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Escapay Platinum Edition

Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in Time...and Space
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: The Extinct Attractions Discussion Series: Horizons |
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The Extinct Attractions Discussion Series: Horizons
Part One - Alien Encounter
Part Two - Horizons
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Closed in early 1999, Horizons was a look at the future, at least from 1983's point of view.
Horizons, like all attractions, went through several concept revisions before the attraction premiered. It was originally called Century 3 and then Futureprobe during the planning stages.
The inspiriation behind Horizons was Carousel of Progress, and its theme song could be heard at one point in the ride.
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snowbot Special Edition

Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Location: bradenton fl
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| I remember this attraction, and I know that I rode it several times in my youth, but I can't really remember what the heck it was inside. Sorry! |
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disneywb Special Edition

Joined: 24 Jul 2004
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| I remember the theme music, mainly. "Horizons...where dreams do come true!" I must've been one of the last few people to ride this before it closed. I think it was replaced by Mission to Mars (Space or whatever). I also believe this was the one where you got to choose which way your riding car could finish by land, sea, or air. It had some neat rooms with IMAX-like projections that really enveloped you...and could make you sick. |
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BrandonH Collector's Edition

Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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I know I've visited this attraction, but I can't remember any of it now. Does anybody else know the details? _________________ "Mustard? Don't let's be silly!"
--Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland
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Disney Guru Walt Disney Treasure

Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Location: Mormon Country
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject: Hi |
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Thats to bad it is no longer in existance it looks like it was totally cool. I always liked the old outer space type stuff. _________________ "Being Fabulous Can Not Be Learned, It Is Something Those Fortunate Enough Are Born With"
~A Chris Johnson Original |
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pinkrenata Limited Edition

Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Location: Mini Van Highway
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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:14 am Post subject: |
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This ride used to ROCK! It was mainly scenes of audio-animatronics living in different climates. I think there were three: space, the ocean, and the desert. And then, as mentioned before, you got to choose which climate you wanted to visit at the end, and a movie screen came in front of your vehicle, which I thought was totally awesome when I was younger. I can somewhat understand why they got rid of it, as it was getting rather outdated (especially the 1980s theme song), but I was sad to see it go. I have many fond childhood memories of this ride. _________________ "I'm a nudist!" - Tommy Kirk |
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