American puppeteer and voice actor, Dave Goelz, known for his work with the Muppets, also does to voice of Figment, who is a part of what third and latest incarnation of a dark ride attraction located at Epcot?
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Dave Goelz David Charles "Dave" Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is an American puppeteer and voice actor known for his work with the Muppets. As part of the Muppets' performing cast, Goelz performs The Great Gonzo, as well as Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf (after Jim Henson's death), Zoot and Beauregard, originating on "The Muppet Show". Goelz's puppeteering roles also include roles in "Fraggle Rock", "The Dark Crystal", and "Labyrinth". Outside of puppeteering work, he is also the voice of Figment in the Journey into Imagination with Figment attraction at Epcot.
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Journey into Imagination with Figment Journey into Imagination with Figment is the third and latest incarnation of a dark ride attraction located within the Imagination! pavilion at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World. Originally opened on March 5, 1983, its original and current version feature the small purple dragon named Figment as well as the song ""One Little Spark"," composed by the Sherman Brothers.
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Transportation and Ticket Center The Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) is an intermodal monorail, ferry, and bus transportation hub on the Walt Disney World Resort. The station serves both the Magic Kingdom and Epcot spurs of the Walt Disney World Monorail System as well as conventional bus and taxis in the Greater Orlando Region.
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Paratrooper (ride) The Paratrooper, also known as the "Parachute Ride" or "Umbrella Ride", is a type of fairground ride based on the seats suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The seats are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force as the wheel rotates. Invariably, the seats on the Paratrooper ride have a round shaped umbrella or other shaped canopy above the seats. In contrast to modern thrill rides, the Paratrooper is a ride suitable for almost all ages, except for infants and very small children.
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Turtle Talk with Crush Turtle Talk with Crush is a talk show type attraction that has appeared at several of the Disney theme parks. It first opened on November 16, 2004 at "The Living Seas" pavilion (later renamed as "The Seas with Nemo & Friends") at Epcot, and was duplicated at Disney California Adventure in July 2005. The attraction was open in Hong Kong Disneyland from May 24 to August 10, 2008 as part of the "Nonstop Summer Fun" celebration. The attraction opened in Tokyo DisneySea on October 1, 2009.
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Snow White's Scary Adventures Snow White's Scary Adventures is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris) theme parks, and formerly the Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disneyland's opening day in 1955 (although the present version of the attraction opened in 1983). The ride was also one of the few rides that was operational since opening day in Walt Disney World Resort. The ride's story is based on Disney's 1937 film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", their first animated feature film.
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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films. Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, described the ride as an in-depth look at the world of Harry Potter, which utilizes never-before-seen technology which transforms "the theme park experience as you know it". The ride first opened at Islands of Adventure with "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" on June 18, 2010, at Universal Studios Japan on July 15, 2014, and at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, 2016.
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Voyage to the Iron Reef Voyage to the Iron Reef is a 4D interactive dark ride located at Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, California. Designed by Triotech, the underwater-themed attraction opened to the public on May 15, 2015. It is the second release in the Amusement Dark collection, an branded initiative to construct a variety of video-game-based dark rides at Cedar Fair amusement parks. Wonder Mountain's Guardian was the first in the collection that opened at Canada's Wonderland in 2014.
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Phantom Fantasia Phantom Fantasia, later renamed Wicked Witches Haunt, was a dark ride opened in 1983 at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England. It took riders through a series of large animated horror scenes and illusions. The ride was designed by Colchester-based production studio Sparks, while the endless transit system was manufactured by Mack Rides in Germany. The ride was refurbished with a UV treatment in 1994. It permanently closed following a fire in 2000.
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Monster Mansion Monster Mansion (formerly Monster Plantation) is a family & kids style Mill Chute dark ride at Six Flags Over Georgia located in Austell, Georgia. Aboard 6-passenger boats, riders pass through nine scenes along the 700' foot-long flume, passing by over 107 original audio animatronic characters. Outside of Disney parks, it is the world's largest animatronic-based family dark ride. The new "Monster Mansion" incarnation also features more 4D effects than any other ride in the world.
