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32-749: Wom or WOM may refer to: Businesses and organizations [ edit ] World of Motion , a former EPCOT Center attraction AT&T High Seas Service , callsign WOM W. O. Mitchell Elementary School , the abbreviation of a school in Ottawa WOM magazin , a German music magazine Places [ edit ] Wom Brook , a brook in South Staffordshire, England WOM, station code for Wombwell railway station Cape Wom , Papua New Guinea Other [ edit ] Wom language (disambiguation) Write-only memory (disambiguation) ,

64-514: A rectangular block, or only connected to the main block by a thin section of building. The two 18th-century English country houses of Houghton Hall and Holkham Hall illustrate these different approaches in turn. In the Place des Vosges (1605–1612), Paris, twin pavilions mark the centers of the north and south sides of the square. They are named the Pavillon du Roi (“king’s pavilion”) and

96-537: A show called The Water Engine, which pitted nine animated characters associated with various and alternate fuel-systems in a debate over which motor design should be used to power cars. There was a replica of America's only wind-tunnel on display. The ever-popular animatronic show "Bird and the Robot", starring a cigar-smoking toucan ("Bird") and an assembly-line robot ("Tiger", actually a GM-developed PUMA ) entertained people with acts (and Bird's signature bad jokes) about

128-533: A snowmobile trail. The tunnels led to the final exhibit: CenterCore, the amazing city of the future. Just before unloading, riders were asked to "help shape tomorrow's mobility" with a similar effect as The Hitchhiking Ghosts from the Haunted Mansion , the riders in their Omnimovers appeared to be a simulated car of the future . Riders left their Omnimover vehicles and went to the TransCenter, which

160-568: A term in computing Wake-on-Modem , turn on device from sleeping Barry Wom, member of fictitious band The Rutles WOM marketing Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wom . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wom&oldid=1187269172 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

192-430: A test car against vehicle tests that were needed to deem the car safe for road travel. However, nothing went as planned, and the new ride opened significantly later than the scheduled opening date. The closing of World of Motion forced the reopening of Horizons , another Disney attraction that focused on the future of the family. It was closed in 1999. Test Track pays tribute to World of Motion. The logo can be found on

224-404: A used-chariot sale, and the world's first traffic jam. The ride began with a modern U-turn up a portico that was situated directly at the entrance into the building. The Omnimovers would then bring riders to a simple caveman cave. However, it would head into the first means of transportation: footpower, where a caveman and cavewoman are seen blowing on their hot feet. The second scene presented

256-468: A view may be referred to as a gazebo . Bandstands in a park are a class of pavilion. A poolhouse by a swimming pool may have sufficient character and charm to be called a pavilion. By contrast, a free-standing pavilion can also be a far larger building such as the Royal Pavilion at Brighton , which is in fact a large Indian-style palace; however, like its smaller namesakes, the common factor

288-466: A woman; the wind and the airplanes make it hard to take a picture. Scenes were then shown with all the modern forms of cars. The following areas were "speed tunnels" which paid homage to the tunnels in the Magic Kingdom 's " If You Had Wings ". The Omnimover traveled through these bullet-shaped tunnels while images were played on the screens. Some included crop-dusting, rafting, and traveling down

320-523: Is actually a large building including a grandstand . A pavilion in stadia , especially baseball parks, is a typically single-decked covered seating area (as opposed to the more expensive seating area of the main grandstand and the less expensive seating area of the uncovered bleachers ). Externally, pavilions may be emphasised by any combination of a change in height, profile (a flat facade may end in round pavilions, or flat ones that project out), colour, material, and ornament. Internally they may be part of

352-404: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages World of Motion Visitors would board moving four to six person Omnimover vehicles, and would be taken through scenes that were populated with Audio-Animatronic figures and also projection effects. It was a whimsical look at the history and achievements in transportation, showing scenes from

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384-640: Is from French pavillon ( Old French paveillon ) and it meant a small palace, from Latin papilionem ( accusative of papilio ). In Late Latin and Old French, it meant both ‘butterfly’ and ‘tent’, because the canvas of a tent resembled a butterfly's spread wings. The word is from the early 13c., paviloun , "large, stately tent raised on posts and used as a movable habitation," from Old French paveillon "large tent; butterfly" (12c.), from Latin papilionem (nominative papilio ) "butterfly, moth," in Medieval Latin "tent" (see papillon);

416-408: Is that it was built for pleasure and relaxation. A sports pavilion is usually a building adjacent to a sports ground used for changing clothes and often partaking of refreshments. Often it has a verandah to provide protection from the sun for spectators. In cricket grounds , as at Lord's , a cricket pavilion tends to be used for the building the players emerge from and return to, even when this

448-470: The Pavillon de la Reine (“queen’s pavilion”), though no royal personage ever lived in the square. With their triple archways, they function like gatehouses that give access to the privileged space of the square. French gatehouses had been built in the form of such pavilions in the preceding century. In some areas, a pavilion is a term for a hunting lodge . The Pavillon de Galon in Luberon , France ,

480-549: The World of Motion logo and the "FN2BFRE" text, which is a reference to the theme song heard in the attraction. Pavilion sponsor General Motors signed a 10-year sponsorship contract in December 1977. When the second contract finished in 1992, and with a slumping economy GM agreed only to one-year contracts and wanted Disney Imagineering to work on a new attraction. GM insisted that the new ride would focus only on cars, as opposed to

512-661: The advanced technology of the GM assembly line. A computer-generated display showed GM's car 'torture' test without actually performing it. Concept 2000 showed the process of creating prototype cars for GM. The prototype concept cars at the TransCenter were once the most photographed spot in Walt Disney World. An exhibit called Aerotest educated people about air-flow on auto concepts and fuel economy. Another exhibit featured stylings of clothes with GM's advanced polyester production styles. Business slumped with General Motors after

