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American Adventure was sponsored by both American Express and Coca-Cola. Most of the World Showcase pavilions had corporate sponsors from their countries (i.e. Mitsukoshi in Japan, various (West) German companies, etc.).

Rasmussen Reports is not a serious polling company anymore. Ever since founder Scott Rasmussen left in 2013, it's been under fire for releasing suspect numbers and refusing to release simple information about its methodology. The past few years it has essentially become a "polling outfit" that...

Like has been said, the area outside the main entrance, from the monorail station, ticket windows, bus depot, etc. is largely unchanged since the 80s. The building on the walkway to the buses even had the old EPCOT Center logo on the windows well into the 2000s after it had been expunged...

I don't know who specifically designed this building (I think it was a local firm), but this is the type of building former WDI head Barbara Bouza would have designed, and she was fired earlier this year.

Those long cream-colored tiles and the orange sinks are giving off a real NYC Subway station circa 1970s vibe. The first thing that popped into my mind upon seeing these pics was Roosevelt Island and the old 63rd/Lex station prior to its modern renovation, or the hack job they did at Bowling...

Has anyone taken a ride on the Railroad to see if the windows to the finale are still covered? It seems like the view has been preserved, but views from the Railroad and Peoplemover seem to be forgotten when they build/renovate things (i.e. the dark tunnel under Tron and the Peoplemover...

Good thing they kept the tromp l'oeil murals, because they keep the interior somewhat classy. Replace those wonderful murals with some more wood paneling, some large mirrors, a few cheap wall sconces, maybe throw in some white Christmas lights, and fill it up with cigarette smoke, and you've...

Good thing they kept the tromp l'oeil murals, because they keep the interior somewhat classy. Replace those wonderful murals with some more wood paneling, some large mirrors, a few cheap wall sconces, maybe throw in some white Christmas lights, and fill it up with cigarette smoke, and you've...

This is the attitude to have! I usually make it a point to avoid WDW restaurants that I have at home, and that usually includes anything Italian, because I eat it all the time at home anyway so it's time to eat something different. Plus, the "pizza" they serve at most places is a crime (Via...

Disney's real "backlot blunder" was building the park in the first place. Then they built it (more like under-built it) in a bad location, and only built it to spite Universal. The park does, luckily, have a good foundation in Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards, as they are truly great pieces...

I always loved the Hilton, and it is at least cater-corner to the Marketplace, but the Holiday Inn is the next hotel past the Hilton, so it's maybe another 5-10 minute (I've always hated walking on Hotel Plaza Blvd so the times may be much less than what I remember) walk from there to the...

Go for the tiara! My wife always finds an excuse to wear one. Of course, I've told her that just because she spends money like a princess, it doesn't make her a real princess...:brick:

Just don't get your hopes up; Newark is infamous for delays, and since your flight is at about 6 pm, there's unfortunately a higher chance for things to go wrong somewhere on the East Coast during the day, causing chaos in the New York airspace. So maybe you won't get to see Illuminations...

Right, and they'll probably just soft-open whatever they can as early as they can. Remember, any official opening date is pretty much worthless, as something can (and in this case will be, to work out the bugs) be soft-opened for weeks before it's official opening

There's a lot of Walt there, but it's more spirit than actual design. WED had become a well-oiled machine anyway by the late 60s, so they didn't need Walt to micromanage and still designed an amazing park. Walt probably gave some overriding ideas (like a taller castle than Disneyland), but I...

If they ever wanted a quick fix for the Studios they could build a variation on the Toontown theme as they have done in Paris.

Rail would make money, like it did 100 years ago, if the government got out of subsidizing highways, or if highway users paid the true costs of building and maintaining roads. But this is probably not a discussion for a Disney board.

Yea, sorry you didn't like the comment, but I know a few people who have the poster who had no idea of it's original purpose, and many don't care about history in general.

I'm surprised they haven't yet run with the fad and started selling variations of this at the UK pavilion. Perhaps the poster's original purpose would mean it's in bad taste, but few know/care anyway.

They are supposed to be the royal couple of the Kingdom of Anandapour. Their pictures hang around probably for national pride, much like the portraits of Queen Elizabeth II that hang in Canadian hockey rinks. The picture is usually accompanied by the royal seal, so I'm guessing the backstory is...