Wngo905
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Rumor Siemens is going to end their sponsorship with the parks - Spaceship Earth and IllumiNations
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SteamboatJoe
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This would be a good time for Apple, Google, Verizon, or AT&T to step to the plate. I know these sponsorships are expensive and this isn't the 70s business world anymore but I don't know how you turn down being associated with Disney.
Kman101
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They barely maintained GMR before TCM took over. Horizons, Wonders of Life all lost sponsors and went into disrepair, one closed ...
My point is they don't need sponsors to maintain their attractions. But ones with sponsors they act like they need them in order to maintain them.
Tavernacle12
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I think I can live with little changes and minimal upkeep so long as the core of the ride remains.
Cmdr_Crimson
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It was sponserless from 2003 - 2005....You can see that there was no sponser on the sign after AT&T Left..
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Horizons and Wonders of Life was a while ago so I don't think you can count those into any trend with current management.
Point taken with GMR, although they are investing a lot of their own money for a new replacement attraction once TCM is gone.
It will be interesting to see what happens.
zakattack99
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So can you or have you been able to confirm that Siemens is out? I could not find any press releases and I don't trust that other site for real news, unless he stole it from someone like yourself!
PS: looking forward to your next video!
SteamboatJoe
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And MS is getting a refurb as we speak. So being sponsorless isn't hopeless. Not ideal but not hopeless.
From what someone at Siemens has said it appears so.
Kman101
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While not current management, I think they can still count but I understand your point.
It will be interesting to see. I'd imagine with maintenance improving they'll likely take care of the flagship ride in Epcot. Maybe without a sponsor they leave it alone ... lol. I just don't know I see them spending the money on it when so much else is being done or needs to be done, but who knows?
zakattack99
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well that sucks, thank you
Rich T
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New Narrator: Dwayne Johnson
New Name: Planet Disney
New Theme: "Now Available on Disney Home Video!"
New Tech: Automatically order products you see on ride by blinking your eyes.
BONUS: Riders who purchase the most for the day get their name engraved on a backstage brick guaranteed to remain in place for six weeks.
New Name: Planet Disney
New Theme: "Now Available on Disney Home Video!"
New Tech: Automatically order products you see on ride by blinking your eyes.
BONUS: Riders who purchase the most for the day get their name engraved on a backstage brick guaranteed to remain in place for six weeks.
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Kman101
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@Cmdr_Crimson
Not hopeless, but look how long Energy has stagnated without a sponsor. Now it's probably becoming Guardians
Wonders of Life without a sponsor and now it's a wasted pavilion hosting festivals
Having a sponsor ruined Imagination and no sponsor has resulted in nothing being done to it for years
Living Seas was nearly closed until they decided on Nemo
Not exactly a great history with running without sponsors
Kamikaze
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How about that last line they threw in there - that Siemens offered to build them a new monorail fleet if they were branded. Thats BS, right?
SteamboatJoe
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Just trying to find a potential silver lining. I wonder if Disney knew enough ahead of time to factor this into their upcoming FW plans.
Im guessing this is from another site? Probably incorrect. I'm hearing a bit more about what happened now. It seems it was last minute decision with reasons that will possibly become apparent.
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Kamikaze
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Siemens didn't want to be stuck with the 'old' ride while new stuff goes up around it?
danlb_2000
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Since Disney is so open to sponsorship I don't believe for a minute that they would refuse that deal if the only condition was Siemens name on it and if Siemens is truly ending sponsorship, I highly doubt they would have made that offer.