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Imagination!

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| theme=Imagination
| sponsor= Kodak (1982-2010)
| land=Future WorldNature
| park= Epcot
| opened=October 1, 1982
==Pavilion History==
===Development and Construction===
When original designs for EPCOT Center were being drawn up, an Imagination pavilion was nowhere to be found. In fact, the Imagination pavilion was the last pavilion designed for Future World Nature <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=95 </ref>. The structure that would eventually become the pavilion took inspiration from an idea that Imagineer Tony Baxter had for the Mineral and Ecology pavilion that was originally planned for EPCOT Center but never constructed <ref name= "wedway"> Parish, Matt, Nate Parish, and Michael Crawford. "5:3 The Original Land Pavilion." Audio blog post. WedWay Radio. N.p., 20 May 2013. Web. </ref>. Although Baxter had gotten fairly far in his designs for the Mineral pavilion, after it was decided that the theme pavilion should go in a different direction (due to the fact that Kraft had assumed sponsorship) he turned his attention to the Kodak pavilion <ref name= "E82"/>. Despite the fact that Kodak had originally signed on as an EPCOT Center sponsor in 1977 <ref name= "Martin"/>, the company still did not have a firm idea of what they wanted their pavilion to focus on <ref name= "E82">http://www.epcotlegacy.com/historical-expositions/2010/6/30/gather-store-re-combine-a-history-of-imagination-part-1.html </ref> . According to Tony Baxter:
{{Quotation| “They wanted something that would be very imaginative.” So we said: “How about doing a pavilion on imagination"<ref name= "E82"/>}}
'''[[Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival]]'''- This attraction allows guests to watch three Disney Pixar shorts including: "Get A Horse" "Piper" and "Feast"
'''[[Journey Into Imagination With with Figment]]'''- This dark ride lets guests take a tour of the Imagination Institute with Dr. Nigel Channing and Figment. Along the way guests learn how the five senses relate to imagination.
'''[[ImageWorks]]'''- After exiting Journey Into Imagination With Figment, guests enter the ImageWorks. Here, they can explore various interactive exhibits featuring Figment. Beginning in 2019, guests can now meet Ralph and Vanellope from the Wreck it Ralph franchise in the ImageWorks.
==Former Attractions==
* From 1982 until 1998 Dreamfinder would walk around outside of the pavilion (with Figment resting on his shoulder) and interact with guests <ref name= "lost"/>.
 
* Imagineer Mark Fuller was responsible for the design of the Imagination Fountains <ref> http://www.intercot.com/EDC/Imagination/index.html </ref>.