Dedication Plaques

[scbb11Sketch]

So I've been looking at and researching the dedication plaques at all of the Disney parks for a new project. After looking at all of them, I saw that the EPCOT one is the only one that has a copyright mark at the bottom. I find it odd that, first of all, they could copyright a quote or a plaque, and also odd that none of the others would have it. The original EPCOT Center one and the new Epcot one have it. Anyone know why? This just seems strange to me especially since the Studios and AK ones were placed after the Epcot plaque.
A bunch of the plaques are viewable here.
Thanks!

 

[C.FERNIE]

thats very interesting! wonder why? :wave:

 

[Silver Figment]

I wouldn't have any idea unless it has something to do with copywriting "Epcot".

 

[marni1971]

Indeed. The Epcot plaque is from the mid 90s, not the original one. When the word was property as opposed to kingdom or Center.

 

[scbb11Sketch]

Indeed. The Epcot plaque is from the mid 90s, not the original one. When the word was property as opposed to kingdom or Center.

Aha, yes. But in this picture of the original EPCOT Center one it still has it at the bottom. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffbpictures/1737052875/
I guess the word "EPCOT" was still something unique that they could copyright, but I still find it weird. It's pretty interesting.

 

[Communicore]

Did they make a new Hollywood Studios one or does it still say Disney-MGM on it? If so, why did they make a new Epcot one? I guess it makes sense as it is no longer EPCOT Center and it has been altered significantly.

 

[scbb11Sketch]

Did they make a new Hollywood Studios one or does it still say Disney-MGM on it? If so, why did they make a new Epcot one? I guess it makes sense as it is no longer EPCOT Center and it has been altered significantly.

It looks like they kept the same plaque and just put it in a new Hollywood Studios frame. I like this move a lot more. It's something to remember that first day. Disney's Hollywood Studios didn't open in 1989. The Disney MGM Studios did. Keeping that history is important.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cottonjeni/4335231829/

If so, why did they make a new Epcot one? I guess it makes sense as it is no longer EPCOT Center and it has been altered significantly.

This new Epcot one is just puzzling. I get that they made it to change EPCOT Center to Epcot. But they only changed the first time it is said, and not the second. Why only change the phrasing once and not throughout the plaque? And like you said, why not change the the MGM one as well? It's all very inconsistent.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremiah_good/550031441/