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Siemen's And Disney.. On Board Together
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joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
do you have a customer email address yet.... if you find one please sharebrkgnews said:
imagineer99
New Member
I'm really excited about this. SSE has the potential to be a show stopper. It used to be, and still is in my mind, but for the average guest it lacks the emotional inpact it once had.
I'm having wonderful dreams of a smooth ride system, updated animatronics, new visual effects, and technology. Just keep that amazing score!
I'm having wonderful dreams of a smooth ride system, updated animatronics, new visual effects, and technology. Just keep that amazing score!
I wonder what this may mean for future ride control systems for Disney. Many amusement park rides in the US use control systems from Rockwell Automation. Rockwell is dominant in the US, but Siemens is the big player for industrial automation and control systems in Europe. Could Disney and Siemens work together on future ride systems?
brkgnews
Well-Known Member
KumbaRider
Member
bork said:
Interesting thought...
MickeyTigg
New Member
Thrawn said:
That didn't take long.
diddy_mouse
Well-Known Member
Glad to hear about the Siemans coming on board! I am one of those that looks foward to a nice post-show area as well as a smoother ride system. High hopes for the future if Epcot :sohappy:
WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
:sohappy: I've been waiting for this. I was at Epcot this afternoon/evening and noticed that they were working in the corporate lounge, not sure if they're starting the switch and getting it ready already or what was going on.
SSE is my FAVORITE attraction at WDW and I'm glad that it's getting the attention and money it needs!
SSE is my FAVORITE attraction at WDW and I'm glad that it's getting the attention and money it needs!
TheOneVader
Well-Known Member
Spaceship Earth needs a refurbishment badly. I would like to see an overhaul of sorts. Perhaps ripping out the track and reinstalling from scratch, featuring newer, more comfortable vehicles and a nice quiet soft ride. Also, some new scenes, and some old scenes redone. But the I seriously doubt that would happen.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
yeh, i laughed yesterday when i found that on a google search. oh well.SirNim said:Thank goodness for Ido Guidoti!
On a side note, you all may want to save this webpage to your hard drive for, let's just say, sentimental reasons....
(I'm amazed it's still online!)
brkgnews said:
thanks..... i guess ill email them and say thanks as well. it will be interesting to see the response, if any
mousermerf
Account Suspended
Epcot is currently the "local-favorite" and if it can keep that up, it'll maintain its attendance and grow with new additions.
M:S didn't appeal to Epcot's core local group, but Soarin does.
Epcot is so large that it only seems thriving when its busy - and luckily it has high capacity attractions so the wait times stay low (not to mention Test Track is the ONLY queue that people regularly stand outside for).
M:S didn't appeal to Epcot's core local group, but Soarin does.
Epcot is so large that it only seems thriving when its busy - and luckily it has high capacity attractions so the wait times stay low (not to mention Test Track is the ONLY queue that people regularly stand outside for).
wannab@dis
Well-Known Member
Siemens pushing brand name in US via Disney deal
Tue Nov 8, 2005 5:30 PM ET
By Jim Finkle
BOSTON (Reuters) - From New York's Times Square to the Epcot Center theme park in Florida, German electronics and engineering company Siemens AG <SEIGn.DE> is pushing some of the world's top names out of the branding limelight, thanks to a deal with Walt Disney Corp. <DIS.N> announced on Tuesday.
In Times Square, Siemens is replacing Sony Corp. <6758.T> on a big billboard run by Disney's ABC television network. And at the Disney-owned Epcot Center, the German company is taking over Spaceship Earth, a golf-ball-shaped attraction that AT&T Corp. <T.N> controlled for two decades.
Siemens will be putting its logo on those Disney showpieces and other prominent properties as part of a 12-year deal aimed at boosting its brand recognition in the United States.
The German company will also be able to use Disney characters for conferences and other events, said Siemens spokeswoman Paula Davis.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the agreement, but TSE Sports & Entertainment President Robert Tuchman, who represents corporations in promotional deals with sports teams and other entertainment companies, estimates Siemens will get about $100 million in promotional and marketing rights.
"Disney is such a good brand. This is worth much more than, say, naming rights to a stadium," said Tuchman.
The Disney promotions are part of a major marketing push by Siemens, which wants to boost its brand after a decade of acquisitions and growth in the United States, where it now has some 70,000 employees.
Siemens is an industrial, engineering and electronics giant whose products include power plants, subway cars and phone systems, along with dishwashers, wireless phones and lightbulbs.
By the end of the year, Epcot visitors will see the Siemens name inside "Spaceship Earth."
AT&T, which is being acquired by SBC Communications Inc. <SBC.N>, had sponsored the attraction since Epcot Center opened in 1982. AT&T let the agreement expire as the company began to place less emphasis on marketing directly to consumers, said AT&T spokesman Jim Byrnes.
In the first half of next year, Siemens will get its permanent spot on the billboard in Times Square, Davis said.
Disney and Siemens also said they plan to collaborate in developing and implementing new technologies that can be used in a variety of settings, including theme park attractions and resorts.
Tue Nov 8, 2005 5:30 PM ET
By Jim Finkle
BOSTON (Reuters) - From New York's Times Square to the Epcot Center theme park in Florida, German electronics and engineering company Siemens AG <SEIGn.DE> is pushing some of the world's top names out of the branding limelight, thanks to a deal with Walt Disney Corp. <DIS.N> announced on Tuesday.
In Times Square, Siemens is replacing Sony Corp. <6758.T> on a big billboard run by Disney's ABC television network. And at the Disney-owned Epcot Center, the German company is taking over Spaceship Earth, a golf-ball-shaped attraction that AT&T Corp. <T.N> controlled for two decades.
Siemens will be putting its logo on those Disney showpieces and other prominent properties as part of a 12-year deal aimed at boosting its brand recognition in the United States.
The German company will also be able to use Disney characters for conferences and other events, said Siemens spokeswoman Paula Davis.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the agreement, but TSE Sports & Entertainment President Robert Tuchman, who represents corporations in promotional deals with sports teams and other entertainment companies, estimates Siemens will get about $100 million in promotional and marketing rights.
"Disney is such a good brand. This is worth much more than, say, naming rights to a stadium," said Tuchman.
The Disney promotions are part of a major marketing push by Siemens, which wants to boost its brand after a decade of acquisitions and growth in the United States, where it now has some 70,000 employees.
Siemens is an industrial, engineering and electronics giant whose products include power plants, subway cars and phone systems, along with dishwashers, wireless phones and lightbulbs.
By the end of the year, Epcot visitors will see the Siemens name inside "Spaceship Earth."
AT&T, which is being acquired by SBC Communications Inc. <SBC.N>, had sponsored the attraction since Epcot Center opened in 1982. AT&T let the agreement expire as the company began to place less emphasis on marketing directly to consumers, said AT&T spokesman Jim Byrnes.
In the first half of next year, Siemens will get its permanent spot on the billboard in Times Square, Davis said.
Disney and Siemens also said they plan to collaborate in developing and implementing new technologies that can be used in a variety of settings, including theme park attractions and resorts.