Expo Robotics — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · Oct 3, 1993operated 5 years · 1988–1993

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

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1994

Area UpdateJul 1, 1994#

Innoventions opened in the former CommuniCore buildings, replacing the pavilion that had contained Expo Robotics.

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Area UpdateJan 30, 1994#

CommuniCore, the pair of Future World buildings that had housed Expo Robotics, closed entirely a few months later.

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1993

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RefurbishmentOct 3, 1993#

Expo Robotics closed permanently in CommuniCore West at Epcot after a run of five years and nearly eight months.

Both endpoints come from D23's Disney A to Z, which gives the run at day precision.

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1988

NewFeb 13, 1988#

Expo Robotics opened in CommuniCore West at Epcot as a robot demonstration in which robotic arms performed programmed tricks, with some able to draw a picture of a guest's face taken from a video monitor.

D23's Disney A to Z gives the exact run as February 13, 1988 to October 3, 1993, and describes the exhibit as an expansion of the Bird and the Robot presentation in the TransCenter at World of Motion.

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Questions & answers

When did Expo Robotics open?

Per the documented record, Expo Robotics at EPCOT opened on Feb 13, 1988.

When did Expo Robotics last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Expo Robotics is dated Oct 3, 1993: Expo Robotics closed permanently in CommuniCore West at Epcot after a run of five years and nearly eight months.

What changed recently on Expo Robotics?

The latest documented change (documented Jul 1, 1994): Innoventions opened in the former CommuniCore buildings, replacing the pavilion that had contained Expo Robotics.

How many changes are on record for Expo Robotics?

4 documented changes, dating back to 1988 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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