Horizons WAS E.P.C.O.T., the entire attraction was based on the ideology of E.P.C.O.T. Center. Now that’s gone and the only attraction that holds the promise of a brighter future is Spaceship Earth – in that it starts in man’s dark past proceeds through our history into our future (sort-of) – if Spaceship Earth is to “change” I hope they change it to be more like Horizons.
The kids of today need a bright future to look forward to, and they need to be able to dream to be part of it. When I was growing up the Space Shuttle was a new thing, the promise of Star Trek was still fresh (before total commercialization), Tomorrowland still reflected tomorrow (some-what) and E.P.C.O.T. Center showed us that the “human adventure was just beginning”. Now there is very little in our society that gives today’s kids the hope of a better tomorrow where man meets technology and the future becomes a place of dreams un-dreamt. That, to me should be the mission of Future World at E.P.C.O.T. and I feel Disney has a responsibility to Walt to project that image, no matter what the stock holders might say.
