rather be?
- The mountains
- The beach
- What would you like your house to be made of?
- Recycled materials
- All-natural materials
- What would you like to grown in your garden?
- Food
- Flowers
- How do you want to travel in the future?
- Carpool
- Bike
- What chore do you enjoy LEAST?
- Cooking
- Cleaning the house
- What is the hardest decision?
- What clothes to buy
- What to wear every day
- I like to start every morning by...
- Watching TV
- Planning my day
- How do you want to travel in the future?
- A car that drives itself
- A hover train
- Where would you like to work in the future?
- The city
- The country
- What is your ideal work environment?
- The solitude of home
- The energy of an office
- Where do you get your best ideas?
- Thinking by myself
- Group brainstorming
- What's in your bag?
- Everything I might want
- Only what I need
- Which describes you best?
- I live to work
- I work to live
- How do you want to travel in the future?
- A car that drives itself
- A hover train
- Which best describes you?
- I like to plan ahead
- I like to be surprised
- Which would you enjoy most?
- A nature trek
- An extreme sports adventure
- Which would you do in an emergency?
- Take charge
- Get help
- Which do you prefer?
- High tech
- Human touch
- What makes you feel better on a bad day?
- Hot soup
- Hot chocolate
- How do you want to travel in the future?
- A solar-powered jet pack
- A car that drives itself
- What would help motivate you to exercise?
- Having a coach
- Having a goal
- Do you take vitamins?
- Yes, every day
- No, not regularly
- How do you like to spend time with your friends?
- An outdoor adventure
- A fun party
- Where would you like to live in the future?
- The city
- The country
- Which sounds like more fun?
- Under sea
- Outer space
- Which type of person are you?
- I'm a planner
- I like to wing it
- Which do you enjoy more?
- The journey
- The destination
- Where would you like to live in the future?
- The city
- The country
- When on vacation, what do you worry about most?
- Your pet
- Your house
- How do you want to travel in the future?
- Solar power
- Wind Power
OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
Thanks for sharing the SSE questions. I definitely DON'T want to repeat questions like that.
I appreciate the idea of bringing input from another pavilion, but the practicality of it would be difficult, since no one visits any of the pavilions in Future World in any logical progression. I think it would be risky to predicate our design on guests having first visited another pavilion (if two pavilions were side by side with a connecting tunnel, it would be easier).
Let me give some thought to the questions I'd like to see asked. Hopefully, I can post later today.
In the meantime, I'd appreciate any other brainstorms people have about this pavilion.
spacemt354
Chili's
That is true...I mean what if your fastpasses put Century 22 in front of Spaceship Earth haha.
Blue Sky thought I guess
Like the logo! Very cool! I'm almost wondering if this is morphing into a combo of Wonders of Life and Horizons. If so -- I have a ton of ideas to explore in that regard. I've done at least 2 full scale redo projects of the Wonders of Life.
spacemt354
Chili's
Here's Redo #1
The Life Pavilion
Presented by Siemens
The Life Pavilion will seek to instill the core values of the original Life and Health Pavilion as well as the Wonders of Life Pavilion, but present the concept in a new, fresh perspective. In order for this to happen, the current Wonders of Life dome will be gutted and demolished to flat land to make way for the future. With that, Celestial Soda Pop has been retired and a different theme and musical tone will replace it. For this pavilion, I wanted to go for a more upbeat and modern tone, and while it won't be this exact song, this type of instrumental style would be what I was envisioning for the background music of the pavilion.
The inspiration and design of the pavilion's architecture comes from a variety of sources. In order to blend into the Epcot Future World skyline, the building will be encased in glass much like the counterparts of Imagination! and The Land Pavilion in Future World West. This glass will have a purple, or "basophilic", tint to it rather than blue found in Future World West, as a representation of the "uniqueness" of the building among the other pavilions, as basophils (stained purple in a microscope slide) are among the most unique and rare cells in the body. Siemens was also chosen as a sponsor not only because of their history with Epcot (Spaceship Earth and Illuminations) but also because they actually develop a lot of the technology that is used by hospitals and research centers around the world.
(Sketch of The Life Pavilion interior)
As guests approach the building, they encounter a 20 ft tall statue of a detailed eukaryotic cell out front of the pavilion.
Underneath the statue, a quote reads:
"By the help of microscopes, there is nothing so small, as to escape our inquiry; hence there is a new visible world discovered to the understanding"
- Robert Hooke, 1665 discoverer of the first cell
As guests pan around the statue, past a small body of water, they are led to the two entrance doors to the pavilion. Once inside, they enter a five story atrium lobby that acts as the hub for the pavilion.
