What year did Disney implement the purple, red, and gold signs?

[Yert3]

I’ve always wondered but can’t find the answer anywhere. Anyone on here know?

 

[epcotisbest]

1989

 

[Apple Core]

I believe it was 1989. I began my second College Program that year, and the signs had cropped up in abundance. They weren't around even in 1987 during my first internship.

 

[Yert3]

Thanks.

 

[Tom Morrow]

We're talking about the directional signage for the roads, right? Is 1989 the same year the big archways debuted?

 

[marni1971]

We're talking about the directional signage for the roads, right? Is 1989 the same year the big archways debuted?

They came later. Certainly after 1990

 

[AVAC Juice]

We're talking about the directional signage for the roads, right? Is 1989 the same year the big archways debuted?

I think that the archway came about around 1998.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Love those colors & signs. All the way driving South I'm so eager to encounter the first one. No other signs any place else ever hits me like those Disney signs.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

Seems like they've been there forever. Was there cohesive signage prior to the current set?

 

[Kane88]

I think that the archway came about around 1998.

I think you’re right because I had recollection of those signs m first few trips there.

 

[Brer Panther]

Seems like they've been there forever. Was there cohesive signage prior to the current set?

I think there was just a small brown sign reading "WELCOME TO WALT DISNEY WORLD". Here's a picture of it:

 

[kjb101791]

This Reader's Digest link implies the graphic consultant was contacted in 1989 about creating the signs. Rob Plays also gets a shoutout and is worth the 3 minute video.

https://www.rd.com/culture/disney-purple-traffic-signs/