Mickey's sorcerer's hat (HollyWood Studios)

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    Originally Posted By Donny

    As I was walking down Hollywood studios and I wondered what the park would look like if the Hat was not there and Grauman's Chinese Thatre was the castle of the park. I say go for it,


    what do you think ?
     
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    Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

    I haven't been to the studios since the hat was installed. I'm glad the only view I know is iconic Chinese Theater from the gate.
     
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    Originally Posted By LacyBelle

    I agree. The hat has to go. The view coming up the street was much better before its unnecessary addition.
    Sad to say it doesn't appear that the hat is going anywhere. I had hoped it would have been taken down when the wand was removed from SSE.

    Yesterland has a couple photos...
    <a href="http://www.yesterland.com/removehat.html" target="_blank">http://www.yesterland.com/removehat.html</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By disney pete

    move the hat to DTD or maybe to one of the all star hotels but please move it outta MGM.
     
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    Originally Posted By knightnfrees

    I went to DHS for the first time last year and thought that hat was really out of place. Especially with the theme of the area. Plus it interrupts the flow of pedestrian traffic.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    As much as I love WDW, that horrible hat is symbolic of all that was wrong with management out there in Florida a decade ago. Things seem to be taking a turn though, and I'm hoping it's removal is somewhere at the top of the to-do list.
     
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    Originally Posted By Rsey103

    I used to love that nighttime view looking down Hollywood Blvd at the Chinese theatre.

    With the hat, it's gone.

    Bring back the view.
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    Move it out to Fantasia Gardens mini-golf and make it a place to buy cold drinks and snacks. It would fit right in there.
     
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    Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

    Things looked better without the hat. It really does look so out of place. And Dr Hans, the hat does reflect everything wrong with WDW management.
     
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    Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

    ORDDU: I think they should move the hat to Paul Pressler's front yard, since it was partly his idea to have it placed there.

    ORWEN: Or it could be moved to Michael Eisner's front yard. He was responsible, too!

    ORGOCH: If'n I was allowed ta use my powers here in THIS world, I'd move the thing ta Mars--along with Pressler AND Ei#ner!!
     
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    Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

    ORGOCH: Meant ta say Ei$ner. Sorry!
     
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    Originally Posted By tashajilek

    LOL Witches!

    The hat is ugly and should be destroyed so it cant ruin any other location as well.
     
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    Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

    It might make a good floatation device next to a Disney cruise ship. Seriously, it would look good at one of the Value resorts.
     
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    Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

    They could move it to the top of Space Mountain <duck & cover!>
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    With all regards to the Witches, I don't blame the people who put the hat there. The blame lays squarely with the folks who haven't removed it. Remember, the hat was supposed to temporary.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

    to be*
     
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    Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

    ORDDU: Yes, I believe I once heard that the hat was to be temporary. But even so I still wouldn't let the inept fools who decided to put it there in the first place off the hook that easily. It's true that the current management is also to blame.

    ORGOCH: HEck!! They's ALL ta blame! I say roast all their weenies over a flame!
     
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    Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

    Would it fit as a backdrop of Fantasmic? I've never seen that show.
     
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    Originally Posted By Rsey103

    only if they blow it up at the end
     
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    Originally Posted By Donny

    You know putting it as the marquee for fantasmic would be a great Idea.
     

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