I still doubt the Horizons omvnimover building stress and/or sinkhole.
Come on people....General Electric was gone, it was all in the hands of Disney, as early as 1995-1996 Disney wanted to close Horizons. I found this written in a guidebook from that time period. Because World of Motion, and Universe of Energy were all going down for rehabs, this meant that the Wonders of Life pavilion would have been the only pavilion opened in future world east, you also have to take into account that communicore east was also being remodled into innoventions east.
So they had to keep something open. They decided to of course clear all General Electric refrences and the ride was kept open. Wow I guess they weren't talking about this sinkhole or building stress, I guess they must have risked guests lives, God forbid the building collapses in on them.
Yea know the world of motion also went from the first floor to the second floor, and there was never any building stress or sinkholes found. God it took years of bickering between General Motors and Disney to finally change the world of motion, Disney was pressuring them with a new ride and contract since 1993.
So now that Universe of Energy,Wonders of Life, Test Track, and Innoventions were now all open, Horizons finally looked good for Disney to close. They had a reason, after all they already had opened up everything else on future world east.
So on January 9th, 1999 Horizons closed for good. Yet this is the craziest thing, they let the building rot for just about a year, and they also let members of the press and Disney Corp to ride Horizons even after it was closed to the public. Wow I guess they weren't too nervous about risking *important* people's lives were they?
So then they finally begin to gut the back of the building and then take the ride interiors out. Oh and yes Horizons was the first building to actually be demolished, let alone the way it must have looked to guests watching this crumbling building infront of their own eyes, but just prior to the front entrance facade being demolished, Eisner and his buds at HP had a night gala over in front of Horizons were they blew up some part of the building, and then had a small fireworks gig along with it. Wow I guess they weren't gonna go expensive and just blow up the whole thing, maybe Mr. Sinkhole was down there screaming about it.
So then Mission: Space finally opens, a far cry, and shadow in what Horizons was, and nothing like the concieved pre 1982 Space Pavilion. Mission: Space was a mere rip off compared to Horizons. This was something Eisner and the board did do. He in fact othorized, along with the board to close Horizons and building a more lousy, less inspiring attraction in its place. 1999 was the year EPCOT Center or however you want to call it finally "died" and was killed off. Disney hated Horizons, and they wanted every excuse to tear it down.
:brick: There was no sinkhole, nor was there stress on the building! They knew about this when they built this, and I highly doubt it would take that many years for signs to occur. What an odd coincidence that they starting suppodedly finding a sink hole and building stress after the post 1996 future world east was completed, and General Electric was long gone. Let alone if the building was so unsafe, they would just let it sit there for nearly a year, and actually let some memebers of Disney and the press go back in and ride it.
EXCUSES. EXCUSES. There was no need to tear down Horizons. Rather then spend their own money in finding a new sponsor, and updating the ride, they tor it down, and there is no reason why they did. The result of Horizons, that being Mission: Space is like getting a small 5 inch plastic telescope from a cereal advertisment, when they outsmart the children into thinking it's gonna be a huge real working telescope. AKA Cheap lousy results, and lies, with a product that can't allow everyone to "play" with.
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