Wand coming down in the fall?

mpaul32001

Well-Known Member
Even though it's not yet official it will be kind of sad to see it go....It has been that way for so long. For those of you who actually like the wand, here are some desktops I have taken. Just click on them to get the full size image.















And now for those of you that can't wait for the wand to come down!







That's about it. My Wand Tribute is concluded. Carry on!
 

WDW Monorail

Well-Known Member
If a crane is brought into place, they should clean up the exterior of SSE.

Isn't there a crane manager who posts here? I think he mentioned something about the crane being used for Tower of Terror and how his company was always contracted by WDW?
 

gman2

New Member
no its not

the wand wont come down its been there to laong and it would be unwise to take the price to take it down. we all now that disney can be cheap so stop posting it:mad:
 

polarboi

Member
I enjoy reading Screamscape for rumors, but it's no secret that most of the updates end up being only rumors.

HOWEVER, it is very good that at least this story is picking up steam from various places around the net. Let's hope there is actually something to THIS rumor.

Yeah, weirdly, I'm hearing this one too, from a source of mine who usually knows what they're talking about.

So, either there is something to the rumor this time, or for some reason this one has gotten particularly well-traveled and believed by the people who don't normally fall for rumors. Take your pick.

I'm not sure what to think because it's become such a fanboy fantasy that I pretty much instantly write it off every time I hear anything about it. But if it's all just a rumor, then I do have to wonder what happened this time around to convince so many people otherwise. This isn't just coming from one source.

-p.b. :cool:
 

wickedfan07

Member
the wand wont come down its been there to laong and it would be unwise to take the price to take it down. we all now that disney can be cheap so stop posting it:mad:

Spaceship Earth has a sponsor, and as long as Seimens' contract extends to the outside of the sphere as well, Disney won't need to foot the bill for the wand's removal. Speaking of which... I haven't read the more recent posts on this thread...have we determined if Seimens' contract includes the outside of the sphere?

Secondly, this is a rumor, and this IS the Rumor forum. Did you read the first post? The OP stated that they only posted this again because they felt the news was coming from a normally reliable source. I know the wand threads are numerous, but the OP made it clear they were justified in posting it again. :eek:
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
Spaceship Earth has a sponsor, and as long as Seimens' contract extends to the outside of the sphere as well, Disney won't need to foot the bill for the wand's removal. Speaking of which... I haven't read the more recent posts on this thread...have we determined if Seimens' contract includes the outside of the sphere?

Secondly, this is a rumor, and this IS the Rumor forum. Did you read the first post? The OP stated that they only posted this again because they felt the news was coming from a normally reliable source. I know the wand threads are numerous, but the OP made it clear they were justified in posting it again. :eek:
Siemens is more than welcome to spend money wherever it pleases. All they would need to do is file a request with Disney and pony up some cash, and if Disney agrees with the request, it'd happen.
 

JML42691

Active Member
...Screamscape sources tell us that when Spaceship Earth goes down for rehab there is also a plan to remove the giant magic wand from over the top of the sphere. This likely wont happen until towards the later end of the project when crowds are lighter and they can close off the pathway on that side of the ride. Of course that would also coincide with the peak of hurricane season...
If this rumor about when the wand is planned to go down is true, I would probably be there when it begins to happen. Disney markets the summer crowds this year as ending August 15th, and the slightly slower season beginning the 16th (these being from DVC points for 2007). This is also when Hurricane season begins to pick up and SSE is about halfway through the rehab. Too many things are matching with my trip. We land in Orlando on the 16th and if all these points match up then tis is when it should begin to come down (if this rumor is true). Although I am mostly neutral on the wand being there, I wouldn't mind it comming down to showcase the beauty of the architecture of the sphere again. It was good for the Millenium Celebration but started to become an eyesore when it was converted to the Epcot sign. But overall I don't mind the wand or the hat in MGM.

On a side note, I recently ordered the customizeable maps from Disney. I recieved them two weeks ago and the artwork for Epcot does not include the wand over the sphere. Has this always been like this, or is this a sign of things to come?
 

