World Population Counter at Epcot

[Nut4Disney]

Does anyone else remember a giant wooden clock like structure in one of the areas under Spaceship Earth that showed the population of the earth? I remember that the numbers (counter) was always turning over and increasing, and that it was really long and sort of resembled a car speedometer. I haven't seen it the last 5 or 6 yrs I've been there. I was just wondering if it is still there or if anyone else remembers or has any idea what I'm talking about.

 

[Thrawn]

I don't remember that at all, but I could have just forgotten.

 

[Kellylynn322]

I remember seeing something like that in Innoventions a few years back. I didn't see it there when I was ther in October though.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

You're not going insane...I do remember it...I believe it was in the old Communicore pavilion...but you may be right...it may have been in the Spaceship Earth pavilion. Haven't seen it in YEARS though

 

[Monorail Lime]

Yup, it was at Communicore East. It is mentioned on this excellent web site:

http://home.cfl.rr.com/omniluxe/cmcr.htm

 

[momickey]

wow- i do remember that! i havne't thought about communicore in such a long time!!!
i used to spend so much time in front of SMRT-1... remember that purple robot that you spoke to thru the phones? and that rollar coaster building program that was narrated by gopher? ah- my parents loved it cause i was entertained and they could rest their weary feet

 

[Mr.Nutz]

Yeah, I was thinking about this a few weeks ago.

There was a little robot on top wasn't there? I think they got rid of it when they closed the Communicore pavilions.

 

[Nut4Disney]

Thanks, I'm glad I'm not crazy. I think the last time I may have saw it there was 1993, that may also have been the year they took out communicore.

 

[s25843]

Anyone remember the old robot in one of the communicores that took your picture then drew you out on paper with a marker??

I do.
Damn its been awhile since communicore changed into innoventions

 

[kwt10]

I also remember that clock and all the other cool stuff that was in there. Does anybody remember the old Roller Coaster building software that you could play with? If I remember right the computer helper was a Beaver????

 

[freediverdude]

Communicore

I remember having a robot spray paint my name and a picture of Mickey on a t-shirt for me in one of the communicores back around '91 or so- anybody else remember getting a t-shirt this way?:wave:

 

[Talsonic]

Population Clock

I remember! You can see the same thing here: http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/clock.html

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Re: Communicore

Originally posted by freediverdude
I remember having a robot spray paint my name and a picture of Mickey on a t-shirt for me in one of the communicores back around '91 or so- anybody else remember getting a t-shirt this way?:wave:

YES!!! I had an airbrushed T-shirt made up with Goofy

I believe somewhere in Downtown Disney you can still have this done...not positive though

 

[Monorail Lime]

Re: Re: Communicore

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53
I believe somewhere in Downtown Disney you can still have this done...not positive though

I think there is something like that at Studio M. I don't know if it is the same as the one in Communicore though.

 

[Mr.Nutz]

Isn't there also a place that does that in Tomorrowland?

 

[Pioneer Hall]

Originally posted by Mr.Nutz
Isn't there also a place that does that in Tomorrowland?

Merchant of Venus will make the shirts and they have a wider collection of Tomorrowland Characters too (like skippy).

 

[Mr.Nutz]

Yeah, that's it - Merchant of Venus. Couldn't think of the name. Thanks.

 

[thumper]

I miss Communicore, especially after reading all of these posts!

Does anyone remember the show sponsored by Sperry? I also recall some little exercise where if you crank this handle really really fast, it would create energy and the light bulb would light up. Ouch - my wrist would hurt after that!