JML42691
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Actually, parts are on ebay
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This Wand Update is Pretty Bare Bones - 8/3
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WDW Monorail
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Yay AB!
EPCOT_1138
New Member
Anyone been to epcotswand.com yet? It's actually kind of funny...
The '2000' numerals were so friggin' Huge it makes me wonder how much they penny-pinched when WDI had both sides 'Epcot' fabricated.
cymbaldiva
Active Member
Please be kidding ... is it more than just the sequins?
metscool
Active Member
I think he is because I did the research and found nothing on ebay. They did have parts earlier this week.
Main Street USA
Well-Known Member
Not everyone thinks it's poor planning. There are several that think they're a beautiful addition to the entrance plaza.
Not everyone thinks it's poor planning. There are several that think they're a beautiful addition to the entrance plaza.
From what I understand, about 500,000 tiles were sold of the roughly 750,000 available slots or about 67%. If you figure 3 people on average per tile, that would mean about 1.5 Million people thought it was a good addition and worth the money.
That being said, betweem 1999 and 2007 roughly ~60 Million people visited Epcot (granted a decent percentage are repeat visitors). Bottom line is that if the LaL was moved, it would be a minority that would complain as only a fraction of the visiting population felt it was worth the money.
Disney can still keep their end of the bargain and just move the LaL plaques to another part of the park that is not so contraversial or in many folks view - poorly thought out.
JML42691
Active Member
Is was just the sparkle things, which I guess is part of it...I'm just waiting for somebody to post a bolt or a bar or something so I can laugh at the high bidder
GymLeaderPhil
Well-Known Member
Many of the tiles we're given away to those whom booked packages and Cast Members.
Main Street USA
Well-Known Member
I wasn't arguing the tiles so much as I was the look of the monuments. The tiles weren't exactly advertised all that well. A lot of people didn't even know what they were.
The monuments themselves do a fantastic job of accenting the shape of Spaceship Earth. They keep with the symmetrical idea of Futureworld. Now, with the wand up there, the effect was ruined.
Believe me, I know I'm in the minority here. I just like them, that's all.
I read on one of the popular imagineering blogs (either reimagineering or Epcot Central) that the guy who originally designed Epcot Center's entrance also designed the Leave a Legacy entrance. However, he didn't include the ridiculous painted monoliths on the legs of Speaceship Earth. It was a cheap, after the fact 'addition' to LaL and it shows.
WDW Monorail
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John Hench.
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Teenchy
Member
Great pics! Thanks!
It's amazing to see how much bigger SSE is looking already, and not only that, how much more "balanced" it seems now.
Completely agree. It seems as each section of the wand is removed SSE is growing.
cupanudles
Active Member
FYI, the poster also said in the same comment that the leave a "bad" legacy was supposed to be made of clear plastic, not stone, so one would assume that cost-cutting gave us the horrible entrance we need to change now.
Dagger
Member
Sweeeeet!
And those people do look as though they are "raising-the-roof" to a wonderful looking SSE. :lol:
rofl
Main Street USA
Well-Known Member
Now that I agree with. The painted legs are just awful.
jorgetheviking
New Member
Whenever they get to taking down the stars they should really do something about this too.
msberrigan
New Member
Anyone know exactly how they will take the stars down?
cb3k
Member
Wow...Thats much dirtier than I envisioned. It's probably all of the smoke particles that are rising to the top from the fires that take place during the SSE attraction...:lookaroun
Whenever they get to taking down the stars they should really do something about this too.