ExtinctJenn
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So to get back on the topic... anyone seen anything obvious happening yet? I'd assume it's waiting until after the F&WF but just curious.
So to get back on the topic... anyone seen anything obvious happening yet? I'd assume it's waiting until after the F&WF but just curious.
Just so you know, MET = Miniaturization Exploration Technologies, the fictional research entity as mentioned in Body Wars. The 'layoffs' reference is toungue-in-cheek tragic now that Body Wars is closed. *le sigh*Explain this a little more, if you don't mind. Who is MET, and what is happening with layoffs?
Dumpsters and bulldozers are out back with the area sectioned off from anyone trying to access that area.
This actually raises an interesting point.
HP and Disney formed a 10-year "strategic alliance" in October 2003, when Carly Fiorina was the CEO. Fast forward to 2012, where HP is still a sinking ship, now being managed by Meg Whitman.
Last month, HP announced yet another layoff, involving 29,000 employees. The company is doing very poorly, having lost over one-third of its value since Whitman took over, and not likely to recover for another 3 years according to Whitman's recent statement on HP's future outlook.
So... anyone wanna bet that HP's sponsorship is not going to be renewed?
Does that open the door for Apple to find a good home in EPCOT?
Ouch, had they all ready removed the old Simulators once Star Tours was completed or is that being done now?
Just got back from a trip to WDW and specifically went to WOL for a nostalgic visit while it was open for F&W. While I was wondering around the section previonsly known as FOM, I got into a discussion with one of the senior cast members about the demolition going on and she pretty much affirmed what raven said. The gutting of the exterior buildings containing BW and CC are already well underway.
Being a big CC fan, I wanted to take my last opportunity and see if I could snag any pics of the theater before it was completely gone, but it was too late. The open queue that used to be curtained off as a food prep area for F&W is completely walled off and the prep area took over the CC theatre exit.![]()
As far as I can tell, there won't be any more new pictures of Buzzy until we see him (or parts of him) on eBay.
That's a good question. Let's start a countdown for when HP's sponsorship ends. If not Apple, there's another company in this picture that would be a great sponsor:
Virgin
You know, I can't think of a better sponsor for that New Horizons ride rumor... That was spontaneously made up a page ago.
Richard Branson - All about Space(travel), the future of technology, and he's even involved in underwater living. Just saying...
It still blows my mind that Apple doesn't sponsor a pavilion. And if not Apple (which would be obvious given the corporate ties), then Microsoft or Google.
If they did something spectacular enough, the publicity would be enormous.
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