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| caption='''One of the entrances to Innoventions'''
| theme=Future Technology
| land=Future World
| host= Tom Morrow 2.0 (2000-2007)
| park= Epcot
| sponsor= Sponsor by Exhibit
| opened=September 29, 1994
| custom_label_1 = Type
| custom_value_1 = Interactive Exhibits
| custom_label_1 = Formally Known As
| custom_value_1 = Innoventions: The Road to Tomorrow (2000-2007)
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Innoventions is a pavilion located in [[Epcot]]. The pavilion is divided into Innoventions East and Innoventions West.
==Pavilion History==
Innoventions opened on September 29, 1994 <ref name= "edc"/>, replacing the CommuniCore pavilions. Like its predecessor, Innoventions was divided into East and West buildings, with a total area of 100,000 square feet <ref name= "edc"> http://www.intercot.com/edc/Innoventions/index.html </ref>. Although the basic idea of Innoventions was essentially the same as CommuniCore, their intents were different. Whereas CommuniCore showcased various scientific exhibits, Innovention's goal was to showcase things that would soon be affecting guests in their home or office on a daily basis <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?s=Innoventions </ref>. Furthermore, as opposed to the laid back and bright look of CommuniCore, Innoventions was dark and loud in an attempt to gain guest's attention <ref name= "Martin"/>. In this same vein, a new metallic blue color scheme was given to the buildings to further "modernize" them <ref name= "Martin"/>. Other aesthetic changes included the fact that the exterior reflecting pools were filled in to improve guest flow <ref name= "book"> Pedersen, R.A. The EPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. United States: Epcyclopedia, 2011. Print </ref>, the large windows that made up the walls of the building were covered<ref name= "book"/>, and the West building was expanded towards the [[Living Seas]] <ref name= "Martin"/>. Finally, new entryways were constructed and the pavilion's multilevel interior was changed so that all the exhibits were now on a single level<ref name= "book"/>.
Innoventions opened in 1994, replacing When commenting on the outdated CommuniCore pavilion. Like it's predecessor, creation of Innoventions was divided into East and West buildings, with a total area of 100,000 square feet. Disney CEO Michael Eisner had said in the early 1990's that, : {{Quotation|"People need a place to experience the new near future, a permanent World's World’s Fair where they can test and try the products that are changing our their world."<ref> http://www. Innoventions in Epcot was built with this idea in mindlibertymutualgroup. Like CommuniCore, Innoventions would feature technology based exhibitscom/omapps/BlobServer?blobheadername3=Content-Disposition&blobheadername2=MDT-Type&blobheadername1=Cache-Control&blobtable=Document&blobheadervalue3=inline%3B+filename%3DPMIWheresFireInnoventionsInfo. However, instead of the subtle and understated tone of CommuniCore, Innoventions was more loud and boldpdf&blobheadervalue2=abinary%3B+charset%3DUTF-8&blobheadervalue1=private&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobwhere=1078438962651&blobnocache=true&blobcol=urlfile&blobkey=id </ref>}}[[Image:Innoventions90s. Another noticeable difference between jpg|350px|thumb|Inside Innoventions as it appeared in the two pavilions was 1990s]]In order to accommodate the color scheme. Innoventions was given a futuristic metallic blue scheme. The pavilion featured new Innovention's exhibits by IBM, Sega, and General Motors (among others). Since Innoventions was at least partially inspired by a consumer electronics show, the pavilion was less organized then CommuniCore 's exhibits had slowly been. Large advertisements were also more likely to be found in phased out throughout the more busy Innoventionsearly 1990s <ref name= "book"/>. When Innoventions openedDespite this, it also featured two old stores (the Centorium and Field Trips) and the new Ice Station Cool Store (which had free Coca Cola samples from around the world). Innovations was also home due to the Paste Pizza Resturante, massive nature of the Electric Umbrellaproject, Disney decided that Innovention's would open in two phases <ref name= "Martin"/>, with The first phase opening in 1993-1994 and the Fountainview Expresso & Bakerysecond in 1998-1999<ref name= "Martin"/>.
