Spaceship Earth and Wand!

**Goes4FastPass** · 04-12-2007, 04:54 PM

The presence or absence of the wand does not have a cosmic effect on my enjoyment of EPCOT.

Does "classic" mean nothing can ever be improved? Does it mean EPCOT should go back to being the swamp or orange grove or whatever it was before the bulldozers came?

The wand looks great - especially when you're standing close to it looking up at it.

**MaizeNBrew** · 06-04-2007, 03:27 AM

I don't like the wand at all. It needs to go, along with the Hat at MGM. As much I dislike the wand, the hat is worse. The icon of a themepark being a place to sell spinny toys and t-shirts is not a good thing.

**StitchplusTink=STINK** · 06-04-2007, 08:27 AM

ok, I realize i'm wrong andf im sorry for stirring up trouble. i have to just get 1 more thing off my chest before and drop the disscussion, but i think that although it's not as classic the actual globe, i think it looks good. I do think it shows disney magic. i know i'm an enemy on this thread but i want to apologize. especcially darthmacho. sorry again guys!!!!!!!!

i still say keep it!!

**Bubbie Girl** · 06-04-2007, 11:05 AM

My family likes it!

**indytraveler** · 06-04-2007, 11:10 AM

The more I see it the more it grows on me.

**DawsonAR** · 06-04-2007, 11:42 AM

It has grown on me. I really like it.

**2Epcot** · 06-04-2007, 01:23 PM

The hand and wand has grown on my like a wart that needs to be removed.

**JCDarzi** · 06-04-2007, 02:16 PM

From a kid's perspective (my daughter's), I think the hand and wand add a little Disney Magic. My DD4 calls Spaceship Earth "Mickey's Ball" and MGM's Hat "Mickey's Hat"

**pook@wdw** · 06-04-2007, 06:29 PM

I think the wand would be more @ home @ Disney Studios. I think SE is impressive enough, and doesn't really need any additional eye candy.

**KAT1811** · 06-04-2007, 07:15 PM

I think they could come up with something better.

**dolphinmickey9170** · 06-04-2007, 08:10 PM

I love it. I take pix of it everytime I go.

**GrmGrninGost** · 06-04-2007, 10:10 PM

I have like the hand and wand since the first time I saw it! I hope it stays!

**DisneyWitch** · 06-06-2007, 04:45 PM

Get rid of it!
I hated the 2000 too!
It looks like it belongs at MGM or even Magic Kingdom but NOT at Epcot. It's out of place and cartoonish in an atmosphere of technology and culture. Or what was until they started added things like the wand and Nemo!

**DREAMADREAM93** · 06-06-2007, 05:11 PM

I personally dont care about the wand and the hand.
Wouldnt kill me if they left it up.
Wouldn't care if they took it down.

BUT SOMEONE GET THAT GOD AWFUL HAT OUT OF DISNEY STUDIOS!

Its a eye sore to say the least.

JOrdan :]

**Goes4FastPass** · 06-06-2007, 05:33 PM

I'm mystified that this topic has so many comments and views (I realize I just added to the count).

Can you imagine someonr saying,

"For us, EPCOT just wouldn't be EPCOT without the wand. It's what we most look forward to seeing when we plan a WDW vacation. If they ever remove it, we'll probably stop going to Orlando."

or

"If the Good Lord wanted a wand beside that geosphere he would put the idea in someone's head before they ever started building EPCOT. Whatever wasn't in EPCOT the day it opened should never have been added. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go picket Soarin' and Test Track and Norway and..."

Puh-leeze...

Wand or no wand, we're dancin' through EPCOT 'til the very end of evening EMH tomorrow night!

**threeh** · 06-06-2007, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Disney_nut

Spaceship Earth is an impressive enough structure that no decoration is necessary. The wand and sign is a cheesy addition to the most incredible structure in Walt Disney World.

Well said!!! SSe is impressive on its own.

**snifflesmcg** · 06-06-2007, 09:04 PM

I say keep it. Without it, it just looks like a boring old golf ball.

**pshokie** · 06-07-2007, 04:35 PM

After reading this whole thread (which started some time ago, possibly even before the wand even went up

), I have to say that I like the wand.

Having said that, I can totally understand those who want the original SSE "clean ball" back.

Then I stopped and thought, this whole things has been about taking something down, specifically the wand. Everyone say "duh".

But lets say it does come down. No one is talking about what remains. In your minds eye, look at the "clean" SSE. How does it really look?

When I do that, I do not see "timeless" like Cinderella Castle. I see 1970's architecture. Some will not, and I get that. But to me, the "clean ball" feels dated.

Just MHO.

**LudwigVonDrake** · 06-08-2007, 06:19 AM

I don't really mind the wand. They can keep it for as long as they like

**Amy_617** · 06-09-2007, 11:12 AM

Keep it. I love it!

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