The atrium is themed to the inside of a cell. As guests pass through the "lipid bilayer" (double sided doors) they are immersed in the world of the cell. Around the atrium on the walls you can see 360 degree LED screens showing CGI mRNA translating into proteins, and other cellular components around the cytoplasm. As you walk forward, you encounter several interactive elements acting as components of the cell:
- At "The Nucleus" - you can see how DNA is made through a 3D interactive show where you build DNA from the ground up.
- To the left of the nucleus acting as the "Mitochondria" is the interactive game "Operation" Here, you can navigate around the human body in this 3D simulation as you attempt to reconstruct the body's organs as the surgeon general.
- To the right of the nucleus acting as the "smooth endoplasmic reticulum" is "Health Habits" - an informative self-test showing the best diet for you based on height-weight ratios and how to stay in good shape!
Branching off of the entrance atrium, you can venture to several areas of interest to experience the showcase attractions of the pavilion. These include:
Antibody Wars - join the immune battle as you fight your way through the human body in an attempt to halt the spread of a deadly virus.
Anatomy of the Body - an omnimover ride that journeys back in time to the breakthroughs in science and medicine leading up to the current day.
The Pediatric Wing - experience several kid-friendly exhibits to learn about the human body, featuring a special show about digestion with The Magic School Bus!
DNA Cafe - a small eatery located next to Antibody Wars
Life Research Center - a medical research lab that studies immunology and looks for cures of diseases. Special tours (much like Behind the Seeds tours at Living with the Land) are provided on select days.
Antibody Wars
Queue/Pre-Show
Towards the back of the atrium you see the large entrance sign to the attraction. As you enter the queue area you see portraits of certain bacteria and immune B and T cells on the wall with the dates of discovery. You enter a research facility and are greeted by Dr. Buzzy from the laboratory, who explains that the MET had shut down years ago, however their shrinking technology has evolved and been patented. In order to better understand certain autoimmune diseases (where the body's immune system attacks healthy cells instead) the lab has utilized this shrinking technology to dive into the cellular levels to see these immune cells in action.
Today however, for the guests on the tour of the research lab, they will be traveling to experience how the influenza virus is terminated by the body's immune system. A relatively routine procedure, but something to be excited for as you get to see the battle inside the human body take place. You will begin by traveling through the oropharynx and to the site of the virus penetration. Once the virus has been removed, you will ride back out the way that you came.
Ride-System
Antibody Wars will use a next generation simulator technology. With all these updates of extinct attractions, Mission: SPACE will be replaced with another extinct space attraction, so the use of a simulator won't add to Epcot's simulator count. The system will be similar in a sense to Mission:SPACE, however there is much less G-force and the screens are much more clear and larger. There will be 4 people per compartment, with a total of 6 compartments per theater, and 4 theaters in total. With a 4 minute ride, you have an hourly capacity of 1200 guests per hour.
Attraction Ride-Through
Your vehicle is prepped for the shrinking process and is coated with a gel that simulated a red blood cell, so that the antibodies don't attack your ship thinking you are a foreign substance. Your vehicle shrinks and you go flying into the nose and come to a stop to marvel at your enlarged surroundings. You track the virus as it is in the patient's throat, and you travel down to get it. You see the macrophages of the body and the B and T lymphocytes going to town on the virus, engulfing it and destroying it. There are many viral substances though and you see the large battle unfold.
Suddenly though, your vehicle is smacked with a virus, and the red blood cell coat protecting you from an attack is removed. The immune cells turn directly towards you.
"Oh...we might have a problem" fears Dr. Buzzy. "Put on manual control now, get out of there!" You and your 3 other passengers now have manual control to zoom out away from the immune cell attack. But you're caught in saliva and are thrust down the esophagus and into the GI system. Your vehicle lands in the stomach and the low pH of the environment starts eroding your vehicle's exterior.
Dr. Buzzy states "You all have to find a way out of there. Try and enter a capillary, if we can get you there, you can ride the flow up into the veins. We can try to then find an afferent neuron to drive you back up to the brain at lightning fast speeds to escape the clutches of the immune response...it's our only hope."
Your vehicle flows down the stomach into the small intestine but you're about to escape through a sphincter and into a capillary as you are thrust up to the veins and ultimately to the lungs. As you continue your journey you reach the heart where you can see and feel the continuous beats of the heart as you are catapulted up the aorta and you are instructed to take a left to the spinal cord just before the immune cell grabs you
In the spinal cord, you are able to ride the neuronal firing straight up but you are going so fast you go directly into the brain. From the brain you dodge and duck from the action potentials all around you.
You see a light to your right and its the ear! You find your escape route and fly out of the ear to safety where you are resized back to normal.
"Well." Dr. Buzzy says as he breathes a sign of relief "That was definitely a close one. Hopefully though you now have a better appreciation for how detailed and effective your bodies truly are. Thanks and come again soon!"
