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

[goofntink]

The main telescoping boom extends to 205ft,and the fixed jib boom adds another 98ft for a total of 303 ft. They have another jib boom for this particular crane that is bigger and makes the total height with it 498 ft

 

[lilredfoxie]

Ah a great sight, that ugly wand thing finally being removed...

Are they going to upgrade Spaceship Earth's lighting as well, I heard some of the more advanced lighting of the pre-wand era had to be toned down because the wand and stars on epcot got in the way of it.

 

[CrashNet]

The crane probably showed up so fast because of the tight quarters. Doesn't look like they'd have an easy time lowering it each day, so they had to get it in there and up before putting the walls up. Just my total and complete guess.

 

[elle72688]

Thanks for the photos and the update

 

[Rob562]

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

There are bathrooms on both sides of Spaceship Earth. From the pics it appears that the East bathrooms (behind Gateway Gifts) are walled off, but there's still the West bathrooms adjacent to the rental lockers behind the Camera Shop. (It always seemed like the East bathrooms weren't as busy as the West ones anyway. Heck, it was a few years before I realized they were even there, as we tended to walk along the western side of Spaceship Earth both entering and leaving the park.)


-Rob

 

[Fievel]

I'm not believing anything until I have a picture of the ladder.

 

[StageFrenzy]

There are bathrooms on both sides of Spaceship Earth. From the pics it appears that the East bathrooms (behind Gateway Gifts) are walled off, but there's still the West bathrooms adjacent to the rental lockers behind the Camera Shop. (It always seemed like the East bathrooms weren't as busy as the West ones anyway. Heck, it was a few years before I realized they were even there, as we tended to walk along the western side of Spaceship Earth both entering and leaving the park.)


-Rob

same here

 

[SpenceMan01]

These pics are getting me all teary-eyed. I can't believe it's finally coming down!

 

[Rob562]

I think that web cam will tell the tale of demolition during the nights ahead.

I just looked at the time-lapse from last night. It looks like the crane probably went in around 2AM. All of the southern lighting on Spaceship Earth plus the wand was turned off between 1:55 and 2. Then at 2:15 the SSE lighting started coming back on, and at 2:25 the wand was turned back on again.

As for tonight, the wand was turned off at 11:30PM. And as of right now, it's still off. (Yay!) Guess I'll have to check the webcam in the morning, see if anything's missing. :animwink:

-Rob

 

[Surf Fish2285]

Where can I see this web Cam at?

 

[Pirate665]

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES!!!! WOO-HOO!!! The wand is coming down. TIMBER!!!!!

>Steve

 

[Figment82]

Here are a few that I took that are a bit different...

 

[Pirate665]

EEA has no wait... what a surprise....

>Steve

 

[Figment571]

I was actually the first guest in the park today.I was going on a tour today. It was awesome! I wish that I had a camera so I could get picks. It was realy cool being first in. They had a TT car that they drove around a bit. Some castmembers were sad to see it go, most were happy though.

 

[doop]

Thanks for the pictures, I'm glad it's finally going to be gone!

 

[Enigma]

EEA has no wait... what a surprise....

>Steve

if they took out ellen and bill nye...and put more emphasis on the dinosaurs more people would ride.

 

[Rob562]

Where can I see this web Cam at?

http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=lkbnv

-Rob

 

[Rob562]

Is this one of the "dive-bombing puff-balls" that was ed when they removed the LaL kiosk? Looks like he's still a little lost...


-Rob

 

[Surf Fish2285]

http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=lkbnv

-Rob

Thanks Rob

 

[aeromike]

Blow up the crane... and the person who decided to take it down! :fork: