August 25, 2004
Help Knoxvillians reclaim the Sunsphere!
Who could forget the disappointment on the faces of Bart, Milhouse, and the gang after they drove all the way to Knoxville only to find out that their world-famous giant disco ball had been turned into a wig shop? Won't someone think of the children?!? C'mon Monkeys.... it is time to do our part to help resurrect and preserve this important piece of Americana!
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Can you go in it? Or is it just ornamental? If the latter, it would seem pretty easy to restore it . . I'd imagine a lot of Knoxvillians probably just don't want to remember it?
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I have been to Knoxville, and I have nothing more to add.
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My friend went to Knoxville, and forgot to take a photo of the Sunsphere for me. She hadn't seen that Simpsons episode, though, and doesn't quite understand my geekiness over it. ...I guess I should sign the petition.
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I live in Knoxville. As it is now you can't go inside. There used to be a restaurant at the top of the thing, now all it contains is a webcam. I'd go to it if they opened another restaurant, otherwise it's just a landmark.
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I went to the world's fair there when I was a kid, like a week before it closed. Got a bunch of shirts for a dollar! You could go up in it. There was a resteraunt, didn't it rotate too?
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Yes I believe it did. I ate there once as a kid. Scared the crap outta me.