When this section of EPCOT opened in 1983 it featured
Horizons – a dark ride sequel to Carousel of Progress called Horizons. The
original ride closed a little more than a decade later, after GE’s sponsorship
ended. The building (but not the futuristic planter in front of it) was
demolished, and HP’s Mission: Space opened in 2003. Inside the pavilion is a
VIP lounge called the Red Planet Room, exclusively for HP employees. It’s a
nice place to recharge. I haven’t visited since 2011, so I don’t know if HP’s
sponsorship has ended (they tend to lapse after about ten years) or if
employees are still welcome there. It might be a moot point, as my husband’s badge
now says Hewlett Packard Enterprise. I’m told there are other employee lounges
like this one in the park. What happens to them when their sponsors leave? Do
cast members chill there during breaks, or do they just collect cobwebs?
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