Even Disney magic can't pull off everything. Skyleidoscope put on an unbelievable show that was also unbelievably dangerous, with flotsam and jetsam like jet skis, speedboats, and planes that spewed colored smoke. It had everything you could ever imagine, and some things you couldn't. Heroes fought floating dragons, according to All Ears, and there were even daytime fireworks. 

So what was this show supposed to be about? The caption on a press photo (via DizAvenue) said that two dragons and their offspring "stir up World Showcase Lagoon in an effort to disrupt the 'good guys,' whose mission is to paint the sky with rainbow colors." Unfortunately, in 1987, AP News reported that one of those planes crashed.

Horizons was the other new thing at EPCOT that was much less deadly or confusing. This choose-your-own-adventure ride imagined what everyday life would be like in the 21st century, taking you through a "FuturePort" that would show you where you could possibly end up going, as per the Disney Parks blog. It also let you decide on one of three endings.

By the way, it was Donald Duck's 50th birthday in 1984. Attention was taken away from Mickey for once with a Donald parade taking over the Magic Kingdom, as per WDW News Today.

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