Welcome to Episode 51 of the RetroWDW Podcast: "Horizons - Part 3: The Legacy" - We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows.
Listen to Horizons Part 1 - The Prologue
Listen to Horizons Part 2 - The Promise
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Audio RewindOur audio rewind this month turned out to be Food Rapper from Food Rocks! Voiced by Tone Loc - Thank you for all the guesses and emails.
We have a winner! Congratulations Christian! - you win a Vacation Kingdom Poster!
If you think you know the answer to this month's audio rewind, email us! contest@retrowdw.com - This month, the winner will be getting a Vacation Kingdom Poster - All entries due 8/15/2019 and a random winner will be selected.
The Speed Ramp Onesie winner has been picked! Matt Gahs is our winner and his baby is due this coming November. That will be shipped out asap! Thanks for all the kind words and congratulations to all the new parents out there.
RetroMagicWe spend some time updating everybody on RetroMagic - This two day event is coming soon and tickets are on sale now! We also have some exciting news from MagicYourBand.com - they have some great covers for your Magic Band that feature RetroWDW, LBVHS & RetroMagic. Check them out!
Main Topic Horizons: Part 3 - The LegacyWe finalize the ride this month, as the last episode was just insanely long and had to be cut off. Todd gets us back in the ride vehicles and we talk about choosing your own ending. How has everything worked out in detail, as to how this worked as a ride.... Ted even chimes in with some official wording on how all of this functioned day in and day out, using the Horizons Ride Control System manual. Very techy stuff, part numbers, duty cycles and so much - insanely detailed.
The Legacy though...We discuss our own personal rides and recollections related to Horizons. The closure is brought up, with how it was open, then closed then reopened. Disney World didn't bring much fanfare for closures, but Test Track being delayed kept Horizons opened even longer. Todd gets us talking about the Mesa Verde Times - which is an amazing story of documentation and danger!
We hope from these efforts, Disney has learned to document better and also take note of the fanbase, as people have emotional connections to these attractions. The auction scene is a huge part of this closure, as we discuss and go over how much of Horizons went right to the trash bin. Todd tells us about a few products that feature the distinctive Horizons orange scent: My Shaldon Air Fresheners & Pacific Shaving Cream.
With the help of Ted Linhart, we've reconstructed the original cast member guide that details each and every scene in Horizons. Click the cover to download and read along with us as we discuss Horizons in this episode:
1983 Horizons Cast Member Guide
Todd's Mad L'Orange Drink RecipeHorizons & EPCOT Documents
Read More About Horizons
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