Originally Posted By DVC_dad Maybe not... <a href="http://2719hyperion.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html" target="_blank">http://2719hyperion.blogspot.c om/2006_11_01_archive.html</a>
Originally Posted By Dznygrl Haha, now that's funny... Personally, I really DON'T think the wand is all that bad.
Originally Posted By jmuboy A simple answer to this question is yes, the wand is bad.....I would even say awful.
Originally Posted By Mr X Click on the link there and see an even worse one (although, if they ever chuck the Epcot idea and make it "Pixarland"...). <a href="http://www.yesterland.com/epcotwand.html" target="_blank">http://www.yesterland.com/epco twand.html</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X The wand sucks. It's horrible. It's an insult to everything Epcot ever was, and ever will be. It needs to go. Now!!
Originally Posted By koobar it is a bit excessive. a giant "epcot" sign inside the park. "gee, i forgot where i was...oh, let me take a look at the wand"
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> The wand sucks. << (Momma) -- Remember "What your father told you to say?" (Thumper)-- "When you can't find anything good to say -- Don't say anything at all..."
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> Sorry, but the wand sucks!! << Okay, you and many others think it sucks. While I don't like it, I don't think it's bad either. Now -- "Rap" music sucks. And "Disco" does too.
Originally Posted By avromark Rap is fine if you're talking Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince, even MC "Go Hammer, Go Hammer!" or Vanilla Ice. However Gangsta Rap is another matter (Can't you tell I'm a child of the 80's/early 90's)? Disco is cool, I mean brown and orange were meant together The Wand detracts from Bucky's Geosphere, it's about the sphere not the Wand. Nothing should adorn the sphere Imho.
Originally Posted By juicer I thought the wand was'nt so bad for the 2000/2001 season - It was just right for that celebration - But now it looks cheesy - Its like wand represented a fun party that has long ended -
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree that it was great during the Millenium celebration. It was a huge deal at the time (seems kind of funny now, knowing what actually changed with Y2K and all that), and it really fit the moment. After they changed it to Epcot, it looked strange at first, as though they were just waiting for another celebration that they could use it for in a couple years. Now we all know that is clearly not the case, and they are keeping it because they actually think it is a tasteful addition. If it weren't for the exposed super structure and simple flats attached to it, I might be more inclined to agree, but it would still be a pretty tough sell. As it stands now, it is just there because it's too much work to take the whole thing down. It seriously takes away from the beauty of the original sphere and the iconic quality that it had at one point. It used to be a world symbol for future advancements, that just happened to be in Epcot. Now, it is a cheesy advertisement for the park that is rarely shown other than in Disney-created material. I think that even the horrible overlays that are suggested on Yesterland would still be better, as they at least pay some homage to the original symmetry and style of the building. They are also much more permanent looking than the wand, as they are actually attached directly to the structure. It looks like the current set up was built somewhere else and just stuck on the back of a truck and driven into place (which isn't too far off from how it really worked), and they threw some stars on the building so it would make a little bit of sense. So to answer your question, yes, it really is that bad.
Originally Posted By avromark Research Notes: Buckminster Fuller: Geodesic Dome. It's interesting. I've been inside his Dynamaxion Home, complete with Naugahyde wall inserts For me the beauty is in the Dome itself, I mean would you catch Dell sticking a Halo Doll on top of their XPS, or BMW attaching a Sea Doo on the side of the X5? How about a big "McDonald's" Golden Arch on the side of the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Maybe you'd enjoy the Seattle Space Needle complete with King Kong's boxer briefs?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Maybe you'd enjoy the Seattle Space Needle complete with King Kong's boxer briefs? << I kind of like that idea!
Originally Posted By Labuda First let me quote the fabulous Mr. X: "The wand sucks. It's horrible. It's an insult to everything Epcot ever was, and ever will be. It needs to go. Now!!" And then, allow me to say... Ditto! DOWN WITH THE WAND! Restore SSE to her former glory!