SirNim

Well-Known Member
On a side note, I recently ordered the customizeable maps from Disney. I recieved them two weeks ago and the artwork for Epcot does not include the wand over the sphere. Has this always been like this, or is this a sign of things to come?
Well, it's not terribly new... Somehow I'm thinking the Wand hasn't been shown on some maps for the past 3-4-5 years now... (Don't quote me on that!)
 

wickedfan07

Member
On a side note, I recently ordered the customizeable maps from Disney. I recieved them two weeks ago and the artwork for Epcot does not include the wand over the sphere. Has this always been like this, or is this a sign of things to come?

I have maps from my trip last March, and the wand is not pictured on the Epcot map.
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
it's definitely been that way for several years. I wanna say the wand was removed within a couple years of the Millennium Celebration ending. This is a circa 2002 map with Wand:
epcot-map.gif

By 2003, we see Mission: SPACE has appeared and no Wand:
epcotmaplarge.jpg
 

mousermerf

Account Suspended
The wand was taken off the map because too many people thought there was a walkway between Energy and SSE in the area it blocked.
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
The wand was taken off the map because too many people thought there was a walkway between Energy and SSE in the area it blocked.
The dumb thing is that the Wand could still be on the map and not confuse people--the changes they made involving the imaginary walkway over the hill and through the trees (some people...) were to make grass appear continuously b/t Innoventions and Energy (it wasn't before...it kinda looked like there was a walkway leading right to the big ball) and the roofs were taken off the Innoventions breezeways on the map to make sure everyone knew you could (and should) walk though there.
 

CubsRock

New Member
Even though it's not yet official it will be kind of sad to see it go....It has been that way for so long. For those of you who actually like the wand, here are some desktops I have taken. Just click on them to get the full size image.















And now for those of you that can't wait for the wand to come down!







That's about it. My Wand Tribute is concluded. Carry on!


THOSE LAST ONES WERE VERY ARTSY :sohappy: !
 

jmvd20

Well-Known Member
Just read through the rumors floating around about this on all of the other WDW sites...

Apparently the initial source of this rumor claims that the wand will be removed for Epcot's 25th celebration, returning SSE to it's former state. This goes on to say that WDW usually alters the park icons like the wand for millenium and castle decorations for marketing the celebrations they have. Since the wand is already there removing it would create something to market for Epcots 25th celebration.

Ummmm... wouldn't marketing something like this require Disney to actually confirm that it is true??? They are going to remove the wand for a marketing ploy but they are going to keep it secret.

I'm going to chalk all of this up to people's overactive imaginations and fantasies of a wandless SSE until someone posts pics of it actually being removed.
 

SirNim

Well-Known Member
I'm going to chalk all of this up to people's overactive imaginations and fantasies of a wandless SSE until someone posts pics of it actually being removed.
...Or until we can dig up a PDF report on the Orange County Comptroller website!...:drevil:
 

brkgnews

Well-Known Member
I don't know what would be sweeter -- walking through a wandless EPCOT on October 1st, or showing up on October First and see them roll out a crane to start work on it.
 

Matpez

Well-Known Member
I don't know what would be sweeter -- walking through a wandless EPCOT on October 1st, or showing up on October First and see them roll out a crane to start work on it.

I would have to go with "showing up on October First and see them roll out a crane to start work on it".
 

Lee

Adventurer
I'm gonna just drop a quick word in here to clarify my position on the whole wand deal. I had planned to stay on the sidelines for a while, but I am told my statements are being a bit questioned on other sites.

First, all I have said recently concerning the wand is that I have been told that Siemens had no real opinion or say one way or the other. I was told that from a reliable source at WDW, in person, last week. That's all I've said lately. I never said it was, never said it wasn't. I did say a little while ago that there was no plan for it to come down. That was absolutely true as of the time I said it, to the best of my information.

Now...is it coming down? Maybe. I'm pretty sure one way, but due to the nature of the information, and who gave it to me, I need to stay quiet for a bit longer. I'll just sit quietly over here in the corner and watch how it plays out. I'll let Spirit over at LP carry the ball. (His info is very nice, by the way. Probably second on that site only to Lee MacDonald...who ain't me. I'm taller, and less British.)

Have fun!:wave:
 

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