Anatomy of the Body
(More like anatomy of the omnimover)
Your journey begins on a slow moving omnimover as you board in a classic Epcot style reminiscent of old attractions such as World of Motion or Spaceship Earth. You are about to embark on a journey through time to explore how medicine evolved into what it is today.
Scene 1 - Egypt 1600 B.C.
The first stop is in ancient Egypt where you see the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. This is the oldest known surgical treatise on trauma. The Egyptians used to keep medical records of the things that they saw in regards to anatomy, and this treatise opens up to the first exploration of what would later be classified as the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hypothalamus, and bladder.
Scene 2 - Greece 480 BC
Many anatomical and medical terms derive from Greek roots. Alcmaeon, one of the earliest scientists, constructed a medical anatomy atlas from animal dissections, and classified nerves and tubes of the optic tract. You also see Hippocrates, famous for the Hippocratic Oath medical students recite, he was a founder of the musculoskeletal system and other organs such as the kidney and heart. In addition, Aristotle is seen discovering and founding "comparative anatomy" learning about animal dissections and relating them to humans. While these people were pioneers of their time, many of their discoveries would eventually be overturned, but that wouldn't happen for centuries
Scene 3 - Medieval Medicine late 1200s
Mondino de Luzzi is seen giving medical lectures at Bologna University (the first medical school)
Scene 4 - Medieval Medicine late 1400s
Leonardo da Vinci was famous for his anatomical drawings of the human form and can be seen illustrating his artworks in this scene. It is stated via narration that da Vinci was the first to depict cirrhorsis of the liver as well as arteriosclerosis through his anatomical drawings.
Scene 5 - Vesalius 16th century
With the development of the printing press, it became easier for people like Andreas Vesalius to publish and contribute works to anatomy, where he and others discovered the relevancy of the circulatory system as well as the lymphatic system.
Scene 6 - Anatomy Theaters 16th century
At the University of Padua, anatomy theaters became a popular spectacle as people would come to be educated on the intricacies of the human body. Your omnimover bypasses this theater in Italy as onlookers take notes and draw.
Scene 7 - Gray's Anatomy 19th century
You ride past Henry Gray at a desk surrounded by pictures of anatomy. Henry Gray became famous for his very detailed anatomical books of the human body systems. Initially published in 1858, it is well regarded as extremely influential to the medical and anatomy field. The latest Gray's Anatomy book was just recently updated and published as the 41st edition in Sept 2015.
Scene 8 - Modern Medicine
With the advancements in technology, we can now see the human body in many forms. A montage of 20th century advancements including MRIs, CT scans, endoscopes, etc are shown and we hint at new technologies in the 21st century such as robotics to shape the way surgery and ultimately the knowledge of human anatomy can evolve.
The Pediatric Wing
Themed to a color children's hospital environment, the north wing of the building houses many interactive elements and shows for children and children at heart as we take a lighter and more fun look at the human body.
The Magic School Bus presents: What happens to the food we eat?
A spin on the classic episode looking at the digestive system, this show for children will teach them about the inner working of their GI systems.
Brain Games
Test your skills and see if you can figure out mind tricks designed to fool your brains! Optical illusions, sensory deceptions, and more are included.
DNA Cafe
A small quick service restaurant serving all organic foods to keep you healthy!
Life Research Center
A fully-staffed research lab associated with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, FL specializing in the research of autoimmune diseases and how to protect the body against itself. Separate special tours are given on select days much like the Behind the Seeds tours.
Presented by Siemens
The Life Pavilion will seek to instill the core values of the original Life and Health Pavilion as well as the Wonders of Life Pavilion, but present the concept in a new, fresh perspective. In order for this to happen, the current Wonders of Life dome will be gutted and demolished to flat land to make way for the future. With that, Celestial Soda Pop has been retired and a different theme and musical tone will replace it. For this pavilion, I wanted to go for a more upbeat and modern tone, and while it won't be this exact song, this type of instrumental style would be what I was envisioning for the background music of the pavilion.
The inspiration and design of the pavilion's architecture comes from a variety of sources. In order to blend into the Epcot Future World skyline, the building will be encased in glass much like the counterparts of Imagination! and The Land Pavilion in Future World West. This glass will have a purple, or "basophilic", tint to it rather than blue found in Future World West, as a representation of the "uniqueness" of the building among the other pavilions, as basophils (stained purple in a microscope slide) are among the most unique and rare cells in the body. Siemens was also chosen as a sponsor not only because of their history with Epcot (Spaceship Earth and Illuminations) but also because they actually develop a lot of the technology that is used by hospitals and research centers around the world.
(Sketch of The Life Pavilion interior)
As guests approach the building, they encounter a 20 ft tall statue of a detailed eukaryotic cell out front of the pavilion.
