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El Rio del Tiempo closed on January 2nd, 2007 to undergo its transformation into [[Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros]]. Not much of the ride changed other than the projections, the dioramas were kept the same and the Aztec Priest and marionette finale figures were covered up or removed. |
El Rio del Tiempo closed on January 2nd, 2007 to undergo its transformation into [[Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros]]. Not much of the ride changed other than the projections, the dioramas were kept the same and the Aztec Priest and marionette finale figures were covered up or removed. |
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==Gallery== |
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ElRioDelTiempo2.png|Aztec Priest figure |
ElRioDelTiempo2.png|Aztec Priest figure |
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ElRioDelTiempo7.png|The Four Elements |
ElRioDelTiempo7.png|The Four Elements |
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Elriodeltiempo4.png|Marionettes from the finale |
Elriodeltiempo4.png|Marionettes from the finale |
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+ | El Rio del Tiempo Priest Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the Aztec priest |
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+ | El Rio Del Tiempo Priest Concept 2.jpg|Priest concept art |
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+ | tumblr_o1zh70pcG11v2g5m9o1_1280.jpg|Sculpting an Olmec head |
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+ | tumblr_niv3oy1L8p1rqqcizo1_1280.jpg|Film shoot for Aztec warriors dancing |
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+ | tumblr_niv25boLYs1rqqcizo1_1280.jpg|Shooting the dance of the Four Elements |
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+ | tumblr_niv230BDIn1rqqcizo1_1280.jpg|Painting Aztec Murals |
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Revision as of 15:33, 16 April 2018
El Rio Del Tiempo (translated to The River of Time) was a slow moving boat ride in Epcot's Mexico Pavilion. It was replaced by Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros in 2007.
A working title for the attraction was "The Three Cultures of Mexico", to reflect the attraction's progression from native Aztec culture to the Colonial period and finally the present day.
Summary
Guests board a small boat very much like the ones found at It's a Small World and pass in front of an Aztec pyramid with an active volcano (which erupts at random times) in the background. Entering a tunnel on the far side of the ruins, the spirit of an Aztec priest appears to take us on a journey through the history of Mexico. Live-action scenes depict vignettes from Aztec mythology and culture, including spirits of the four elements creating the world, the clash of good and evil between Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, and assorted dances and rituals.
Mexico's Colonial years are represented in a large show scene reminiscent of It's a Small World, with a festival taking place during Dias de los Muertos. In this scene, the attraction's theme song begins to play.
Leaving the festival takes us into the present day. This section begins with recreational activities such as waterskiing, cliff-diving and scuba-diving. As we come into town, three screens feature peddlers in a market following our boat trying to sell us souvenirs. The finale takes place in Mexico City at night with a grand fiesta of fireworks and dancers in the form of full-scale marionettes. Before arriving at the unload area, we pass a large map of Mexico and the Aztec priest's voice returns to offer us a farewell.
Closure
El Rio del Tiempo closed on January 2nd, 2007 to undergo its transformation into Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros. Not much of the ride changed other than the projections, the dioramas were kept the same and the Aztec Priest and marionette finale figures were covered up or removed.
Gallery
Behind the scenes