The Wand is Gone

mistymutt · 08-29-2007, 01:29 PM

Here's a shot i took at MGM before the hat
June 1990

WDW Monorail · 08-30-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Disneylover_1313

Sorry...I dont know that much about Disneyland but what Wand are you talking about? again sorry

The wand was [and tecnically still is] in EPCOT which is located in Walt Disney World, not Disneyland.

As for the Studio's icon, I always considered, and still consider, the Earful Tower to be it's icon.

HMF · 08-30-2007, 04:41 PM

They have removed the signage around Spaceship Earth.

ah92us · 08-30-2007, 11:06 PM

^ What signage do you mean?

-- So, that's what the Chinese Theater looks like. Now, I know.

HMF · 08-31-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ah92us

^ What signage do you mean?

The sign near the entrance.

Foolish Mortal · 05-12-2008, 02:50 PM

I'm glad it's gone!!!! The reason it was there was for the millenium celebration and originally said 2000 and not Epcot. The word EPCOT was added because it was no longer the year 2000(DUH!). I think it became a real eyesore! I think just seeing SE without the sign is better. It looks more beautiful.

One Swell Bear · 05-12-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Foolish Mortal

I'm glad it's gone!!!! The reason it was there was for the millenium celebration and originally said 2000 and not Epcot. The word EPCOT was added because it was no longer the year 2000(DUH!). I think it became a real eyesore! I think just seeing SE without the sign is better. It looks more beautiful.

AGREED!!!

Also, SE looks like it did on the outside as it did 25 years ago! Perfect for Epcot's 25th!

Dusty Funchez · 02-13-2009, 08:29 PM

I'm personally glad it's gone. I went to WDW for the first time last April, and seeing Spaceship Earth for the first time was amazing; it looked pristine and dignified. If there had been a giant wand next to it, it would've looked like a joke.

BPBfan · 03-31-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty Funchez

I'm personally glad it's gone. I went to WDW for the first time last April, and seeing Spaceship Earth for the first time was amazing; it looked pristine and dignified. If there had been a giant wand next to it, it would've looked like a joke.

I'm pretty sure that it was there last April..

alyx92 · 03-31-2009, 07:20 PM

Agreed. I like it better without the wand.

And im sorry, i hate to be nitpickey, but it's not EPCOT anymore, it's Epcot.

EPCOT was an acronym for Experimental Prototype City/Community (disputed) Of Tomorrow. EPCOT was Walt's vision for a city of the future where people could "work, live, and play". Obviously it didn't turn out that way, but the name Epcot still stuck, but they dropped the acronym.

Capnsavvy · 03-31-2009, 08:36 PM

Well at least they're doing something for EPCOT. Everyone bad mouths it but it's one of my favorite parks to visit.

alyx92 · 03-31-2009, 08:45 PM

^ Epcot

Me too!!!

PeoplemoverMatt · 04-03-2009, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BPBfan

I'm pretty sure that it was there last April..

Nope! The wand was removed as part of a lengthy refurb for SSE in the latter part of 2007, through the beginning of 2008. The wand never saw 2008 at all.

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alyx92 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 1,707 Images: 2	Agreed. I like it better without the wand. And im sorry, i hate to be nitpickey, but it's not EPCOT anymore, it's Epcot. EPCOT was an acronym for Experimental Prototype City/Community (disputed) Of Tomorrow. EPCOT was Walt's vision for a city of the future where people could "work, live, and play". Obviously it didn't turn out that way, but the name Epcot still stuck, but they dropped the acronym. __________________ Disney Count: Magic Kingdom-25 times : Disney's Hollywood Studios- 23 times : Epcot- 24 times : Disney's Animal Kingdom- 14 times Blizzard Beach- 1 time : Typhoon Lagoon- 1 time California, Paris, & Tokyo- 0 times TIMES ON SPLASH MTN - 30 : TIMES ON ToT - 29 : TIMES PotC - 32 TIMES on Test Track - 15 "If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream, and a mouse." - Walt Disney Follow me on Twitter Here My Countdown Counting down to: My first Walt Disney World Half-Marathon! 50 days 7 hours 8 minutes
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