The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

[NobodyElse]

From what I gather Kodak was the last to end due to Bankruptcy in December 2012. Sunkist ended in 1989. A few others ended between those dates.

Ah, I forgot about them. They at least still had those little kiosks, like on the Small World Mall, right?

(I had never really thought about the details until my acquaintance mentioned working at Disneyland, yet getting a pay check from Sunkist.)

 

[mickEblu]

Is Honda the only sponsor still at Disneyland, sponsoring Autopia?

Dole

 

[Distorian]

Splash Mountain was sponsored by Ziploc for a while there. I still have one of the baggies somewhere. Probably goes for $300 now.

 

[PiratesMansion]

I think it was John Hench (or was it Rolly Crump?) who told the story of Walt coming to visit the WED work room in 1965 where the Disneyland facade for Small World was being worked on, led by Mary Blair, while the ride itself was still operating at the World's Fair. Some lesser Imagineer had put a tray of fake trees on the roof of the model for convenience as they were placing trees and landscaping around the model while Mary Blair fussed over the actual building, and Walt saw it and loved the look. He thought it provided a good sense of depth to have greenery on the roof framing the modern wall of world icons and architecture.

The Imagineers had to pretend they had planned it that way all along! Mature trees were placed in big planter boxes and put onto the south end of the roof for its 1966 opening at the park. "Glad you liked our tree idea, Walt!"

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Rolly Crump, as told in his book.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Is Honda the only sponsor still at Disneyland, sponsoring Autopia?

Dole for the Tiki Room.

Arribas Brothers is a third party operating two shops in the park.

I'm sure there's more.

 

[Distorian]

Dole for the Tiki Room.

Arribas Brothers is a third party operating two shops in the park.

I'm sure there's more.

There's a Pandora shop in New Orleans Square. Starbucks is on Main Street USA. Red Rose Tavern, Troubadour Tavern, Main Street Fruit Cart, and The Spirit of Refreshment and Refreshment corner all hosted by Minute Maid, Dreyer's, Cuties, and Coca-Cola respectively. Cuties, Dreyers, and Coca-Cola also sponsor dining at DCA. Also at DCA you have Ghiradelli and Boudin, both in Pacific Wharf.

Obviously very few sponsors for actual attractions, but a good bit of food related sponsors within the parks.