Underneath the statue, a quote reads:
"By the help of microscopes, there is nothing so small, as to escape our inquiry; hence there is a new visible world discovered to the understanding"
- Robert Hooke, 1665 discoverer of the first cell
As guests pan around the statue, past a small body of water, they are led to the two entrance doors to the pavilion. Once inside, they enter a five story atrium lobby that acts as the hub for the pavilion.
The atrium is themed to the inside of a cell. As guests pass through the "lipid bilayer" (double sided doors) they are immersed in the world of the cell. Around the atrium on the walls you can see 360 degree LED screens showing CGI mRNA translating into proteins, and other cellular components around the cytoplasm. As you walk forward, you encounter several interactive elements acting as components of the cell:
- At "The Nucleus" - you can see how DNA is made through a 3D interactive show where you build DNA from the ground up.
- To the left of the nucleus acting as the "Mitochondria" is the interactive game "Operation" Here, you can navigate around the human body in this 3D simulation as you attempt to reconstruct the body's organs as the surgeon general.
- To the right of the nucleus acting as the "smooth endoplasmic reticulum" is "Health Habits" - an informative self-test showing the best diet for you based on height-weight ratios and how to stay in good shape!
Branching off of the entrance atrium, you can venture to several areas of interest to experience the showcase attractions of the pavilion. These include:
Antibody Wars - join the immune battle as you fight your way through the human body in an attempt to halt the spread of a deadly virus.
Anatomy of the Body - an omnimover ride that journeys back in time to the breakthroughs in science and medicine leading up to the current day.
The Pediatric Wing - experience several kid-friendly exhibits to learn about the human body, featuring a special show about digestion with The Magic School Bus!
DNA Cafe - a small eatery located next to Antibody Wars
Life Research Center - a medical research lab that studies immunology and looks for cures of diseases. Special tours (much like Behind the Seeds tours at Living with the Land) are provided on select days.
Antibody Wars
Queue/Pre-Show
Towards the back of the atrium you see the large entrance sign to the attraction. As you enter the queue area you see portraits of certain bacteria and immune B and T cells on the wall with the dates of discovery. You enter a research facility and are greeted by Dr. Buzzy from the laboratory, who explains that the MET had shut down years ago, however their shrinking technology has evolved and been patented. In order to better understand certain autoimmune diseases (where the body's immune system attacks healthy cells instead) the lab has utilized this shrinking technology to dive into the cellular levels to see these immune cells in action.
Today however, for the guests on the tour of the research lab, they will be traveling to experience how the influenza virus is terminated by the body's immune system. A relatively routine procedure, but something to be excited for as you get to see the battle inside the human body take place. You will begin by traveling through the oropharynx and to the site of the virus penetration. Once the virus has been removed, you will ride back out the way that you came.
Ride-System
Antibody Wars will use a next generation simulator technology. With all these updates of extinct attractions, Mission: SPACE will be replaced with another extinct space attraction, so the use of a simulator won't add to Epcot's simulator count. The system will be similar in a sense to Mission:SPACE, however there is much less G-force and the screens are much more clear and larger. There will be 4 people per compartment, with a total of 6 compartments per theater, and 4 theaters in total. With a 4 minute ride, you have an hourly capacity of 1200 guests per hour.
Attraction Ride-Through
Your vehicle is prepped for the shrinking process and is coated with a gel that simulated a red blood cell, so that the antibodies don't attack your ship thinking you are a foreign substance. Your vehicle shrinks and you go flying into the nose and come to a stop to marvel at your enlarged surroundings. You track the virus as it is in the patient's throat, and you travel down to get it. You see the macrophages of the body and the B and T lymphocytes going to town on the virus, engulfing it and destroying it. There are many viral substances though and you see the large battle unfold.
Suddenly though, your vehicle is smacked with a virus, and the red blood cell coat protecting you from an attack is removed. The immune cells turn directly towards you.
"Oh...we might have a problem" fears Dr. Buzzy. "Put on manual control now, get out of there!" You and your 3 other passengers now have manual control to zoom out away from the immune cell attack. But you're caught in saliva and are thrust down the esophagus and into the GI system. Your vehicle lands in the stomach and the low pH of the environment starts eroding your vehicle's exterior.
Dr. Buzzy states "You all have to find a way out of there. Try and enter a capillary, if we can get you there, you can ride the flow up into the veins. We can try to then find an afferent neuron to drive you back up to the brain at lightning fast speeds to escape the clutches of the immune response...it's our only hope."
Your vehicle flows down the stomach into the small intestine but you're about to escape through a sphincter and into a capillary as you are thrust up to the veins and ultimately to the lungs. As you continue your journey you reach the heart where you can see and feel the continuous beats of the heart as you are catapulted up the aorta and you are instructed to take a left to the spinal cord just before the immune cell grabs you
In the spinal cord, you are able to ride the neuronal firing straight up but you are going so fast you go directly into the brain. From the brain you dodge and duck from the action potentials all around you.
