Home

[Kristof]

Sounds like the Imagineering fans over at Pixar heard some good news...

Could it be? Yes, it could.
Something's coming, something good,
If I can wait!
Something's coming, I don't know what it is,
But it is
Gonna be great!

Link

[DisneyBud]

hehe, that's brilliant

[Maarten]

That's indeed a brilliant pic.

But seriously, whats wrong with the wand? Okay, I see that the font of "Epcot" is wrong, but its not awful is it? I liked the twinkling effect when I stood in front of it. Although I wouldn't mind if they get rid of it, I think that the Sorcerer's Hat at Disney-MGM looks far worse. Beside that, Disney should focus on some other areas of Future World at the moment. Some areas are in need of a spruce up and/or an update. Once that is finished, they can pay attention to taking down the wand.

[Dlrpfan]

LOL brilliant pic! i would be sad to see the wand go as it fits quite well in the whole new updated epcot but i still think theyve gone to far with the seas

[Kristof]

From the same Re-Imagineering blog:

Word came through this morning that, after seven long years of desecrating the glorious Spaceship Earth geosphere at Epcot Center, the 257 foot tall Mickey arm and wand will indeed be coming down. Work starts this Monday, July 9th, and will be complete by Epcot's 25th anninversary in October.

Jim Macfee, Epcot's Vice President, noted, "We think the timing of the removal is right."

http://imagineerebirth.blogspot.com/200 ... icial.html

[Mansion Staff]

thank goodness

[coruscantpt]

Well although I don't mind the wand, I have to admit that SSE is better without it. Glad it's coming down

[penfold12]

Any chane they will get rid of the hat at MGM at the same time!!

[RnRCj]

Oh good, I hate that wand. I never knew it was there until I visited Epcot and when I saw it I went... eurgh :?

[Anthony]

Any chane they will get rid of the hat at MGM at the same time!!

Oh, that'd be even better.  I think the hat probably ruins MGM more than the wand ruins Epcot, it just so happens that Epcot seems to have more obsessive fans.  Maybe it'll see some changes when they introduce Pixar Studios?

[kermit]

Maybe they put the hat on top of SSE once the big refurb is over just in time for the grand 25th celebration of EPCOT Center.

I know that it´s Epcot nowadays, but for me it´ll always be EPCOT Center.

[Owain]

I remmber when it was first introduced when i went to florida for the 2000 celebration.

[Dlrpfan]

i think itll look way better with out it and hopefullyt bring back the lost old epcot magic

[coruscantpt]

First pictures from monday shows a crane next to the wand so they started to bring it down

[kermit]

Well, they took down the first letters on tuesday. EPCOT Center is now "Epc".
So it´s just an experimental prototype community now. :lol: