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Extinctions (demolitions,
removals and massive renovations)
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Name |
Dates of Operation |
Notes |
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Astuter Computer
Revue |
1982 - 1984 |
Communicore East
attraction sponsored by Sperry, replaced by Backstage Magic show |
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Biscuit Barrel |
1982 - 1986 |
UK Pavilion Shop |
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Magic Journeys |
1982 - 1986 |
Journey Into Imagination 3D film that was replaced
by Captain EO. MJ
opened in Magic Kingdom's
Fantasyland Theater in 1987 |
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Electronic Forum /
EPCOT Poll |
1982 - 1991 |
Communicore East |
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Travelport
|
1982 - 1992 |
Communicore East,
sponsored by American Express |
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Backstage Magic
|
1984 - 1993 |
Communicore East,
successor to Astuter Computer Revue |
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Broccoli & Co. |
1982 - 1993 |
Shop in The Land
pavilion at exit of Kitchen Kabaret |
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EPCOT Outreach /
EPCOT Teacher's Center |
1983 - 1993/1994 |
Communicore West |
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Expo Robotics |
1988 - 1993/1994 |
Communicore West |
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Captain EO |
1986 - 1994 |
Michael Jackson 3D
film in Journey Into Imagination pavilion |
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Earth Station
|
1982 - 1994 |
Spaceship Earth exit
area |
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Kitchen Kabaret |
1982 - 1994 |
Land Pavilion animatronics show sponsored by
Kraft |
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EPCOT Computer Central |
1982 - 1994 |
Communicore East interactive
game area |
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Energy Exchange |
1982 - 1994 |
Communicore East location sponsored by Exxon |
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FutureCom |
1982 - 1994 |
Communicore West location sponsored by AT&T |
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Communicore (as a name) |
1982 - 1994 |
Became Innoventions |
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Symbiosis |
1982 - 1995 |
Land Pavilion film, sponsored by Kraft |
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Odyssey Restaurant |
1982 - c. 1996 |
Future World restaurant adjacent to World of
Motion |
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World of Motion |
1982 - 1996 |
Sponsored by General Motors |
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Journey Into Imagination (original ride) |
1983 - 1998 |
Dreamfinder character disappeared with this
ride, his dragon Figment returned in a later incarnation |
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Horizons |
1983 - 1999 |
Building demolished, Mission Space built on same
site |
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Food Rocks |
1994 - c. 2004 |
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Wonders of China |
1982 - 2003 |
Original China Pavilion film, replaced by
Reflections of China |
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Extinct Components (parts
of larger wholes that have changed or disappeared) |
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Name |
Dates of
Operation |
What
Changed |
| The American
Adventure's original film segment |
1982 - 1993 |
Film was lengthened
and music was rerecorded with new vocals |
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Extinct Names Only (no
substantive changes made at time of renaming) |
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Old Name |
Dates of
Operation |
New Name |
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His Lordship |
1982 - c. 1984 |
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Kasbah Woodcrafts |
1984 - c. 1986 |
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Meknes Potters |
1984 - c. 1986 |
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The Good Turn Restaurant |
1982 - 1986 |
The Land Grille Room |
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Fine Leather Goods |
1982 - 1988 |
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Arcata d' Antigiani |
1982 - 1989 |
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The Land Grille Room |
1986 - 1993 |
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Farmer's Market |
1982 - 1993 |
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Sunrise Terrace Restaurant |
1982 - 1994 |
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Stargate Restaurant |
1982 - 1994 |
Electric Umbrella |
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Extinction Sponsors |
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Sponsor Name |
Dates of Sponsorship |
What They
Sponsored |
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The Bell System |
1982 - 1988 |
Spaceship Earth |
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Kraft |
1982 - 1992 |
The Land Pavilion |
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Altered States (original
components substantially modified) |
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Name |
Dates of
Operation |
Original components changes |
| Spaceship Earth
version 1 |
1982 - 1986 |
Vic Perrin narration,
ambient music for final show scenes |
| Spaceship Earth
version 2 |
1986 - 1994 |
Walter Cronkite
narration, 20th century show scenes, 'Tomorrow's Child' ending |
| Listen to the Land
version 1 |
1982 - 1993 |
Original song
and first / last show scenes, ride's name changed to Living with the Land in
1993 |
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Universe of Energy version 1 |
1982 - 1996 |
Original pre-show, films, music; some dinosaur
scenes |
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El Rio del Tiempo version 1 |
1982 - 2007 |
Slated to reopen mid-2007 with Three Caballeros
components |
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Nearly Unchanged (older
institutions remarkably close to original states of being) |
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Name |
Dates of
Operation |
Notes |
Impressions de France |
1982 - present |
Film |
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O Canada! |
1982 - present |
Film |
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Unbuilt (projected attractions
& features that have yet to see realization) |
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Name |
Last Mention |
Notes |
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Rhine River cruise for Germany Pavilion |
1982 |
Mentioned in Walt Disney Productions' annual
reports |
Equatorial Africa Pavilion |
1984 |
Alex Haley consulted with Disney on this concept |
Israel Pavilion |
1986 |
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Spain Pavilion |
1986 |
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Russian Pavilion |
1990 |
To have included a ride through tales from Russian
folkore |
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Switzerland Pavilion |
1990 |
To have included Matterhorn ride |
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This list was compiled using a variety of sources, including guide books, other Disney Company
publications and my own observations. Dave Ensign also contributed
information, as did Dave Smith.
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