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George explores a rare concept proposal for a Space Pavilion at Epcot from 1996.

You won’t believe this concept art for the proposed Space Pavilion at Epcot set to debut in 1999. Including a brand-new ride vehicle called The Speculator!

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Mission: Space, which opened on October 9, 2003, sits on the spot of the former Horizons attraction. Horizon opened on October 1, 1983, a year after EPCOT Center opened. The much loved attraction, which always seem to the be the real heart of Future World and the attraction that encapsulated all of the idea of EPCOT, closed in December, 1994, and reopened a year later to help with the crowds while the Universe of Energy and the World of Motion were being refurbished. Horizon finally closed on January 9, 1999. The entire attraction was dismantled and demolished for the future Mission: Space.

Since the beginning of EPCOT Center planning, there was always a plan for a Space Pavilion. Due to the size and scope of the planned Space Pavilion, it, uh, never really got off the ground.

Still, that doesn’t mean that Disney wasn’t always planning for a Space Pavilion or a replacement for Horizon.

I ran across a 1996 concept plan for a space attraction that would re-use the Horizons building and much of the ride layout. This 26-page book shows a themed attraction in the vein of the great Epcot attractions like the original Living Seas and the World of Motion. Let’s take a look at the this 1996 concept.

Looking at the cover, it s very reminiscent of the mural at the entrance to Space ship Earth and the long lost Horizons Mural. The bottom of the image shows our past and what we thought of and how we discovered space. As we move up the image, we see science-based and actual depictions of space exploration. On the right are the guests and they are leaning towards the center of the image and the words: EPCOT Space: A journey to Imagined Realities.