Horizons Resurrected

[TavieP]

Horizons was my all-time favorite attraction at WDW - I must have ridden it dozens of times before it closed in the late nineties.

In the throes of nostalgia, I stumbled across this amazing site called http://horizonsresurrected.com

This guy's more obsessed than I am! He says:

My mission is to recreate this lost EPCOT Center attraction in virtual 3D space, so that it can once again be experienced and enjoyed by all.

First, I will recreate the entire HORIZONS pavilion as a 3d model (including all lighting, show scenes, and animated moving parts) using a combination of Google Sketchup and 3D Studio MAX.

Then, I will create an interactive version of the pavilion so that it can be experienced in first person (like an FPS video game) through the web.​

He only has a bit up now and you need a pretty good processor on your computer to be able to view it smoothly, but man - it's really gorgeous. If you're an Epcot fan and remember it fondly, you must check it out!

 

[dwheaton]

I know this is an old thread, but I figure it makes sense to bump this thread rather than create a new one. Here's an interview that I did last week with Chris Wallace, who created the Horizons Resurrected 3D simulation. He's still working on it!

http://tomorrowsociety.com/interview-with-chris-wallace-horizons-resurrected/