Satellite Dishes GONE....

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General Grizz

New Member
Original Poster
If you knew about a new pathway that will link Future World to Test Track...

Now you know the satellite dishes were removed.

from EpcotDreamer:

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=4079221&a=31714348&p=71469909&Sequence=0

The gazebo is going to be used as a butterfly station for the Flower and Garden Festival, and it's said to be temporary.

Hopefully, the path will better accommodate guests, but I will miss the nice "open field" look.
 
brkgnews

brkgnews

Well-Known Member
Are you referring to the ones that were painted with the large sunflower design?

Tsk Tsk Tsk.

I suppose, however, (don't kill me please) that SOME people might have considered these bad show. Back when EPCOT opened, satellite technology was right in there with all the futuristic stuff in Future World. The response was "cool, a satellite dish!" But now, satellite technology is kind of ho-hum, especially since people are used to seeing old C-band dishes in backyards around the country, not to mention DirecTV/Dish Network dishes everywhere. Now the reaction is probably more like "yuck -- what's that satellite dish doing in the middle of EPCOT?"

They never bothered me. I'll miss them.
 
WDWRLD

WDWRLD

Active Member
I really never gave the sats much thought, do remember seeing them even on our last trip but does anyone know what they were used for if at all or were they just for show?
 
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MicBat

Well-Known Member
Hmm... definitely looks different. It's pretty big! I read somewhere that the gazebo was removeable, but the pathway was there to stay. Any truth to this??...
 
GymLeaderPhil

GymLeaderPhil

Well-Known Member
MicBat said:
Hmm... definitely looks different. It's pretty big! I read somewhere that the gazebo was removeable, but the pathway was there to stay. Any truth to this??...
Click to expand...

I would hope so, its hard to get back to Future World East from Test Track without going through MouseGear or walk all the way back to the walkway between MouseGear and the Electric Umbrella.
 
joel_maxwell

joel_maxwell

Permanent Resident of EPCOT
i think im going to try and get a satelite (no pun intended) view of the before and after of this construction.............. it helps me get a better understanding of the magnitude of the project; big or small.

if i can, ill post for others enjoyment
 
GaryT977

GaryT977

New Member
I guess I was one of those that thought those dishes were bad show. If it was obvious what they were being used for, that's one thing. But, to me at least, they were an eyesore.
 
Moustronaut

Moustronaut

New Member
Here's a pic of where they were located. I've circled the dishes in red. The yellow trace indicates about there the new path is... sorta.

dishes.bmp
 
joel_maxwell

joel_maxwell

Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Moustronaut said:
Here's a pic of where they were located. I've circled the dishes in red. The yellow trace indicates about there the new path is... sorta.

b6da.jpg
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hey can you check that link...... they are given me some forbidden not allowed message...... you beat me to my before after thing...... thats cool
 

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