In honour of the attractions 30th anniversary here is part 1 of my all new trilogy about this amazing attraction. Dive back to the late 1980s to see the origins of Discovery Mountain, how the design changed over time and how the final design was arrived at. See the design of the attraction, how it works, the layout, take a CGI ride through – everything! Then see the highlights of the grand opening ceremony followed by a full, detailed walk through of From the Earth to the Moon as it was at opening along with a full on ride of what the eye saw using a mixture of CGI, official footage and composite videos. It’s not just a big dark building!

Mission to Mars WDW – Ultimate Anniversary Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

40 years since it opened in Orlando, the complete trip to Mars before Mission: Space was ever thought about.
See the origins of the attraction with Flight to the Moon, how it operated and changes made, then walk in from Tomorrowland 1975 for the full preshow, shot on tripods from several angles and composited to present Mr. Johnson, mission control and all the overhead screens in one clear image. Next walk into your spacecraft for a full multi camera mission to the red planet. With full source audio.

Mission SPACE – Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Go back to 1978 to see the origins of EPCOTs Space pavilion. See how Journeys in Space evolved, and how it was nearly built twice. See the Horizon connection, how Horizons nearly stayed with us and then how the building itself nearly stayed, and then see Mission: Space be announced, built and finally dedicated.

Take a full tour around the exterior plaza, then a full tour of the queue and holding areas inside. Queue for the ride, see all the preshows, then experience the full ride with fullscreen, clear video and a new clear inride audio mix. Walk around the postshow area and gift shop, and see what changes have been made since 2003. Finally, take a peek in the HP VIP lounge too.