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were deteriorating and the ride would frequently break down. Ideas were tossed around about the pavilion being turned into a space-themed pavilion. The building would have been upgraded and rethemed. The ride system would be changed drastically, in which the guest would be in an individual space harness while viewing space stations and space in general and would control the pitch and yaw of the vehicle. The attraction would close on Christmas Day, 1994, with no reasoning given. The attraction was left dormant for slightly under a year, before its reopening on Christmas Eve, 1995. This was due to
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On June 24, 1993, it was announced that GE would not renew sponsorship of Horizons. The sponsorship's expiration occurred on September 30. Following this, all references to the company were removed. Without a sponsor, Horizons would begin to have technical issues as time went on. Several animatronics
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The building stood unoccupied for well over a year as Disney decided between either relaunching the attraction (which would have required a new storyline and major building renovation and upgrades) or demolishing the building and creating a new attraction in its place. It was decided to build a new
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is a kiosk featuring video of 3 other Star Tours excursions. Each different "Tour" advertised is the full 31 second sequence from the Horizons finale. The Mesa Verde, Brava Centauri Space Colony, and Sea Castle (said to be located on planet "Praya" for the purposes of tying it into the Star Wars
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The model for the desert sequence, for example, was 32 by 75 feet (9.8 by 22.9 m) long. The visual effects were filmed in a hangar at the Burbank airport. Produced in 1983 by 30 model makers, it took over a year to build and shoot the three segments. The exit corridor of the ride originally
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for Epcot's 25th anniversary. At Disney's Hollywood Studios, a few of the props from the underwater city scene are displayed in one of the studio warehouses. One of the Desert ships has made its way to Disney's Hollywood Studios, hanging from the ceiling of a restaurant. The McCall mural,
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The undersea post-show scene after the desert scene is reminiscent of a scene in Horizons. This scene is the only post-show scene to be completely new in refurbishing Space Mountain. The flatscreen display in the new scene describes it as "20,000 Light Years under the Sea," a pun on
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Afterward came the main part of the ride: visions of futuristic life in a section entitled "Tomorrow's Windows". The grandmother and grandfather live in an apartment in the city of Nova Cite. Their daughter supervises irrigation robots at the desert farm of Mesa Verde (depicting
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The only Disney attraction at the time with multiple endings, Horizons then allowed riders to select which path they wanted to take back to the FuturePort: from Brava Centauri, from Mesa Verde, or from the Sea Castle. As the final part of the ride, guests in their
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and his body of work along with the origin of GE; it was changed to focus on the future of America, a theme that changed yet again to respect that EPCOT Center was to appeal to a global audience. The building which housed Horizons was designed to resemble a
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Prior to the start of construction, the project's budget was slashed by $ 10 million (USD). The building size was reduced and the length of the ride was shrunk by 35%, shortening the ride length by 600 feet (180 m).
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The concrete planter west of the current attraction is a physical remnant of the previous installation where the main sign for Horizons once stood, and reflects the distinctive shape of the original ride building.
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is widely accepted as having played the largest part in the decision. Also widely speculated as a reason for the attraction closing was major structural problems, along with rumored problems with the roof.
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discusses how he visited EPCOT Center as a child and is excited to ride Horizons again (along with other former Epcot attractions), unaware it has closed, as he had not been to Earth since 1987.
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system, but unlike most omnimover systems, it was suspended from a track above , which took guests past show scenes depicting visions of the future. It is believed to be the sequel to
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had ended its sponsorship of the attraction. Horizons re-opened on December 24, 1995 due to the closure of two other attractions that were down for refurbishment in Future World,
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Company officials say it is likely, but not yet certain, that Horizons will close for good when Test Track opens and will be replaced with a space pavilion.
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screens (groundbreaking technology at the time the ride was built), showing modern technologies and ideas that could be used to build the world of tomorrow.
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One of the bags in the post-show for the ride (located on guests' left at the start of the exit walkway) features the words "Mesa Verde" written on it.
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pavilion became Horizons' new neighbor in 1989, and World of Motion closed in 1996. Horizons remained operational until World of Motion's successor,
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Jill Jorden Spitz (October 20, 1997). "ESPN GRILL, COMING TO DISNEY, HOPES CLUB'S POPULARITY RUBS OFF" (Newspaper). Orlando Sentinel. p. 9.
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No reason was publicly given, but the lack of corporate sponsorship, which happened around the same time of the financial disaster of
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name was scrapped due to the medical connotation of the word "probe". After much debate, GE and Disney officials settled on the name
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Horizons began with a section entitled "Looking Back at Tomorrow," showcasing visions of the future as perceived from the era of
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open in the east half of Future World. The attraction would operate until January 9, 1999, when it would close permanently.
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The robot butler and futuristic city skyline, which is the last post-show diorama, are similar to a scene in Horizons.
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are being refurbished (both these attractions remained open until January 21 and 22, 1996 respectively).
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December 25, 1994: Horizons closes indefinitely. Disney officials give no timetable for reopening.
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to help appeal the attraction toward international guests who wouldn't understand or appreciate
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Space Mountain soft-opens to guests with enhanced queue and video games – Attractions Magazine
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September 30, 1993: General Electric's sponsorship ends after expiration of 10-year contract.
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Some of the props used in Horizons were once on display in the exhibition gallery before the
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October 1, 1983: Horizons opens as part of EPCOT Center's 1st Anniversary celebration.
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Various props from Horizons have been displayed around Walt Disney World and even in
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A number of tributes to Horizons can be found throughout its successor attraction,
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Horizons opened exactly one year after Epcot opened and was located between
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The attraction officially opened on October 1, 1983, as part of Phase II of
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Horizons glass cased display at Walt Disney Presents at Hollywood Studios
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September 30, 1999: Horizons briefly reopens, but only for press groups.
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1979: early concepts were presented by the show designer George McGinnis
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universe) ending sequences are unedited and played in their entirety.
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began in late 2000 and the new attraction opened on August 15, 2003.
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Some of the attraction's robots appeared in the entry mural of
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April 29, 2000: demolition of the Horizons building commences.
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June 24, 1993: General Electric declines to renew sponsorship.
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included a number of tributes to Horizons in its post-show:
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The attraction, although extinct, still retains a sizable
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It was proposed that Horizons would be the sequel to the
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September 23, 1999: all signage for Horizons is removed.
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through the 1950s. The ride then moved past two immense
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December 31, 1998: Disney's internal staff newsletter,
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closing the following month for its conversion into
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Epcot
Coordinates
28°22′26″N 81°32′48″W / 28.37389°N 81.54667°W / 28.37389; -81.54667
USD
Mission: SPACE
Dark ride
Walt Disney Imagineering
George Wilkins
Omnimover
Bob Holt
Dena Dietrich
General Electric
dark ride
attraction
Epcot
theme park
Walt Disney World
Bay Lake, Florida
Future World
Disney
Omnimover
Walt Disney
Carousel of Progress
Tomorrowland
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
General Electric

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