Corporate sponsorships
When did General Electric pull out of Horizons?
Epcot
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 1979, Early concepts were presented by the show designer George McGinnis August 5, 1981, Site work begins January 1982, Pavilion construction begins October 1, 1983, Horizons opens as part of EPCOT Center's 1st Anniversary celebration. September 30, 1993, General Electric's sponsorship ends after expiration of 10-year contract. December 1994, Horizons closes indefinitely. Disney officials give no timetable for reopening. December 1995, Horizons re-opens while Universe of Energy and World of Motion are being refurbished, (both these attractions remained open until January 21 and 2, 1996 respectively). December 31, 1998, Disney internal staff newsletter (Eyes and Ears) announces that Horizons will close for good. January 9, 1999, Horizons closes permanently. September 23, 1999, All Horizons signs are removed. September 30, 1999, Horizons briefly reopens, but only for press groups. July 7, 2000, Horizons pavilion building is in the process of demolition. September 10, 2000, Construction begins for Mission: SPACE on the former site of Horizons. August 15, 2003, Mission: SPACE opens to the public. September 19, 2003, Walt Disney World issues a Horizons pin commemorating the attraction. Shown on the pin is Mickey Mouse, the ride's building, and the years 1983 and 1999 to signify the years between which the ride operated. September 9, 2005, Walt Disney World issues a license plate pin, part of their lanyard series, commemorating Horizons. August 17, 2007, Walt Disney World releases another commemorative pin as part of its White Glove Remember When series. July 1, 2008, Walt Disney World releases yet another commemorative pin as part of its White Glove Retro Epcot series. February 11, 2010, Walt Disney World releases a fourth pin dedicated to Horizons and Mission: Space as part of its Then and Now series.  
Provided it survives that far out, "New Horizons" is likely to follow the Voyager probes in exploring the outer heliosphere and mapping the heliosheath and heliopause. Even though it was launched far faster than any outward probe before it, "New Horizons" will never overtake either "Voyager 1" or "Voyager 2", as the most distant human-made object from Earth. Close fly-bys of Saturn and Titan gave "Voyager 1" an advantage with its extra gravity assist. When "New Horizons" reaches the distance of , it will be travelling at about , around slower than "Voyager 1" at that distance. 
Periodic power and water cuts are a daily burden for Conakry's residents, dating back to early 2002. Government and power company officials blame the drought of February 2001 for a failure of the hydro-electric supply to the capital, and a failure of aging machinery for the continuation of the crisis. Critics of the government cite mis-management, corruption, and the pull out of the power agency's French partner at the beginning of 2002. As of 2007, much of the city has no traffic lighting in the overnight hours. Popular anger at shortages in Conakry was entwined with anti-government protests, strikes, and violence over the rule of President Lansana Conté and the successive prime ministers, Cellou Dalein Diallo and Eugène Camara, appointed to fill the post after the resignation of Prime Minister François Lonseny Fall in April 2004. Violence reached a peak in January–February 2007 in a general strike, which saw over one hundred deaths when the Army confronted protesters 
Horizons was the name of a dark ride attraction at Epcot (then known as EPCOT Center), a theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA. Located on the eastern side of the "Future World" section of Epcot, the attraction used Disney's Omnimover conveyance system, which took guests past show scenes depicting visions of the future. It is believed to be the sequel to Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, an attraction in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Horizons was the only attraction in "Future World" to showcase all of Epcot's "Future World" elements: communication, community interaction, energy, transportation, anatomy, physiology, along with man's relationship to the sea, land, air, and space. The attraction officially opened on October 1, 1983, as part of Phase II of Epcot. Horizons originally closed in December 1994, a little more than a year after General Electric had ended its sponsorship of the attraction. Horizons temporarily re-opened in December 1995 due to the closure of two other attractions that were down for refurbishment in "Future World", Universe of Energy and World of Motion. The attraction permanently closed on January 9, 1999, after which the attraction was dismantled and its structure demolished to make room for , a motion simulator thrill ride that opened on October 9, 2003. 
A source of great personal sadness for Nanton was the Winnipeg General Strike that followed not even a year after peace in Europe was announced. Not only as the city's leading financier, but as President of Winnipeg Electric he was also the leading employer in Winnipeg. Despite all he had done to grow Winnipeg from its roots before the war and all his work to support Canadian soldiers – particularly those from Manitoba – during the war, he became a figure of contempt to many. Not only did the supporters of the Labour Party of Canada who had argued against Conscription turn against him, but also the many of the soldiers who he had done so much to support rallied against him when they returned home to find their jobs had been taken by immigrants who had continued to come West during the war. Nanton joined with other business leaders to keep open the essential services to Winnipeg that the strikers had closed. At one mass meeting Nanton was physically attacked and a man cried out to the crowd to burn his house down. In consequence he sent his wife and daughters to sleep with friends while he and his staff took turns to patrol the grounds of Kilmorie during the night. No attack was made at Kilmorie, but the barn on his farm at Rosser was purposefully burned to the ground and twenty of his horses were killed. In 1923, Nanton was asked to Chair the non-profit Canada Colonization Association. Still exhausted from his exertions during the war, Nanton wanted to decrease his responsibilities but he accepted the position anyway, seen as the only man who could pull the committee together, a proof of his enduring reputation. 