EPCOT Computer Central — Former Show · History & Timeline

Former Show · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Jan 30, 1994operated 12 years · 1982–1994

Replaced by Innoventions →

This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

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1994

UpdateJul 1, 1994#

Innoventions opened in the former CommuniCore buildings on July 1, 1994, taking over the space EPCOT Computer Central had occupied.

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RefurbishmentJan 30, 1994#

EPCOT Computer Central closed permanently on January 30, 1994 along with the rest of CommuniCore East.

D23 gives the venue's end date as January 30, 1994, matching Wikipedia's CommuniCore infobox; Wikipedia's article body says only that CommuniCore was closed in January 1994 to be redesigned into Innoventions, and Walt Dated World puts the buildings' closing at January 31.

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1993

ChangedOct 1, 1993#

Backstage Magic closed on October 1, 1993 after more than nine years, ending the show inside EPCOT Computer Central four months before the exhibit itself closed.

D23 ends Backstage Magic on October 1, 1993 while dating Computer Central itself to January 30, 1994; Walt Dated World gives the same final performance date. Wikipedia's List of Epcot attractions instead runs Backstage Magic to 1994.

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1984

ChangedFeb 4, 1984#

The tour reopened inside the same Computer Central space on February 4, 1984 as Backstage Magic, an updated show still sponsored by Sperry.

D23 lists Backstage Magic as a show in Epcot Computer Central sponsored by Sperry that superseded the Astuter Computer Revue; the February 4, 1984 day comes from Walt Dated World alone, which is why confidence is medium.

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ChangedJan 2, 1984#

The Astuter Computer Revue, the opening show, gave its last performance on January 2, 1984 after 15 months.

D23 gives the Revue's run as October 1, 1982 to January 2, 1984 and describes it teaching computer technology through animation alongside the real machines; Walt Dated World gives the same day and calls it the first attraction removed from Epcot. Wikipedia calls it the shortest-lived attraction at the park and names its Sherman Brothers song 'The Computer Song,' but dates its end only to January 1984.

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1982

NewOct 1, 1982#

EPCOT Computer Central opened with EPCOT Center in CommuniCore East on October 1, 1982 as a display of the actual computers that ran the park, sponsored by Sperry and headlined by the Astuter Computer Revue.

D23: 'Display of the actual computers which run Epcot in Communicore East, sponsored by Sperry, from October 1, 1982, to January 30, 1994. Featured Astuter Computer Revue (later Backstage Magic).' Wikipedia describes Computer Central as the main exhibit of CommuniCore, housing the computer hub that ran nearly everything in the park. Walt Dated World places it in the West building instead; that disagreement is left standing rather than resolved.

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Questions & answers

When did EPCOT Computer Central open?

Per the documented record, EPCOT Computer Central at EPCOT opened on Oct 1, 1982.

When did EPCOT Computer Central last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for EPCOT Computer Central is dated Jan 30, 1994: EPCOT Computer Central closed permanently on January 30, 1994 along with the rest of CommuniCore East.

What changed recently on EPCOT Computer Central?

The latest documented change (documented Jul 1, 1994): Innoventions opened in the former CommuniCore buildings on July 1, 1994, taking over the space EPCOT Computer Central had occupied.

How many changes are on record for EPCOT Computer Central?

6 documented changes, dating back to 1982 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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