Disney's Hollywood Studios likely to become Disney Hollywood Studios

[mp2bill]

Actually, I disagree with all of you...it makes perfect sense to me. While the grammar is incorrect, why haven't you all been complaining that it is "Walt Disney World" instead of "Walt Disney's World" then? Seems like they are just going back to the roots of their original theme park naming. It was Disneyland and Disney World, not Disney's Land or Disney's World.

I'm not saying that they're intentionally slapping him in the face, but you can be so nearsighted on an issue (changing the name for synergy) that you forget your roots. Why not change everything to "Disney's" (implying Walt Disney's) instead of "Disney" (the company) if their concern is synergy?

For the exact same reason that Pete C stated:

I think we're going back and forth here on something that we agree upon, but something's just not getting through. I guess the overriding point that most people are making is, "Why change something 20 years later (DHS) to create cohesiveness in something that most people don't even notice."

I seems like a lot of wasted money (maybe that money could go towards fixing the Yeti on EE) for something that most people don't even care about until it's brought up in one of these forums. I doubt many people look at something that says "Disney's Hollywood Studios" and say, "Hey! That's improper grammar," or "I'm not visiting because the name isn't synergistic to the rest of the Disney/Disney's property."

 

[mp2bill]

Agreed completely, I really wonder why management is spending money over such pointless things such as this. And to be honest, I find names like Disney California Adventure is just unsayable. Its like saying "A Elephant."

Lol, too true.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Now this may have been going on for a while, but while at Disneyland last week, I heard on several occasions, "Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom" in reference to the Disneyland park.

 

[TP2000]

Now this may have been going on for a while, but while at Disneyland last week, I heard on several occasions, "Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom" in reference to the Disneyland park.

They've been saying that for decades at Disneyland. The word "original" slipped in during the 1970's after WDW opened. But the phrase "enjoy the rest of your day at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom" is used by Disneyland CM's all the time as you disembark boats and trains and shows and such. A lot of times they add the word "original" in there too.

Where do you think they got the name for the Magic Kingdom park in '71? It's because that had been Disneyland's well-used nickname for 15 years already. :wave:

 

[Duckberg]

Ho HUM

Sorry this name variation thing is a big :snore::snore::snore: for me! Duckberg :brick:

 

[wm49rs]

Now this may have been going on for a while, but while at Disneyland last week, I heard on several occasions, "Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom" in reference to the Disneyland park.

I guess Al Lutz was wandering the park that day....

 

[Figments Friend]

I'm waiting for Epcot to become "Disney Epcot Park" cause that sounds just as lame, so its bound to happen. :lol::lookaroun

( breaths deep...)

Nooooooooo!!!!!

( ala' Darth Vader's big moment in 'Revenge of the Sith'....)

 

[TP2000]

I guess Al Lutz was wandering the park that day....

I think this curiosity about Disneyland CM's calling the park Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom is a cultural difference between the coasts. Disneyland has been nicknamed the Magic Kingdom since the 1950's

And since the park was purchased, planned, designed and operated quite literally by Walt Disney, it is his park. It's a possesive apostrophe 's', totally unrelated to any cheesy 21st century marketing ploy by people sitting in Burbank cubicles.

It's been a part of Disneyland CM's spiels and public announcements for decades. Five and a half decades, to be exact. :lol:

 

[MegaPowersPT]

I'll continue to call it Disney's Hollywood Studios.

 

[WDWFigment]

I won't cast stones because I know I've gotten worked up over less, but I just don't see how this is a big deal. I also find it funny how a couple of years ago people said "I'll always call it MGM" when the first name change occurred, and already there has been a significant enough shift (for some) that they'll always call it Disney's Hollywood Studios.

For what it's worth, there is nothing grammatically incorrect about the potential new name.

 

[DisneyGAL4Life]

I heard the company will save $37.6 million annually by not having to print all those apostrophes and S's.

...how much will be wasted in rebranding...

 

[mp2bill]

...since the park was purchased, planned, designed and operated quite literally by Walt Disney, it is his park. It's a possesive apostrophe 's', totally unrelated to any cheesy 21st century marketing ploy by people sitting in Burbank cubicles.

Exactly! :hammer:

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think folks are a wee bit overreacting here.

I won't cast stones because I know I've gotten worked up over less, but I just don't see how this is a big deal.

Then why spend so much money to change something that will not affect the guest experience or help relaunch the park?

 

[_Scar]

Maybe the 'S' fell off on the Studio's main sign and they decided not to replace the letter and keep it as "DISNEY' HOLLYWOOD STUDIO" with the ' to keep fans on their toes with room for expansion.

 

[Scarlette]

After seeing the commercial it really doesn't sound to bad

 

[TP2000]

It's already obvious that it's disney's animal kingdom, california adventure, etc. So why not just call it what it is. They don't call it disney's magic kingdom, disney's epcot, or disney's disneyland.

They used to call it Walt Disney's Disneyland quite a bit in the 1950's and 60's. Here he is in in his park on the fire truck on Main Street USA, signing autographs.

That's also where the tagline that Disneyland CM's still use comes from; Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom.

It's his park, after all. Heck, he's still got an apartment there with the lights on. :lol:

.

 

[mightynine]

Then why spend so much money to change something that will not affect the guest experience or help relaunch the park?

I think it will help relaunch the park from a promotional aspect, which is where it really needs it.

 

[_Scar]

I think it will help relaunch the park from a promotional aspect, which is where it really needs it.

LOL

Changing it from Disney's to Disney is a change big enough to relauch the part in promotion...?




:lookaroun



:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

And we're overanalyzing?

 

[SirNim]

I'll continue to call it Disney's Hollywood Studios.

I'll continue to call it MGM.

(Sorry, Burbank!) :shrug::wave:

 

[BrerFrog]

Someone in Burbank must really hate the possessive case. :ROFLOL: