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This was a theme park ride at California's Universal Studios. It debuted on June 9, 1979 and was popular enough that it lasted until 1992. The ride lasted only 2 minutes and 45 seconds.

Related Imagery

Imperious Leader from Battle of Galactica.
"The Tall Ugly," an original alien from Battle of Galactica.

Notes

Patrick MacNee, who lent his voice to the Imperious Leader in the Original Series, also lent his voice to the ride when it first opened.

The voice of Imperious Leader in the commercials, and in later years during the ride, featured a different voice actor.

The Battle of Galactica ride appeared in the 1980 movie The Nude Bomb.

External Links

YouTube video of Battle of Galactica ride

Battle of Galactica ride description at Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia site

Starlog November 1979 article on the Battle of Galactica ride

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+[[Image:Battle of Galactica art.jpg|thumb|Promotional art used in a program guide for Universal Studios.]]
 This was a theme park ride at California's Universal Studios. It debuted on June 9, 1979 and was popular enough that it lasted until 1992. The ride lasted only 2 minutes and 45 seconds.
-[[Image:Battle of Galactica art.jpg|thumb|center|Promotional art used in a program guide for Universal Studios.]]
+== Related Imagery ==
-[[Image:Imperious Leader - Battle of Galactica ride.jpg|thumb|center|Imperious Leader from Battle of Galactica.]]
+<gallery>
+Imperious Leader - Battle of Galactica ride.jpg|Imperious Leader from Battle of Galactica.
+The Tall Ugly - Battle of Galactica ride.jpg|"The Tall Ugly," an original alien from Battle of Galactica.
+</gallery>
-[[Image:The Tall Ugly - Battle of Galactica ride.jpg|thumb|center|The Tall Ugly - an original alien from Battle of Galactica.]]
+== Related Videos ==
-== Related videos ==
+{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZqrx8Mb7ec|alignment=center|description=<div style="text-align:center;">Television commercial for "Battle of Galactica," circa 1979.</div>}}
-{{#ev:youtube|_1rKWc1JMtc}}
+{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1rKWc1JMtc|alignment=center|description=<div style="text-align:center;">Video presentation of the ride itself.</div>}}
-{{stub}}
+== Notes ==
-== Notes ==
+*Patrick MacNee, who lent his voice to the [[Imperious Leader]] in the [[Original Series]], also lent his voice to the ride when it first opened.
-*Patrick MacNee's voice was used in this ride (He was the voice of the [[Imperious Leader]] in the TOS).
+* The voice of Imperious Leader in the commercials, and in later years during the ride, featured a different voice actor.
-*The Battle of Galactica ride appeared in the 1980 movie ''The Nude Bomb''.
+* The Battle of Galactica ride appeared in the 1980 movie ''[[w:The Nude Bomb|The Nude Bomb]]''.
 == External Links ==
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDnRq3-w3oc YouTube video of Battle of Galactica ride]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCw8ycVlmC0 Battle of Galactica scene from The Nude Bomb - YouTube]
 *[http://www.lurexlounge.com/bsg/bog01.php Battle of Galactica ride description at Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia site]
 *[http://www.lurexlounge.com/bsg/starlogbfg.php Starlog November 1979 article on the Battle of Galactica ride]
+{{stub}}
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