Changes
/* Pavilion History */
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. All but two of the entrances and exits were closed off, and a path was created for guests to follow <ref name= "edc"/>. Following the refurbishment, Innoventions was given the subtitle "Road to Tomorrow" and Tom Morrow 2.0 became the pavilion’s host<ref name= "edc"/>. Finally, the Centorium store (which had been open since the pavilion was known as CommuniCore), was expanded and renamed Mouse Gears<ref name= "edc"/>. Futhermore, at this time Field Trips was closed and replaced by the Art of Disney store <ref name= "edc"/>.
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= "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 opened to guests. Originally planned as a temporary exhibit, the Character Connection was a meet and greet location that 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 the renovation the pavilion was updated the subtitle "Road to Tomorrow" was 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, Tom Morrow 2.0 was removed and 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 <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 is the first "ride" ever located within Innoventions <ref> http://wdwnews.com/releases/2010/03/04/it-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 are 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"/>.
==Exhibits History==
'''AUTHORS NOTE: Current exhibits are in bold.'''
