January 1st, AT&T

[SirNim]

Well, it's now January 1st 2003 ... is AT&T dropping sponsorship of Spaceship Earth or not?

 

[roysta123]

last time I talked to an At&t representative he told me they were dropping sponsorship on the 1st.

 

[SirNim]

Originally posted by roysta123
last time I talked to an At&t representative he told me they were dropping sponsorship on the 1st.

if that is the case, when are they going to remove signage from SE? Can anybody get some pics if and when AT&T logos are taken down from SE?

 

[SirNim]

And scan in some Epcot guide maps w/out the "sponsored by AT&T" in the SE listing...

 

[DMC-12]

...and What about the American Adventure... since American Express is no longer the "Official card" of all things disney as of Dec, 31st 2002.. any changes, anywere, reflecting this (park maps...etc) ?

 

[SirNim]

Originally posted by DMC-12
...and What about the American Adventure... since American Express is no longer the "Official card" of all things disney as of Dec, 31st 2002.. any changes, anywere, reflecting this (park maps...etc) ?

That too...

 

[jonhix]

Signage at American Adventure and Spaceship will be relaced shortly, this stuff doesn't happen overnight with pixie dust. TBD if another sponsor logo will replace these pavilions immediately, or in the future. Likely yes on both, at some point.....

 

[SirNim]

Originally posted by jonhix
Signage at American Adventure and Spaceship will be relaced shortly, this stuff doesn't happen overnight with pixie dust. TBD if another sponsor logo will replace these pavilions immediately, or in the future. Likely yes on both, at some point.....

"After the holiday crowds disappear..." :animwink:

 

[DMC-12]

So is it pretty much safe to say...that Microsoft will be the new sponsor of Spaceship Earth ?

And will they make any anouncements on the future of Spaceship Earth?

 

[roysta123]

Also, I am almost positive that Fedex dropped its sponsorship for Space Mountain. Can anyone confirm this?

 

[SirNim]

Originally posted by roysta123
Also, I am almost positive that Fedex dropped its sponsorship for Space Mountain. Can anyone confirm this?

FedEx didn't drop sponsorship of SM, as far as I'm aware of... Where's this information from?

 

[FLcastmember]

What do you expect, WDW to remove all the signage on dec 31st, the busiest day of the year for epcot, when it is open to 1am, then opens on the first of jan at 9am. Or do you want a rehab for a few days during the busiest weeks of the year.

It will come with time, the free advertisement is not hurting anything, so its very low this week on the ''things to do list'' for WDW.

 

[SirNim]

Originally posted by FLcastmember
What do you expect, WDW to remove all the signage on dec 31st, the busiest day of the year for epcot, when it is open to 1am, then opens on the first of jan at 9am. Or do you want a rehab for a few days during the busiest weeks of the year.

It will come with time, the free advertisement is not hurting anything, so its very low this week on the ''things to do list'' for WDW.

I know... they'll wait for the crowds to die down... but I'll wager it's not on the weekly guide maps anymore...

 

[FLcastmember]

there are no more ''weekly guide maps''

WDW got ride of them after 9/11, as they change there park hours, and attraction times and even show times very frequntly.

There is one ''Generic'' park map (not sure how often it is updated) that they use all year. they print out a ''weelkly insert'', with park tiimes such as parades, fireworks, character meet and greats, attractions times and show times.

I know the MK map no longer has the parade route or Keelboats/CoP/Timekeeper

The DAK map has removed FP from some attraction distriptions, such as Primevel (i think) and Tough to be a bug as FP is very limeted now at the animal kingdom during non-peak times

Again, if there are still alot of maps left that say the sponcers name's on them, why get rid of them?? its not hurting anything

 

[SirNim]

I did not know that. Thank you for the update.

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by FLcastmember
What do you expect, WDW to remove all the signage on dec 31st, the busiest day of the year for epcot,

wellll..... that is why we asked... no need to be snippy.

 

[Cliff]

I heard the SE and AT&T sponsorship is now running on a "month to month" basis.

:veryconfu

 

[pheneix]

>>>It will come with time, the free advertisement is not hurting anything, so its very low this week on the ''things to do list'' for WDW.<<<

If the sponsors ever get their act together and take notice Disney had better make it a priority. When MetLife yanked it's sponsorship of Wonders of Life (a relationship that has had a lasting effect on many people's minds at Disney) the MetLife signage at the pavilion came down the very day that the contract ended, with MetLife effectively saying "We're not paying you anymore, so take our damn signs down."

It sounds weird for companies to be so over such a matter, but these contracts are pretty weird to begin with.

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by FLcastmember
Again, if there are still alot of maps left that say the sponcers name's on them, why get rid of them?? its not hurting anything

copyright issues, conflicts of interest... you know.. legal issues

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by FLcastmember
What do you expect, WDW to remove all the signage on dec 31st, the busiest day of the year for epcot, when it is open to 1am, then opens on the first of jan at 9am. Or do you want a rehab for a few days during the busiest weeks of the year.

It will come with time, the free advertisement is not hurting anything, so its very low this week on the ''things to do list'' for WDW.

ok.. you're off the clock. Turn the 'snip' down