spaceship earth scorched!?

[brkgnews]

I noticed this back in April (15th or so), so it's been there a while. I meant to mention it in my trip news from that trip, but forgot about it until later. It almost looks like (dare I say it?) mildew.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I was there yesterday for a private event. Unless it happened overnight, there is no scortch mark.

 

[peter11435]

I was there yesterday for a private event. Unless it happened overnight, there is no scortch mark.

Well maybe they cleaned it up, but it was definitely there when I was there May 20th, and still there when I was there June 11th. You can't see it from inside the park. You can only see from the monorail, bus stops, and parking lot area.

 

[Neptune]

I saw it on May 27th. It was pretty clear. Probably a small bolt of lightning.

 

[Fordlover]

WOW - those stupid stars, ugly wand, and now the faux scorch marks. Poor SSE just isn't what it used to be.

And I was just about to sing...
The old Grey Mare...she ain't what she used to be...ain't what she used to be....

 

[imagineer boy]

Damn lightning, why couldn't it hit the wand and send it flaming to the ground instead of hitting the top of SSE.

 

[stitchcastle]

maybe when they clean it up, the guy operating the crane is a closet wand-hater and "accidentally" damage the wand....just hoping....

 

[lamarvenoy]

It looks like mildew but it doesn't make sense to have it in just one area like that. I guess I'm going with the majority and saying a lightning strike.

 

[TinkerBell9988]

And I was just about to sing...
The old Grey Mare...she ain't what she used to be...ain't what she used to be....

:lol: Very funny!

I just hope they clean that up so SSE looks bright and shiny again.

 

[tigger248]

I agree with those who think Lightening. Florida gets some wicked lightning storms and things get struck all the time. On my cp, splash got struck one night, but was quickly fixed (I think by the next day, which is quick compared to other parks I know of that take much longer to fix things... :lookaroun ). You wouldn't have known it, if you weren't there that day. I barely even knew about it and I worked there. :lol:

 

[jmuboy]

Whatever the reason, this spot needs to be fixed. It's bad show for an icon like SSE.

 

[iangiles]

i think it's supposed to represent the hole in the ozone layer.

 

[Tom]

hhmmmmm, yeh, id love to find out more about this Alucobond; and can i make a car and house out of it.

You had to mention it: http://www.alucobondusa.com/ :lol: It is actually a very common product used in Commercial Construction today. We have used it for canopy fascia, soffit, decorative panels, coping, etc. It lasts forever and is very resistant to mold, dirt and stain.

Sorry, you asked, haha.

 

[WDWScottieBoy]

If you look, there are actually a couple other spots of the darkness on the top as well. To the left (around the other stars) and off to the top right of the darker spot there are more spots. I'm guessing the darker spot is where lightning hit directly and the other spots are where branches of the lightning hit.

Is it possible to see it from the weathercam at the Swan(?) or is it too far away from there?

 

[Thrawn]

If you look, there are actually a couple other spots of the darkness on the top as well. To the left (around the other stars) and off to the top right of the darker spot there are more spots. I'm guessing the darker spot is where lightning hit directly and the other spots are where branches of the lightning hit.

Is it possible to see it from the weathercam at the Swan(?) or is it too far away from there?

Lightning doesn't strike like that, it doesn't "branch" like it looks like.

Its on the opposite side of the geosphere from the Swan. You can only see it from in front of the park.

 

[Thomas Martin]

Darn.. and just when i was about to use:

hehe...

interesting...

Figment,
how did you do this.

 

[Expo_Seeker40]

I've been wondering, does it look like in recent years [say 2001-present] that SSE doesn't appear to "sparkle" at all like it used to? I go through old video footage from home video to vacation planning video and in both [though vacation planning may have touched up the video]...howver both show SSE much more bright and shinny.

Now I know the tiles are self cleaning, but would it be appropraite before 2007 to give SSE an exterior rehab of the tiles?...and maybe a wand removal and star removal....where's Billy Maze and that damn oxiclean. :lookaroun

 

[joel_maxwell]

You had to mention it: http://www.alucobondusa.com/ :lol: It is actually a very common product used in Commercial Construction today. We have used it for canopy fascia, soffit, decorative panels, coping, etc. It lasts forever and is very resistant to mold, dirt and stain.

Sorry, you asked, haha.

no, thanks for that........ i found it interesting that on the page that lists the most popular buildings that it has covered, SSE in EPCOT didnt make the list. very interesting.

bu tthen again, i guess were i can see advertising a gas station is more profitable then SSE............. many gas station..... 1 SSE

 

[peter11435]

Lightning doesn't strike like that, it doesn't "branch" like it looks like.

Its on the opposite side of the geosphere from the Swan. You can only see it from in front of the park.

Actually I have been able to see it on the Swan cam sometimes when the sun is right. You can see a dark spot just on the edge of the ball.

 

[peter11435]

no, thanks for that........ i found it interesting that on the page that lists the most popular buildings that it has covered, SSE in EPCOT didnt make the list. very interesting.

bu tthen again, i guess were i can see advertising a gas station is more profitable then SSE............. many gas station..... 1 SSE

SSE didn't make the list because it is not a list of the most popular uses. It is a list of the building that company has done. They however did not do SpaceShip Earth.