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Work at Wonder of Life? (Pics)
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Buford
New Member
wow....just look at all that water flowing from the base.
Flow, droplets of water, flow!!! You can make it!!!
PhilharMagician
Well-Known Member
What I am impressed with is the amount of people going into the pavillion. You can tell this pic was taken just after it opened.
Bring on the weather pavilion sponsored by The Weather Channel and Home Depot. "Promoting Hurricane Paranoia into the New Milena.":lol:
SirGoofy
Member
Yea that's right, my bad. It was original for me, because it was there the first time I went to WDW.:lol:
VT GAL
Member
I was thinking the same thing!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Victoria
Not old, just vintage.
Does anyone remember what year the WOL arch was removed and recycled into the autoplaza sign? I am thinking it must have been several years ago because I vaguely remember the archway at WoL and can't ever recall the autoplaza not being hot pink...:lol:
Then again, you can't go by me because I have never actually driven a vehicle into MK. Ive always been on WDW transportation....not necessarily paying attention to where we were going. :lol:
Sometime after 89 but before 96? Because 96 is when Energy had its refurbishment and got the sign on the side of the building near Wonders, now removed, that had the cardboard cut-out T-rex that pivotted at the waist.
That sign would have blocked the arch, so the two could never have coexisted, that atleast shortens the timeframe a bit.
That sign would have blocked the arch, so the two could never have coexisted, that atleast shortens the timeframe a bit.
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
Yeah... that's the way to go...
Use the Body Wars Simulators for a simulation of flying into and through the eye of a class 5 hurricane.
Victoria
Not old, just vintage.
Hmm. My first trip was in 1991. I was too young to really be able to say one way or another. Was it in 1994 when they changed over to Innoventions from Communicore and started with the Epcot'94 thing :veryconfu Maybe they took the arch down when they added in Innoventions...not that one has anything to do with the other. :lol:
PintoColvig
Active Member
You know, looking at the pic of the original entrance to WoL and how open it was back then shows me why the pavilion only draws a paltry amount of attendance when it happened to open at busy times in recent years. With all the tree and foliage growth, you can hardly tell that it's back there anymore. If they refurbish it or demolish it and start over, they seriously need to cut back all that growth. It gives the impression that Disney didn't have a high opinion of that pavilion.
Now I have a question that I'm sure has been debated over and over but I'll ask it here...
What led to the demise of WoL? Anyone know?
Now I have a question that I'm sure has been debated over and over but I'll ask it here...
What led to the demise of WoL? Anyone know?
Chape19714
Well-Known Member
Metlife dropping thier sponcership, at least IMHO.
My favorite irony is how the area in front of WoL is now an unoffical smoking area. :lookaroun
PintoColvig
Active Member
I gues I've never understood this. Why would Disney let all of their investment go to waste just because they don't have a sponsor. I realize that refurbishments and such require money but that doesn't stop them from keeping sponsorless rides at the MK open. Also, keeping pavilions and attractions up to date and refurbished would be a good way to attract new sponsors, it seems to me.
The Metropolitan Life lounge is one of the nicest in all of Epcot, now just refered to as the "Wonders Retreat" for private functions.
Apparently it wasn't just the dropping of the sponsorship, i think Metlife and Disney had a big falling out of sorts. I think Disney used to have all of its insurance for employees under Metlife and now it has none.
I think the folliage growth is intentional. The two sloping hedges on either side of Energy should be identicle - however the one on the Wonders of Life side was never trimmed back after Metlife left. It, and all of the other trees, were allowed to grow and make the pavilion sort of vanish into the surrounding area.
Apparently it wasn't just the dropping of the sponsorship, i think Metlife and Disney had a big falling out of sorts. I think Disney used to have all of its insurance for employees under Metlife and now it has none.
I think the folliage growth is intentional. The two sloping hedges on either side of Energy should be identicle - however the one on the Wonders of Life side was never trimmed back after Metlife left. It, and all of the other trees, were allowed to grow and make the pavilion sort of vanish into the surrounding area.
TarzanRocked99-
Well-Known Member
I am not sure when the Arch was removed, but its made it debut as the new parking entrance at the start of the 20th anniversary celebration in October of 90
Oh this is sad...
http://www.genproj.com/App_Corp_MetLife.htm
It's an article about the design of the board room in the VIP lounge at Wonders..
http://www.genproj.com/App_Corp_MetLife.htm
It's an article about the design of the board room in the VIP lounge at Wonders..
Victoria
Not old, just vintage.
A HA! That explains why I don't remember seeing the parking plaza look any different! I didn't have my first trip to WDW until August 1991! It all makes sense now...:lol:
PintoColvig
Active Member
It is indeed sad. I never realized the extent of the VIP lounge area, especially the board room. What's it used for now? It seems to me that if the board rooom is still in good shape that another company might be interested in it.
Merf, do you know if the other VIP lounge areas around WDW have this kind of set up for the sponsoring companies?
Lewis Carroll
Account Suspended
haha
Chape19714
Well-Known Member
Almost all sponcered rides have some sort of Lounge attached to them.
To name a few:
Test Track (which GM actually has cooperate offices in)
Mission Space-HP
The Land-Nestle
Space Mountain-Empty as of current
Spaceship Earth
Living Seas-Empty as of current, used for some weddings.
Behind Carousel of Progress-Used to be AAA, now empty
and there's others I'm not 100% sure of. I believe Universe of Energy has a VIP lounge.