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EPCOT fountain

Moustronaut

New Member
You mean the big one between mousegear and the fountain view cafe... near ice station cool?

It was running 3 weeks ago. Still using at least one Yanni song for it too.
 

CAPTAIN HOOK

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by danesporty
Is the large fountain by Spaceship Earth running.
Is there a reason that it shouldn't be running - have you heard something or have you visited when its not been operational ?
Just curious
 

gjpjtj

Well-Known Member
When we were at EPCOT last February the fountain was not operating, we were told it was due to drought conditions.

However on a return trip this September they were operating, as well as all other water features around the parks.:)

(Don't know if this helps, but might explain why it wouldn't be operating.)
 

FLcastmember

New Member
NOTE ON THE DROUGHT......

even with higher then normal rain this year...we are still in "drought conditions"....infact FLA might be in a drought for for a very longtime.....the H2O in FLA comes from the aquafer under the ground....with the growing population, this source can not keep up the demand...the South FL water management district has asked every one to help...WDW has done alot to help including spending millions to change the irragation sytem to recaimed (that means former sewage) water instead of freash....they also will not was your sheats everyday unless you ask and they ask you to reuse your towels...we also turned off ALL fountains that the water doesn't get reused...(they are upgradeing some...at spash, we turned off the water cannon that spalshed the bridge....the fountain at epcot?? not sure how it works BUT it was on yesterday 11/21........hope this helps..........
 

Nineinchnailsmk

New Member
i have a question about the other fountain....
when did they remove the glass epcot panel with the old logo on it? it used to be in front of spaceship earth. there were three of them and they were tall and skinny, last time i was there in sept i didnt see them...any one have any ideas?
 

MrPromey

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by Nineinchnailsmk
i have a question about the other fountain....
when did they remove the glass epcot panel with the old logo on it? it used to be in front of spaceship earth. there were three of them and they were tall and skinny, last time i was there in sept i didnt see them...any one have any ideas?

It got changed/removed at the same time that the planters were replaced with the big marble monuments back in '99 - part of the Millenium Celebration refurb in the park.
 

Maria

New Member
Originally posted by Nineinchnailsmk
i have a question about the other fountain....
when did they remove the glass epcot panel with the old logo on it? it used to be in front of spaceship earth. there were three of them and they were tall and skinny, last time i was there in sept i didnt see them...any one have any ideas?

It was taken away for the Millennium Celebration that started on October 1st, 1999, when they built the Leave a Legacy walls and changed Epcot´s entrance.
 

aust

New Member
grave yard

I don't care for the new entrance/ any thoughts?
Iam sorry to each and all who read my post about the death of epcot it was just a joke.:veryconfu
 

SirNim

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by Nineinchnailsmk
i have a question about the other fountain....
when did they remove the glass epcot panel with the old logo on it? it used to be in front of spaceship earth. there were three of them and they were tall and skinny, last time i was there in sept i didnt see them...any one have any ideas?


Pity... They could have kept it - just delete the old 5-Ring EPCOT CENTER logo and put in the EpCot current logo. That was a beautiful and inspiring monument - a perfect complement to SE and the whole aura surrounding the meaning of the park.
 

Mr Disney

Active Member
In the Parks
Yes
Originally posted by SirNimajneb
Pity... They could have kept it - just delete the old 5-Ring EPCOT CENTER logo and put in the EpCot current logo. That was a beautiful and inspiring monument - a perfect complement to SE and the whole aura surrounding the meaning of the park.

That's deep!
 

Horizons1

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by SirNimajneb
Pity... They could have kept it - just delete the old 5-Ring EPCOT CENTER logo and put in the EpCot current logo. That was a beautiful and inspiring monument - a perfect complement to SE and the whole aura surrounding the meaning of the park.

No way!! They would need to keep the old 5-ring logo on itif it was still there.The old symbol just says EPCOT.Its a classic.Though i do wonder what they did do with them when they took them out?Hmmmm...
 

jmarc63

New Member
Originally posted by FLcastmember
NOTE ON THE DROUGHT......

.....WDW has done alot to help including spending millions to change the irragation sytem to recaimed (that means former sewage) water instead of freash....


FL are you shure about this? In the "The story of Walt Disney World" they mention that they will use "Affluent" (reclaimed sewage water) to irragate the grounds of WDW. They made a big deal about the water hyiacyanth(sp) program that was used in the reclaimation of the waste water, Unless they only did this setup for Phase One. I always was to belive that they continued this with the expansion of other parts of the property.
 

SirNim

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by Horizons1
No way!! They would need to keep the old 5-ring logo on itif it was still there.The old symbol just says EPCOT.Its a classic.Though i do wonder what they did do with them when they took them out?Hmmmm...


It's going to be put on Disney Auctions soon... :lol: :lol:
 

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SirNim

Well-Known Member
Originally posted by Testtrack321
They should bring it back, but this time inscribe it in grante a la Leave a Legacy and light it up using fiberoptics.


YEAH!!! It could actually be like the video-projection LCD globe at Illuminations: ROE. It would be this cool, light-up "thing" staring in your face, with all video LCD projections of all the "rides" at Epcot and maybe some fireworks too... And every now and then Figment pops up, and all cool, wacky, patterns and shapes and colors. Even set it to a beat (music!) It could be like the "sombrero" scene from The Three Caballeros!
 

darthdarrel

New Member
Originally posted by SirNimajneb
YEAH!!! It could actually be like the video-projection LCD globe at Illuminations: ROE. It would be this cool, light-up "thing" staring in your face, with all video LCD projections of all the "rides" at Epcot and maybe some fireworks too... And every now and then Figment pops up, and all cool, wacky, patterns and shapes and colors. Even set it to a beat (music!) It could be like the "sombrero" scene from The Three Caballeros!
Aren`t you getting a bit carried away here? :lol:
 

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