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

[Jahona]

Spaceship Earth presented by WDWMAGIC.COM - I like it!

 

[EPICOT]

Can we have @marni1971 narrate it?

How about you hop aboard your timemachine and select your favorite @marni1971 video to watch throughout an empty SSE. The execs would love it considering their fondness for screenz. "Spaceship Martin presented by WDWMagic.com"

 

[Biff215]

The sign that comes to mind is the large Project Tomorrow sign as you exit the ride; unlike the outdoor signs, the Siemens tag is an integrated piece of the sign. They could absolutely cover it up or insert something else in there ("only at Epcot!"), but it's not a separate chunk like the others. Curious to see how they'll handle it. And all of Project Tomorrow, for that matter, since it's all Siemens-themed in one way or another.View attachment 266784

I fear it’s more likely that they just shutter the area entirely, like they did to Global Neighborhood back when AT&T left. I guess it’s a good sign that it hasn’t happened yet, but it could once Disney decides it doesn’t want to staff and maintain that area anymore. Let’s hope a new sponsor comes along before that happens.

 

[Phil12]

They need to improve and update the attraction with rap music and hits from the 1980's:

 

[GlacierGlacier]

If we're going the sponsorship route, just raise a couple hundred million and have Disney rebuild Horizons for us. That way, people on this board can stop complaining.

 

[es135]

If we're going the sponsorship route, just raise a couple hundred million and have Disney rebuild Horizons for us. That way, people on this board can stop complaining.

As a relatively new fan of Disney parks, I never understood all the fuss about Horizons. I watched the latest Horizons tribute by @marni1971 this past weekend and now I understand. It was the kind of large-scale/high-concept dark ride that EPCOT was founded upon. I really wish I could have experienced it.

 

[P_Radden]

@marni1971 in all these years have you ever heard of any concepts for a follow up to Horizions? (long-shot, I know)

 

[HauntedPirate]

If we're going the sponsorship route, just raise a couple hundred million and have Disney rebuild Horizons for us. That way, people on this board can stop complaining.

Let me guess - Never rode Horizons or didn't care for it. The latter can be understood, different strokes for different folks, no problem. If it's the former...

 

[wannabeBelle]

How about you hop aboard your timemachine and select your favorite @marni1971 video to watch throughout an empty SSE. The execs would love it considering their fondness for screenz. "Spaceship Martin presented by WDWMagic.com"

This, totally this!! @marni1971 Marie

 

[trainplane3]

@marni1971 in all these years have you ever heard of any concepts for a follow up to Horizions? (long-shot, I know)

I would not know, but basing the love for Horizons (and Epcot Center) from "new" and old imagineers on Twitter, it seems they would love to create something to that scale again. When you see something about Horizons pop up and then see them "heart" it, you can figure out their stance on it. I'm not trying to read too much into it, but it really feels that way.

Obviously Iger and crew don't feel the same about it.

 

[Jahona]

How about you hop aboard your timemachine and select your favorite @marni1971 video to watch throughout an empty SSE. The execs would love it considering their fondness for screenz. "Spaceship Martin presented by WDWMagic.com"

Man do we get antidepressants as we leave the ride? A ride full of look how cool EPCOT used to be. Don't you wish it was this cool again.

 

[mikejs78]

Man do we get antidepressants as we leave the ride? A ride full of look how cool EPCOT used to be. Don't you wish it was this cool again.

I would pay for a VR experience of old Epcot Center, ~ 1990, where you could walk around, see the old exhibits, "ride" the old attractions.....

 

[trainplane3]

So that site is saying that vocals and score are being recorded for the Illuminations replacement and that it is being fast tracked. Any word on this? Thoughts?

I have a hard time believing we're months out, but who knows anymore.

 

[Clamman73]

No change yet

 

[mikejs78]

So that site is saying that vocals and score are being recorded for the Illuminations replacement and that it is being fast tracked. Any word on this? Thoughts?

I have a hard time believing we're months out, but who knows anymore.

How can they create a whole new nighttime spectacular when they can't even change a damn sign?

 

[HMF]

Man do we get antidepressants as we leave the ride? A ride full of look how cool EPCOT used to be. Don't you wish it was this cool again.

I am probably going to need every anti-depressant ever made once they are done with Epcot.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

I took this picture specifically in anticipation of it coming down...

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

If we're going the sponsorship route, just raise a couple hundred million and have Disney rebuild Horizons for us. That way, people on this board can stop complaining.

They would find something else to cry around about.

 

[CoreNovawarAMM]

Time for "Star Wars: The Death Star Experience" to takeover Spaceship Earth!

Even though I enjoy Spaceship Earth, the Death Star idea is an interesting one!

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Even though I enjoy Spaceship Earth, the Death Star idea is an interesting one!

If they are going the IP route.......