Innoventions (Epcot)
Innoventions | |
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Status | Removed |
Opening date | July 1, 1994 |
Closing date | September 7, 2019[1] |
Replaced | CommuniCore |
Replaced by | Connections Eatery (World Celebration) |
Epcot | |
Name | Innoventions West |
Area | Future World |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | July 1, 1994 |
Closing date | May 19, 2015[2] |
Replaced | CommuniCore |
Replaced by | Journey of Water (World Nature) |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Museum |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Host | Tom Morrow 2.0 (former) |
Website | Official website |
Innoventions was an ever-changing collection of exhibits at the
History
Innoventions first opened on July 1, 1994, replacing
Closure and demolition
On May 19, 2015, Innoventions West closed with the promise of a major overhaul, which ultimately never happened.
On September 7, 2019, the original version of Club Cool (Coca-Cola) and the Fountain View (Starbucks) in the south portion of Innoventions West permanently closed ahead of demolition.
Demolition of Innoventions West began in Fall 2019. The Southwest Quadrant was reduced to a structural frame in December 2019.
Today, the building that formerly housed Innoventions East has reopened as Connections Eatery, the main quick service restaurant for the front of EPCOT in World Celebration. The building that formerly housed Innoventions West has been completely demolished to make way for the Journey of Water attraction in World Nature, the future CommuniCore Hall, and the future CommuniCore Plaza.
Exhibits and sponsors
Innoventions East
- Apple Computer(September 21, 1994 – January 31, 1998)
- Bill Nye - The Science Guy (April 15, 1998 – June 1, 1999)
- Colortopia, presented by Glidden (November 2015 – September 4, 2019)[3][4]
- Comfortville, presented by Honeywell (July 1, 1994 – Fall 1996)
- Communications Dream Forum, sponsored by Motorola (October 1995 – May 1, 2003)
- Discover the Stories Behind the Magic (September 24, 2001 – Late 2002)
- Disney Interactive (Spring 1996 – September 3, 1997)
- Disney's Internet Zone, sponsored by Disney.com and Compaq (1999 – July 2007)
- Disney.com Interactive Zone, sponsored by Gateway (1998–1999)
- Don't Waste It!, presented by Waste Management, Inc.(2008 – June 12, 2011)
- Environmentality Corner (2005–2012)
- EPCOT Discovery Center (Fall 1996 – October 3, 1998)
- Family PC(Fall 1995 – June 1, 1999)
- Fantastic Plastics Works, sponsored by Society of the Plastics Industry (August 2004 – March 2008)
- Forests For Our Future, sponsored by TAPPI (1999–2004)
- Future Cars, sponsored by General Motors (1999–2001)
- General Electric (July 1, 1994 – June 1, 1999)
- General Motors (July 1, 1994 – June 1, 1999)
- Hammacher Schlemmer (July 1, 1994 – September 1997)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield(February 2012 – January 2016)
- House of Innoventions, sponsored by Panja and Whirlpool (1999 – October 2009)
- Kidcot (2004–2006)
- World ShowcaseAdventure (2009–2012)
- Look Into the Future (October 1, 1999 – February 19, 2001)
- Magic House Show (July 1, 1994 – Winter 1994)
- Masco's Magic House Tour (July 1, 1994 – Spring 1995)
- Mission: SPACE Launch Center, sponsored by Compaq/HP (May 2001 – 2003)
- Mr. MIDI (June 1995 – September 1995)
- Opportunity City, sponsored by Disney Online and the Kauffman Foundation(2004 – November 1, 2006)
- Oracle Corporation's Information Highway (October 1995 – September 3, 1997)
- Spectaculab, presented by Murata Manufacturing and Science From Scientists (November 12, 2017 – January 13, 2019)
- StormStruck, presented by FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes) (August 26, 2008 – September 14, 2016)[4]
- Take a Nanooze Break, sponsored by Cornell University and the National Science Foundation (2010 - September 4, 2019)
- Test the Limits Lab, presented by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (2003 – January 6, 2015)[5]
- VISION HOUSE, presented by Green Builder Media (2012–2015)
- Web Site Construction Zone, sponsored by GO.com (October 1, 1999 – February 19, 2001)
Innoventions West
- AT&T (1994–1999)
- Aladdin's Magic Carpet VR Adventure (1996–1997)
- Alec Tronic (1994–1998)
- Beautiful Science, sponsored by Monsanto Company(1999–2004)
- Bill Nye: The Science Guy(1994–1997)
- The Broadband Connection, sponsored by AT&T (1999–2001)
- Discover magazine (1994–1997)
- Eclectronics (1994–1998)
- Enel/Infobyte VR Presentation (1996–1997)
- Epcot's 25th Anniversary Gallery (2007–2008)
- The Great American Farm, sponsored by American Farm Bureau(2004–2008)
- The Great Piggy Bank Adventure, sponsored by T. Rowe Price (May 19, 2009 – May 19, 2015)
- IBM (1994–1997)
- IBM: Solutions for a Small Planet (1998–1999)
- IBM Thinkplace (2002–2009)
- Innoventions Pre-Show (1998-1999)
- Inspired by Vision (1998–1999)
- Knowledge Vortex, sponsored by Xerox (1999-2002)
- LEGODacta (1994–1995)
- Look Into the Future (2001–2007)
- Medicine's New Vision, sponsored by The Radiological Community (1999–2002)
- Rockin' Robots' sponsored by KUKA Industrial Robots (2005–2010)
- (1994–1999)
- SegwayCentral (2006–2013)
- Silicon Graphics (1995–1997)
- Slap Stick Studios, sponsored by Velcro (2008–2011)
- Smarter Planet, presented by IBM (2010–2012)
- Time Warner
- Tom Morrow 2.0's Playground (2001–2007)
- Too Small to See, sponsored by Cornell University (2006–2008)
- The Ultimate Home Theater Experience, sponsored by Lutron(June 1999 – August 1999)
- Videonics (1994–1997)
- Video Games of Tomorrow, sponsored by Disney Interactive (1999–2001)
- Video Game Playground, sponsored by Disney Interactive (2005 – Summer 2015)
- Walt Disney Imagineering Labs (1994–1995)
- Where's The Fire?, Presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance (October 2004 – October 2014)
Tom Morrow 2.0
Epcot's Innoventions' mascot for 2000-2007 was a small
Area music
The Innoventions Area Loop is roughly 20 minutes long and begins with a musical piece by David Arkenstone entitled "Papillon (On The Wings Of The Butterfly)" from his album In the Wake of the Wind. The rest of the music was composed by Russell Brower for Walt Disney Imagineering and is not commercially available. Brower, along with Arkenstone, would then compose the music for the World of Warcraft games.
See also
- Epcot attraction and entertainment history
- Innoventions (Disneyland)
References
- ^ "Club Cool, Electric Umbrella, MouseGear and more closing soon at Epcot". July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Epcot's Innoventions West to close at Disney World for overhaul".
- ^ Pointon, Geoffrey. "Add a Splash of Color to Your Epcot Visit with Colortopia Presented by Glidden". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Disney Parks. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Epcot: Sum of All Thrills, StormStruck and Colortopia? closed". Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Richardson, Savannah (January 13, 2015). "4 Notable Refurbishments Coming at Walt Disney World's Theme Parks". themeparktourist.com. Theme Park Tourist. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "IBM THINK Exhibit Opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot". IBM.com. IBM. Retrieved January 16, 2015.