Most Influential Sponsors of Walt Disney World

[Kingdom WDW]

In the games and trivia thread, Marley's Ghost made a thread about how many corporate sponsors can you name.

My poll is this:

Who are the most influential sponsors of Walt Disney World?

Although this is multiple choice, please refrain from voting for each and every one.

The poll will be up shortly after this thread is posted.

 

[hrcollectibles]

I picked eastman kodak. I believe they were one of the original SPonsers and are still around (kodak throw away cameras seem to be everywhere)

 

[Delswife]

I picked Coke and McDonalds because off the top of my head, I feel like I see them more than the others.

 

[Fun2BFree]

I picked Kodak because its everywhere! On the back of the park maps, in shops and on the photo spot plaques. In addition, the entire Imagination! pavilion is pretty much sponsored by them.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Siemens.

The wand is gone,no?

 

[doop]

I went with Coke, Siemens, and McDonald's.

 

[mousermerf]

I picked Kodak not just because of the omnipresence, but because of their influence.

The defined the way park maps look, the color of the concrete in Epcot, and the way Imagination has changed over the years.

Of all the sponsors, they've done the most good and bad. Kodak has defined the way we view WDW.

 

[daguru]

I think it would have to be Kodak and Siemens... They have definately shown to be the most influential... The numerous changes to Imagingation and SSE have shown that...

Now the rest are valuable sponsors and highly visable, I don't know if you would consider them "influential"...




And this poll is flawed... Jinkies isn't listed!

 

[kiawahman]

best sponsors: high prices on resorts, food, tickets, merchandise etc.

 

[TheDisneyMagic]

Definatley our good friends at Kodak, they have so much influence over all of the parks (especially Epcot).

 

[TheBeatles]

Kodak by far.

 

[brkgnews]

I picked Kodak not just because of the omnipresence, but because of their influence.

The defined the way park maps look, the color of the concrete in Epcot, and the way Imagination has changed over the years.

Of all the sponsors, they've done the most good and bad. Kodak has defined the way we view WDW.

Very good analysis, Merf. I picked Kodak for the same reasons (including those rumors of why Figment wears the colors he does and why Mt Fuji never quite made it).

I also picked Coke for the reason of its omnipresence, and Siemens for its wide-ranging effects... Osborne Lights, Illuminations, SSE, etc.

 

[dpunky]

Coca-Cola is everywhere, including the bus stops and every where on the Walt Disney World resort.

 

[Mouseketeer09]

Kodak / Sylvania (sponsors IllumiNations) / Siemens

 

[DisneyEverest]

Kodak all the way