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This exhilarating attraction presented by General Motors is billed as the longest and fastest Disney attraction ever. Guests test a car at high speeds over rough terrain, round hairpin bends, and up & down hills. 40" height restriction. Guests board a 6-passenger Test Track vehicle, then go on to experience how GM cars are tested. First comes the hill climb test. The passengers are subjected to the suspension test where they ride over a very uneven road surface. Next comes the brake tests, firstly with normal brakes, then ABS brakes. In the environmental chamber tests, you are exposed to extreme heat, then freezing cold temperatures, then mist for the corrosion test. After the ride handling test, passengers feel what it's like to be a crash test dummy in the barrier test. Accelerating at high speed you crash through the barrier to the outside track where you continue to accelerate up to 65 mph on a 50 degree steeply-banked track right around the building. Once back inside you see your vehicle tested on the thermal imager. Read the reviews |
Very popular, visit when park opens, or just before closing. Fastpass. |
| 10 mins | |
| Tip - join the singles line, which is much shorter than the ordinary line, although you won't be able to sit with your companions. | rating - 5 |
| Innoventions | playground |
| Travel down the 'road to tomorrow' at this all-new hands-on experience. Catch a glimpse of how science & technology are making our lives better as we enter the new millennium. | go anytime |
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Wonders of Life |
pavilion |
| Several different exhibits, including Anacomical Players (improvisational skits), Met Lifestyle Revue (health survey), Coach's Corner (pros evaluate your baseball, golf, and tennis swings), Frontiers of Medicine (update on research), Wondercycles (exercise), "Goofy About Health" (animated show), and Sensory Funhouse (test your senses). | go anytime |
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| Body Wars | simulator ride |
| Get shrunk to the size of a blood cell and take a turbulent thrill ride through the human body in this flight simulator-style attraction. Race through a larger-than-life version of the heart, lungs, and brain on a mission to rescue a scientist trapped in inner space. Health and age are boarding considerations. Not suitable for those who suffer motion sickness. Presented by MetLife. 40" height restriction. | Visit early morning or evening |
| 5 mins. | |
| There are 4 simulators at Body Wars. | rating - 4 |
| Cranium command | show |
| Go inside the mixed-up mind of a 12-year-old called Bobby and enjoy the hilarious antics of famous comedians playing the roles of his heart, brain, stomach, and even adrenaline. Presented by MetLife. | Visit before 11am or from late afternoon onwards |
| 25 mins | |
| - | rating - 3 |
| The Making of Me | film |
| Sensitive film on the beginning of life includes footage of a developing fetus. Light-hearted film features conception, gestation & birth. Discretion recommended. Presented by MetLife. | Visit before 11am or from late afternoon onwards |
| 15 mins | |
| - | rating - 3 |
| "Ellen's Energy Adventure" | ride |
| Visit a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Your celebrity host dreams she is on "Jeopardy!" - only to discover that all categories deal with the one thing she knows nothing about...energy! Learn all about energy with the help of films & audio-animatronic dinosaurs. | Visit in the morning or from late afternoon onwards |
| 45 minutes | |
| Cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Nye & Alex Trebek. Guests are first seated in a theater to watch a film, the theater seats then divide into six 97-passenger cars. | rating - 4 |
| Spaceship Earth | ride |
| Travel through time and space within the famous 180-foot-tall silver geodesic sphere to see audio-animatronics tell the story of communication through the ages from cave paintings to computers. Exit into the Global Neighborhood to explore modern communications in hands-on exhibits. Presented by AT&T. | Very popular, visit early morning, or from late afternoon onwards. |
| 17 mins | |
| - | rating - 5 |
| The Living Seas | exhibit |
| Descend fathoms into The Living Seas to an incredible man-made coral reef at Sea Base Alpha. Start by watching a 3 minute film, then ride through the aquarium. View tropical fish, sharks, and manatees, while exploring the secrets of a new frontier. Presented by United Technologies. | Visit early morning or from mid-afternoon onwards. |
| 3 mins film, 3 mins ride, stay in the exhibit as long as you wish | |
| The water in the Living Seas is 27ft deep. The windows of the aquarium are 8 inches thick. The coral isn't real, as it's illegal to remove coral from the ocean. Disney has a permit to visit Florida Keys once a year and remove a certain number of fish to bring back to the Living Seas. The hydrolators don't move a single inch. | rating - 4 |
| The Circle of Life | film |
| Characters from Disney's " The Lion King" roar to life in a new environmental fable, The Circle of Life. Simba, Pumbaa, and Timon star in this lighthearted but thought-provoking film that combines animation and live action to tell the story of how we interact with the environment, both positively and negatively. Located at The Circle of Life Theatre, presented by Nestlé. | Visit anytime, but try to avoid mealtimes |
| 20 mins | |
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| Food Rocks | show |
| A musical tribute to nutrition, featuring some of today's tastiest tunes! Audio-animatronic foods & utensils perform in a rock concert. Presented by Nestlé. | Visit anytime |
| 13 mins | |
| Bands featured include Chubby Cheddar, Pita Gabriel & the Peach Boys! | rating - 2.5 |
| Living with the land | boat ride |
| Cruise through dramatic scenes from America's agricultural heartland, then explore prototype greenhouses and the wonders of hydroponics. Presented by Nestlé. | Visit early morning or evening |
| 13 mins | |
| - | rating - 4 |
| Behind the seeds | tour |
| Discover amazing things about plants, pest management, hydroponics, biotechnology, and fish farming during this one-hour walking tour with an agricultural specialist, who will take you backstage in The Land greenhouses and labs. Sign up at the podium near the Green Thumb Emporium on the lower level of The Land. | go anytime |
| 1 hour | |
| $6 adults; $4 children (ages 3-9) | rating - 2 |
| Honey I Shrunk the Audience | 3-D film |
| You won't believe your size in this hysterically funny 3-D adventure. The shrinking ray fires, and the chaos begins! Professor Wayne Szalinski is at it again, and this time you're the one who gets shrunk! Feel your legs tickled as 'mice escape' & get sneezed on by a giant dog. Located at the Imagination Institute, presented by Kodak. Not suitable for people who are scared of snakes or mice. | Visit before 10am or just before Future World closes. Fastpass. |
| 13 minutes | |
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| Journey into your Imagination ride | ride |
| Go on a tour of the Imagination Institute, see optical illusions, brain teasers & fun experiments | Visit morning or evening |
| 13 mins | |
| - | rating - 4 |
| Ice Station Cool | walk-through |
| Sample free Coca-Cola owned soft drinks from around the world. | go anytime |
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| Tip - try the Beverly if you dare! | - |
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