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It's official: Wand is GONE !!!!
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kucarachi
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whats in a name
siemiens spaceship earth sounds like some sort of test dr. evil would do on austin powers so i wouldnt project that! But yeah you dont need a sign to say where you are, but you also dont need a navigation system when you have yahoo maps or a compass either. Its just something fun. I understand thats not the way it was the day it opened, but if epcot was still the way it was the day it opened you wouldnt be talking about it on any message board.
Maybe they should pull a david blaine and make it disappear and reappear on occassion. Epcot is probaly little kids least favorite park, i think you need to put something there that is going to perk them up a little when they get there. Spaceship earth is a classic in itself, and can stand alone as the centerpiece of Epcot, but the area around it doesnt give you the feel of stepping into the future, its more like seeing a whole lot of wasted space where there could be nicer theming or attractions......and for the love of little mary and joseph why do they continue to torture our feet by taking us around the world showcase on the monorail only to take us back thosands of bunions to the regular entrance. why not just put up a makeshift station like they have at disneyland, why make a bunch of tired people walk all the way back, especially if your only going to epcot for dinner. Yeah i know we all can walk but there are people with lots of kids that would appreciate a station back there. Or even a new means of transportation within the park, aka tomorrowland transit, or use the double decker bus.
siemiens spaceship earth sounds like some sort of test dr. evil would do on austin powers so i wouldnt project that! But yeah you dont need a sign to say where you are, but you also dont need a navigation system when you have yahoo maps or a compass either. Its just something fun. I understand thats not the way it was the day it opened, but if epcot was still the way it was the day it opened you wouldnt be talking about it on any message board.
Maybe they should pull a david blaine and make it disappear and reappear on occassion. Epcot is probaly little kids least favorite park, i think you need to put something there that is going to perk them up a little when they get there. Spaceship earth is a classic in itself, and can stand alone as the centerpiece of Epcot, but the area around it doesnt give you the feel of stepping into the future, its more like seeing a whole lot of wasted space where there could be nicer theming or attractions......and for the love of little mary and joseph why do they continue to torture our feet by taking us around the world showcase on the monorail only to take us back thosands of bunions to the regular entrance. why not just put up a makeshift station like they have at disneyland, why make a bunch of tired people walk all the way back, especially if your only going to epcot for dinner. Yeah i know we all can walk but there are people with lots of kids that would appreciate a station back there. Or even a new means of transportation within the park, aka tomorrowland transit, or use the double decker bus.
I personally hope that they cut one of the bolts off in the ground that held the wand in place so I can start a rumor that its a wedding ring or sumpin like that... :lookaroun
mousermerf
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I actually think the stuff they drove into the ground to make the thing hurricane-proof is what is going to take the bulk of the time to disassemble. As noted in the change-over from 2000 to Epcot, the letters only take a day to get down for each.
WDW Monorail
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I would be very surprised if the very base and foundation of the structure is removed. It will take a loooong time.
mousermerf
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I can tell you one thing - I really dont want the job of having to rappel around SSE with torch or crawl around inside between the skin layers to get the stars off.
GenerationX
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Yeah, as long as they replace it with a huge putter.
Epcot82Guy
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Yeah, as long as they replace it with a huge putter.
No. Nine Iron. We're chipping this thing over to crush the Hat.
LoriMistress
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Thank god the wand is coming down. It will be magical again. Though, I do have some pictures with the wand...so it will be a nice memory.
dxwwf3
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Scooter
Well-Known Member
It's all good.
I collect Disney Snow globes.
I have EPCOT Snow globes with and without the Wand.
It's like owning a piece of WDW History.
Personally, I think EPCOT Center isn't about having a wand or not having a wand. It's more about the feelings you have when you are there.
When the wand first went up...I was furious..then I realized that the magic that was EPCOT still was there despite Spaceship Earths ugly addition.
If my wife, who I Love with all my heart, suddenly grew an ugly mole on her face, I doubt I would get upset...because when you Love something or someone, you Love them for what they are all about on the inside, not for what they look like on the outside.
While I'm happy for the wand haters, at the same time I kinda feel sorry for you because you have spent so much time focusing on something that was such a teeny, tiny part of what Disney is all about.
If Disney decided to put ears on Spaceship Earth and made it look like a Huge Mickey Antenna Topper, I'm sure I would be upset....for about 2 minutes...then I would do what I always do....enter the park, and enjoy all that EPCOT and Disney World has to offer.
I collect Disney Snow globes.
I have EPCOT Snow globes with and without the Wand.
It's like owning a piece of WDW History.
Personally, I think EPCOT Center isn't about having a wand or not having a wand. It's more about the feelings you have when you are there.
When the wand first went up...I was furious..then I realized that the magic that was EPCOT still was there despite Spaceship Earths ugly addition.
If my wife, who I Love with all my heart, suddenly grew an ugly mole on her face, I doubt I would get upset...because when you Love something or someone, you Love them for what they are all about on the inside, not for what they look like on the outside.
While I'm happy for the wand haters, at the same time I kinda feel sorry for you because you have spent so much time focusing on something that was such a teeny, tiny part of what Disney is all about.
If Disney decided to put ears on Spaceship Earth and made it look like a Huge Mickey Antenna Topper, I'm sure I would be upset....for about 2 minutes...then I would do what I always do....enter the park, and enjoy all that EPCOT and Disney World has to offer.
cmatt
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IROC it
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Instantly Photogenic... Again!
All I can say is, "YES!"
I can finally take some cool pictures of SSE again!
I'm in the "purposely-did-not-take-pictures-on-my last-trip" crowd because pictures with the wand on Photopass is enough.:brick:
One or two VGA quality photos in '06 is all I wanted/needed of the wand.
Buh-bye.
All I can say is, "YES!"
I can finally take some cool pictures of SSE again!
I'm in the "purposely-did-not-take-pictures-on-my last-trip" crowd because pictures with the wand on Photopass is enough.:brick:
One or two VGA quality photos in '06 is all I wanted/needed of the wand.
Buh-bye.
In one way yes, in another way it shows everything that was wrong with management - at so many levels - over the past decade.
