Wand Removal Day: One W/ PICTURES from in the park

[TomorrowlandTyler]

Wand Removal Day: 1 - w/pictures

EPCOT Space Ship Earth Wand Removal Day: One, July 9, 2007
I took these pictures this afternoon

It doesn't appear they have done anything else but set up...so far

And I doubt they'll be doing too much during park hours since there is not a lot of room in the walled off area to put all the debris, because they still need to be able to get things in and out of SSE.
Then there is the monorail close by, and not to mention that that things a huge lightning rod during those afternoon FL thunderstorms. I think that web cam will tell the tale of demolition during the nights ahead.

Enjoy!

Here is a link to my album while I prepare to post them in the thread:

http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=16742

They're now posted below in posts #s 5 & 8

 

[imagineer boy]

Ah, the ever iconic image of the crane of all that is good tearing down the wand..

 

[KevinPage]

Ah what a beautiful sight that wand is. So how long will it take to remove that big golf ball next to it.

:drevil: :drevil: :drevil:

 

[Enigma]

Those are some exciting pics

The rebuilding of Epcot Center begins

 

[TomorrowlandTyler]

Up close and personell with our new friend, the crane:

Pictures of inside SSE taken TODAY!!!

The final look at unload as we know it:

MORE BELOW

 

[Craig & Lisa]

WOW, that did not take long. We were there just last week and never saw anything that would say they were going to do that. By the way, does anyone know why there was a crane over in between RRC and HM?

 

[artbell2]

Nice pictures!

I am curious about how high up is the top of the wand?

Are they suppose to change the ride vehicles during rehab?

Mike

 

[TomorrowlandTyler]

Let's look inside the rehab walls, shall we???

And I leave you with a photo some of you will love (and which isn't photo-shopped):

 

[TomorrowlandTyler]

WOW, that did not take long. We were there just last week and never saw anything that would say they were going to do that.

I know, I was there LAST NIGHT and you would have never known. They certainly didn't waste any time last night...

 

[PaisleyMF]

It will be so cool been greeted every morning looking as the wand comes down, and the Epcot get a new lease on life!!!!

Is an advantage to work near Epcot...

 

[tecowdw]

EPCOT Space Ship Earth Wand Removal Day: One, July 9, 2007
I took these pictures myself this afternoon...Enjoy

Here is a link to my album while I prepare to post them in the thread:

http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=16742

Sad to see...sad indeed!


If they would remove the Leave A Legacy tombstones and put the planters, trees and grass back, I'd be alot happier about this whole thing.

 

[DisneySaint]

I am exhilarated to see that wall up and that crane there.

 

[TomorrowlandTyler]

Sad to see...sad indeed!


If they would remove the Leave A Legacy tombstones and put the planters, trees and grass back, I'd be alot happier about this whole thing.

I would love to see Leave a Legacy go, or at least condense the number of stones to only ones with pictures.

 

[mousermerf]

Questions:

Is Gateway Gifts still open?
How about the potties under the wand?

 

[sandicinderelli]

Thanks for the pics, everyone. Truly a memory captured in time.

 

[TomorrowlandTyler]

Questions:

Is Gateway Gifts still open?
How about the potties under the wand?

Yes, Gateway is still fully accessible and is a good place to get some great pictures...:lookaroun

 

[SirNim]

Giddy-up! :wave:

 

[tirian]

Questions:

Is Gateway Gifts still open?
How about the potties under the wand?

:lol:

You didn't think they'd close a gift shop, did you? :animwink:

 

[utrythinkinof1]

Nice pictures. This clears up a lot.:wave:

 

[TarzanRocked99-]

:lol:

You didn't think they'd close a gift shop, did you? :animwink:

The restrooms however are not necessary at all and have been walled off:shrug: