Disney parks are always changing, there's always something new at Disney World or other parks to get excited about. And yet they’re also big on nostalgia. This contradiction has come together in a big way for next month’s Disney Experiences Showcase at the D23 event in Anaheim.
It has been announced that the name of the panel is “Horizons,” which was surely meant to excite old-school Disney World fans but has seemingly only annoyed them. Horizons is one of those Disney World attractions we wish were still around . The Epcot attraction closed 25 years ago and was demolished and replaced with Mission: Space.
A lot of people have a lot of fond memories of the attraction, and the name of the presentation is certainly meant to trade on those memories. Check out the artwork from The WDI Instagram below. A post shared by Walt Disney Imagineering (@waltdisneyimagineering) A photo posted by on Taken on its own, it’s a fantastic image.
Mickey Mouse stands in front of a horizon that shows elements from all the Disney Parks all over the world, as well as a pair of Disney Cruise Line ships. Expectations are high for this event among fans who have been waiting for not simply announcements but specifics about future attractions, and when they’ll open. The use of the word Horizons is certainly not an accident.
The presentation promises to reveal to fans “what’s on the horizon” for all the Disney Parks, but using the name of the defunct Epcot attraction that so many people l.
