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Now that it is coming down, did you like the hand and wand on Spaceship Earth or not?
Also you may want to post if you first visit EPCOT pre-hand era.
caroline
14-07-2007, 19:45
I voted that I liked the hand but.... knowing Disney they'll probably replace it with something even better[msnwink]
florida4sun
14-07-2007, 19:57
Some may have noticed the one lone star that was put up way before the wand and wand. This was a test to see how the fixings would hold and I have it somewhere. A nieghbour gave it to me as thank you for helping out:)<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MTP
Now that it is coming down, did you like the hand and wand on Spaceship Earth or not?
Also you may want to post if you first visit EPCOT pre-hand era.
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I like the hand and star. It will look very different without it. Does anyone know what they are replacing it with?
I don't think they are replacing it with anything. It was only put there in 2000 for the Walt Disney World’s 2000 millennium celebrations, and the real purists have always maintained that it was out of character with the park's architecture. So it may be that the huge silver sphere may well remain unadorned in the future. I, for one, am saddened by the demise of Mickey's arm and wand.
Paula D-S
18-07-2007, 02:09
I'm just looking at a photo over my desk here and there is a family picture of us all in Epcot in front of a butterly flower creation with the dome with hand and wand in the background. I think it's going to look very bare with nothing in it's place.
jolliffee
18-07-2007, 11:18
We'll miss the hand but on the other hand[msnsmile2], I think change is good and helps keep the parks fresh and interesting.
change is good or so they say but it will still be a shame to see it go [msnsmile]
Mizzy
orlandochris
18-07-2007, 15:12
I love it and wish it was staying to be honest...
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/orlandochris/200771811126_epcot.jpg
Sorry but having only visited pre hand and having just seen the photo, I think it was better without adornment!
CarolAnn
21-07-2007, 18:52
I am a fan, but as Caroline says, I am sure there will be a perfect repacement in time[msnwink]
I thought it was OK with the '2000' wording for the Millennium celebrations but then should have come down.
Glad it's going and Spaceship Earth will be unadorned as Walt designed it.
Don't like the fact the hat stayed in MGM either really, the old view of the Great Movie Ride was fine imo.
I liked it too. Cannot wait to see what they replace it with.
Newhomebuyer
05-12-2007, 11:54
I don't mind that it's going even though I liked it. I just enjoy the fact that Disney and the other parks keep ringing the changes so that it is always a new experience no matter how often you go.
We always hated it, hope they leave the shere as it was meant to be, unadorned.
Just noticed that this thread has got bumped up - was started in July 2007. So - does anybody know what happened to the plan (rumour?) that the hand was to disappear?
It did disappear, absolutely not a rumour (and definitely not started by me!!!)
The new features to the ride inside are an improvement, IMHO.
brendawilliams
02-11-2008, 02:58
I think it is nice to have a change (for the better of course) from time to time. As the hand and wand have been there for some time now, a change is probably due.