The first major change came to Innoventions in 1997When it opened, when Innoventions West was refurbished. Although most of the featured exhibits changed when it reopenedby IBM, Sega, some were updated and returnedGeneral Motors (among others) <ref name= "book"/>. In 1999Since Innoventions was at least partially inspired by a consumer electronics show, in preparation for the upcoming Millennium Celebrationpavilion was less organized then CommuniCore had been, all of Innoventions (both East and West) was closed for refurbishmentlarge advertisements were occasionally present <ref name= "Martin"/>. Beside just renovating Besides the exhibits, the 1999 refurbishment Innovention's also gave held three stores, the pavilion more order. All but two of Centorium, the entrances Art of Disney, and exits were closed offField Trips, and a path was created for guests to follow. Following as well as the refurbishmentnew [[Ice Station Cool]], Innoventions was given which had free Coca Cola samples from around the subtitle world <ref name= "The road to tomorrowbook" and a new mascot Tom Morrow 2/>.0. FinallyIn addition to these stores, Innoventions was also home to the Centorium storePasta Piazza Ristorante, which had been open since the pavilion was CommuniCore[[Electric Umbrella]], was expanded and renamed Mouse Gears. The other store located in the pavilion, Field Trips, also closed and became The Art of Disney Store[[FountainView Espresso & Bakery]] <ref name= "book"/>.
Between 2000 and 2007The first major change to Innoventions came in 1997, when Innoventions only underwent minor changesWest was refurbished <ref name= "edc"/>. In 2000Although most of the exhibits changed when it reopened, the Pasta Pizza Resturante closed some were updated and retained <ref name= "edc"/>. In 20011999, a kiosk named Discover the Stories Behind the Magic. The new interactive exhibit was built to tie in with preparation for the 100 Years of Magic upcoming Millennium Celebration, all of Innoventions (both East and thus it West) was removed in 2002closed for refurbishment. Other entrances and exits were Besides just renovating the exhibits, the 1999 refurbishment also reopened during gave the pavilion more order. At this time period, opening up Innoventions. In 2005, all but two of the Ice Station Cool entrances and exits were closedoff, and later reopened as Club Cool. Club Cool a path was still sponsored by Coca Cola, however the exterior of the building was changedcreated for guests to follow <ref name= "edc"/>.
The final major renovation came to Following the refurbishment, Innoventions in 2007. The pavilion was closed and updated, and given the subtitle "The road Road to tomorrowTomorrow" was droppedand Tom Morrow 2. The color scheme of 0 became the pavilion’s host<ref name= "edc"/>. Finally, the Centorium store (which had been open since the pavilion was returned to a powder blue one, similar to that of known as CommuniCore. Following the renovation), Tom Morrow 2was expanded and renamed Mouse Gears<ref name= "edc"/>.0 At this time Field Trips was removed. An kiosk celebrating Epcot's 25 anniversary opened, although it also closed a year later. In 2009, The Sum of All Thrills opened in Innoventions East. The exhibit allows guests to design their own thrill ride, and then enter a motion simulator and ride it. The Sum replaced by the Art of All Thrill is the first Disney store <ref name= "rideedc" ever located in Innoventions/>.
Between 2000 and 2007, Innoventions only underwent minor changes. In 2001, the Pasta Piazza Ristorante closed <ref> http://allears.net/din/rest_closed.htm </ref>, and a kiosk named Discover the Stories Behind the Magic opened <ref name="book"/>. The new interactive exhibit was built as a tie in with the 100 Years of Magic Celebration, and thus it was removed in 2002<ref name=Exhibits History"book"/>. The other entrances and exits to Innoventions were also reopened during this time. In 2005, the Ice Station Cool closed, before later reopening as [[Club Cool]]. Club Cool was still sponsored by Coca Cola; however the exterior of the building was changed. Also at this time, the Character Connection meet and greet opened to guests. Originally planned as a temporary exhibit, the Character Connection allowed guests to meet Mickey and his friends <ref name="book"/>. The meet and greet location would later be renamed Epcot Character Spot <ref name="book"/>.
The next major renovation came to Innoventions in 2007. During this refurbishment the pavilion was updated and the subtitle "Road to Tomorrow" and Tom Morrow 2.0 were dropped <ref name="book"/>. The color scheme of the pavilion was also returned to a powder blue (similar to that of CommuniCore). Following the renovation, a kiosk celebrating Epcot's 25th anniversary opened, although it would close a year later <ref name=="book"/>. In 2009, The Sum of All Thrills opened in Innoventions East (1994<ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/10/sum_of_all_thrills.html </ref>. The exhibit allows guests to design their own thrill ride, and then enter a motion simulator and ride it. The Sum of All Thrill was thus the first "ride" ever located within Innoventions <ref> http://wdwnews.com/releases/2010/03/04/it-1999)===all-adds-up-raytheon/ </ref>.
