Horizons? Really that good??

scheat

scheat

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Loved it. Only saw it once as an adult, but what I liked was that it was so different from any other theme park and to be honest, I am one of those that is entertained while I'm being educated. You can get thrill rides anywhere. Wish they could have left Horizons, WoM, WoL, the original UoE, and been able to add MS and TT all at the same time-wishful thinking.
 
jakeman

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maggiegrace1 said:
:eek:

*hits you on the head*

:p

I LOVED it...Horizons and World Of Motion were..IMO, much better then Mission Space...:hurl:..Dumbest ride EVER!..:D..and Test Track..which I do enjoy but prefer World of Motion...:)
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Yeah I get that alot around here when I talk about Horizons. :ROFLOL:

I like MS. I also would have preferred WoM over Test Track.

marsrunner said:
Didn't put words in your mouth, I just read you post and that's what you said. If you don't want your post to call people in general who liked the attraction liars or nostalgic you might want to change your post.
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Really? I'll have to do a search and see where the word liar is in my post.

The attraction is no more, those who do like it are nostalgic for it. I don't see where that is a problem. I just disagree.
 
sarah91182

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jmaxwell007 said:
The choose your own ending was fascinated me as a kid. I would run from the exit to the entrance to do it all over. it was the perfect kidsitter. :lol:
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Oh how I loved and sorely miss Horizons! The smell of the orange groves, the ability to choose your own “tomorrow”… My fondest memory was that I was so heck-bent on getting the ending I wanted that my mom and I chose the same, and there were 2 non-English speaking tourists we were seated next to who didn’t know that they were supposed to hit a button... so I reached over and chose an ending for the person seated to my right! Mom wasn't very impressed that that maneuver...:lookaroun I do believe that time I chose “Space”… It seemed each time I rode, whichever I chose was my new favorite!

Now I’m starting to miss World of Motion… *sniff* :cry:

Now I was only born in 82, but 1-2 trips to Florida each year until it’s closure – to the naysayers who are saying that I don’t remember:fork: – I fully remember and appreciate the attraction. It was a must-ride, often several times, each trip. Mission: Space to me is not as memorable. It’s novelty, similar to going on Cyber Space Mountain at DisneyQuest. I’ve maybe been on it 4 times since it’s opened. Now that I’ve been living here for nearly two years, I rarely see myself leave World Showcase. I’ve taken the voyage on Maelstrom nearly each trip to the park, which trust me, is a very high number!

BACK! BACK! OVER THE FALLS! :sohappy:
 
EPCOT Explorer

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Atomicmickey said:
One word:

ORANGES

Ahhhhhh . . . . .:)

*wonders where the "wistful rememberance* smiley is . . . .
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Complete with Hovercraft.:D
 
dave2822

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Unfortunately the majority of these die-hard Horizons fans are found .. well on boards like these .. the 99.99% of the rest of the world that vacation or have vacationed at Disney either wouldn't remember it or be indifferent towards its removal.

Jake is right in the fact that nostalgia and memory plays a role in how many things become "legendary," be it people or places, after their demise. That's not opinion, it's fact.

And I don't quite understand why everyone rolls their eyes and complains about how Disney is just looking for a buck ... The Walt Disney Company is a publically traded company ... i.e. it is owned by the shareholders .. i.e. the investors ... i.e. Disney is playing with THEIR money .. so if you want Disney, or any publicly traded company, to be around, you better hope they are turning a profit and keeping investors happy.

And in my opinion Horizons was great for its time but needed a HUGE update, and its attendance patterns (or lack thereof) would agree .. and I don't think all the updates in the world would drive more people through its doors.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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dave2822 said:
Unfortunately the majority of these die-hard Horizons fans are found .. well on boards like these .. the 99.99% of the rest of the world that vacation or have vacationed at Disney either wouldn't remember it or be indifferent towards its removal.

Jake is right in the fact that nostalgia and memory plays a role in how many things become "legendary," be it people or places, after their demise. That's not opinion, it's fact.

And I don't quite understand why everyone rolls their eyes and complains about how Disney is just looking for a buck ... The Walt Disney Company is a publically traded company ... i.e. it is owned by the shareholders .. i.e. the investors ... i.e. Disney is playing with THEIR money .. so if you want Disney, or any publicly traded company, to be around, you better hope they are turning a profit and keeping investors happy.

And in my opinion Horizons was great for its time but needed a HUGE update, and its attendance patterns (or lack thereof) would agree .. and I don't think all the updates in the world would drive more people through its doors.
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GE's lack of sponsorship had a huge hand in that, though.

And ... about getting people through the doors: I think that's a little wrong. Perfect example: SSE07. SSE94 barely had a line until it was given a update. Lines are pretty long now.:shrug:
 
dave2822

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EPCOT Explorer said:
And ... about getting people through the doors: I think that's a little wrong. Perfect example: SSE07. SSE94 barely had a line until it was given a update. Lines are pretty long now.:shrug:
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Very possibly. And it can be argued that Mission:Space hasn't - and perhaps will never be - exactly the mega-hit Disney was hoping for.

But I just wanted to make a point that sometimes some of these attractions get made to be a little more than they were now that they are gone. I mean, it isn't like they closed ToT or Splash, or an attraction that was amazingly popular and that nearly every person that has vacationed at Disney can clearly identify with.
 
Atomicmickey

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OK, so, yes, there's nostalgia.

But it was the biggest, best example of the sort of ride that only Disney does.

Mission Space is a thrill ride that is in some ways similar to other motion simulators--but more intense.

Here is my thought that would bring M:S up to Horizons standards.
Indulge me as I dream a dream.....