544-418: The attraction through its Chevrolet division. The premise of the ride was to be a humorous look into the history of transportation , from the ancient days of foot power, through time into the future. General Motors signed a 10-year sponsorship deal for the ride, in a move to compete with Ford (which had sponsored a Disney-created attraction at the 1964 New York World's Fair ). The pavilion's construction

576-507: The closure of World of Motion and Universe of Energy . World of Motion would be transformed into Test Track , while Universe of Energy would be rethemed to Ellen's Energy Adventure. On January 2, 1996, World of Motion was shut down to the public. Halfway through the final ride, the attraction faced technical difficulties. GM executives were riding World of Motion and had to walk back to the loading station. Scheduled to open 19 months after World of Motion's closing, Test Track would put guests in

608-428: The earliest means of overwater transportation, people traveling on projected boats and a man fast asleep on a raft floating while a crocodile lunges at him. The next scene showed the first time animal power was introduced. It showed an Assyrian tableau with a person trying to control animals from camels to zebras who get tired. This scene also showed a man holding a crystal ball on a flying carpet. The next scene showed

640-409: The entrance signs, outside banners, and trash cans. It is also visible inside the station on the backside of one of the posts. During the climactic outdoor speed portion, guests can spot a few signs. One of them has a picture of a futuristic city, which echoes a model of the same future city seen earlier in the ride right after the brake test. There is another sign located near the right turn. It contains

672-476: The evolution of steam. It started out with a Mississippi Riverboat with a never-ending stream of stagecoaches and such for the Western Expansion. The steam locomotive was the next evolution of steam travel, which in turn showed an authentic steam locomotive—and an authentic railroad robbery while a sheriff with a gleaming badge protects us on our way to the next scene. The scene shifted over to one of

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704-482: The general concept of transportation. The marketing department wanted to strongly promote their cars. GM was the sponsor for the whole run of the attraction. The theme song for the ride was " It's Fun to Be Free ", written by X Atencio (" Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) " from Pirates of the Caribbean and " Grim Grinning Ghosts " from The Haunted Mansion), and Buddy Baker , another legendary Disney composer. The song

736-410: The invention of the wheel at Babylon . A gag showed men holding a square object, a triangle object, a pentagonal object, and the award-winning circle object that won the king’s laughter. Before exiting, riders passed a wheel factory, into a part called trade and commerce where it shows many useful ideas using wheels from different lands. There were examples such as a rickshaw and a chariot. The next scene

768-649: The invention of the wheel right up to the present day and beyond. The grand finale of the attraction attempted to predict a real future for transportation, with CenterCore, a sparkling metropolis that seemed to be in perpetual motion, and Pepper's Ghost illusions putting guests into futuristic vehicles. At the ride's conclusion, visitors disembarked into the TransCenter, an interactive area about new products in development by GM. World of Motion closed in 1996. GM has continued its sponsorship in World of Motion's replacement attraction, Test Track , since its opening in 1999. Since that attraction's 2012 overhaul, GM has sponsored

800-406: The most photographed and most remembered scenes: the world's first traffic jam. The chaos included items such as an upset horse, a spilling ice truck, and kids screaming during the 1900s. Guests then traveled past the open road scenes which include a man who crashed a bicycle, a family picnic, and early 40s and 50s cars and a suspicious policeman. In addition, a picture is taken with a flying ace and

832-567: The roof of a large house, reached only via the roof (rather than by internal stairs) may also be called pavilions. These were particularly popular up to the 18th century and can be equated to the Italian casina , formerly rendered in English "casino". These often resembled small classical temples and follies . Especially if there is some space for food preparation, they may be called a banqueting house . A pavilion built to take advantage of

864-403: The second sponsorship deal ended for World of Motion in 1992, and as a result, GM started signing 1-year contracts for the ride. However, a suggested idea to gut the building and turn it into a new attraction stuck with Disney representatives and GM businessmen. It would take World of Motion, close it down, and refurbish it into a new ride that focused only on cars. In November 1995, Epcot announced

896-400: The type of tent was so called on its resemblance to wings. Meaning "open building in a park, etc., used for shelter or entertainment" is attested from 1680s. Sense of "small or moderate-sized building, isolated from but dependent on a larger or principal building" (as in a hospital) is by 1858. Pavilions may be small garden outbuildings, similar to a summer house or a kiosk ; small rooms on

928-485: Was a part of the initial construction of EPCOT Center itself. The attraction was ready for grand opening with the park on October 1, 1982, and was in EPCOT Center's "opening cast". The pavilion was given a specific opening ceremony with GM executives a few days later. The ride was designed by the legendary Ward Kimball . This was the only attraction the animator ever worked on. His humor was evident in such gags as

960-478: Was a used chariot dealership where everything including the Trojan Horse , was trying to be sold. Ships were introduced next as an explorer run into a sea serpent. The next scenes were the "Age of Flight". It began with Leonardo da Vinci and his many attempts to fly and next to him was a clearly upset Mona Lisa . The following scene was a man looking over London in a hot air balloon. The next scenes were

992-524: Was full of exhibits and showed about transportation and the things surrounding it. It took an Innoventions -style feel to all of it. The TransCenter portion of World of Motion, designed by award-winning experience designer Bob Rogers (designer) and the design team BRC Imagination Arts, offered educational attractions which included prototype cars such as the Lean Machine in the Dreamer's Workshop and

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1024-423: Was played throughout the ride (and queue area) with music changing to reflect the different time periods as the ride progressed through the various scenes. The song can be found on The Official Album of Disneyland and Walt Disney World (1991) and Official Album: The Happiest Celebration on Earth – Walt Disney World Resort Album . Pavilion In architecture , pavilion has several meanings; The word

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