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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Epcot Rides - Second - World of Motion (1982 to 1996)


World of Motion is primarily a trip into the past. This slow-moving ride gives visitors an in-depth lesson on the history of transportation: from foot power to jet planes. When the history lesson reaches the present day, visitors ride through a tunnel of swirling light while a narrator waxes: "Ideas are there to help us fulfill our age-old dream to be free. Free of mind, free of spirit, free to follow the distant star of our ancestors to a brighter tomorrow." The future vision shows a hologram of a curvaceous futuristic car, which visitors can see their ride car transform into when they pass by a trick holographic mirror.

This attraction does not give any hint to technologies that could win out for future transportation—there is no talk of electric, hydrogen or plant-powered vehicles. But for those keeping score, the futuristic car does bear a striking resemblance to Aptera's all-electric Typ-1 e.

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