Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1475" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: Epcot wand coming down?</a>
Originally Posted By gmaletic Thank god. Maybe they'll remove the sorcerer's hat from the Studios as well.
Originally Posted By Doobie That brings up a good point. In a sense they've "tampered" with the icons in all the parks with the wand, the Sorcerer hat in front of the theater and they're always changing the castle. But there's one exception. Maybe this is the year they finally put Christmas lights on the Tree of Life? Doobie. PS - Yes, I'm kidding.
Originally Posted By Yensidaj I will be glad if this is true, that thing really is an eye sore, that mar's a classic disney icon. I agree with the hat at MGM too move it up to the cross roads ... not right in front of the theatre.
Originally Posted By gmaletic >Maybe this is the year they finally put Christmas lights on the Tree of Life? Funny, but I'd string the lights up myself if it meant getting rid of the wand and sorcerer's hat.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Always thought that putting the wand on Spaceship Earth was like adding sunglasses to all the presidents at Mount Rushmore. Yeah -- just stupid. Now, if they can remove the granite graveyard from the front of the park, change the name of the park to EPCOT Center, it can be 'back to the future' campaign or something....
Originally Posted By u k fan I actually quite like the sound of the glasses on Mt. Rushmore. Could they use the kind that the muppets use with noses and moustaches attached? I've never seen SE without the wand in person, so I hope it goes. If they could do it for my visit in a few weeks I'll promise to buy an extra coke each day!!!
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> We've heard that engineers have been assigned to the Spaceship Earth wand at Epcot to assess what is the most practical way of removing the icon in 2007. << Sticks of dynamite come to mind. (<--- joking!)
Originally Posted By avromark >>Maybe this is the year they finally put Christmas lights on the Tree of Life?<< Now would this be left up for many years, or just for the 9 months of the Christmas Shopping Season?
Originally Posted By u k fan <<Now would this be left up for many years, or just for the 9 months of the Christmas Shopping Season?>> After that their keeping them up for the 27 month "Year of a Million Sparkly Lights" celebration!!!
Originally Posted By Shooba I didn't like the want, but I really liked the Sorcerer's hat at the Studios, go figure.
Originally Posted By gmaletic >I didn't like the wand, but I really liked the Sorcerer's hat at the Studios, go figure. It isn't so much that I -hate- the sorcerer's hat inherently. It's just that it competely blocks the primary icon of the Studios, the Chinese Theater. If the sorcerer's hat was somehow representative of the park, it might be defensible...but what does it have to do with anything?
Originally Posted By GnomeMobile its About time! I thought it was Tacky when it was put up, or at least when I saw it first. Put up for Y2K right?
Originally Posted By danyoung Yeah, it went up right before the millennium with a big 2000. Once that year was over they had to put something up there, so in came the big Epcot. I've always hated it with a passion, and can't wait to see the majestic Spaceship Earth in its original glory!
Originally Posted By gaston lives I actually am one of those weirdos that likes both the wand and the hat. Call me crazy...(YOU'RE CRAZY) but if they take it down I really won't care. SSE looks good either way, but the wand is neat. The hat is ok as I never really liked the Chinese Theater land mark, myself.
