Wonders of China
Wonders of China was a Circle-Vision 360° film featured in the China Pavilion at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. The film showcased famous Chinese landmarks and the people, environment, and culture of China. Wonders of China was first shown on October 1, 1982 and closed on March 25, 2003. It was replaced by an updated film, Reflections of China, which opened on May 23, 2003.
| Wonders of China | |
|---|---|
 Wonders of China played at the China pavilion at Epcot | |
| Epcot | |
| Area | World Showcase, China Pavilion |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | October 1, 1982 |
| Closing date | March 25, 2003 |
| Replaced by | Reflections of China |
| Disneyland | |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Closing date | 1996 |
| Replaced | America the Beautiful |
| Replaced by | America the Beautiful |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Circle-Vision 360° film |
| Designer | WED Enterprises |
| Theme | Chinese Travelogue |
| Duration | 19 minutes |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
 Assistive listening available | |
 Closed captioning available | |
Wonders of China also played in the World Premiere Circle-Vision theater in Tomorrowland at Disneyland from 1984 through 1996.[1][2]
Keye Luke provided the voice-over narration as the philosopher Li Bai while a Chinese actor, Shih Kuan, did the live action footage.[3][4]
References
- "NFFC Newsletter - FantasyLine Express". NFFC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- Strodder, Chris (2008). The Disneyland Encyclopedia. Santa Monica, California: Santa Monica Press LLC. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-59580-033-6.
- "The Art of Keye Luke".
- BLYTH, JEFF. (2020). POLISHING THE DRAGONS : making epcot's wonders of china. [S.l.]: BAMBOO FOREST PUBLISHING. ISBN 978-0-9910079-9-8. OCLC 1198720924.
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