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{{Infobox Disney ride
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===History===
===History===
A second Innoventions opened at [[Disneyland]] on [[July 3]], [[1998]] in the New [[Tomorrowland]]. Innoventions in Disneyland occupies the Carousel Theater, which housed previous attractions [[Carousel of Progress]] (1967-1973, now located at the [[Magic Kingdom]]), and [[America Sings]] (1974-1988). Utilizing the existing Carousel Theater's moving platforms, Innoventions is the only spinning building in Disneyland and makes one full revolution every 17 minutes, 40 seconds.
A second Innoventions opened at Disneyland on [[July 3]], [[1998]] in the New Tomorrowland. Innoventions in Disneyland occupies the Carousel Theater, which housed previous attractions Carousel of Progress (1967-1973, now located at the [[Magic Kingdom]]), and America Sings (1974-1988). Utilizing the existing Carousel Theater's moving platforms, Innoventions is the only spinning building in Disneyland and makes one full revolution every 17 minutes, 40 seconds.


===Current exhibits===
===Current exhibits===
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===Tom Morrow===
===Tom Morrow===
[[Image:DL_010.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tom Morrow, "Mayor of Tomorrowland" and host at Disneyland's Innoventions]]
[[Image:DL 010.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tom Morrow, "Mayor of Tomorrowland" and host at Disneyland's Innoventions]]
Disneyland's Innoventions features a full-size Audio-Animatronic host simply known as Tom Morrow, voiced by actor [[Nathan Lane]].
Disneyland's Innoventions features a full-size Audio-Animatronic host simply known as Tom Morrow, voiced by actor [[Nathan Lane]].


===Music===
===Music===
*Tom Morrow sings "[[There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow]]", the former theme song of the Carousel of Progress. The song was written by [[Sherman Brothers|Richard and Robert Sherman]] for that attraction's premiere at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]]. The Tom Morrow version has new lyrics. The original recording of the song, as sung by [[Rex Allen, Jr.]], can be heard as exit music at the [[ASIMO]] show within [[Innoventions]].
* Tom Morrow sings "[[There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow]]", the former theme song of the Carousel of Progress. The song was written by [[Sherman Brothers|Richard and Robert Sherman]] for that attraction's premiere at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]]. The Tom Morrow version has new lyrics. The original recording of the song, as sung by [[Rex Allen, Jr.]], can be heard as exit music at the ASIMO show within [[Innoventions]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of current Disneyland attractions]]
* [[List of current Disneyland attractions]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/attractions/detail?name=InnoventionsAttractionPageDisneyland Resort - Innoventions]
* [http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/attractions/detail?name=InnoventionsAttractionPageDisneyland Resort - Innoventions]


==Innoventions, Inc.==
==Innoventions, Inc.==
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Revision as of 00:04, 5 September 2007

Innoventions
Entrance to Disneyland Innoventions in original 1998 color scheme.
Ride statistics
Attraction typeRotating Building with Interactive Exhibits
Ring showTransportation
Sports
Home
Information
Entertainment
Previous attractionsCarousel of Progress (1967-1973)
America Sings (1974-1988)
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available
Closed captioning available

History

A second Innoventions opened at Disneyland on July 3, 1998 in the New Tomorrowland. Innoventions in Disneyland occupies the Carousel Theater, which housed previous attractions Carousel of Progress (1967-1973, now located at the Magic Kingdom), and America Sings (1974-1988). Utilizing the existing Carousel Theater's moving platforms, Innoventions is the only spinning building in Disneyland and makes one full revolution every 17 minutes, 40 seconds.

Current exhibits

  • 2000 - Present - Pioneer "Virtual Resort", guests experience a virtual reality vacation
  • 2002 - Present - Disney Synergy exhibit where guests can play Stitch games, or even talk to Stitch himself
  • 2002 - Present - Disney Interactive and ESPN videogames in a free arcade
  • 2005 - Present - Honda ASIMO theater, a 15-minute presentation on the state-of-the-art ASIMO robot

Former exhibits and sponsors

  • 1998-2000 - Honeywell sponsored playground
  • 1998-2004 - General Motors simulator attraction
  • 1998 - ? - Hewlett Packard-sponsored (formerly Compaq) free computer game arcade
  • 2000 - ? - AT&T- Hyperlink Hopscotch, previously an interactive cartoon show.
  • 2004-2005 - Segway track, where guests 16 and older could ride a Segway
  • 2005-2006 - ISMO, where a demonstration on humanoid robots is held
  • 2005-2007 - VMK Central (closed on June 3, 2007, scheduled to be a limited time only, but lasted much longer.)

Tom Morrow

File:DL 010.jpg
Tom Morrow, "Mayor of Tomorrowland" and host at Disneyland's Innoventions

Disneyland's Innoventions features a full-size Audio-Animatronic host simply known as Tom Morrow, voiced by actor Nathan Lane.

Music

See also

Innoventions, Inc.

Innoventions, Inc., unrelated to the Innoventions attractions, is a manufacturer of computer memory test equipment based in Houston, Texas. It was incorporated in 1984: Innoventions, Inc.

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