Technology, meet the people. People, meet technology.
Far from being forbidding, CommuniCore— short for Community Core—is an inviting group of interactive exhibits designed to take the mystery, but not the thrill, out of technology.
Located at the hub of Epcot Center, in two structures that curve around Future World's main plaza, CommuniCore also serves a central function. Besides complementing the experiences offered by the other major pavilions, such as Universe of Energy, The Land, or World of Motion, it provides information pertinent to many aspects of our lives, helping us to make our own decisions. The aim of CommuniCore is to answer at least part of the question that troubles so many of us today: "How can I cope with this business of preparing for, participating in, and shaping the future?" To try to get the answers, we can spend as much or as little time in CommuniCore as we wish.
The preceding description originally appeared in the book Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow, which was actually published prior to the opening of the park in October of 1982. In many ways, the above stated mission of Communicore reflected the overall theme and purpose of EPCOT Center as a whole. Communicore was very much the heart of EPCOT during the park’s first decade of operation.
As a part of our ongoing celebration of EPCOT’s 25th Anniversary, Lou and I journey back to the 1980s on this week’s WDW Radio Show for a closer look at what has sadly become perhaps the most forgotten of all of EPCOT Center’s early pavilions. FutureCom, Energy Exchange, Backstage Magic, Centorium and the Electronic Forum have all become faded memories of Future World past. Join us as we take a trip back in time and visit what was then the true center of EPCOT Center.
The preceding description originally appeared in the book Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow, which was actually published prior to the opening of the park in October of 1982. In many ways, the above stated mission of Communicore reflected the overall theme and purpose of 
3 comments:
Jeff and Lou - thank you for a superb tribute to a great section of lost and forgotten Epcot. As someone who spends *a lot* of time in Innoventions East, I appreciated the nostalgic look back at Centorium. Most of my co-workers look at me with disinterest when I start reminiscing about the "old days" and my geeky excitement over a forgotten "Electronic Forum" sign that still exists. I'm heading over there in a couple hours, but I'll walk into the building with a renewed and refreshed interest and love.
Thanks guys!
Do you have a larger version of that "Acknowledge the Legacy, Restore the Dream" logo? I'd love to set it as my background image.
check the original post at
http://2719hyperion.blogspot.com/2007/02/acknowledge-legacy-restore-dream.html
It features the larger version of the graphic that would easily be used for a desktop.
Thanks for your interest!
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