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Adventure Thru Inner Space was an attraction in Disneyland's Tomorrowland, presented by Monsanto Company. It was the first attraction to utilize Disney's Omnimover system. [ 1 ] The ride simulated shrinking guests to the size smaller than an atom (the "inner space") before taking a tour of snowflakes at molecular and atomic levels.
Adventure Thru Inner Space (1967–1985): A dark ride that pretended to shrink the rider gradually down to microscopic size within a snowflake, then further to view a water molecule in the flake, then finally to the point where one could see the throbbing nucleus of a single oxygen atom, with electrons zooming all around.
The original layout was demolished, with a few exceptions, and a new set of buildings were erected. The addition of the Carousel of Progress, Adventure Thru Inner Space, an improved and larger Circle-Vision auditorium, Flight to the Moon, and the PeopleMover helped give Tomorrowland its "World on the Move" theme. [1]
Advertised as "The Ultimate Star Wars Adventure!", Star Tours puts the guest in the role of a space tourist en route to the Forest Moon of Endor, the site of the climactic battle of Return of the Jedi, via the Star Tours travel agency. Much was made of this throughout the ride queue, which was designed to look like a spaceship boarding terminal ...
This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2010) This is a list of amusement park rides based on specific films or film franchises. * - Has since closed in that particular location. Ride Based on Location(s) Ride type Opening date by year Notes The Adventures of Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular Conan the Barbarian Conan the Destroyer Universal Studios ...
Disney California Adventure Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Disneyland Park (Paris) Walt Disney Studios Park Tokyo Disneyland Tokyo DisneySea Hong Kong Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland; Adventure Isle: 1992 Adventureland (1992–present) Adventure Thru Inner Space: 1967 Tomorrowland (1967–1985 ...
During the planning phase, Disney's Imagineers perfected the Audio-Animatronics (AA) technology necessary to operate the "performers" in the show, using technologies similar to those in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, another attraction designed by Disney for the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair.
The first such attraction, Star Tours, opened on January 9, 1987, at Disneyland's Tomorrowland [4] [5] replacing the previous attraction, Adventure Thru Inner Space.A motion simulator attraction set in the Star Wars universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, whilst being caught in an altercation between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire.