Originally Posted By nbodyhome <a href="http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=65" target="_blank">http://www.mousesteps.com/inde x.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=34&Itemid=65</a> I am still tired from Disneyland this past week, but I keep get asked for photos of SE - so I stopped yesterday.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 You are a tireless worker, Denise. We are all the better for your efforts. (did that sound sincere?)
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Haha. I am actually quite tired from Disneyland still! (I got asked for the wand photos, so I made a trip down after I got home).
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Buhbye ugly wand! Don't let the floor hit you on the face when you are dropped off from the top of Spaceship Earth. Good riddance. Thanks nbodyhome for posting.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome You are welcome, I expect to be there weekly until it's finally gone. Then I'll have a party. Maybe not, but it can't go down too fast for me!
Originally Posted By mousermerf Just some advice from someone who has been following the wand rpetty intensely - don't really bother with Sat/Sun trips unless you missed a day during the week. The folks appear to have friday night and saturday night off from working. Also, you can check the instacam at the swan/dolphin on the 5min time lapse and see if cutting/sparking occurs overnight. If not, then it's likely the change is minimal and not worth truckin' over to the park for.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Thanks! I plan to head down on Fridays, not just for the wand (it wouldn't be worth my gas/time just for that!) But I always do love a stop in Epcot.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Oh - does anyone know when the wand is supposed to be completely down? It seems so fast, hopefully not too long!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^The whole area is supposed to be clear by early September. I don't know exactly what that means as far as the actual wand.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome So hopefully in a couple of months, good. (or less!) A guest service rep said they might take longer to work on the inside attraction (anytime from November opening to March!) Perhaps the Spirit knows more on this.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I wonder if the little stars and twinklies will stay of the surface of the dome.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>I wonder if the little stars and twinklies will stay of the surface of the dome.<<< Oh, please don't let that happen. The stars and junk were far more offensive to me than the Arm.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<A guest service rep said they might take longer to work on the inside attraction (anytime from November opening to March!) Perhaps the Spirit knows more on this.>> The Spirit looked into his sphere of dreams and it still shows SSE opening just prior to Thanksgiving. <<I expect it will be a nice, clean, sphere without sparkles?>> Your expectations will be met.