SSE's Wand Is Coming Down... Confirmed!

WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

I think compressing them on to a smaller number of pillars, and moving the pillars off to the side would probably be a decent compromise. The folks purchasing it would be happy, and they could free up all that space...

Figmentathm · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:19 am Post subject:

Has the dismantling process on the wand actually begun yet? For some reason on this issue I have a burning need to see and know. Have any of our local members been to the parks and taken pics? Maybe this weekend somebody will get over that way.
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fireurgunz · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject:

Honestly, I liked the wand. It gave SSE a special touch and made it look like it was made by Disney.
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mickeem · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:15 am Post subject:

ok, just posted this morning...

a few pictures

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2007/07/no-more-ot-at-e.html

Figmentathm · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:44 am Post subject:

I did see one pictiure on Laughing Place. The crane was in place but there were no visible signs of dismantling.
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Figmentathm · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:47 am Post subject:

From today's Orlando Sentinel.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2007/07/no-more-ot-at-e.html

Why am I so obsessed with this? Could it be that Epcot was my first Disney experience, and SSE was the first attraction I shared with my lovely bride?
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jahosifatz · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:44 am Post subject:

wdwmagic.com has ton of them. Sorry, don't have link in front of me at the moment. Will get later.

Figmentathm · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:06 am Post subject:

Sorry for reposting the link Mikeem posted. I didn't see it. Not trying to grab any glory...really.

Just obsessed...so obsessed with this. I'm hearing cranes in my sleep..and I'm humming 'Tomorrow's child' constantly.
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ghost1000 · Airplane Inspector Joined: Nov 09, 2005 Posts: 155

From what I've heard, deconstruction on the wand started Monday, July 9. And I found a webcam where you can watch it.
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Figmentathm · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:26 am Post subject:

Thanks Ghost. I'll be checking that out.

And I think this is the link Jahosifatz mentioned.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/spaceshipearth_project_tomorrow.htm
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ghost1000 · Airplane Inspector Joined: Nov 09, 2005 Posts: 155

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Figmentathm · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:04 am Post subject:

I've been watching the progress of this on some other sites. The big star at the end of the wand is down. I wonder how all those little stars on top of the sphere are attached? They'll probably use a lot of caulking compound to fill in those holes. Laughing

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daguru · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

Just think Frank, in Oct it should be clean... just for us!!

Figmentathm · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:34 am Post subject:

mickeem · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:04 am Post subject:

Well, the paper says its removal is ahead of schedule!!
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2007/07/epcot-wand-remo.html