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==Pavilion History==
What would one day be known as the Imagination! Pavilion opened with the rest of EPCOT Center on October 1, 1982. The pavilion itself was a large, glass, triangular building, which had a very unique architectural design. Outside of the building, guests could find “jumping fountains” and an upside down waterfall. When the pavilion initially opened, it was sponsored by Kodak and it housed the 3D show [[Magic Journeys]] (specifically located within the "Magic Eye Theater"). On March 3, 1983, the attraction [[Journey Into Imagination ]] opened in Kodak’s pavilion. The dark ride was hosted by Dreamfinder, who explored imagination with his creation, Figment (a purple dragon). The attraction proved to be extremely popular, often outdrawing the parks icon [[Spaceship Earth]]. When Journey Into Imagination opened, a tie-in attraction known as [[ImageWorks]] opened with it. Image Works was an interactive area located on the second floor of the pavilion, which allowed guests to experiment with their Imagination by playing at interactive kiosks. The only shop located within the pavilion was known as the Kodak Camera & Film Shop, which sold film and Figment merchandise. Following the addition of Journey Into Imagination, the entire pavilion was named the Journey Into Imagination Pavilion.
The Journey Into Imagination Pavilion remained essentially the same until 1986, when Magic Journeys closed. The attraction (which was moved to [[Fantasyland]] in the [[Magic Kingdom]]) was replaced with a new 3D show, [[Captain EO]]. Captain EO was created in partnership with Lucasfilms, and stared pop icon Michael Jackson as the title character, who was a space captain charged with saving the universe. The new show was much more technologically advanced then its predecessor, using in-theater special effects such as laser and smoke, as well as traditional 3D effects. In fact, many consider Captain EO to be one of the first “4D” shows ever created. Captain EO ran in the Journey Into Imagination pavilion for eight years, before it was finally replaced with a new show in 1994. Replacing Captain EO, was a new 3D show- Honey, I Shrunk the Audience. A spin off of the popular Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience once again used 4D effects including water and small fans to immerse guests in the film. Due to the new film taking place in the fictional Imagination Institute (where Professor Wayne Szalinski was receiving the inventor of the Year award), the Magic Eye Theater was renamed the “Imagination Institute” at this time.