Where is the old Epcot Fountain prism?

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

I know the old Epcot prism has been sold and is long gone but what I want to know is where did it go. Has it ever been spotted again on display anywhere in this country or world? I haven't heard anything so I am assuming it is being hoarded in someone's garage along with an Alfa Romeo.

 

[Edeyore]

Yeah, it is sitting in someone's garage, waiting for those two guys from American Pickers to come and find it.

 

[CaptainWinter]

I know the old Epcot prism has been sold and is long gone but what I want to know is where did it go. Has it ever been spotted again on display anywhere in this country or world? I haven't heard anything so I am assuming it is being hoarded in someone's garage along with an Alfa Romeo.

I've wondered this too -- I liked that fountain.

This subject came up a few months ago on these boards. IIRC one of the three prisms is planted in front of a car dealership somewhere. Other two MIA. Can someone comfirm this?

 

[stratman50th]

Yeah, it is sitting in someone's garage, waiting for those two guys from American Pickers to come and find it.

Now this I thought was funny.
Anybody got a picture of the prism we're talking about? I'm sure I'll go "oh yeah" when I see it, but I just don't remember it.

 

[CaptainWinter]

Now this I thought was funny.
Anybody got a picture of the prism we're talking about? I'm sure I'll go "oh yeah" when I see it, but I just don't remember it.

 

[stratman50th]

Oh yeah.....
See, I told you so, I do remember it now. What year did it go? I might even have a few photo's myself.

 

[Mickey_777]

Doesn't John Stamos have it set up at his Disney Ranch?

 

[ArtieJim]

I wish they'd never gotten rid of this. It was so much better looking than those tombstone looking things.

 

[rodserling27]

Wow, I had completely forgotten that fountain ever existed. Very cool looking indeed. I hate the Leave-A-Legacy garbage there now (even though my Family left a legacy :lol. Someone here had an avatar that had their child putting their hands on the Leave-a-legacy "tombstones" and it was captioned "Never Forget," as if someone had died. VERY comcical!

 

[PlaneJane]

Didn't they get rid of it b/c it was fogging up or something/ aka not clear anymore

 

[MMFanCipher]

Didn't they get rid of it b/c it was fogging up or something/ aka not clear anymore

Nothing glass cleaner and a little elbow grease wouldn't have fixed!! :ROFLOL:

 

[Oddysey]

Wow, I had completely forgotten that fountain ever existed. Very cool looking indeed. I hate the Leave-A-Legacy garbage there now (even though my Family left a legacy :lol. Someone here had an avatar that had their child putting their hands on the Leave-a-legacy "tombstones" and it was captioned "Never Forget," as if someone had died. VERY comcical!

The fountain is still there and working. There is just nothing displayed on it to really catch your eye.

 

[marni1971]

From what I remember 2 were sold privately, the 3rd was cracked. They were removed in 1999.

 

[Kamikaze]

From what I remember 2 were sold privately, the 3rd was cracked. They were removed in 1999.

Thats what I remember as well. One was broken, other two were sold.

 

[MarkTwain]

Farther away than it should be.

 

[MansionGoer13z]

This is information that is left to the bus drivers to hang on to. :lookaroun :drevil:

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Oh yeah.....
See, I told you so, I do remember it now. What year did it go? I might even have a few photo's myself.

It left in 1999, the same year Eisner performed a terrorist attack on Epcot.

 

[Monorail Lime]

Anyone else notice that the fountain can be seen on the Spaceship Earth web site? It's odd that they would use such an old photo.

http://sse.disney.go.com/media/ap/spaceship-earth/index.html#/home

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Anyone else notice that the fountain can be seen on the Spaceship Earth web site? It's odd that they would use such an old photo.

http://sse.disney.go.com/media/ap/spaceship-earth/index.html#/home

where not the only ones who prefer the old fountain. The prism and that old fountain really fit the format Siemens has chosen for Spaceship Earth. I believe that they could bring back the original look for the fountain or something pretty similar. Speaking of the fountain... does anyone know if thats the same original fountain?

 

[marni1971]

Speaking of the fountain... does anyone know if thats the same original fountain?

It`s the same base. Instead of mosaic tiles it has the dappled lumps added and was recoloured.