Horizons were once on display in the exhibition gallery before the short film presented at Disney's Hollywood Studios, including the famous robot butler. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind During a portion of the queue of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Peter Quill discusses how he visited EPCOT Center as a child and is excited to ride Horizons again (along with other former Epcot attractions), unaware it has closed, as he had not been to Earth since 1987. Tokyo Disneyland Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Located at the exit of Star Tours - The Adventures Continue at Tokyo Disneyland is a kiosk featuring video of 3 other Star Tours excursions. Each different "Tour" advertised is the full 31 second sequence from the Horizons finale. The Mesa Verde, Brava Centauri Space Colony, and Sea Castle (said to be located on planet "Praya" for the purposes of tying it into the Star Wars universe) ending sequences are unedited and played in their entirety. Timeline 1979: early concepts were presented by the show designer George McGinnis August 5, 1981: site work begins January 1982: construction of the pavilion begins October 1, 1983: Horizons opens as part of EPCOT Center's 1st Anniversary celebration. June 24, 1993: General Electric declines to renew sponsporship. September 30, 1993: General Electric's sponsorship ends after expiration of 10-year contract. December 25, 1994: Horizons closes indefinitely. Disney officials give no timetable for reopening. December 24, 1995: Horizons re-opens while Universe of Energy and World of Motion are being refurbished (both these attractions remained open until January 21 and 22, 1996 respectively). December 31, 1998: Disney's internal staff newsletter, Eyes and Ears, announces the permanent closure of Horizons. January 9, 1999: Horizons closes permanently. September 23, 1999: all signage Horizons is removed. September 30, 1999: Horizons briefly reopens, but only for press groups. April 29, 2000: demolition of the Horizons building commences. July 25, 2000: demolition is completed. References External links Horizons at INTERCOT.com Horizons Tribute Site Horizons Fan Blog, Mesa Verde Times (with some behind the scenes photos) Horizons Resurrected (CGI model of the attraction) Amusement rides based on rail transport Amusement rides introduced in 1983 Amusement rides that closed in 1999 Amusement rides using motion pictures Audio-Animatronic attractions Dark rides Epcot Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Future World (Epcot) General Electric sponsorships Omnimover attractions 1983 establishments in Florida 1999 disestablishments in Florida