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Alternate Mission SPACE version now open
May 19, 2006
As expected, the alternate version of Mission: SPACE opened today, which now provides guests with the choice of riding the original, high G version, or the new mild version.
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Update on the alternate Mission SPACE ride version
May 18, 2006
As previously announced, there will be two Mission: SPACE experiences, Orange Team (spinning high G version as before) and Green Team (non-spinning mild version). The current Standby entrance will bec...
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Postcard to NASA
Jan 12, 2004
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2004) -- As NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit beams back image after astonishing image from Gusev crater this week, earthlings experiencing Mission: SPACE at Walt Di...
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Mission SPACE grand opening ceremony report
Oct 10, 2003
Thanks to Dr Albert Falls for this report:
"As soon as we walked it, there was food everywhere. Big shrimp cocktails, pastas, and a bunch of other stuff. All of the buffet tables had t...
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Mission SPACE preview update
Oct 05, 2003
Just to update on the previews, they are still continuing weekdays from 4pm onwards, with 2 of the 4 ride bays operational. The remain 2 bays are a couple of weeks away from completion.
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Mission Space Grand Opening press pack
Sep 25, 2003
Below is the invitation to broadcasters for the press event in Orlando for the opening of Mission Space, Philharmagic, the new fireworks show WISHES, and the Magical Gatherings theme.
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Some Mission SPACE facts and fugures
Aug 20, 2003
Presented by: HP (Hewlett Packard)
Location: Future World in Epcot (between GM Test Track and Wonders of Life pavilions)
Timeline: International Space Training Center, ...
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Mission SPACE grand opening plans
Aug 08, 2003
The grand opening for Mission Space is to be held during the International Press Event "Magical Gatherings", scheduled for October 8 through October 10 2003. Over 3,400 VIP's from the national and int...
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Buzz Aldrin rides Mission SPACE
Aug 01, 2003
MISSION: SPACE STARTING TO 'BUZZ' AT DISNEY WORLD (July 28, 2003): Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin takes the controls aboard Mission: SPACE on July 28, 2003, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena ...
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More Mission SPACE preview dates
Jun 11, 2003
All being well the following previews should take place this week...
Wednesday and Thursday at 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
Friday it will be closed to the public as WDI is h...
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Mission SPACE guest preview report
Jun 11, 2003
Another review of the attraction...
Thanks to WDWMAGIC Forum member Dr Albert Falls for this review
"Kind of ironic I got my first ride on Mission:Space the same day NA...
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Reports in from the Mission SPACE cast member previews
Jun 04, 2003
MKT: "The premise is that you are on a training mission to mars. You get grouped like ToT, with the numbers. You watch the preshow with Gary Sinise, and he explains the premise behind the X2 shuttles....
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Mission SPACE cast preview update
Jun 03, 2003
Previews of Mission Space begin today for Epcot Cast Members. The previews are scheduled to run for several days.
The walls have now been taken down from in front of the attraction. It...
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Mission SPACE soft opening update
May 25, 2003
All things being well, Imagineering are set to hand over Mission Space to park operations within the next 2 weeks. This is likely to be the day of the first preview for WDI crews and their families. F...
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Disney confirm Mission SPACE previews
Apr 22, 2003
Disney have officially announced that the soft-opening date for Mission Space previews is August 15 2003.
The full official opening is set for October 2003.
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Disney press photos of Mission SPACE
Apr 22, 2003
READY FOR THE MISSION — Four guests become a team of astronauts working together to fulfill a mission when they step into a capsule and prepare for takeoff at Mission: SPACE. During the thrilling ride...
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Mission SPACE test rider quotes
Feb 18, 2003
Here are a few direct quotes from a lucky passenger who has ridden Mission Space.
"The official press release talks of "pulse-racing lift-off." This is not merely marketing spin. "Lift...
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Mission SPACE in random guest testing
Feb 15, 2003
Starting this past week, random guests have been selected to ride Mission Space in order to provide feedback to Imagineering. One of the four ride bays, has one out of ten of it's ride capsules that i...
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Space Race post show description
Jan 20, 2003
The following is a more detailed look at the post show for Mission Space, as tested back in September 2002. This is how the show was back then, but as always, things are likely to change.
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Ride capsules spotted backstage
Jan 20, 2003
have had a report in from Scott who recently took a backstage tour at WDW, and whilst touring around the WDW machine shops area, 4 Mission Space ride pods were clearly visible to the tour group. As de...
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Ride system centrifuge specification
Dec 09, 2002
The ride system manufacturer ETC has released the following specs for the generic version of the ride system. The Disney system appears to be a customized version, but would have similar specification...
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Moon sphere
Nov 19, 2002
The markings on the 12ft Moon sphere in the Planetary Plaza in front of the attraction indicate the 30 landing sites of mans missions to the moon between 1959 and 1976.
