11/06/05 - Appears MGM name is staying put......

[KevinPage]

Was at the park yesterday, the archway was back up with the old, but newer looking Disney MGM Studios sign, with Mickey & the infamous lion.

So it appears that nothing is changing. Too lazy to link photo, but I'll send it to Steve if needed.

 

[wdwmagic]

Thanks for the update.

 

[lebeau]

Good to know

It's nice to have an end to the speculation - although it was fun while it lasted.

I'm sure it'll start up again at some point though.

 

[mousermerf]

mkt's last photo update has a pic too. Incase anyone wants to hunt it down.

 

[bgraham34]

How come no info has been released. Why doesn't someone hear call public relations and get to the bottom of this.

 

[wdwmagic]

How come no info has been released. Why doesn't someone hear call public relations and get to the bottom of this.

There isnt any info to be released. Most of the MGM removal rumors are just rumors, nothing more. There has never been an real concrete info saying it will take place. Its like the often repeated wand removal at Epcot, just internet rumors.

 

[wannab@dis]

haha...

guess JHM has some egg on his face. :lol: (http://www.jimhillmedia.com/article.php?id=1726)

Here's the picture from MKT's update...

http://www.mkt3000.com/pics/disney_11-05-05

 

[KevinPage]

haha...

guess JHM has some egg on his face. :lol:

I'm not sure there is any room left for more egg over the years.

 

[wannab@dis]

I'm not sure there is any room left for more egg over the years.

No kidding! I usually browse the articles on his site each monday for a laugh. The Chicken Little debacle and MGM sign are just two examples this week. :lol:

 

[bgraham34]

I like Jim Hills stories. gives me something to read in my down time.

 

[wannab@dis]

I like Jim Hills stories. gives me something to read in my down time.

I like fiction also. :lookaroun

 

[Thrawn]

I like fiction also. :lookaroun

Thats not fair ... he gets it right sometimes. :lookaroun If you make enough wild guesses, some of them are bound to be close to right eventually.

 

[mkt]

wow...

this is the first egg I've thrown at his site.

I feel the power... THE POWER!!!

 

[Mecha Figment]

Im new so i didn't hear the debate.. but i asumed they would change the name since this summer i saw the sight but MGM had been removed... and with Sony purchasing MGM it just made sence.

 

[Thrawn]

Im new so i didn't hear the debate.. but i asumed they would change the name since this summer i saw the sight but MGM had been removed... and with Sony purchasing MGM it just made sence.

The rumor has been around for quite a while, years in fact. Every six months or so, there is another new rumor about MGM being removed etc etc.

 

[KilleriMac17]

I wonder if they negotiated some kind of contact, I can see why rumors start, when I was at disney in apri, everything said Disney Studios, buses, maps, resort tv, no mention of MGM, then in october, everything said Disney/MGM studios.. maybe it was away while they were negotiating?

 

[Mecha Figment]

That seems to be the most logical explenation.

 

[psuchad]

Maybe Disney is buying MGM along with Pixar? Really nobody knows until it happens. Disney is a business and it is important to keep corporate secrets and nobody except Disney should know their strategies.

 

[wdwfan4eva]

When did the sign go back up? I was there last Sunday and it was empty.

 

[mkt]

Maybe Disney is buying MGM along with Pixar?

Disney is buying Pixar???!?!?!?!?!?