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/* Journeys In Space (1990-1993) */
The Journeys In Space pavilion was designed to be more interactive and immersive then its predecessor <ref name= "Martin"/>. This version of the space pavilion would have had full environments for guests to explore<ref name= "Martin"/>. Like the original space pavilion however, Journeys in Space 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<ref name= "Martin"/>. 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<ref name= "Martin"/>. This new incarnation of the attraction would have allowed guests to walk through space in "Spacesuits" <ref name= "Martin"/>. 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. An Imagineer who worked on this incarnation of the space pavilion told Disney historian Jim Hill:
{{Quotation|A little background on the "space walk" attraction that was proposed for the Horizon pavilion. That was going to be one of several attractions that were going to be part of the initial Space Pavilion concept (much as Wonders of Life Pavilion had multiple venues under one roof). You entered the pavilion and found yourself around a campfire with a projected starfield above to put in mind of ancient man studying the heavens. <br> After a simple pre-show here, and then a cybrolator-like transitional scene, you were delivered to a space station orbiting earth. The space station was the hub for the other adventures. You probably know all this. The space walk adventure was a journey around the outside of the "space station", giving riders a chance to look into space and peer into the "non-public" areas of the space station operations (crew quarters, lab, etc.). As you correctly described riders would have been suspended from an overhead track. <ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/02/10/542.aspx <ref/ref>}}
Unfortunately, issues with capacity, cost, and integration into the existing Horizons building, led to the cancellation of Journeys In Space <ref name= "Martin"/>.