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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"/>.
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 [[FountainView Espresso & Bakery]] <ref name= "book"/>.
The first major change came 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 returnedretained <ref name= "edc"/>. In 1999, in preparation for the upcoming Millennium Celebration, all of Innoventions (both East and West) was closed for refurbishment. Beside Besides just renovating the exhibits, the 1999 refurbishment also gave the pavilion more order. All At this time, all but two of the entrances and exits were closed off, and a path was created for guests to follow. Following the refurbishment, Innoventions was given the subtitle <ref name= "The road to tomorrowedc" and a new mascot Tom Morrow 2.0. Finally, the Centorium store, which had been open since the pavilion was CommuniCore, was expanded and renamed Mouse Gears. The other store located in the pavilion, Field Trips, also closed and became The Art of Disney Store/>.
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
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|
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|Magic House Show
|1994
|1995
|Masco
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|1994
|1999
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|New Exhibit in 1996
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|1994
|1997
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|
|-
|Honeywell's Comfortville
|1994
|1996
|Honeywell
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|-
|Oracle's Information Highway
|1994
|1996
|Oracle
|Enlarged in 1996
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|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
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|June 1995
|September 1995
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|
|-
|MotorolaCommunications Dream Forum
|1995
|19992003|Motorola
|Replaced Mr. MIDI
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|1996
|1997
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|
|-
|1995
|1999
|Family PC Magazine
|Moved and expanded in 1997 <br> (replaced Disney Interactive) moved back in 1998.
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|1996
|1997
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|Moved from Innoventions West
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|1998
|1999
|
|Moved from Innoventions West
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|Disney.com Interactive Zone powered by Gateway
|1998
|1999
|Gateway
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|}
===Innoventions East: The Road to Tomorrow (2000-Present2019)===
{| class="infoList"
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|'''StormStruck'''
|2008
|N/ASeptember 14, 2016
|FLASH
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|'''Take a Nanooze Break'''
|2010
|N/ASeptember 8, 2019
|Cornell University
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|-
|'''Environmentality Corner'''
|2005/2006
|N/A2012
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|
|-
|'''Test the Limits Lab'''
|2003
|N/AJanuary 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
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|1994
|1996
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|Moved to Innoventions East.
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|Lego DACTA
|1994
|1995
|Autodesk Inc. / LEGO
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|-
|Videonics
|1994
|1997
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| Home video editing
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|Bill Nye the Science Guy
|1994
|1997
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|Moved to Innoventions East.
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|1994
|1999
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|Closed with rest of pavilion in 1997 but later reopened.
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|1994
|1997
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|Updated Annually.
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|ElectronicsEclectronics
|1994
|19951998
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|-|Hosted by Alec Tronic|1994|1997|. Moved across way in 1995.
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|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.
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|1994
|1995
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|
|-
|1995
|1997
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|Refurbished in 1996.
|-
|1998
|1999
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|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
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|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 ThinkPlace
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|'''IBM THINK'''
|2013
|N/AApril 29, 2015
|IBM
|Replaced Smarter Planet
|2002
|RSNA
|Radiological Society of America
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|Broadcast Connection
|Moved from Innoventions East
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|Tom Morrow2.0's Playground
|2001
|2006|2007
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|Introduction to Innoventions
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|'''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
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|-
==Current Attractions==
===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 and Blue Shield. In this exhibit, guests learn healthy eating habits. '''Environmentality Corner'''- In this exhibit guests learn how they can protect the environment, and even how to make paper. 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 begins with a different products. The labs are, 30 minute presentation in the "Shatter Lab", the "Impact Lab", the "Slam Lab", the "Drop Lab" and the "Torture Lab". '''Sum Power of All Thrills'''- The only Color Theater"ride" in Innoventions, where guests explore the Sum psychology of All Thrills is sponsored by Raytheoncolor. On the Sum of All Thrills Next, guests design their own thrill ride, and then board a motion simulator go to ride it. Guests must be 48 inches to ride, the color lab where they can play Color Mix 'n Match and 54 inches if their ride includes an inversionSpinning Spectrums. [[Image:sumofallthrills.jpg|thumb|The Sum of All Thrills is the first "ride" to be housed inside Innoventions.]]'''Storm Struck- A Tale of Two Homes'''- In this exhibitFinally, guests can feel what it's like go to be in the middle of Color Our World, where they are given a hurricane. Guests can also take an interactive quiz, magical paint brush to learn how to prepare for help them paint a hurricanewhite circular room. Storm Struck This exhibit is sponsored presented by FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes)Glidden.
'''Take a A Nanooze Break'''- This exhibit allows teaches guests to see the molecules that make up everyday items. Guests can also meet about nanotechnology scientists at Take a Nanooze Break. The exhibit is presented by Cornell University through storytelling and National Science Foundationinteractivity.
===Innoventions West===
==Restaurants==
'''[[Electric Umbrella]]'''- A counter service restaurant located in Innoventions East, the Electric Umbrella specializes in cheeseburgers and chicken.
'''Electric Umbrella[[Fountain View Starbucks]]'''- A counter service restaurant located Located in Innoventions East. The Electric Umbrella specializes in cheeseburgers West, the Fountain View serves Starbucks coffee as well as other snacks and chicken. The restaurant usually opens at 11 ampastries.
==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.
* In the wintertimeEvery 15 minutes, holiday the Fountain of Nations "performs" to classical music plays instead.
* The fountain can shoot water up to 150 feet in the air!was designed by Imagineer Mark Fuller.
* The Fountains send 30In the wintertime,000 gallons the fountain receives holiday music. [[Image:InnoventionsFountain.jpg|thumb|400px|The Fountain of Nations. Photo by Harshlight]]* The Fountain of Nations can shoot water up into to 150 feet in the air, per minute!.
* On Epcot's opening dayThe Fountain send 30, representatives from 22 countries each poured a gallon 000 gallons of water from their homeland up into the fountainair per minute.
* "Standing in Motion" by Yanni
* 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 Suprise 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. It's Kind of a Cute Story. N.p.: Bamboo Forest, 2012. Print.</ref>
==References==