Food Rocks — Former Show · History & Timeline

Former Show · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Jan 3, 2004operated 11 years · 1993–2004

↩ On the former site of Kitchen KabaretReplaced by Soarin' Around the World →

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

Show history

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2005

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UpdateMay 5, 2005#

Soarin' Over California opened at The Land pavilion, with the demolished Food Rocks space becoming its FASTPASS distribution area and the start of its queue.

Yesterland states the former theater space emerged as the FastPass distribution area and queue entrance, with the ride itself housed in an addition built onto the pavilion. The attraction continues on the site today, rebranded Soarin' Around the World on June 17, 2016.

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2004

RefurbishmentJan 3, 2004#

Food Rocks closed permanently after a run of nearly ten years, and its theater was demolished during the pavilion's 2004-2005 refurbishment.

Wikipedia's Food Rocks article, Yesterland and Wikipedia's The Land article all give the closing date as January 3, 2004; The Land article describes the closure and demolition of Food Rocks as the most significant change of the 2004-2005 refurbishment.

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1994

NewMar 26, 1994#

Food Rocks opened in the former Kitchen Kabaret theater at The Land pavilion as a Nestle-sponsored Audio-Animatronic show staged as a benefit concert for good nutrition.

Hosted by Fud Wrapper, voiced by rapper Tone Loc. Parody acts included The Peach Boys, the U-tensils, the Refrigerator Police, Pita Gabriel, Neil Moussaka, Chubby Cheddar, the Get-the-Point Sisters and a junk-food band called the Excess that interrupted the concert.

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Area UpdateJan 3, 1994#

Kitchen Kabaret played its final performance, vacating the pavilion theater that Food Rocks would occupy.

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1993

Area UpdateSep 1993#

Nestle replaced Kraft General Foods as the sponsor of The Land pavilion, and went on to present Food Rocks.

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Questions & answers

When did Food Rocks open?

Per the documented record, Food Rocks at EPCOT opened on Mar 26, 1994.

When did Food Rocks last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Food Rocks is dated Jan 3, 2004: Food Rocks closed permanently after a run of nearly ten years, and its theater was demolished during the pavilion's 2004-2005 refurbishment.

What changed recently on Food Rocks?

The latest documented change (documented May 5, 2005): Soarin' Over California opened at The Land pavilion, with the demolished Food Rocks space becoming its FASTPASS distribution area and the start of its queue.

How many changes are on record for Food Rocks?

5 documented changes, dating back to 1993 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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