It was more about seeing a piece of good architecture from any angle. The designers of the original park were proud the pavilions looked good from any angle. Even the back. Such was the scale and depth of EPCOT Center.
I think the point is why can't it be updated with something as great as the original 1982 ride was? Putting something in Epcot that doesn't map to the plaque at the front of the park just makes things messy for a place defined as a "Theme" Park.
First and probably only trip I'll get make to Disney and the ride I've wanted to do is closed. Sucks for me I guess
Honestly, it's pretty much regarded as being mediocre to good. There are WAY better attractions in Disney World's line up.
I am painfully aware how dated EEA is. I just feel it needs a replacement that fits Epcot not just throw anything in there.
That's pretty much how I feel (in retrospect) about having never experienced Horizons though obviously that's not coming back.
Less every day. But I try to take what little I can get.
It depends who you ask. I know many, including myself, that wouldn't miss it. Funny thing is that even though I like it, I don't make a general statement that everyone does and rate it anything other the my own level of enjoyment. However, if people don't like it they have no problem with telling others that it isn't worth it. I cannot tell how how upset I got at a guy standing just outside it and telling people that were thinking about riding it not to do it, because it sucks and will surely make them sick, etc. etc. Why do people feel compelled to stop others from seeing for themselves what things are like. It's OK to warn people that if they are going on the orange side to be sure they don't have an inner ear problem, because that will cause them some real issues, but, the green side is just fun with no real issue of motion sickness problems.
If you knew me you would know that I am not a real demonstrative person. I very seldom publicly show any emotion, be it joy or sadness. I keep my feelings to myself unless engaged in a conversation about a specific topic and so on. However, the first time I rode Mission Space (orange) I was in a module with 3 complete strangers because I usually travel alone. The ride stopped and I put my arms up in the air and literally yelled out "AWESOME". That may not seem like much, and it isn't really, but, it is the strongest reaction I have ever had to a Disney ride. I like most of the attractions at Disney, but, to me that one was so immersive that even I was impressed beyond my normal reaction to things.
And that's why I posted what seems to be the general consensus for the attraction...it's decent, but not mindblowingly amazing. I would never discourage anyone from riding it, and I did enjoy it when I rode it the one and only time I did. Taking the motion sickness aspect out of it (because it really isn't fair to include in the attraction's assessment), it's not that the attraction is bad, it's just 'okay' and feels like it comes up short. Like others have stated, the narrative is a bit off - are you training to go to space, or actually going to space? Graphics need to be updated, and the attraction is screaming for custom/varied experiences.
There are still components of the buildings that were hidden. Most of the Horizons show building was obscured. Personally, I'll take the Mission: SPACE facade over anything that has ever been in Future World East. Just my opinion, but I've always felt that the Future World East buildings have been ugly.
So simple. K.I.S.S.