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Construction walls being removed
Nov 11, 2002
"When I was at Epcot yesterday I was looking through a hole in the wall at Mission:Space and saw that there is a new construction wall built right around the actual building/planets and stuff. That le...
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Compaq branding replaced with HP
Sep 05, 2002
There appears to be no Compaq branding inside the pavilion. All logos are HP, with the post show being sponsored by "HP Invent".
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Ride system now in Test and Adjust
Sep 03, 2002
Information suggests that one of the four ride systems is now in the Test and Adjust phase. While this can be an indication that things are progressing well, we must remember that Rock n Roller had a ...
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Post show description
Sep 02, 2002
The following is a description of the attraction post show.
"The "game" is called Space Race. There are 2 teams with 12 computer type labs for each team. Each lab can hold up to 3 peop...
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Building details
Aug 06, 2002
Surround the exterior walls of the building are a number of oval shaped quote plaques, made by people from all over the world and from different eras about some aspect of outer space (spirit of explor...
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Line layout and guest flow
Aug 06, 2002
The diagrams below show the guest flow patterns to and from the building. The main entry to the building is via the large red/orange planet. From here you can collect a FASTPASS ticket, and then exit ...
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FASTPASS at Mission SPACE
Aug 05, 2002
The illuminated displays that are visible just inside the large red planet entry area are the FASTPASS entry points, and include:
FASTPASS Distribution
Single Riders Line
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The ride system finally revealed
Jun 22, 2002
The link between ETC (see below) and Disney on the Mission Space project has been apparent since early on in the development of the new pavilion. ETC have recently launched a new website, which appear...
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Quote from Al Weiss
Apr 08, 2002
In a recent interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Al Weis (WDW President) said of Mission Space, "It will be huge -- on a scale with Tower of Terror".
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Ride system delivery
Apr 04, 2002
There are suggestions that part of the ride system was delivered to the Central Shops behind the Magic Kingdom a few days ago. Eye witnesses report seeing a large flat bed truck, with what looked like...
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Satellite imagery shows Mission SPACE construction
Feb 19, 2002
Thanks to Alan Taff who sent us along this interesting discovery. This satellite image clearly shows 4 circular foundations, visible during the early stages of constructions. Perhaps the foundations f...
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Mission SPACE ride system information
Jun 13, 2001
Note: The following is rumor, not official confirmed fact.
While information on the actual ride system for Space is very sketchy, there are a few clues floating around the web. The ori...
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Guest flow test
Sep 12, 2000
A large tent has been erected near to the Millennium Pavilion for WDI to perform crowd flow simulations (for preshow - and lines) with Epcot CMs.
Has anyone taken part?
Work co...
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First hand report of the Press Event last night
Apr 21, 2000
"The little show didn't start until about 8:45, when Al Weiss and the president of Compaq came out. They said hello, described the new attraction in very little detail, and mentioned showing off the p...
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Mission SPACE announcement press release
Apr 20, 2000
The next Walt Disney World Resort attraction will go where no thrill ride has gone before -- deep space, announced Al Weiss, president of Walt Disney World Resort and Michael Capellas, CEO of Compaq C...
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Press conference set for tonight
Apr 20, 2000
Walt Disney World has called a press conference for 8:15pm Thursday April 20th in front of horizons... about the future of this location. They hint that something dramatic will happen...and something ...
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Disney to announce plans to press
Apr 15, 2000
The local news channels here in Orlando reported today that Disney will announce their plan for the new space pavilion on Thursday.
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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...
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Latest Mission SPACE construction update
Mar 30, 2000
On March 28, line finders marked water lines and such.
On March 29, a fence is being built around the horizons Pavilion. It starts from the back trees and is heading around to the gras...
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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...
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Horizons 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...
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More Space news from the Orlando Sentinel
Mar 02, 2000
Published in The Orlando Sentinel on March 02, 2000
Walt Disney World is about to boldly go where it has never gone before with a space-exploration attraction that has intrigued NASA. ...
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Ride concept speculation
Feb 19, 2000
PLEASE REALIZE THAT THIS ATTRACTION IS STILL IN THE CONCEPT STAGE AND THIS REPRESENTS ONLY ONE OF MANY PRELIMINARY DESIGNS. THIS COMES FROM A SOURCE WITHIN THE COMPANY, HOWEVER, I CANNOT VERIFY ANY OF...
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Possiblity of the Horizons building remaining
Feb 11, 2000
Despite rumors that the horizons building has become unstable, we now have word that a portion of the building may remain, and be extended. The proposed Space attraction will not fit in the current bu...
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Orlando Sentinel reports Mission Space is a go
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...
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Rumor suggest Horizons is set to close
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...
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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...
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