StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · Sep 14, 2016operated 8 years · 2008–2016

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

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2019

Area UpdateSep 7, 2019#

Innoventions East, the building that had housed StormStruck, closed for good and later reopened as Connections Eatery, a quick-service restaurant in World Celebration.

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2016

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RefurbishmentSep 14, 2016#

StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes closed permanently in Innoventions East after just over eight years, on the same day as The Sum of All Thrills.

Wikipedia and TouringPlans date the closure September 14, 2016 for both attractions; Attractions Magazine reported September 13 as the final operating day with the attractions "retired as of September 14," so the accounts differ by one day on the last day open.

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Coming SoonAug 15, 2016#

The retirement of StormStruck and The Sum of All Thrills was reported, with both attractions set to leave Innoventions on September 14, 2016 as their sponsorship agreements ended.

Inside the Magic and TouringPlans reported on August 15, 2016; Attractions Magazine followed on August 16, 2016, writing that "both attractions' sponsorship have expired, and will be retired as of September 14." No source establishes an earlier or official Disney announcement date.

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2008

NewAug 26, 2008#

StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes officially opened in Innoventions East at Epcot, presented by the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes with RenaissanceRe, WeatherPredict Consulting, Simpson Strong-Tie and State Farm.

Opening date carried by the RenaissanceRe press release of the same day and by Wikipedia's Innoventions attraction list, which gives the operating span as August 26, 2008 - September 14, 2016; the FLASH history page corroborates the sponsorship and the 2008 opening at year level but locates it in "Lake Buena Vista" rather than naming Epcot.

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UpdateAug 7, 2008#

StormStruck entered a test-and-adjust phase at Innoventions East, showing its computer-generated 3D hurricane film to guests ahead of the official opening.

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UpdateFeb 2008#

Walt Disney World announced a coming interactive Innoventions exhibit that would let guests experience severe weather and learn how to protect a home against it.

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Area Update2008#

The show paired a computer-generated 3D storm film with in-theater effects and an interactive segment in which guests voted using buttons below seat-back screens, and the majority choice about protecting the home changed the outcome of the storm sequence that followed.

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Questions & answers

When did StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes open?

Per the documented record, StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes at EPCOT opened on Aug 26, 2008.

When did StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes is dated Sep 14, 2016: StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes closed permanently in Innoventions East after just over eight years, on the same day as The Sum of All Thrills.

What changed recently on StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes?

The latest documented change (documented Sep 7, 2019): Innoventions East, the building that had housed StormStruck, closed for good and later reopened as Connections Eatery, a quick-service restaurant in World Celebration.

How many changes are on record for StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes?

7 documented changes, dating back to 2008 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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