Rumor Siemens is going to end their sponsorship with the parks - Spaceship Earth and IllumiNations

[Tom P.]

IllumiNations-Salute to all Nations but mostly America.

Hosted by Sam Eagle.

 

[flynnibus]

Wasn't the Siemens sponsorship weird to begin with? Like I can't go out and like buy a bunch of Siemens products like I could Pandora jewelry. I couldn't see this sponsorship helping their bottom line at all. It's like if it SSE was sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.

Big industrial or conglomerate type companies market for Brand recognition and brand sympathy - not to drive individual sales. The public isn't their direct customer. Companies like GE, Siemons, SAP, ABB, Boeing, etc market so they have brand awareness with the public. They want the public to be sympathetic to them when the public comes across them. So when Boeing comes up in a government hearing, or in your local politics, etc... they want people to LIKE Boeing through their past interactions with the brand... vs being some big faceless corporate entity they dislike or are neutral towards.

 

[Brad Bishop]

But...but what will we snicker at during Illuminations?

I'm hoping Pen Island steps up to the plate.

 

[Ag11gani]

Wasn't the Siemens sponsorship weird to begin with? Like I can't go out and like buy a bunch of Siemens products like I could Pandora jewelry. I couldn't see this sponsorship helping their bottom line at all. It's like if it SSE was sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.

In the UK Siemens has a line of household appliances, Ovens, Washing Machines, Dishwashers, etc. Guess they don't have those products in the US.

 

[mimitchi33]

I'm sad that Spaceship Earth may be going, but it's shocking Illuminations ran for as long as it did, seeing as it was supposed to be a limited time thing for the Millennium Celebration.

Hosted by Sam Eagle.

And Waldo, the spirit of 3D!

 

[ewensell3]

I'm hoping Pen Island steps up to the plate.

I was thinking Dick's Sporting Goods. A small one just opened in my town.

(Intentionally not circumventing the censor filter)

 

[ford91exploder]

IllumiNations-Salute to all Nations but mostly America.

No No NO!

Illuminations a salute to all Disney IP's but mostly Star Wars and Marvel

 

[Goob]

What was the show called that preceded Illuminations? I'm drawing a blank.

 

[FigmentForver96]

What was the show called that preceded Illuminations? I'm drawing a blank.

Laserphonic Fantasy there were others as well but that was the one before illuminations.

 

[BEARSHOUSE4]

The lagoon was man made as in dug out. Same as Seven Seas. Rainwater, water table and a sinkhole filled it up.

DID U SAY SINKHOLE??!!

 

[TTA94]

Night show? Yes.

Were we originally looking at 2018 for the new Illuminations? Was HEA the only new entertainment offering responsible for pushing back Illuminations?Or something else planned for 2018?

 

[marni1971]

Were we originally looking at 2018 for the new Illuminations? Was HEA the only new entertainment offering responsible for pushing back Illuminations?Or something else planned for 2018?

Not that I know of. There was a push for it sooner but was always planned for 2019.

 

[CanadianGordon]

So many interesting tidbits. I'm optimistic but will wait with baited breath. This was the first ride I rode when I returned back two years ago... Loved it. As cheesy as the ending was it was absolutely funny to two guys with a severe lack of sleep. Good thing I video'd our video afterwards.

 

[homerdance]

Big industrial or conglomerate type companies market for Brand recognition and brand sympathy - not to drive individual sales. The public isn't their direct customer. Companies like GE, Siemons, SAP, ABB, Boeing, etc market so they have brand awareness with the public. They want the public to be sympathetic to them when the public comes across them. So when Boeing comes up in a government hearing, or in your local politics, etc... they want people to LIKE Boeing through their past interactions with the brand... vs being some big faceless corporate entity they dislike or are neutral towards.

This along with the perks allowed to top brass at the companies.

 

[Ralphlaw]

I'm sad that Spaceship Earth may be going, but it's shocking Illuminations ran for as long as it did, seeing as it was supposed to be a limited time thing for the Millennium Celebration.!

Fear not. SE is not going anywhere, and an Illuminations replacement is still quite speculative. Given the advances in technology, any Illuminations do-over will have to be fantastic to justify replacement. With that being said, if they IP it, anger, boycotts, spitting and gastric disturbance will assuredly follow. Don't slap Elsa on it, oh ye powers that be.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Any indication that Siemens' departure puts a big dent in the Spine project?

 

[HMF]

Any indication that Siemens' departure puts a big dent in the Spine project?

I highly doubt It has anything to do with the spine project.

 

[marni1971]

Any indication that Siemens' departure puts a big dent in the Spine project?

I doubt it.

 

[montyz81]

Not that I know of. There was a push for it sooner but was always planned for 2019.

So illuminations is going for a complete redo sans sponsor? SSE now has n0 sponsor. I am thinking that Disney's version of Islands of Adventure is getting closer and closer!

 

[marni1971]

So illuminations is going for a complete redo sans sponsor? SSE now has n0 sponsor. I am thinking that Disney's version of Islands of Adventure is getting closer and closer!

Maybe it'll get a new sponsor.