Epcot Wonders of Life Dome - Orlando, FL
N 28° 22.470 W 081° 32.844
17R E 446365 N 3138810
The domed Wonders of Life pavilion was an attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WM4F8Z
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2008
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The pavilion was devoted to health and body related attractions. It is located inside a golden colored dome between Mission: SPACE and the Universe of Energy. As of February 2008, the pavilion hasn't operated regularly for over 4 years, and although the space is sometimes used for special events, the attractions within have remained closed, and since been partially removed.
The idea of a pavilion devoted to health and fitness dates back to the original concept of the EPCOT Center theme park, but no corporate sponsor could be found to cover the costs. It was not until MetLife signed on that the attraction was finally constructed. On January 4, 2004, Disney made the decision to make the pavilion seasonal operation only. It reopened when the park was projected to hit near capacity during the high spring months and Christmas season. The pavilion's most recent operational phase was 11/26/06 through 1/1/07. While the pavilion is not operational to the public it is commonly used for private and corporate events. On August 5, 2007 the Wonders of Life sign and the 72 foot tall The Tower of Life Double helix DNA structure were removed.
As of December 21, 2007, all attractions except Cranium Command have been removed, Body Wars having been gutted in November. Temporary walls were placed around the existing attractions when Epcot hosted the Food and Wine festival in the Wonders of Life building. It is unknown if any of the attractions will ever reopen again.
For the 2007 International Food & Wine Festival, the pavilion was open from September 28 - November 11 as the hub of the festival.
According to disneyworld.com Body Wars and Cranium Command are not closed after January 31, 2008. But as of February 1, 2008, DisneyWorld.com no longer includes the Wonders of Life Pavilion in its registry.
For the 2008 Flower & Garden Festival, many festival activities took place inside Wonders of Life from March 19, 2008 - June 1, 2008.