THINK presented by IBM — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · 2015operated 2 years · 2013–2015

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2020

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Area UpdateOct 2020#

Aerial photos showed the former Innoventions West building, which had housed THINK, being demolished as part of Epcot's multi-year transformation.

Wikipedia dates the start of Innoventions West demolition to fall 2019; the October 11, 2020 aerial photos show the work still under way.

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2015

Coming SoonMar 24, 2015#

Attractions Magazine reported that THINK presented by IBM, The Great Piggy Bank Adventure and Where's the Fire? were all scheduled to close for good after April 29, 2015, emptying Innoventions West.

The report names all three as current attractions on March 24, 2015, which contradicts Wikipedia's January 1, 2015 closing date for THINK and its October 2014 date for Where's the Fire?.

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Refurbishment2015#

THINK presented by IBM closed permanently when Innoventions West went dark to guests in the spring of 2015, and the exhibit never reopened.

Sources conflict on the final day, so the date is held at year precision: Attractions Magazine (March 24, 2015) reported the three remaining exhibits were scheduled to close for good after April 29, 2015 with the space closing April 30, while Wikipedia gives May 19, 2015 for Innoventions West closing to guests and an implausible January 1, 2015 for THINK itself. No post-closure report confirming the last operating day was reachable.

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2013

ChangedFeb 20, 2013#

Walt Disney World and IBM formally opened the 6,600-square-foot THINK exhibit during National Engineers Week, with a 40-foot gesture wall, game stations, a film and a self-guided interactive tour.

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NewJan 11, 2013#

THINK presented by IBM opened in Innoventions West at Epcot, taking over the space of IBM's former Smarter Planet and Runtime exhibits.

IBM Smarter Planet / Runtime→THINK in Innoventions West

Attractions Magazine reported the exhibit open to guests on January 11, 2013, five weeks before Disney's formal opening event; Wikipedia lists only the February 20, 2013 date.

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Update2013#

The exhibit's gesture wall responded to guest movement and displayed information on traffic, solar energy and air quality, while its theater ran a 12-minute film on how progress was made possible by a combination of people and technology.

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Questions & answers

When did THINK presented by IBM open?

Per the documented record, THINK presented by IBM at EPCOT opened on Jan 11, 2013.

When did THINK presented by IBM last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for THINK presented by IBM is dated 2015: THINK presented by IBM closed permanently when Innoventions West went dark to guests in the spring of 2015, and the exhibit never reopened.

What changed recently on THINK presented by IBM?

The latest documented change (documented Oct 2020): Aerial photos showed the former Innoventions West building, which had housed THINK, being demolished as part of Epcot's multi-year transformation.

How many changes are on record for THINK presented by IBM?

6 documented changes, dating back to 2013 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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