In March of 2015, Disney announced that Innoventions West would be closed on April 30, and that the exhibits housed within the pavilion would be removed <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/innoventions/news/21mar2015-innoventions-west-to-close-in-april-along-with-vision-house-at-inventions-east.htm </ref>. This closure coincided with the end of the exhibitors' (Liberty Mutual, IBM and T. Rowe Price) sponsorship agreements <ref> http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-rangers-blog/os-disney-epcot-innoventions-west-closing-20150320-post.html </ref>. On June 31, 2015 a rest and relaxation area called a D-Zone opened in Innoventions West <ref name= "wdwmagic"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/epcot/news/26jun2015-new-d-zone-relaxation-area-coming-to-epcot-next-week.htm </ref>. Besides housing seating for guests and device chargers, a small snack and beverage stand also opened at this time <ref name= "wdwmagic"/>. In August 2016 Disney announced that The Sum of All Thrills and StormStruck would be closing on September 14, 2016 <ref> http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/08/breaking-the-sum-of-all-thrills-and-stormstruck-closing-goodbye-innoventions-at-epcot/ </ref>. The closure of the two exhibits left Colortopia and Take a Nanooze Break as the only operating exhibits left in Innoventions.
 
On November 12, 2017 The SpectacuLAB opened in Innoventions East <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/11/new-spectaculab-show-officially-opens-spark-walt-disney-worlds-epcot/ </ref>, the exhibit closed on January 13, 2019 <ref> https://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/spectaculab </ref>.
 
In July 2019, as part of [[Epcot]]'s ongoing transformation, Disney announced that the remaining exhibits in Innovention's East, [[Fountain View Starbucks]] and the Fountain of Nations would be closing on September 8, 2019 <ref name="wdwmagicepcot"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/epcot/news/03jul2019-summary-of-all-the-closures-coming-to-epcots-future-world.htm </ref>. Furthermore, Disney also announced that the [[Electric Umbrella]], [[Club Cool]] and Mouse Gear would also be closing in the Winter of 2019<ref name="wdwmagicepcot"/>. The Fountain View, Mouse Gear, and Character Spot characters are all expected to move to temporary locations at this time <ref name="wdwmagicepcot"/>. While Disney has announced that [[Club Cool]] will be returning, no further information was given about the store's new location <ref> https://twitter.com/WDWToday/status/1146157571436421120 </ref>.
 
==Exhibits History <ref name= "book"/> <ref name= "edc"/> <ref> http://www.extinctdisney.com/#!innoventions-west/dv5v2 </ref> <ref> http://www.extinctdisney.com/#!innoventions-east/jskmk </ref>==
'''AUTHORS NOTE: Current exhibits are in bold.'''
===Innoventions East (1994-1999)===
{| class="infoList"
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|Opened
|Closed
|Sponsor
|Notes
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|1994
|1999
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|Expanded in 1996
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|Apple Computers
|1994
|1998
|
|
|-
|Magic House Show
|1994
|1995
|Masco
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|-
|1994
|1999
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|New Exhibit in 1996
|-
|1994
|1997
|
|
|-
|Honeywell's Comfortville
|1994
|1996
|Honeywell
|
|-
|Oracle's Information Highway
|1994
|1996
|Oracle
|Enlarged in 1996
|-
|Masco's Magic House Tour
|1994
|1995
|Masco
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|-
|Honeywell's House of Innoventions
|1995
|1999
|Honeywell
|Replaced Masco's Magic House Tour
|-
|June 1995
|September 1995
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|
|-
|MotorolaCommunications Dream Forum
|1995
|19992003|Motorola
|Replaced Mr. MIDI
|-
|1996
|1997
|
|
|-
|1995
|1999
|Family PC Magazine
|Moved and expanded in 1997 <br> (replaced Disney Interactive) moved back in 1998.
|-
|1996
|1997
|
|Moved from Innoventions West
|-
|1998
|1999
|
|Moved from Innoventions West
|-
|Disney.com Interactive Zone powered by Gateway
|1998
|1999
|Gateway
|
|}
===Innoventions East: The Road to Tomorrow (2000-Present2019)===
{| class="infoList"
|-
|2012
|
|Set to close in summer 2012.
