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{{Infobox Disney ride |
| image=ClubCool.jpeg
| caption='''The entrance to Club Cool. Photo by Michael Gray.| opened= July 1998 (as Sunrise Terrace RestaurantIce Station Cool) <br> '''Novemember 14November 18, 2005 (as Fountain View StarbucksClub Cool)'''
| park= Epcot
| land=Innoventions West
Club Cool is a Coca-Cola store in [[Innoventions West]] at [[Epcot]]
==History==
The shopping location that is currently known as Club Cool originally opened as Ice Station Cool in July 1998 <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/club-cool/ </ref>. Ice Station Cool was themed as an arctic research stationand sponsored by Coca-Cola. Guests would enter the store through a snowy cave, before passing through an ice tunnel with real snow <ref name= "lost"/>. During their entrance into the main area, guests would also see a frozen caveman holding a bottle of coke <refname= "lost"> http://www.lostepcot.com/icestationcool.html </ref>. Once inside the shop, guests could sample various cocaCoca-cola Cola flavors from around the world<ref name= "lost"/>.
In June 2005, Ice Station Cool closed for refurbishment. At this time, the location was completely redone, eventually reopening on as Club Cool on November 1418, 2005 <ref> httphttps://www.thisdayindisneyhistoryd23.com/Nov14.html a-to-z/club-cool/l </ref>. This new Coca-Cola sponsored location still allows guests to sample Coca-Cola flavors from around the world, however it is now has a modern urban theme.
In 2013, Club Cool got entirely new flavors for guests to sample. The old Although all the other flavors were all replaced at this time, although the popular Beverly remained <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/club-cool/news/29oct2013-all-new-flavors-and-one-old-favorite-debut-at-epcot's-club-cool-tomorrow.htm </ref>. In July 2019, Disney confirmed that Club Cool would be closing on September 8, 2019 <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/epcot/news/03jul2019-summary-of-all-the-closures-coming-to-epcots-future-world.htm </ref>. The company later clarified that the store would eventually be returning in some capacity, although a new location was not given <ref> https://twitter.com/WDWToday/status/1146156836887945217 </ref>. On April 9, 2021, Disney announced that Club Cool would be opening in its new location (next to the Creations Shop in World Celebration) in the Summer of 2021 <ref name= "refurb"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/club-cool/news/09apr2021-club-cool-to-reopen-this-summer-at-epcot.htm </ref>. According to Disney, the new location will "celebrate Coca-Cola in a fresh new way, while keeping the fan-favorite experience that invites you to explore tasty drinks from around the world. This space will also have some new magic to bring the global experience of Coca-Cola to life for you" <ref name="refurb"/>.
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