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/* Pavilion History */
In order to accommodate the new Innovention's exhibits, CommuniCore's exhibits had slowly been phased out throughout the early 1990s <ref name= "book"/>. Despite this, due to the massive nature of the project, Disney decided that Innovention's would open in two phases <ref name= "Martin"/>, with The first phase opening in 1993-1994 and the second in 1998-1999<ref name= "Martin"/>.
When it opened, Innoventions featured exhibits by IBM, Sega, and General Motors (among others) <ref name= "book"/>. Since Innoventions was at least partially inspired by a consumer electronics show, the pavilion was less organized then CommuniCore had been, and large advertisements were occasionally present <ref name= "Martin"/>. Besides the exhibits, Innovention's also held three stores, the Centorium, the Art of Disney, and Field Trips, as well as the new [[Ice Station Cool]], which had free Coca Cola samples from around the world <ref name= "book"/>. In addition to these stores, Innoventions was also home to the Pasta Piazza Ristorante, the [[Electric Umbrella]], and the [[Fountain View FountainView Espresso & Bakery]] <ref name= "book"/>.
The first major change to Innoventions came in 1997, when Innoventions West was refurbished <ref name= "edc"/>. Although most of the exhibits changed when it reopened, some were updated and retained <ref name= "edc"/>. In 1999, in preparation for the upcoming Millennium Celebration, all of Innoventions (both East and West) was closed for refurbishment. Besides just renovating the exhibits, the 1999 refurbishment also gave the pavilion more order. At this time, all but two of the entrances and exits were closed off, and a path was created for guests to follow <ref name= "edc"/>.