Former Show // latest change 1994.07.01
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Former Show · the memorial record
This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Innoventions opened on July 1, 1994 in the former CommuniCore buildings, replacing the pavilion that had housed EPCOT Computer Central.
EPCOT Computer Central and the surrounding CommuniCore pavilion closed on January 30, 1994 to be redesigned into Innoventions.
◆ Latest milestone
Backstage Magic closed permanently on October 1, 1993, after more than nine years in EPCOT Computer Central.
Sperry Corporation, the show's opening sponsor, merged with Burroughs on September 16, 1986 to form Unisys, and later Epcot attraction listings credit Backstage Magic to Unisys.
Backstage Magic opened on February 4, 1984 in EPCOT Computer Central in CommuniCore East, presented by Sperry Corporation.
The Astuter Computer Revue, the show that previously occupied EPCOT Computer Central, closed on January 2, 1984, leaving the space open for a replacement presentation.
The show toured guests through EPCOT Computer Central and explained how computers controlled park operations across Walt Disney World, with a score composed by George Wilkins.
Per the documented record, Backstage Magic at EPCOT opened on Feb 4, 1984.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Backstage Magic is dated 1994: Backstage Magic closed permanently on October 1, 1993, after more than nine years in EPCOT Computer Central.
The latest documented change (documented Jul 1, 1994): Innoventions opened on July 1, 1994 in the former CommuniCore buildings, replacing the pavilion that had housed EPCOT Computer Central.
7 documented changes, dating back to 1984 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.
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