Amazing quality Horizons tribute

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LAPVLB

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:eek:

Wow. That was fantastic. No joke.

Even though I was only 6 or 7 when I last rode it, that sparked some faint memories. Especially the "choose your ending" panels in the cars. That's the strongest memory of the whole thing I have.

Thanks for those, merf. Excellent find! :sohappy:
 
GymLeaderPhil

GymLeaderPhil

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A very good job of editing in promotional material and the audio is really decent. Is that a text-to-speech program acting as the narrator? So cool. I'll have to check out this author's other videos when I'm not dead tired.
 
DougK

DougK

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I was never able to go to WDW as a child. My first trip was only a few years ago when I was already in my 40s so I never had a chance to ride Horizons. Why did they take that away? It seems so "Disney" to me. I am not a thrill ride person so the more dark rides that aren't fast moving the better. Plus it was educational too. That seems to fit the spirit of EPCOT nicely.

I am far from a Disney basher, for example I like the new SSE refurb (though they could have chosen a better narrator) but I sure hate to see EPOCT without this attraction.

Here is a stupid question, would they ever rebuild this? Or at least something similar? Or are those days gone forever?
 
donniedisney

donniedisney

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This is a really great horizons tribute site: http://horizons1.com/

it has a really good ride through, plus you can listen/download the original audio from horizons and spaceship earth

the site has good pictures and the history of the attraction
 
Thiger

Thiger

New Member
Thank you thank you thank you!

I was having a pretty bad morning and this totally cheered me up!

Horizons was my favorite ride as a kid! I looked forward to riding it just as much as POTC, HM and 20K.

Wow, so many memories.

I remember one time we had a night to kill so my brothers and I ride Horizons like 6-7 times in a row, taking the different route at the end each time.

THanks,
 
marni1971

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
Interesting observation, Merf. I helped Al make this video, and was sure also his Omni was static or in creep mode. He assures me it wasn`t!

Why did they take that away?
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Contrary to myth, there were no sinkholes, structural failures or collapsing buildings. GE pulled its sponsorship in October 1993, and the attraction limped on unsponsored. Eisner ordered a complete rehab proposal but rejected it on the cost without a sponsor to pay. The long-dormant Space Pavilion was again looked at and as development progressed the building would have been reused for version 2 of Journeys in Space. Compaq were interested, but in using only the preshow of JIS v3 - The centrifuge. Finally with someone to pay, Horizons was removed and v4 of the new Space Pavilion was built.
In a nutshell.
 
joel_maxwell

joel_maxwell

Permanent Resident of EPCOT
marni1971 said:
Interesting observation, Merf. I helped Al make this video, and was sure also his Omni was static or in creep mode. He assures me it wasn`t!

Contrary to myth, there were no sinkholes, structural failures or collapsing buildings. GE pulled its sponsorship in October 1993, and the attraction limped on unsponsored. Eisner ordered a complete rehab proposal but rejected it on the cost without a sponsor to pay. The long-dormant Space Pavilion was again looked at and as development progressed the building would have been reused for version 2 of Journeys in Space. Compaq were interested, but in using only the preshow of JIS v3 - The centrifuge. Finally with someone to pay, Horizons was removed and v4 of the new Space Pavilion was built.
In a nutshell.
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martin... this is deja vu. :D

great vids. ill have to watch all the way through in a bit.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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marni1971 said:
Interesting observation, Merf. I helped Al make this video, and was sure also his Omni was static or in creep mode. He assures me it wasn`t!

Contrary to myth, there were no sinkholes, structural failures or collapsing buildings. GE pulled its sponsorship in October 1993, and the attraction limped on unsponsored. Eisner ordered a complete rehab proposal but rejected it on the cost without a sponsor to pay. The long-dormant Space Pavilion was again looked at and as development progressed the building would have been reused for version 2 of Journeys in Space. Compaq were interested, but in using only the preshow of JIS v3 - The centrifuge. Finally with someone to pay, Horizons was removed and v4 of the new Space Pavilion was built.
In a nutshell.
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Sad.:cry:

Seems we have alot of "bring back retro EPCOT" threads lately...I'm liking this.
 
dandaman

dandaman

Well-Known Member
I think I may have ridden it a couple of times between '94 and '99... but I don't remember a thing about it. Prior to joining here a few years ago, Horizons was one of few attractions I knew absolutely nothing about, other than it was where Mission: Space is now.

If it's wrong to miss an attraction I don't remember, I don't want to be right.

Great stuff.
 
imamouse

imamouse

Well-Known Member
marni1971 said:
Interesting observation, Merf. I helped Al make this video, and was sure also his Omni was static or in creep mode. He assures me it wasn`t!
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Martin - I saw a credit to you and to Lou Mongello (and of course Frank McGinnis) at the end. Well done - cheers.
 
DonaldD1987

DonaldD1987

Member
Great job with the Videos.

I really wish I was able to go to WDW in the 80s early 90s because I love all of the old time stuff at the world from seeing a bunch of the videos and reading all of the books. I wish I was able to experience it in person instead of just watching videos on it.
 
Jerm

Jerm

Well-Known Member
You also have to remember that while we all loved that attraction it was a HUGE space in Epcot that was almost always empty. I know that is not a reason to tear down something that amazing, but it's like having a empty house that you have to pay millions for each year but you never use it. You have to give it up some time.
 

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