October 19, 1989 – The Thrill Attraction Body Wars Opens in Epcot’s Future World
“A high speed thrill ride into the heart of adventure!”
On October 19, 1989, the thrill ride attraction Body Wars opened in the Wonders of Life Pavilion, then located in the Future World section of the Epcot park. Guests board a shuttle, and in an attempt to rescue Dr. Cynthia Lair from inside a human body, they will be “shrunk” and sent inside on an adventure through several systems in the body, including the cardiovascular and the respiratory systems. Tstarred Tim Matheson as Captain Braddock, Dakin Matthews as Mission Commander, and Elisabeth Shue as Dr. Cynthia Lair. The attraction used the same simulation technology was used on Star Tours. The ride, along with many other attractions in the Wonders of Life Pavilion, was closed on January 1, 2007.
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