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− | Innoventions opened in 1994, replacing the outdated CommuniCore pavilion. Like it's predecessor, 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, "People need a place to experience the new future, a permanent World's Fair where they can test and try the products are changing our world.". Innoventions in Epcot was built with this idea in mind. Like CommuniCore, Innoventions would feature technology based exhibits. However, instead of the subtle and understated tone of CommuniCore, Innoventions was more loud and bold. The pavilion featured exhibits by IBM, Sega | + | Innoventions opened in 1994, replacing the outdated CommuniCore pavilion. Like it's predecessor, 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, "People need a place to experience the new future, a permanent World's Fair where they can test and try the products are changing our world.". Innoventions in Epcot was built with this idea in mind. Like CommuniCore, Innoventions would feature technology based exhibits. However, instead of the subtle and understated tone of CommuniCore, Innoventions was more loud and bold. The pavilion featured 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 had been. Large advertisements were also more likely to be found in the more busy Innoventions. |
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+ | The first major change came to Innoventions in 1997, when Innoventions West was refurbished. Many of the exibits | ||
==Exhibit History== | ==Exhibit History== |
Revision as of 19:01, 8 April 2012
Contents
Pavilion History
Innoventions opened in 1994, replacing the outdated CommuniCore pavilion. Like it's predecessor, 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, "People need a place to experience the new future, a permanent World's Fair where they can test and try the products are changing our world.". Innoventions in Epcot was built with this idea in mind. Like CommuniCore, Innoventions would feature technology based exhibits. However, instead of the subtle and understated tone of CommuniCore, Innoventions was more loud and bold. The pavilion featured 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 had been. Large advertisements were also more likely to be found in the more busy Innoventions.
The first major change came to Innoventions in 1997, when Innoventions West was refurbished. Many of the exibits
Exhibit History
Innoventions East (1994-1999)
Name | Opened | Closed | Notes |
General Electric | 1994 | 1999 | Expanded in 1996 |
Magic House Show | 1994 | 1995 | |
General Motors | 1994 | 1999 | New Exhibit in 1996 |
Hammacher Schlemmer | 1994 | 1997 | |
Honeywell's Comfortville | 1994 | 1996 | |
Oracle's Information Highway | 1994 | 1996 | Enlarged in 1996 |
Masco's Magic House Tour | 1994 | 1995 | |
Honeywell's House of Innoventions | 1995 | 1999 | Replaced Masco's Magic House Tour |
Mr. MIDI | June 1995 | September 1995 | |
Motorola | 1995 | 1999 | Replaced Mr. MIDI |
Disney Interactive | 1996 | 1997 | |
Family PC | 1995 | 1999 | Moved and expanded in 1997 (replaced Disney Interactive) moved back in 1998. |
Epcot Discovery Center | 1996 | 1997 | Moved from Innoventions West |
Bill Nye the Science Guy | 1998 | 1999 | Moved from Innoventions West |
Disney.com Interactive Zone powered by Gateway | 1998 | 1999 |
Innoventions East: The Road to Tomorrow (2000-Present)
In 1999 all of Innoventions East was closed for refurbishment. In 2000, the pavilion opened as Innoventions East: The Road to Tomorrow, to tie in with the upcoming millennium celebration. The "Road to Tomorrow" subtitle was subsequently dropped in 2008.
Innoventions West (1994-1999)
Innoventions West: The Road to Tomorrow (2000-Present)
Fun Facts and Trivia
References
http://www.extinctdisney.com/EPCOT/innoe.htm
http://wdwpast.tripod.com/epcot/epcot.htm
http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2006&file=nr0109b.html
http://www.pressoffice.cornell.edu/releases/release.cfm?r=15639&y=2006&m=11
http://blog.touringplans.com/2006/05/04/epcot-segway-central-now-open/