Cranium Command: still pronounced "Closed"

[Robo]

There was a lot of discussion on several threads a month or two ago about whether "Wonders of Life" and its attractions, "Cranium Command", "Making of Me" and "Body Wars" were gone forever or just "resting" until needed ("Closed Seasonally").

Back then, the official WDW website had the most CONFUSING listing that said:
* Cranium Command: Open Seasonally [April 1- April 31, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Open Seasonally [April 1- April 31, 2006]

That led many (most) readers to believe that it meant that these attractions would be OPEN from (in this case) [April 1- April 31, 2006].

The contrary was true.
It actually meant that these attractions would "remain CLOSED" (in this case) [April 1- April 31, 2006].

But it was confusing BIG-TIME (and caused a lot of discussion between the posters as to its meaning).

WELL...
I just checked and the Disney folks (gotta love 'em) have "fixed" this confusing listing.

I copied the following (month-by-month) from the WDW Calendar Epcot site:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wd...alendarParkHoursMonthlyViewPage&date=20060501

OPERATIONAL UPDATES

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [May 15, 2006 to May 31, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [May 15, 2006 to May 31, 2006]

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [June 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [June 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006]

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [July 1, 2006 to July 31, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [July 1, 2006 to July 31, 2006]

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [August 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [August 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006]

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [September 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [September 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006]

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [October 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [October 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006]

* Cranium Command: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [November 1, 2006 to November 30, 2006]
* The Making of Me: Operates Seasonally; Temporarily Closed [November 1, 2006 to November 30, 2006]
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So, it looks like these attractions will not EVER re-open (considering that they are not open at all during the Summer... not even around or on July 4th, one of THE busiest times at WDW).

Sad to say that, as I really loved these attractions, but at least the listings are no longer ambiguous.
I just wonder WHY they bother to specifically list them AT ALL??

As to Body Wars, the rumor is that it is no longer even "in the building" as the ride system was supposedly shipped to another non-US Disney park for use as a "Star Tours" attraction at that park.

BTW, "Making of Me" (the WoL film starring Martin Short) was created by Glenn Gordon Caron.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139111/

Mr. Caron was the creator/producer in the 1980's of the phenomenal ABC comedy "Moonlighting" (starring Cybill Shepherd & Bruce Willis) and Mr. Caron now has again scored high with the NBC smash-hit drama "Medium" (starring Patricia Arquette).
Mr. Caron is a master of filming "natural human comedy" scenes (the "family scenes" in Medium are VERY good) and likewise, "Making of Me" was a small masterpiece.

If they are never going to re-open the attraction, I hope Disney releases the film for sale as a DVD.

 

[RadJad56]

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[bicker]

I'm sure Disney would reopen it if we kick in the sponsorship fee.

 

[Robo]

I'm sure Disney would reopen it if we kick in the sponsorship fee.

Say... I know you're kidding, but WHAT IF...

"Sponsored by a coalition of loyal DISNEY FANS"
(or DISboard Fans)

How about a lawyer-type looking into setting up a not-for-profit fund and see if we could make it with contributions and sponsorships??

 

[sadler]

When my company had meetings in Orlando last month, we had a private tour guide in EPCOT. The guide told me that there is structural damage to the Wonders of Life building and it was unlikely to reopen any time soon but that there were no current plans to replace the building either.

 

[jjk]

Very disapointing we have never seen this we were hoping to see it it during our August trip.