Horizons Question

Originally Posted By ImgineerBob

So I never rode Horizons but know a lot about it, and I had a question, in the end when you got to pick your own ending and you saw it portrayed on the omnimax screens; with the cars being so close together how did they ensure you only saw the ending you picked and it didn't overlap with the car next to you, for instance if you picked brave centari, how did they make sure you didn't also see the ocean ending the people next to you had picked?? Can anyone help me??

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

The finale wasn't shown on a big screen. It was shown on a screen that was wrapped around your own car. There was a series of them, and they would slide into place in front of each.

In the car itself, there were buttons in front of each seat that allowed each passenger to make their choice. The majority vote determined which finale was shown on the screen. If there was a tie, or no choice, it was selected randomly.

 

Originally Posted By brotherdave

Also, the Omnimax movie came during the middle portion of the ride. It was the same film on two opposing screens with the ride vehicles traveling through one "theatre" then turning a tight U-turn to travel back through the other "theatre" on the other side. The same movie looped seemlessly in both domes and was quite amazing to see. Horizons was certainly one of the most innovative attractions ever created. It's too bad that it couldn't have been updated instead of removed.

 

Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

Yes the motion screens were on a carousel that rotated at the same rate as the Omnimover vehicles orbited its center. The Omnimovers approaced the carousel through a "starfield hallway". When an Omnimover vehicle approached and aligned itself to a screen, a flap on the side of the screen hinged over and spring-flopped into position so you couldn't see your neighbor's. You can hear the flaps spring-flop here...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsVHJHgC2r8&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>

It all starts here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJNSCjahErI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...SCjahErI</a>

I miss that orange smell.

 

Originally Posted By tonyanton

"Horizons" was an amazing attraction. the Omnimax screens were twenty years before "Soarin'" and while I like the new attraction, I think Horizons did a better job of immersing the rider with the screen. I remember trying to look over the side of the vehicle and it felt like you could not see to the "bottom" of the image.

 

Originally Posted By ImgineerBob

Thank you all. I do miss how innovative Epcot was in the 80's

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

"Horizons" was another EPCOT Center attraction that just had my jaw dropping open.

That said, the final sequence with choosing your own destination, was, even in 1986, a bit clunky.

You could easily look over and see the other screens from the other omni-movers and watch their landing.

Still though -- amazing...

 

Originally Posted By leobloom

"Everyone can choose, majority rules."

 

Originally Posted By leobloom

>> That said, the final sequence with choosing your own destination, was, even in 1986, a bit clunky.

You could easily look over and see the other screens from the other omni-movers and watch their landing. <<

However, funny thing is you could make a similar criticism of Soarin'. If you look to the side, the edge of the IMAX screen is clearly visible, especially if you're unlucky enough to have a seat on the outside row.

 

Originally Posted By leobloom

And the musical score for the Omnimax scene is a personal favorite. The score titled "Space" that was released on the Official Album of WDW and DL is also very nice.

 

Originally Posted By ImgineerBob

So these screens that came down to project the ending, were they always attached to the vehicles or did they come down form the rides ceiling??

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

Screens? More like a 9" TV. It folded in front from the side of the ride vehicle. Was it exciting? Have you ridden Mission Space? Pushed the button when you were supposed to? Not quite as exciting as that.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

The screens were on a carousel that was always in the same location, and the ride vehicles just locked onto them as they passed by. It was similar to the original Imagination opening scene with the Dreamcatcher, where the scene rotates at the same speed as the vehicles, so it looks like everything is staying still. I believe a similar concept (with domed projection screens on a turntable) is used in the Harry Potter ride at IOA.

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

<However, funny thing is you could make a similar criticism of Soarin'. If you look to the side, the edge of the IMAX screen is clearly visible, especially if you're unlucky enough to have a seat on the outside row.>

Yep. You sure can.

 

Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

Horizons really is my favorite Disney attraction that I've never experienced.

I used to look at a slideshow of perhaps 200 photographs of the attraction, inside and out, and dream about someday riding it. Those days are over, sadly.

 

Originally Posted By ImgineerBob

it's dreamfinder, not dream cathcer

 

Originally Posted By brotherdave

Horizons was a truly amazing attraction. Sadly, we'll never see these types of attractions like this again at Disney I'm afraid.

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

I do miss the infusion of Omni-rides. I loved those and they are slowly disappearing. That said, I was never overly impressed by Horizons. I liked the orange grove part and the underwater part. Other than that, not so much. I was completely unimpressed with the ending other than mechanically. If pushed, I would also have to say that even Imagination wasn't that great except for the part along side the DreamFinder and Figment. Otherwise...snore! World of Motion...now there was a fun ride.

 

Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

World of Motion was by far my favorite.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUBxWlni1Dw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...xWlni1Dw</a>

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

>>it's dreamfinder, not dream cathcer<<

The person is Dreamfinder, but isn't the big contraption at the beginning (that looks like a zeppelin mixed with bagpipes) called the Dreamcatcher? The person appeared throughout the attraction, but the flying machine was only in the initial turntable scene.