Horizons news
Future World, Epcot

  Ground clearing complete   Aug 16, 2000
The entire Horizons area is now totally clear and ready to begin the construction of Mission: SPACE. ...


  Ground clearing well underway   Jul 30, 2000
They're really working on getting that land cleared now. Since Monday, some huge piles of scrap metal are completely gone, and other previously intact large chunks are just small pieces of rubble. A b...


  Horizons now totally demolished   Jul 25, 2000
Horizons now totally demolished ...


  Latest Horizons demolition photos   Jul 20, 2000
Latest Horizons demolition photos ...


  Latest Horizons demolition photos   Jul 19, 2000
Latest Horizons demolition photos ...


  Latest Horizons demolition photos   Jul 11, 2000
Latest Horizons demolition photos - notice you can see all the way through the building now. ...


  Latest Horizons demolition photos   Jun 29, 2000
These photos show the work going on at the back of the Horizons show building. ...


  Horizons ride vehicles being removed by truck   Jun 10, 2000
Horizons ride vehicles have been spotted on a flatbed truck leaving WDW - possibly to an offsite storage area.
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  Latest Horizons demolition photos   May 01, 2000
Latest Horizons demolition photos ...


The demolition has begun   Apr 26, 2000
Demolition is now visible at the rear of the building from the Test Track outdoor track. ...


Explanation of the cables   Apr 17, 2000
Information from Dean.
"The most likely use for these cables would be to perform a controlled 'implosion' of the building. The cables go from the outside walls to a pulley system at an anchor-...


  Cables being attached to the building   Apr 16, 2000
16 April 2000: Cables being attached to the building

News from Mr Promey "...there were cables that had been bolted to the outside of the building. If you look at the pictures you can ...


Latest on the Horizons demolition schedule   Apr 13, 2000
It begins next Monday night from the rear. All work will be done at night for the major demolition and removal and such will happen in the day. It is expected to take 2 weeks for the entire building t...


  Latest photos of the construction walls   Apr 11, 2000
Latest photos of the construction walls around Horizons ...


Heavy construction equipment being prepared backstage   Apr 07, 2000
Epcot CMs are reporting heavy construction equipment being assembled behind horizons.
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  Construction walls now visible around Horizons   Apr 01, 2000
Black construction walls are now visible around Horizons ...


News from around Horizons   Mar 30, 2000
On March 28, line finders marked water lines and such.

On March 29, a fence was being built around the horizons Pavilion. It starts from the back trees and is heading around to the gra...


No signs of demolition from guest areas   Mar 25, 2000
Recent guest reports are reporting there are still no visible signs of demolition. Backstage the removal process is still underway. ...


Latest on Horizons   Mar 15, 2000
Recent reports from Epcot indicate that horizons is still being prepared for total or partial demolition. The interior show elements and ride vehicles continue to be removed. No sign of anything happe...


Horizons cleared for demolition   Mar 12, 2000
Mission Space is being put onto a frantic development schedule. horizons is being cleared for demolition on March 17th 2000. Some set pieces are being preserved, and some animatronics are being kept f...


Orlando Sentinel reports Mission Space to replace Horizons   Jan 31, 2000
It's nearly all systems go for Mission Space at Epcot. The shuttle ride, in which guests would experience G-forces, is close to getting final corporate clearance, Disney insiders say. Mission Space wo...


More rumors on the removal of Horizons   Jan 16, 2000
The rumors continue to fly around the future of Horizons. Latest word indicates that the IMAX Omnisphere screens have been removed - which is supported by the fact that Horizons is no longer listed on...


No Horizons on New Years Eve   Jan 06, 2000
Rather surprisingly Horizons did not open on New Years Eve for the capacity crowd. If Epcot were planning on reopening Horizons this year, New Years Eve was the day to do it. This isn't looking good f...


A brief reopening   Oct 01, 1999
Some press groups were allowed to ride Horizons last night. This information comes first hand from someone who actual rode Horizons last night. This is now confirmation that the ride has not been gutt...


  Photo update on the exterior of Horizons   Jul 26, 1999
The building is still sitting there, ride system intact, but not open for guests. ...


  Photo of the now closed Horizons   Feb 01, 1999
Photo of the now closed Horizons. ...


Horizons closes   Jan 09, 1999
Horizons closed tonight at 9pm. ...


Eyes and Ears confirms Horizons closing   Dec 31, 1998
The Walt Disney World Cast Member newsletter, Eyes and Ears, has confirmed that Horizons at Epcot will close on January 9, 1999, presumably to make way for the space pavilion to be sponsored by Intel....


Horizons set to permanently close   Dec 23, 1998
Now that Test Track is approaching full public opening there is sad news for fans of Horizons. Rumours indicate that Horizons may close as early as January 9, 1998 to make way for a new Journeys in Sp...