Changes

The Journeys In Space pavilion was designed to be more interactive then its predecessor, however like the original space pavilion it was done in by budget constraints. Although there had been initially been talks with Delta about sponsoring the pavilion, Journeys In Space was eventually shelved due to lack of funding. Despite the fact that a sponsor had still not been found, plans for a modified version of the pavilion were revived in 1993. With GE choosing to end its sponsorship of Horizons, and Michael Eisner unwilling to update the pavilion, Imagineers began to look at the Horizons building as a possible home for Journeys In Space. This new incarnation of the attraction would have allowed guests to walk through space, around a space station. Because Disney hoped to save money by reusing as much of Horizons as possible, not only would Journeys In Space have reused the pavilion itself, but also Horizons’ overhead track and ride vehicles. Unfortunately, issues with capacity, cost and integration into the existing Horizons building, led to plans for Journeys In Space to be cancelled.

With the World of Motion and [[Universe of Energy]] pavilions closed for refurbishment, and no immediate plans for a space pavilion, Horizons remained operational through 1998. Although basic maintenance continued to be done on the attraction, no real money was spent to update or upkeep Horizons. With the pavilion’s days clearly numbered, in 1999 the idea for a space pavilion once again took center stage. Unlike previous incarnations however, Compaq entered negotiations to sponsor the new pavilion. With a sponsor in place, Disney settled on an idea that had previously been considered as a pre-show for Journey Into Space-a centrifuge attraction that would take guests into space. In order to facilitate the new attraction, it was decided that the Horizons pavilion would be demolished and a brand new pavilion would be built. Horizons closed for good on January 9, 1999, and on April 20, 2000 Mission: Space was announced to the public. Unlike previous incarnations of the space pavilion, Mission: Space was themed as astronaut training center. Instead of actually traveling into space as previous versions of the space pavilion imagined, Mission: Space allows guests to experience the training that astronauts going on the first mission to Mars would experience.