You see a light to your right and its the ear! You find your escape route and fly out of the ear to safety where you are resized back to normal.
"Well." Dr. Buzzy says as he breathes a sign of relief "That was definitely a close one. Hopefully though you now have a better appreciation for how detailed and effective your bodies truly are. Thanks and come again soon!"
Anatomy of the Body
(More like anatomy of the omnimover
)Your journey begins on a slow moving omnimover as you board in a classic Epcot style reminiscent of old attractions such as World of Motion or Spaceship Earth. You are about to embark on a journey through time to explore how medicine evolved into what it is today.
Scene 1 - Egypt 1600 B.C.
The first stop is in ancient Egypt where you see the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. This is the oldest known surgical treatise on trauma. The Egyptians used to keep medical records of the things that they saw in regards to anatomy, and this treatise opens up to the first exploration of what would later be classified as the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hypothalamus, and bladder.
Scene 2 - Greece 480 BC
Many anatomical and medical terms derive from Greek roots. Alcmaeon, one of the earliest scientists, constructed a medical anatomy atlas from animal dissections, and classified nerves and tubes of the optic tract. You also see Hippocrates, famous for the Hippocratic Oath medical students recite, he was a founder of the musculoskeletal system and other organs such as the kidney and heart. In addition, Aristotle is seen discovering and founding "comparative anatomy" learning about animal dissections and relating them to humans. While these people were pioneers of their time, many of their discoveries would eventually be overturned, but that wouldn't happen for centuries
Scene 3 - Medieval Medicine late 1200s
Mondino de Luzzi is seen giving medical lectures at Bologna University (the first medical school)
Scene 4 - Medieval Medicine late 1400s
Leonardo da Vinci was famous for his anatomical drawings of the human form and can be seen illustrating his artworks in this scene. It is stated via narration that da Vinci was the first to depict cirrhorsis of the liver as well as arteriosclerosis through his anatomical drawings.
Scene 5 - Vesalius 16th century
With the development of the printing press, it became easier for people like Andreas Vesalius to publish and contribute works to anatomy, where he and others discovered the relevancy of the circulatory system as well as the lymphatic system.
Scene 6 - Anatomy Theaters 16th century
At the University of Padua, anatomy theaters became a popular spectacle as people would come to be educated on the intricacies of the human body. Your omnimover bypasses this theater in Italy as onlookers take notes and draw.
Scene 7 - Gray's Anatomy 19th century
You ride past Henry Gray at a desk surrounded by pictures of anatomy. Henry Gray became famous for his very detailed anatomical books of the human body systems. Initially published in 1858, it is well regarded as extremely influential to the medical and anatomy field. The latest Gray's Anatomy book was just recently updated and published as the 41st edition in Sept 2015.
Scene 8 - Modern Medicine
With the advancements in technology, we can now see the human body in many forms. A montage of 20th century advancements including MRIs, CT scans, endoscopes, etc are shown and we hint at new technologies in the 21st century such as robotics to shape the way surgery and ultimately the knowledge of human anatomy can evolve.
The Pediatric Wing
Themed to a color children's hospital environment, the north wing of the building houses many interactive elements and shows for children and children at heart as we take a lighter and more fun look at the human body.
The Magic School Bus presents: What happens to the food we eat?
A spin on the classic episode looking at the digestive system, this show for children will teach them about the inner working of their GI systems.
Brain Games
Test your skills and see if you can figure out mind tricks designed to fool your brains! Optical illusions, sensory deceptions, and more are included.
DNA Cafe
A small quick service restaurant serving all organic foods to keep you healthy!
Life Research Center
A fully-staffed research lab associated with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, FL specializing in the research of autoimmune diseases and how to protect the body against itself. Separate special tours are given on select days much like the Behind the Seeds tours.
spacemt354
Chili's
OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
Here's Redo #1
The Life Pavilion
Presented by Siemens
The Life Pavilion will seek to instill the core values of the original Life and Health Pavilion as well as the Wonders of Life Pavilion, but present the concept in a new, fresh perspective. In order for this to happen, the current Wonders of Life dome will be gutted and demolished to flat land to make way for the future. With that, Celestial Soda Pop has been retired and a different theme and musical tone will replace it. For this pavilion, I wanted to go for a more upbeat and modern tone, and while it won't be this exact song, this type of instrumental style would be what I was envisioning for the background music of the pavilion.
The inspiration and design of the pavilion's architecture comes from a variety of sources. In order to blend into the Epcot Future World skyline, the building will be encased in glass much like the counterparts of Imagination! and The Land Pavilion in Future World West. This glass will have a purple, or "basophilic", tint to it rather than blue found in Future World West, as a representation of the "uniqueness" of the building among the other pavilions, as basophils (stained purple in a microscope slide) are among the most unique and rare cells in the body. Siemens was also chosen as a sponsor not only because of their history with Epcot (Spaceship Earth and Illuminations) but also because they actually develop a lot of the technology that is used by hospitals and research centers around the world.