-You go into the capsule, and take the ride as you currently do.

-When you get out of the capsule, you walk out a door and onto another "bubble" vehicle...BECAUSE YOU'RE ON MARS!

-Then, "Horizons" (or, say Haunted Mansion) style, you're taken on a tour of the Mars base, culminating in a huge IMAX dome with the terraforming martian landscape and atmosphere all around. (Cue Ozone fresh air smell)

-At the end, you're put into hypersleep and taken back to earth in a "new transport" of some kind--no need to get back into the capsule and endure the spinny part again. Back to Epcot.

Ahhh, now THAT would be a worthy successor to Horizons.

I always find it odd that the ride takes me to Mars, and Mars ends up being a long hallway to a gift shop. With vomit canisters along the way. :lol:
 
EPCOT Explorer

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dave2822 said:
Very possibly. And it can be argued that Mission:Space hasn't - and perhaps will never be - exactly the mega-hit Disney was hoping for.

But I just wanted to make a point that sometimes some of these attractions get made to be a little more than they were now that they are gone. I mean, it isn't like they closed ToT or Splash, or an attraction that was amazingly popular and that nearly every person that has vacationed at Disney can clearly identify with.
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I see what you are saying, and it's true. Nostalgia is a HUGE factor.
Atomicmickey said:
OK, so, yes, there's nostalgia.

But it was the biggest, best example of the sort of ride that only Disney does.

Mission Space is a thrill ride that is in some ways similar to other motion simulators--but more intense.

Here is my thought that would bring M:S up to Horizons standards.
Indulge me as I dream a dream.....

-You go into the capsule, and take the ride as you currently do.

-When you get out of the capsule, you walk out a door and onto another "bubble" vehicle...BECAUSE YOU'RE ON MARS!

-Then, "Horizons" (or, say Haunted Mansion) style, you're taken on a tour of the Mars base, culminating in a huge IMAX dome with the terraforming martian landscape and atmosphere all around. (Cue Ozone fresh air smell)

-At the end, you're put into hypersleep and taken back to earth in a "new transport" of some kind--no need to get back into the capsule and endure the spinny part again. Back to Epcot.

Ahhh, now THAT would be a worthy successor to Horizons.

I always find it odd that the ride takes me to Mars, and Mars ends up being a long hallway to a gift shop. With vomit canisters along the way. :lol:
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You would have loved the 1978 plans...
 
Atomicmickey

Atomicmickey

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How can I love the 1978 plans today?:confused:

Or, lol, a blog post about the 1978 plans?:veryconfu

Or . . . maybe, just maybe, a short note from Epcot Explorer explaining
the story behind the cryptic, tantalizing remark . . . :wave:
 
Tommye1078

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Holy S**t, I just saw this thread and took a look at horizon1 website. It brought back so many memories of being at WDW. I vividly remember this ride and it was great.

Thanks for the memories everyone
 
yankspy

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dave2822 said:
Unfortunately the majority of these die-hard Horizons fans are found .. well on boards like these .. the 99.99% of the rest of the world that vacation or have vacationed at Disney either wouldn't remember it or be indifferent towards its removal.

Jake is right in the fact that nostalgia and memory plays a role in how many things become "legendary," be it people or places, after their demise. That's not opinion, it's fact.

And I don't quite understand why everyone rolls their eyes and complains about how Disney is just looking for a buck ... The Walt Disney Company is a publically traded company ... i.e. it is owned by the shareholders .. i.e. the investors ... i.e. Disney is playing with THEIR money .. so if you want Disney, or any publicly traded company, to be around, you better hope they are turning a profit and keeping investors happy.

And in my opinion Horizons was great for its time but needed a HUGE update, and its attendance patterns (or lack thereof) would agree .. and I don't think all the updates in the world would drive more people through its doors.
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Nostalgia does play a factor but perhaps not a huge one. After all, it's not like you see "Mission to Mars" threads every other day or web sites dedicated to the "Swan Boats". :)
dave2822 said:
Very possibly. And it can be argued that Mission:Space hasn't - and perhaps will never be - exactly the mega-hit Disney was hoping for.

But I just wanted to make a point that sometimes some of these attractions get made to be a little more than they were now that they are gone. I mean, it isn't like they closed ToT or Splash, or an attraction that was amazingly popular and that nearly every person that has vacationed at Disney can clearly identify with.
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That could also depend on when you went there. If you vacationed there in the mid eighties, then Horizons may very well have been something that all could identify with. It is hard to tell for sure given the subjective nature of the question.

As far as closing amazingly popular rides, they have done that before as well.
 
mcjaco

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jakeman said:
Perhaps. If it was still pulling in the guest then it would not have been shut down. It's really an acedemic arguement at this point.
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There were other factors, which have already been discussed, but he's right. Horizons wasn't pulling in numbers towards the end of it's tenure. In fact, it was mostly a walk on. Granted some of that had to do with it capacity, but I don't think I ever waited more than five minutes.

And the "academic argument," is a cheap way out of an argument. :lol:

jakeman said:
The simple fact is that is doesn't matter. It was shut down and demolished 10 years ago and a healthy percentage of the Horizon fanboys either have never experienced it or were toddlers when they did. Those that did experience it have their memories jaded by nostalgia.
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While, I don't agree that nostalgia plays a big part in some our memories, I will agree on the age factor. I'm amazed at how many fanboys are out there (and here) that never experienced a ride and bestow the grandness of it to everyone else.

I will say as an eight year old, when I first rode it in October of 1983, and every yearly trip back through 1999, I thought of Horizons as highly at the end as I did at the beginning of it's life.
 

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