|-
|StormStruck
|2008
|PresentSeptember 14, 2016
|FLASH
|
|-
|'''Take a Nanooze Break '''
|2010
|PresentSeptember 8, 2019
|Cornell University
|
|-
|Environmentality Corner
|2005/2006
|Present2012
|
|
|Test the Limits Lab
|2003
|PresentJanuary 6, 2015
|Underwriters Laboratory
|Renovated 2009
|Habit Heroes
|2012
|N/AJanuary 2016|Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield|Habit Heroes closed on February 26, 2012 following a wave of <br> criticism regarding its plot line. The exhibit reopened with a new plot in January 2013.|-|Sum of All Thrills|2009|September 14, 2016|Raytheon
|
|-
|Vision House
| April 22, 2012
|April 22, 2015
|Green Builder Media
|
|-
|'''Colortopia'''
|November 13, 2015
|September 8, 2019
|Glidden
|Replaced Vision House
|-
|'''SpectacuLAB'''
|November 12, 2017
|January 13, 2019
|Murata
|Replaced Vision House
|-
|}
|Opened
|Closed
|Sponsor
|Notes
|-
|1994
|1996
|
|Moved to Innoventions East.
|-
|Lego DACTA
|1994
|1995
|Autodesk Inc. / LEGO
|
|-
|Videonics
|1994
|1997
|
| Home video editing
|-
|Bill Nye the Science Guy
|1994
|1997
|
|Moved to Innoventions East.
|-
|1994
|1999
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|Closed with rest of pavilion in 1997 but later reopened.
|-
|1994
|1997
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|Updated Annually.
|-
|ElectronicsEclectronics
|1994
|19951998
|
|-|Hosted by Alec Tronic|1994|1997|. Moved across way in 1995.
|-
|IBM
|1994
|1997
|IBM
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|-
|1998
|1999
|IBM
|New IBM exhibit following 1997 refurbishment.
|-
|1994
|1999
|Sega
|Closed with rest of pavilion in 1997 but later reopened.
|-
|1994
|1995
|
|
|-
|1995
|1997
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|Refurbished in 1996.
|-
|1998
|1999
|
|Replaced Silicon Graphics
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|1996
|1997
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|VR = virtual reality
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|1996
|1997
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|VR = virtual reality
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|1998
|1999
|
|
|-
|Lutron Ultimate Home Theater Experience
|June 1999
|August 1999
|Lutron
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|}
===Innoventions West: The Road to Tomorrow (2000-Present2015)===
{| class="infoList"
|-
|Replaced Networked Living
|-
|Smarter Planet By IMBIBM
|2010
|N/A2012
|IBM
|Replaced ThinkPlace
|-
|IBM THINK
|2013
|April 29, 2015
|IBM
|Replaced Smarter Planet
|-
|Ultimate Home Theater Experience
|2002
|RSNA
|Radiological Society of America
|-
|Broadcast Connection
|Moved from Innoventions East
|-
|Tom Morrow2.0's Playground
|2001
|2006|2007
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|Introduction to Innoventions
|-
|Video Game Playground
|2005/2006
|N/AApril 29,2015|Disney Interactive
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|-
|Segway Central
|2006
|N/A2013
|Segway
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|2008
|2011
|Velcro
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|-
|Where's the Fire
|2004
|N/AApril 29, 2012
|Liberty Mutual
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|-
|Great Piggy Bank Adventure
|2009
|April 29, 2012
|T. Rowe Price
|
|-
|}
==Current Attractions==
Innoventions is currently home to 12 exhibits, six in Innoventions East and six in Innoventions West.
==Current Attractions==
[[Image:sumofallthrills2.jpg|thumb|350px|The Sum of All Thrills is the first "ride" to be housed inside Innoventions. Photo credit: Disney]]
===Innoventions East===
'''SpectacuLAB'''- This interactive show celebrates the basic principles of science in a fun environment.
'''Habit HeroesColortopia'''- This exhibit is an interactive show sponsored by Florida Blue Cross begins with a 30 minute presentation in the "Power of Color Theater", where guests explore the psychology of color. Next, guests go to the color lab where they can play Color Mix 'n Match and Blue ShieldSpinning Spectrums. In this exhibitFinally, guests learn healthy eating habitscan go to Color Our World, where they are given a magical paint brush to help them paint a white circular room. Habit Heroes This exhibit is currently closed for refurbishmentpresented by Glidden.
'''Environmentality CornerTake A Nanooze Break'''- In this This exhibit teaches guests learn how they can protect the environment, about nanotechnology through storytelling and even how to make paperinteractivity. Here, guests can also decorate their sample to take home.
