JII Timeline

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IMAGINATION TIMELINE

To help me with accuracy in building this virtual recreation, I'm maintaining an event timeline for the Imagination Pavilion.  This is a work-in-progress and if you have information that will help make it more accurate, please let me know.

Oct 1, 1982                Upstairs Image Works Opens
                                    Magic Journeys Opens
                                    Makin’ Memories Opens

Mar 5, 1983               Journey Into Imagination (JII Ride 1) Opens

Feb 9, 1986               Magic Journeys Closes
Sept 12, 1986           Captain EO Opens

Mid-80’s                     Fountain Sculpture Changed

*** This is the approximate time period that JBII is recreating currently. ***

1987                           Makin’ Memories Closes
                                    Capture a Smile Opens

Late 90's                    Updates to Upstairs Image Works

July 6, 1994                Captain EO Closes
                                     
Nov 21, 1994              HISTA Opens
                                     True Colors Opens

Oct 10, 1998              Journey Into Imagination (JII Ride 1) Closes
                                    Upstairs Image Works Closes

Oct 1, 1999                Journey Into Your Imagination (JII Ride 2) Opens
                                    Downstairs Image Works Opens
                                    New Color Scheme for the Pavilion
                                    Kodak Cameras & Film Shop Closes
                                    Bushes Added Around Ride Building

Oct 8, 2001                Journey Into Your Imagination (JII Ride 2) Closes

June 2, 2002              Journey Into Imagination With Figment (JII Ride 3) Opens

2003                           True Colors Closes
                                    The Institute Preshow Opens

May 9, 2010               HISTA Closes
July 2, 2010                Captain EO Tribute Opens
Aug 2010                    Kodak Ended Sponsorship

Feb 28, 2011             Journey Back Into Imagination Project Starts
May 9, 2011               Journey Back Into Imagination is on Facebook
June 6, 2011              Journey Back Into Imagination Simulation Goes Online
July 3, 2011                JBII Version 3
Nov 27, 2011             JBII Version 4
Dec 11, 2011             Journey Back Into Imagination is on Twitter
Dec 17, 2011             JBII Version 4.2

Jan 1, 2012                JBII Version 4.3
Jan 15, 2012              JBII Version 5 (Image Works is Added)
Jan 24, 2012              JBII Version 5.1
Feb 12, 2012             JBII Version 5.2
Feb 26, 2012             JBII Version 5.3
Mar 17, 2012             JBII Version 6
April 7, 2012              JBII Version 6.1
April 28, 2012            JBII Version 6.2
May 20, 2012             JBII Version 6.3
July 7, 2012                JBII Version 6.4
July 13, 2012              Downloadable Versions of JBII Start
Sept 30, 2012            JBII Version 6.5

Dec 9, 2013                JBII Version 7.0 (Conversion to Unity 4 Pro)

Nov 23, 2014              JBII Version 7.2
Dec 7, 2014                JBII Version 7.3 (Updated exterior and more of EPCOT)
Dec 21, 2014              Journey Back Into Imagination is on Instagram
Nov 20, 2015              JBII Version 8.0    

2 comments:

  1. Pretty sure Magic Journeys wasn't ready for opening day- they had the shorter "preview version" for a bit, didn't they?

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  2. They were worried that it wasn't going to be ready which is why they hot the preview, but it ended up being ready just in time for opening!

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