(Sketch of The Life Pavilion interior)
As guests approach the building, they encounter a 20 ft tall statue of a detailed eukaryotic cell out front of the pavilion.
Underneath the statue, a quote reads:
"By the help of microscopes, there is nothing so small, as to escape our inquiry; hence there is a new visible world discovered to the understanding"
- Robert Hooke, 1665 discoverer of the first cell
As guests pan around the statue, past a small body of water, they are led to the two entrance doors to the pavilion. Once inside, they enter a five story atrium lobby that acts as the hub for the pavilion.
The atrium is themed to the inside of a cell. As guests pass through the "lipid bilayer" (double sided doors) they are immersed in the world of the cell. Around the atrium on the walls you can see 360 degree LED screens showing CGI mRNA translating into proteins, and other cellular components around the cytoplasm. As you walk forward, you encounter several interactive elements acting as components of the cell:
- At "The Nucleus" - you can see how DNA is made through a 3D interactive show where you build DNA from the ground up.
- To the left of the nucleus acting as the "Mitochondria" is the interactive game "Operation" Here, you can navigate around the human body in this 3D simulation as you attempt to reconstruct the body's organs as the surgeon general.
- To the right of the nucleus acting as the "smooth endoplasmic reticulum" is "Health Habits" - an informative self-test showing the best diet for you based on height-weight ratios and how to stay in good shape!
Branching off of the entrance atrium, you can venture to several areas of interest to experience the showcase attractions of the pavilion. These include:
Antibody Wars - join the immune battle as you fight your way through the human body in an attempt to halt the spread of a deadly virus.
Anatomy of the Body - an omnimover ride that journeys back in time to the breakthroughs in science and medicine leading up to the current day.
The Pediatric Wing - experience several kid-friendly exhibits to learn about the human body, featuring a special show about digestion with The Magic School Bus!
DNA Cafe - a small eatery located next to Antibody Wars
Life Research Center - a medical research lab that studies immunology and looks for cures of diseases. Special tours (much like Behind the Seeds tours at Living with the Land) are provided on select days.
Antibody Wars
Queue/Pre-Show
Towards the back of the atrium you see the large entrance sign to the attraction. As you enter the queue area you see portraits of certain bacteria and immune B and T cells on the wall with the dates of discovery. You enter a research facility and are greeted by Dr. Buzzy from the laboratory, who explains that the MET had shut down years ago, however their shrinking technology has evolved and been patented. In order to better understand certain autoimmune diseases (where the body's immune system attacks healthy cells instead) the lab has utilized this shrinking technology to dive into the cellular levels to see these immune cells in action.
Today however, for the guests on the tour of the research lab, they will be traveling to experience how the influenza virus is terminated by the body's immune system. A relatively routine procedure, but something to be excited for as you get to see the battle inside the human body take place. You will begin by traveling through the oropharynx and to the site of the virus penetration. Once the virus has been removed, you will ride back out the way that you came.
Ride-System
Antibody Wars will use a next generation simulator technology. With all these updates of extinct attractions, Mission: SPACE will be replaced with another extinct space attraction, so the use of a simulator won't add to Epcot's simulator count. The system will be similar in a sense to Mission:SPACE, however there is much less G-force and the screens are much more clear and larger. There will be 4 people per compartment, with a total of 6 compartments per theater, and 4 theaters in total. With a 4 minute ride, you have an hourly capacity of 1200 guests per hour.
Attraction Ride-Through
Your vehicle is prepped for the shrinking process and is coated with a gel that simulated a red blood cell, so that the antibodies don't attack your ship thinking you are a foreign substance. Your vehicle shrinks and you go flying into the nose and come to a stop to marvel at your enlarged surroundings. You track the virus as it is in the patient's throat, and you travel down to get it. You see the macrophages of the body and the B and T lymphocytes going to town on the virus, engulfing it and destroying it. There are many viral substances though and you see the large battle unfold.
Suddenly though, your vehicle is smacked with a virus, and the red blood cell coat protecting you from an attack is removed. The immune cells turn directly towards you.
"Oh...we might have a problem" fears Dr. Buzzy. "Put on manual control now, get out of there!" You and your 3 other passengers now have manual control to zoom out away from the immune cell attack. But you're caught in saliva and are thrust down the esophagus and into the GI system. Your vehicle lands in the stomach and the low pH of the environment starts eroding your vehicle's exterior.
Dr. Buzzy states "You all have to find a way out of there. Try and enter a capillary, if we can get you there, you can ride the flow up into the veins. We can try to then find an afferent neuron to drive you back up to the brain at lightning fast speeds to escape the clutches of the immune response...it's our only hope."
