Idle Chat: Why has Apple not sponsored a ride?

[lwalker8]

Apple protects their brand far too much to risk it being associated with an attraction that would inevitably become less than technologically advanced within a few years.

 

[Mickey is King]

a disney vacation already costs enough without apple being involved, lol.

My wife is a mac addict. I've bought her an ipod, an imac, an iphone (x2) and now an ipad and suddenly . . . . Ibroke!

Seriously though, i'd love to see some sort of integration of apple into epcot, maybe along the graphic design/creative lines.

ibroke - love it!:roflol::roflol::roflol:

 

[Testtrack321]

Remember when Steve J. was more or less at his customers over the new Iphone a couple of weeks ago? Making it sound like, poor Apple, we have been working to fix the prob. night and day, be a little more grateful you silly customers, I know we put it out before it was ready, but that's your fault Mr./Mrs. Customer...........


Don't get me wrong Apple is a great company, just a little high horse sydrome I think.

Shut up.


Anyway, why no sponsorship? Apple doesn't spend any extra money on sponsorships or community outreach. Really. Go look. The only thing they have done is provide lots of computers for free or low cost to communities in need. While Apple has previously sponsored an Innoventions booth many moons ago, that was before they went lean.

Another reason, Apple knows the importance of brand and image and wants to be in direct control of it. That's why they opened the stores all over the world. You think they want to put their name and image on a ride that breaks down that could be staffed by people not knowledgeable about Apple (or very least, kind and improves their image?) They want control, and neither company is willing to give in.

 

[Future Guy]

Would that contract run out in a certain number of years? I could see where it would be hugely attractive to Jobs. Like Eddie said, Apple is kind of the new Disney. It'd be great to see what would happen to FW if they ever did take over sponsership.

That's it, Jobs needs to run EPCOT. And he could take all the money he wants from me

...but Space Ship Earth would probably only work if you sat in the vehicle in a certain position and never looked left.

Yeah, and Steve Jobs would hold a press conference where he made the following points:

1. All ride vehicles have this problem.
2. Our ride vehicles do not have this problem.
3. You're sitting in it wrong.
4. It's your own fault, you stupid jerk.

 

[Mickey is King]

Yeah, and Steve Jobs would hold a press conference where he made the following points:

1. All ride vehicles have this problem.
2. Our ride vehicles do not have this problem.
3. You're sitting in it wrong.
4. It's your own fault, you stupid jerk.

Thanks, I felt all alone out here.

 

[Mickey is King]

Shut up.


Anyway, why no sponsorship? Apple doesn't spend any extra money on sponsorships or community outreach. Really. Go look. The only thing they have done is provide lots of computers for free or low cost to communities in need. While Apple has previously sponsored an Innoventions booth many moons ago, that was before they went lean.

Another reason, Apple knows the importance of brand and image and wants to be in direct control of it. That's why they opened the stores all over the world. You think they want to put their name and image on a ride that breaks down that could be staffed by people not knowledgeable about Apple (or very least, kind and improves their image?) They want control, and neither company is willing to give in.

Thanks- you are right testtrack321, I should just "shut up" and not be entitled to my own opinion. Your right.:wave::wave:



If you were jesting I'm sorry but I can tell, please use the symbols, so much can be lost in translation on the boards

 

[Coffeeroasters]

Isn't Apple kind of in Space Ship Earth there at the end? I always thought that was Woz in the last scene......

-Steve

 

[DisneyNut7578]

I think the general mindset between Disney and Apple compliment each other well. Neither do anything half way, and it's all about the customer experience. They are creative, and often think outside the box. But in the end, they know that providing superior service and products will bring customers back.

Image how differently things may have turned out if Apple got their hands on SSE....

 

[DisneyNut7578]

Isn't Apple kind of in Space Ship Earth there at the end? I always thought that was Woz in the last scene......

-Steve

I think I read somewhere that's supposed to be a composite of Woz and Jobs...I can't remember exactly.

 

[Epic Epcot]

I think I read somewhere that's supposed to be a composite of Woz and Jobs...I can't remember exactly.

I heard on the WDW Radio Show (I least I think that's where I heard it) that it's not supposed be a single individual, but a representation of everyone who built the first PCs in their garages (like Woz, Jobs, Gates, Hewlett and Packard, etc.)