Epcot News: Crane behind SE

[kal1484]

Okay, so today was a friend's b-day, joey. I wanted to surpise him to where we were going, so we went to TTC, then took the monorail to EPCOT.

They were checking tickets to get on the monorail. Wasn't crowded at all, but when we got to EPCOT the lines to get in were to the ticket booths. There are topiaries (sp?) for Food and Wine when you go in now. The booths look very nice, they did a great job. There are flags all around the world with the FaW design on them. Imag Pavillion is SUPER clean and bright. New stuff at Mousegears, including a Reindeer Stitch with lightup nose and plays music.

BUT!! The big thing was, is that there is a crane behind Spaceship Earth on the left. Don't know what it is there for, but it's there.

 

[Thrawn]

Near Universe of Energy?

 

[kal1484]

Near Universe of Energy?

Nope, it's on the left side of the ball, RIGHT behind it. If you get of SE, exit to the left, and then go to the exit, it's right there. Sorry, didn't have the camera with us, joey forgot to charge it last night.

 

[SpaceRacer2003]

If its over by The Living Seas, it maybe in response to the damage caused by the hurricanes.

 

[General Grizz]

Imagination finally clean, eh? Cranes still out there?

Nice update!

 

[General Grizz]

NOTE: The crane is NOT tearing the wand down! It is there for repairs.

 

[xfkirsten]

NOTE: The crane is NOT tearing the wand down! It is there for repairs.

*sigh* Thanks for killing my hopes...

 

[kal1484]

NOTE: The crane is NOT tearing the wand down! It is there for repairs.

yea, i figured

and no cranes by imag that I saw...

 

[speck76]

Thank god the wand will be left alone :sohappy:

 

[bhg469]

NOTE: The crane is NOT tearing the wand down! It is there for repairs.

maybe if we tip the operator he could just slip a little bit?

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Maybe they are building ANOTHER wand! LOL :lol:

OK...that really wasn't funny. Do you think SE experienced any damage during the hurricanes? That could possibly explain why the crane was there.

TheDisneyGirl02

 

[cherrynegra]

Saw this posted at miceage about the cranes at Epcot. So, take it as you will.

But Jeanne did manage to succeed where Charley and Frances did not, in that one building did finally succumb to the onslaught of wind and rain: the Living Seas pavilion at Epcot. The Living Seas was the only facility to not reopen the day after Jeanne, and Disney announced it would stay closed until next weekend. Officially, details were not given out. However, the large number of workers spotted on the roof the next day gave testament to a likely reason: roof damage, possibly in conjunction with water damage seeping in from gaps in the ceiling. This remains speculation, but the irony would be delicious, if true. The only exhibit in all of Disney World damaged by water would be the facility dedicated to water!

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Weren't they prepared??? (Of all places in WDW to be affected.....)

...and it rained...and it rained...and it rained...the deluge :lol:

 

[Hakunamatata]

Maybe they are replacing the wand with a big slice of pizza for the F&W festival. Just a thought....

 

[bhg469]

maybe they are giving the existing wand its own wand or better yet they are putting a hat on the wand

 

[Hakunamatata]

Or they could be putting a giant golf club in the hand............

 

[joel_maxwell]

remove the wand from the hand and add a big fork. then put a big meatball on the end.

that would be a tribute to eisner........... :kiss:

(for the slow at heart, eisner=meatball)

 

[ClemsonTigger]

What a tease...

xfkirsten:
Quote:
Originally Posted by General Grizz
NOTE: The crane is NOT tearing the wand down! It is there for repairs.


*sigh* Thanks for killing my hopes...

My thoughts exactly....don't take away our dreams and fantasies Grizz

....it can happen...like you said, I could slip the crane operator a few C's this weekend for a little slip.... :lookaroun

 

[Cynderella]

Maybe the crane was there for Soarin?

 

[Hakunamatata]

Maybe the crane was there for Soarin?

Actually Soarin is over behind the land. Also, you can actually see the building from Canada while "up in the mountain". I hope Disney does something to hide that building...