Your vehicle flows down the stomach into the small intestine but you're about to escape through a sphincter and into a capillary as you are thrust up to the veins and ultimately to the lungs. As you continue your journey you reach the heart where you can see and feel the continuous beats of the heart as you are catapulted up the aorta and you are instructed to take a left to the spinal cord just before the immune cell grabs you
In the spinal cord, you are able to ride the neuronal firing straight up but you are going so fast you go directly into the brain. From the brain you dodge and duck from the action potentials all around you.
You see a light to your right and its the ear! You find your escape route and fly out of the ear to safety where you are resized back to normal.
"Well." Dr. Buzzy says as he breathes a sign of relief "That was definitely a close one. Hopefully though you now have a better appreciation for how detailed and effective your bodies truly are. Thanks and come again soon!"
Anatomy of the Body
(More like anatomy of the omnimover
Your journey begins on a slow moving omnimover as you board in a classic Epcot style reminiscent of old attractions such as World of Motion or Spaceship Earth. You are about to embark on a journey through time to explore how medicine evolved into what it is today.
Scene 1 - Egypt 1600 B.C.
The first stop is in ancient Egypt where you see the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. This is the oldest known surgical treatise on trauma. The Egyptians used to keep medical records of the things that they saw in regards to anatomy, and this treatise opens up to the first exploration of what would later be classified as the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hypothalamus, and bladder.
Scene 2 - Greece 480 BC
Many anatomical and medical terms derive from Greek roots. Alcmaeon, one of the earliest scientists, constructed a medical anatomy atlas from animal dissections, and classified nerves and tubes of the optic tract. You also see Hippocrates, famous for the Hippocratic Oath medical students recite, he was a founder of the musculoskeletal system and other organs such as the kidney and heart. In addition, Aristotle is seen discovering and founding "comparative anatomy" learning about animal dissections and relating them to humans. While these people were pioneers of their time, many of their discoveries would eventually be overturned, but that wouldn't happen for centuries
Scene 3 - Medieval Medicine late 1200s
Mondino de Luzzi is seen giving medical lectures at Bologna University (the first medical school)
Scene 4 - Medieval Medicine late 1400s
Leonardo da Vinci was famous for his anatomical drawings of the human form and can be seen illustrating his artworks in this scene. It is stated via narration that da Vinci was the first to depict cirrhorsis of the liver as well as arteriosclerosis through his anatomical drawings.
Scene 5 - Vesalius 16th century
With the development of the printing press, it became easier for people like Andreas Vesalius to publish and contribute works to anatomy, where he and others discovered the relevancy of the circulatory system as well as the lymphatic system.
Scene 6 - Anatomy Theaters 16th century
At the University of Padua, anatomy theaters became a popular spectacle as people would come to be educated on the intricacies of the human body. Your omnimover bypasses this theater in Italy as onlookers take notes and draw.
Scene 7 - Gray's Anatomy 19th century
You ride past Henry Gray at a desk surrounded by pictures of anatomy. Henry Gray became famous for his very detailed anatomical books of the human body systems. Initially published in 1858, it is well regarded as extremely influential to the medical and anatomy field. The latest Gray's Anatomy book was just recently updated and published as the 41st edition in Sept 2015.
Scene 8 - Modern Medicine
With the advancements in technology, we can now see the human body in many forms. A montage of 20th century advancements including MRIs, CT scans, endoscopes, etc are shown and we hint at new technologies in the 21st century such as robotics to shape the way surgery and ultimately the knowledge of human anatomy can evolve.
The Pediatric Wing
Themed to a color children's hospital environment, the north wing of the building houses many interactive elements and shows for children and children at heart as we take a lighter and more fun look at the human body.
The Magic School Bus presents: What happens to the food we eat?
A spin on the classic episode looking at the digestive system, this show for children will teach them about the inner working of their GI systems.
Brain Games
Test your skills and see if you can figure out mind tricks designed to fool your brains! Optical illusions, sensory deceptions, and more are included.
DNA Cafe
A small quick service restaurant serving all organic foods to keep you healthy!
Life Research Center
A fully-staffed research lab associated with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, FL specializing in the research of autoimmune diseases and how to protect the body against itself. Separate special tours are given on select days much like the Behind the Seeds tours.
This is very cool. I miss the original Wonders of Life pavilion, and I'd definitely like Century 22 to deal with a vision of our future health.
spacemt354
Chili's
Thanks!
