TP2000
Well-Known Member
Already lots of good points in this thread for both sides of this issue, of which I'm still considering.
And heavy duty civilian drones bought on Amazon that can fly 20 miles with a decent payload weren't a real option in 2002.
But I will say this, I remember pre 9/11 when Disneyland would almost always have a flying banner or two above it for the local Toyota dealership or a local pizza chain or something. Those were so tacky!
But on the flip side, somehow I never minded when the Goodyear Blimp would do a few circles around Disneyland in the early evening on its way to Angel Stadium for the night. I thought that was far classier and classic Americana, just like Disneyland. It helped that Goodyear was a longtime sponsor of Disneyland's PeopleMover, and Tomorrowland had planters and benches in the shape of the Goodyear logo. Pre 9/11 the Goodyear Blimp was allowed to be much closer to the ground, but now it's much higher. It still will travel past Disneyland on its way to Angel Stadium, but it doesn't circle the park any more and it's so high in the sky it's all rather pointless.
TP2000 Official Opinion:
Flying Banners For Car Dealerships = Bad & Tacky
Goodyear Blimp = Fun & Festive
And heavy duty civilian drones bought on Amazon that can fly 20 miles with a decent payload weren't a real option in 2002.
But I will say this, I remember pre 9/11 when Disneyland would almost always have a flying banner or two above it for the local Toyota dealership or a local pizza chain or something. Those were so tacky!
But on the flip side, somehow I never minded when the Goodyear Blimp would do a few circles around Disneyland in the early evening on its way to Angel Stadium for the night. I thought that was far classier and classic Americana, just like Disneyland. It helped that Goodyear was a longtime sponsor of Disneyland's PeopleMover, and Tomorrowland had planters and benches in the shape of the Goodyear logo. Pre 9/11 the Goodyear Blimp was allowed to be much closer to the ground, but now it's much higher. It still will travel past Disneyland on its way to Angel Stadium, but it doesn't circle the park any more and it's so high in the sky it's all rather pointless.
TP2000 Official Opinion:
Flying Banners For Car Dealerships = Bad & Tacky
Goodyear Blimp = Fun & Festive