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Epcot Epcot (originally named EPCOT Center) is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division. Inspired by an unrealized concept developed by Walt Disney, the park opened on October 1, 1982 and was the second of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World, after the Magic Kingdom. Spanning 300 acres , more than twice the size of the Magic Kingdom park, Epcot is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely technological innovation and international culture, and is often referred to as a "permanent world's fair". The park is divided into two sections: Future World, made up of eight pavilions, and World Showcase, themed to 11 world nations.
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The Muppets The Muppets are an ensemble cast of puppet characters known for their self-aware, burlesque, and meta-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson and his wife Jane Henson in 1955, they are the namesake for the Disney media franchise that encompasses feature films, television series, music recordings, theme park attractions, print publications, merchandising, and other media works associated with the characters.
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China Pavilion at Epcot The China Pavilion is a Chinese-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, United States. Its location is between the Norwegian and German pavilions.
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Looney Tunes River Ride Looney Tunes River Ride (formerly Looney Tunes Studio Tour) was a dark boat ride at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia. A near-duplicate, named Looney Tunes Adventure, existed at Warner Bros. Movie World in Bottrop, Germany (now Movie Park Germany). The ride in Australia opened with the park on 3 June 1991 and closed on 1 February 2011 to make way for a new attraction. The German ride opened in 1996 and was closed in 2004 before being replaced by Ice Age Adventure.
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List of Disneyland attractions Disneyland is a theme park, conceived by Walt Disney, within the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. As of March 2017, Disneyland has 54 attractions. (The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.)
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Sally Corporation Sally Corporation is a dark ride and animatronic manufacturing company based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The company serves amusement parks, attractions, museums, and retail clients worldwide. It offers complete design/build services from concept to installation, including scripting, audio and music production, props and sets, lighting and special effects, electronics, and project management.
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Buzz Lightyear attractions The Buzz Lightyear attractions (a.k.a. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Buzz Lightyear's AstroBlasters, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, or Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue, depending on the park) are a series of Tomorrowland shooting dark rides based on the 1999 and 2000 Disney/Pixar films "Toy Story 2" and "" located at five of the Magic Kingdom-style Disney Parks (all except for Hong Kong Disneyland). Although each ride may have a different name (as seen on the infobox to the right), all share the same plot and major characters. As each form of the attraction appeared, new technology has allowed the guest to better interact with the ride and even connect with personal computer users.
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Spaceship Earth (Epcot) Spaceship Earth is a geodesic sphere that serves as the symbolic structure of Epcot, at the Walt Disney World Resort. One of the most recognizable structures of any theme park, it is also the name of the dark ride attraction that is housed within the sphere that takes guests on a time machine-themed experience using the Omnimover system.
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Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (also known as Star Tours 3-D) is a 3D motion simulator attraction located at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. Set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe "Star Tours – The Adventures Continue" takes guests on a turbulent excursion trip across the galaxy, as droids C-3PO and R2-D2 attempt to safely return a rebel spy to the Rebel Alliance.
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Guardians of the Galaxy (Epcot Attraction) Guardians of the Galaxy is an upcoming attraction to be built at Epcot within the Walt Disney World Resort. It will be the third attraction based on a Marvel Comics property at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts after the Iron Man Experience at Hong Kong Disneyland and at Disney California Adventure. It will be the second attraction based on Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" to be built at a Disney theme park and is also the first Marvel-themed attraction to be built at Walt Disney World. It will replace the Universe of Energy pavilion, which closed on August 13, 2017.
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X-Scream X-Scream is, at a height of approximately 866 ft , the world's third highest amusement ride, located on top of the Stratosphere Las Vegas. The name of the ride is a play on the word 'Extreme'.
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Goliath (La Ronde) Goliath is a steel coaster roller coaster at the La Ronde located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it reaches a maximum height of 174.8 ft , a speed of 68.4 mph , and a track length of 4038.8 ft . Construction commenced in September 2005, and the roller coaster opened to the public on May 13, 2006. Goliath was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada until it was surpassed by Behemoth (another Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster), at Canada's Wonderland's in 2008. Six Flags announced that Goliath would be hooked up with Virtual Reality for a New Revolution experience for the 2016 season, which was previously made as a world premiere in 2013 by a Montreal VR company.