LP Lotion: Epcot Update

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    Originally Posted By FerretAfros

    At the same time they added the awnings, they also added all of the various purple spinning 'thingies' in the breezeways and in the plaza under the awning. They look like they're wind powered, but they all have motors attached so they never stop moving. There are several different shapes, but I think the main part of each one is purple, with some sort of circle piece on top, and gold/yellow supports. Here's one of the designs (you can see it again in the background):

    <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/dls/pics/disney_nov_2002/epcot_plaza2.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.ibiblio.org/dls/pic...aza2.jpg</a>

    And it's really hard to find pictures of these things, since I have no idea what they're called! : )
     
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    Originally Posted By leobloom

    >> And it's really hard to find pictures of these things, since I have no idea what they're called! : ) <<

    "The crappy pieces of junk that clutter up the area around the fountain."
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    Whirligigs.
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    Both legs are stripe free! WOOOOOT
     
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    Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

    Great pix!! I thought the butterfly was a spider too! Oh well!!
     
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    Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

    After seeing these pictures... what is EPCOT's purpose?
     
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    Originally Posted By danyoung

    Yes, I was referring to the overall look of the plaza with the spinny thingies.
     

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