I could see a scene going through a robotic surgery -- as minimally invasive surgeries and the use of robotics are becoming the future of medicine.
spacemt354
Chili's
Crispr is also a brand new genetic technique (we learned about it -- it was also recently on 60 Minutes or one of those news shows) -- the evolution of genetics and specifically cytogenetics is a rapidly developing field.
spacemt354
Chili's
I remember on Horizons the big "medicine" scene was DNA and the genetic code. I think to update that for the current day...robotics and gene therapy/cytogenetics -- could take that scene's place
OvertheHorizon
Well-Known Member
I've attempted to create a survey to which guests would respond soon after entering the first theater. There is nothing magical about this, and my ego isn't invested in it so strongly, so feel free to make suggestions, changes, etc.
As I think about this more, I imagine it would be best to have guests address these questions right after they enter the first theater, then a curtain could raise revealing the Walt Disney audioanimatronic for a welcome and a few wise visionary words before the theater revolves. I mentioned an IMAX movie to follow (keying off of what @spacemt354 suggestion previously). I think the logical subject matter for that presentation is to present research and innovations currently in process which will impact the way we lead our lives 10, 20, 30 years from now.
What do you think?
CENTURY 22 – Future Choice Survey
Guests make selections from a touch screen in front of their theater seat.
Tell us a little about yourself:
Gender:
Male Female
Age:
Under 18 19 – 30 30 – 50 Over 50
Current living status:
City Suburbs Rural
Thinking about YOUR future, what’s most important for you and your family?
A. Living in a safe, functioning community
B. Maintaining my health
C. Plenty of time for leisure and travel
IF “A” is selected:
Guests would be shown several pictures and asked which of these visions for the future most appeals to you.
A. A futuristic world, such as depicted in the movie Tomorrowland.
B. A gleaming high rise city environment.
C. A tranquil street scene.
D. An isolated home surrounded by nature.
Depending on the responses to these questions, there would be one more set of pictures for guests to refine their choice of what most appeals to them – this time using interior home environment imagery.
IF “B” is selected:
Guests would be shown several pictures and asked which of these visions they had in mind when selecting the maintaining health choice.
A. Pictures depicting a healthy lifestyle (walking, swimming, gym).
B. Pictures of food depicting a balanced nutritional lifestyle.
C. Pictures of medical diagnostic services in comfortable surroundings.
Depending on the responses to these questions, there would be one more set of pictures for guests to refine their choice of refine their interest in their health.
IF “C” is selected:
Guests would first be asked to refine which of leisure or travel most appealed to them.
Those selecting “leisure” would be asked to further refine their choice by selecting from:
A. Sporting activities
B. Cultural activities
C. Individual pursuits such as reading, crossword puzzles, etc.
D. Group pursuits such as games, socializing, etc.
Those selecting “travel” would be asked to further refine their choice by selecting from:
A. Cruising
B. Visiting parks
C. Partaking of the urban lifestyle
D. Relaxing beach setting
As I think about this more, I imagine it would be best to have guests address these questions right after they enter the first theater, then a curtain could raise revealing the Walt Disney audioanimatronic for a welcome and a few wise visionary words before the theater revolves. I mentioned an IMAX movie to follow (keying off of what @spacemt354 suggestion previously). I think the logical subject matter for that presentation is to present research and innovations currently in process which will impact the way we lead our lives 10, 20, 30 years from now.
What do you think?
CENTURY 22 – Future Choice Survey
Guests make selections from a touch screen in front of their theater seat.
Tell us a little about yourself:
Gender:
Male Female
Age:
Under 18 19 – 30 30 – 50 Over 50
Current living status:
City Suburbs Rural
Thinking about YOUR future, what’s most important for you and your family?
A. Living in a safe, functioning community
B. Maintaining my health
C. Plenty of time for leisure and travel
IF “A” is selected:
Guests would be shown several pictures and asked which of these visions for the future most appeals to you.
A. A futuristic world, such as depicted in the movie Tomorrowland.
B. A gleaming high rise city environment.
C. A tranquil street scene.
D. An isolated home surrounded by nature.
Depending on the responses to these questions, there would be one more set of pictures for guests to refine their choice of what most appeals to them – this time using interior home environment imagery.
IF “B” is selected:
Guests would be shown several pictures and asked which of these visions they had in mind when selecting the maintaining health choice.
A. Pictures depicting a healthy lifestyle (walking, swimming, gym).
B. Pictures of food depicting a balanced nutritional lifestyle.
C. Pictures of medical diagnostic services in comfortable surroundings.
Depending on the responses to these questions, there would be one more set of pictures for guests to refine their choice of refine their interest in their health.
IF “C” is selected:
Guests would first be asked to refine which of leisure or travel most appealed to them.
Those selecting “leisure” would be asked to further refine their choice by selecting from:
A. Sporting activities
B. Cultural activities
C. Individual pursuits such as reading, crossword puzzles, etc.
D. Group pursuits such as games, socializing, etc.
Those selecting “travel” would be asked to further refine their choice by selecting from:
A. Cruising
B. Visiting parks
C. Partaking of the urban lifestyle
D. Relaxing beach setting