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Introducing the Colortopia Exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® + a $100 Giftcard Giveaway

by Lindsay Ballard on November 20, 2015 3 Comments

Last week, I hopped on a plane for a whirlwind, fast-paced, less than 24 hour trip to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.  It was a quick trip, that’s for sure, but there was an exciting premise behind it.

Y’all, Glidden is sponsoring an exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®!  And I got to be there for the grand opening!

I flew in late Thursday night in anticipation of the ribbon cutting ceremonies before the park opened on Friday morning.  If you have ever been to Walt Disney World® Resort, you may known that INNOVENTIONS is located near the base of the Epcot® icon, the Spaceship Earth geodesic sphere.  This sight never ceases to amaze me.

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

Inside the exhibit, we were treated to the fullWalt Disney World® Resort experience.  The opening was full of vivid color and magic – and the famous mouse couple in the world were on hand to usher us into Colortopia.

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

Confetti! I may have jumped when it went off. LOL #colortopiaexhibit @gliddenpaints

A video posted by Lindsay Ballard (@makelyhome) on Nov 13, 2015 at 5:40am PST

My first thought was that Colortopia was like a hand-on children’s museum on steroids.  Not only does it provide excellent learning opportunities for children, but adults will love the learning fun as well.

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

We all know about mixing paint colors, but how about mixing light colors?  In one portion of the exhibit, you stand in front of what looks like a white wall.  But once you block some of the light shining onto it, you see that the wall looks white because of the mix of red, blue and green lights aimed at it.  Blocking the light enables the visitor to make colorful shadows on the wall.

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

As we walked through the exhibit, I continued to be drawn to all of the vivid colors used throughout.  This portion of the exhibit, Spinning Spectrums, allows the guest to push a button causing these discs to spin.  They spin so quickly that they become a solid color.  But, let’s be honest – you know I kind of like just the crazy patterns and bright, primary colors on their own!

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

But really, the highlight to me was the Magic Paint Brushes that we got to play with.  As you can see, the bristles are made from fiber optics. Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

When you dip them into a lighted paint can, the bristles turn the color of the paint you selected.

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

Then, you get to paint this huge electronic mural on the wall with your chosen color.  Some of the elements of the mural animated once they are painted.

Look at these Magic Paint Brushes! You get to virtually paint a mural and some of the features animate. My kids are going to love this! #colortopiaexhibit @gliddenpaints A video posted by Lindsay Ballard (@makelyhome) on Nov 13, 2015 at 6:37am PST

Obviously, this is great fun for kids. But, hello! Adults will love it, too!

If you can’t make it to INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, there’s an app for that.  You can download the Colortopia app to do a lot of fun things, like check out colors from the World Showcase, add paint colors to your own pictures, and paint the same murals that are in the exhibit (Emma has already spent hours doing that).  There are even a few components that you can unlock at the exhibit itself.

Glidden's Colortopia exhibit opens at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®

To celebrate the grand opening of the Colortopia exhibit, Glidden is giving away a $100 gift card to either Home Depot or Walmart (winner’s choice) to a lucky Makely reader.  To enter, please visit the Colortopia Blog and tell me which color palette from the Epcot® World Showcase inspires you the most.  Use the rafflecopter box below to complete your entry.

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Thanks to Glidden for allowing me to be a part of the opening of this exciting exhibit!

As a MyColortopia Team member, this post is sponsored by Glidden.  All reviews and opinions are my own.

About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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