'''Test the Limits Lab'''-In this exhibit sponsored by Underwriters Labs, guests can see just how sturdy their products are. The exhibit consists of five "labs" which each feature a different products. The labs are, the "Shatter Lab", the "Impact Lab", the "Slam Lab", the "Drop Lab" and the "Torture Lab".===Innoventions West===
'''Sum As of All Thrills'''- The only "ride" 2018 the interactive exhibits in Innoventions, the Sum of All Thrills is sponsored by Raytheon. On the Sum of All Thrills guests design their own thrill ride, and then board a motion simulator to ride it. Guests must be 48 inches to ride, and 54 inches if their ride includes an inversionWest are closed.
==Restaurants=='''Storm Struck- A Tale of Two Homes[[Electric Umbrella]]'''- In this exhibitA counter service restaurant located in Innoventions East, guests can feel what it's like to be the Electric Umbrella specializes in the middle of a hurricane. Guests can also take an interactive quiz, to learn how to prepare for a hurricane. Storm Struck is sponsored by FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes)cheeseburgers and chicken.
'''Take a Nanooze Break[[Fountain View Starbucks]]'''- This exhibit allows guests to see Located in Innoventions West, the molecules that make up everyday items. Guests can also meet nanotechnology scientists at Take a Nanooze Break. The exhibit is presented by Cornell University Fountain View serves Starbucks coffee as well as other snacks and National Science Foundationpastries.
===Former Restaurants==='''Pasta Piazza Ristorante'''- Located in Innoventions West, Pasta Piazza Ristorante was a counter service restaurant that specialized in Italian food (including a Mickey Mouse shaped pizza). Pasta Piazza Ristorante opened in 1994 and closed in 2001. ==Shopping=='''Mouse Gears'''- The largest store in Walt Disney World, Mouse Gears sells all kinds of Epcot and Disney World merchandise. Mouse Gears is located in Innoventions East.  '''Art of Disney'''- Located in Innoventions West, the Art of Disney store sells art from the Disney theme parks and movies. '''[[Club Cool]]'''- Located in Innoventions West, Club Cool offers guests free samples of Coca Cola from around the world.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
=== Fountain of Nations <ref name= "allears"> http://allears.net/tp/ep/fount.htm </ref>===
==References==* Every 15 minutes, the Fountain of Nations "performs" to classical music.
http://www* The fountain was designed by Imagineer Mark Fuller.extinctdisney.com/EPCOT/innoe.htm
http* In the wintertime, the fountain receives holiday music. [[Image://wdwpastInnoventionsFountain.tripodjpg|thumb|400px|The Fountain of Nations.com/epcot/epcotPhoto by Harshlight]]* The Fountain of Nations can shoot water up to 150 feet in the air.htm
http://www* The Fountain send 30,000 gallons of water up into the air per minute.prnewswire.com/news-releases/liberty-mutual-opens-nations-largest-fire-safety-experience-at-innoventions-at-epcotr-tomorrow-74047087.html
http://www* On [[EPCOT Center]]'s opening day, representatives from 22 countries each poured a gallon of water from their homeland into the Fountain of Nations.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2006&file=nr0109b.html
http:====Music <ref name= "allears"//www.pressoffice.cornell.edu/releases/release.cfm?r>==15639&y=2006&m=11
httpThe music for the Fountain of Nations is rotated every 15 minutes in no particular order. The seven musical selections that can be heard are://blog * "Standing in Motion" by Yanni * "Day One" by John Tesh * A selection from Disney's Iron Will (a live action movie) * A selection from Disney's The Rocketeer (a live action movie) * A selection from The Rescuers Down Under * A selection from "Around the World with Mickey Mouse" (a proposed, but never used Epcot show) * An instrumental from the "Air Battle Sequence" from the Surprise in the Skies show (Surprise in the Skies was once a lagoon show at Epcot)===Innoventions Pavilion===* Disney CEO Michael Eisner liked the name Electric Umbrella (the name given to one of Innovention's restaurants in 1994 by Imagineer Rolly Crump) so much that he wanted to use it as the name for the entire Innoventions pavilion <ref> Crump, Rolly, and Jeff Heimbuch.touringplansIt's Kind of a Cute Story.com/2006/05/04/epcot-segway-central-now-openN.p.: Bamboo Forest, 2012. Print.</ref> ==References==
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