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/* Fun Facts and Trivia */
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
 
 
* There are three references to Horizons in the Mission: Space pavilion:
** Outside of the pavilion, a planter is shaped like the demolished attractionpavilion <ref> http://www.mainstgazette.com/2008/05/exploration-of-deep-space.html </ref>. ** The Horizons logo can be seen on the center of the Gravity Wheel located in the queue<ref name= "allears"> http://allears.net/tp/ep/e_ms.htm </ref>.** The log can also be seen on the checkout desk in the pavilions gift shop<ref> http://www.lostepcot.com/horizons.html </ref>.
* The Lunar Rover suspended from the ceiling in the queue is on loan from the Smithsonian<ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mission-space.htm </ref>.
* Trevor Rabin (formally of Yes) composed a new musical score for Mission: Space<ref name= "allears"/>.
* Imagineers went through nearly 100 different shades of red before settling the color that is used in the pavilions facade<ref name= "allears"/>.
* In 2001, the Mission: Space Launch Center preview was housed in [[Innoventions East]]<ref name= "book"/>.
* The ride system is anchored in a basement which is 30 feet below ground<ref name= "book"/>.
* When Mission: Space was announced, Disney claimed that the Horizons pavilion would be too small to hold the attraction. In actuality, Mission: Space is significantly smaller then Horizons<ref name= "book"/>.
* If guests look at the small monitor located in the Command Room in Mission: Space's queue, they will see a small bird coming in for a crash landing. This is a reference to the extinct Flight to the Moon and Mission to Mars attractions in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. In these attractions' preshowpreshows, a bird would set off alarms, and Mission Control would mistake the bird for a UFO<ref> Mongello, Lou. "Mission: Space DSI: Disney Scene Investigation." Audio blog post. WDW Radio. N.p., 23 Sept. 2015. Web </ref>.
====Quotes in the Queue====