Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>I don't see that as buckling to corporate greed - I see that as finally having a few more corporations who believe in the drawing power that is Disney -- I feel very good about that. I'd feel better if some of the greedy US corporations felt the same way --<<< I understand completely what you are saying. Roy got money from anyplace he could get it. The point I was making was that I don't believe Walt would have compromised his dreams to make some corporate bean counter happy. He knew the value of the quality of his work and his dreams and he charged for them happily, but, I seriously doubt that he would have altered his vision for the cash. I also understand that the wand isn't exactly the same thing but it is more the principle of the thing that is disturbing. What next? I think that every other triangle on SSE should be painted pink and if you don't do it, I won't give you any money. No...say what you will I cannot believe that Walt would have agreed to alter his attractions to make an outsider happy. He instead would have sold them on how good they were and how they could benefit by supporting that quality. Buy what you see or don't buy at all.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<When is it supposed to be coming down? We'll be there starting October 7 (first trip to WDW for us) and I'm hoping it's gone by then. >> Likely will be in the process. I've been told Siemens wants it down in time for SSE to come out of its rehab, which ends right before Thanksgiving.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<This is one of the most recognizable and potent architectural symbols of the last century. It made a bold, metaphorical statement to futurism and optimism and a point of view. To pollute it with a crass cartoony hand - ugh. Just utter poor taste. Nobody with half a brain (or at least any appreciation for good design) will mourn it's passing.>> Amen to that!
Originally Posted By pheneix There's a guy on WDWMagic who says you're full of it and that Siemens in no way, shape, or form cares about the wand that it is probably not getting torn down. You want to kindly inform this guy to pull his head out of his you know where or can I do the honors?
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror >>>There's a guy on WDWMagic who says you're full of it<<< Well... it's ... you know. WDWMagic. ...Y'know?
Originally Posted By Skellington88 WDWmagic blows just so you know. They ban people for questing decisions made by disney and if you critize mistakes made by Disney in the past. I think its run by friends of the bad guys at Disney. The ones trying to turn Disney into Walmart.
Originally Posted By figment1986 hey, magic's is not all that bad, its just got stricter rules, and people who've posted the wand is coming down many times before. What we need is a time frame, so we all know when and were to be for that first E to come down.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<What we need is a time frame, so we all know when and were to be for that first E to come down.>> You want a pic of the wand saying "pcot?"
Originally Posted By figment1986 actually, we need a photo of all the great disney writers and critics standing around the fallen E, Hey.. if no one wants the whole wand.. can I have one of the E's for free... I think I have room for it on my ceiling...
Originally Posted By MPierce >> WDWmagic blows just so you know. They ban people for questing decisions made by disney and if you critize mistakes made by Disney in the past. I think its run by friends of the bad guys at Disney. The ones trying to turn Disney into Walmart. << That's not the reason a ban was put on you. It was because of your posting style, and I think you know that. WDWmagic is a very enjoyable site I would recommen it to anyone. They do have a stricter style of what's an acceptable post. I think Doobie has a good policy here, so it really boils down to who owns the site deems what is in the best interest of the forums. Yes, discussing the Wand over there can certainly open you up to a lot of ridicule(believe me I know), just like it can here.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Well anyways, it will be great to see SSE back to it's original, unique glory. Now I just hope the wand doesn't get replaced by Mickey ears. It would be the world's largest antenna topper.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Now I just hope the wand doesn't get replaced by Mickey ears. It would be the world's largest antenna topper. >>> OMG - don't even say that. I'm sure that it's been at least thought of, and hopefully decided against.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<There's a guy on WDWMagic who says you're full of it and that Siemens in no way, shape, or form cares about the wand that it is probably not getting torn down.>> Yeah ... yeah ... well tell him that if I see him after school I'm gonna kick his little sniveling butt!!! Oh, but I'm right. And I'll let my track record speak for me again.
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror I just got word from someone on here that demolition could start as early as next month... As Jeff Spicoli would say, before he married Madonna, got mad cow, turned insane and obnoxious... ...Awesome.
Originally Posted By pheneix I got second confirmation that the Wand is going down a lot sooner than we think, and yes, next month is a reasonable time to expect demolition to begin. Hip, hip, HORRAY!
Originally Posted By jmuboy If it's true......I will be SUPER happy. But I'll believe it when Disney says it or I see it happening.
Originally Posted By pheneix >>>And I'll let my track record speak for me again.<<< Indeed. Plus homeboy over there that's refuting everything you say has said some pretty irrational stuff before. Some people over there actually think that Pixar coming into the fold at Disney was a BAD thing!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I'll be there in a little over 60 days -- I hope they are bulldozing it then - ( and I'll try and slip the driver a few bucks to wander over to Fantasyland with the dozer )
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror VB - I'll give you ten bucks if you take a shovel to Fantasyland and start digging up that all that Pooh.
