What's so bad about EPCOT Center?(the name)

[Expo_Seeker40]

Honestly, how bad was it that Disney had to actually change one of their theme park's name? :shrug:

Almost all of the WDW parks have atleast two words.

Magic Kingdom

EPCOT Center

Animal Kingdom *why must they call it Disney's animal kingdom....:hurl:

EPCOT, ...IS.... truly an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Sure, its not the progress city idea that Walt had originally planned for the vacation kingdom, but still

with the exception of the failed Man and His World concept from the old 1967 montreal world's fair that lasted until the 1980s....EPCOT...is an experiment in a permanent world's fair with an extra touch of Disney showmanship.

It is truly the first of its kind, in terms of universal message, and success. It's a community of ideas, of discovery, and inspiration, and its built on making tomorrow a better place to live in.

I just don't see how hard it is on using caplocks....if Disney could copyright it or atleast reserve its rights back in the 1980s, I don't see why that can't now or atleast use "Epcot Center" instead.

All they need is a nice sign, with a new area for the dedication plaque at the park's entrance that reads something like:

Welcome
to
the
Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow

"The most inspiring place on earth"

a center to entertain, inform, and inspire, and above all make tomorrow'sworld a better place to live in.

 

[SirNim]

I know it's been rehashed over and over that an acronym is somehow not trademark-able...

I've done a little trademark research over the years, and regardless of whether or not an acronym is trademark-able, Disney should be able to:

1) Trademark "Epcot" — This is in fact already trademarked, and anybody who owns the trademark should be able to render this wordmark in all capitals should they wish.

2) Trademark "Epcot Center" — Same reason as #1

3) Trademark "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" — This is not an acronym, this is the full name, and there should be no issues with trademarking it and using it in park materials

4) Trademark "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow Center" — For a little extra insurance.

With these four criteria met, I can hardly see any potential legal issue threatening the use of the term "EPCOT Center" for this theme park.

:lookaroun

 

[Monty]

Oooo... I know! I know! :wave:

They dropped "Center" because it's spelled incorrectly in the vast majority of the English-speaking world! "Centre", the correct spelling, confuses Americans.

j/k - if you didn't already know.

 

[Champion]

Its very simple.

Its a theme park. It is NOT an 'Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow'. Therefore, the acronym was dropped and it became a word, Epcot.

The word 'center' should never been attached to the park, as it isn't the center of any EPCOT, it is the entire EPCOT. That is to say: If the park is the 'center' where is the rest of it?

 

[Amber]

Animal Kingdom *why must they call it Disney's animal kingdom....:hurl:

Just a theory here, but I think everything has "Disney's" in front of it because of Oswald. After Oswald was lost, everything was labeled "Disney's" so that would never happen again.

I dunno, just what I think. :shrug:

 

[Champion]

Just a theory here, but I think everything has "Disney's" in front of it because of Oswald. After Oswald was lost, everything was labeled "Disney's" so that would never happen again.

I dunno, just what I think. :shrug:

Uh. No.

Oswald was lost back in what, the early 20s? Its not 'Disney's Magic Kingdom'.

It was named 'Disney's Animal Kingdom' to show that it was a Disney property. Its the same reason that the studios carry the Disney name. Epcot always had a large group of people that didn't know it was a Disney park, the same problem can't happen when the park carries the Disney name.

 

[Larry Mondello]

Oooo... I know! I know! :wave:

They dropped "Center" because it's spelled incorrectly in the vast majority of the English-speaking world! "Centre", the correct spelling, confuses Americans.

j/k - if you didn't already know.

In Quebec it's Place Du EPCOT

or something like that

 

[Amber]

Uh. No.

Oswald was lost back in what, the early 20s? Its not 'Disney's Magic Kingdom'.

It was named 'Disney's Animal Kingdom' to show that it was a Disney property. Its the same reason that the studios carry the Disney name. Epcot always had a large group of people that didn't know it was a Disney park, the same problem can't happen when the park carries the Disney name.

There's nothing else that can be called the Magic Kingdom. It's directly related to Disney, as is Epcot. Anyone can open an Animal Kingdom, so it has a "Disney's" in front of it.

The parks are not the only thing that say "Disney's" either. Look at the covers of movies and video games. They say "Disney's" right on the front, almost as a part of the title. Other studios don't do that.
They are even listed that way:
http://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Littl...-5876004?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1183915002&sr=1-23

Here's another:

Most anything that could be from anyone other than Disney is labeled "Disney's" right on the front.

 

[EpcotServo]

Its very simple.

Its a theme park. It is NOT an 'Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow'. Therefore, the acronym was dropped and it became a word, Epcot.

The word 'center' should never been attached to the park, as it isn't the center of any EPCOT, it is the entire EPCOT. That is to say: If the park is the 'center' where is the rest of it?

The entire Walt Disney World was the experimental prototype community of tommorw, and Epcot (the park) was the center. But because Epcot Center sounded too stuffy for the suits, they decided that it wasn't "Disney" enough. It'll always be Epcot Center to me!

 

[Astro_Digital]

I did hear the EPCOT or really E.P.C.O.T. was changed to Epcot because it is not the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.

The idea has been scrapped so the name has been scrapped. To spell it EPCOT is not correct.

 

[CrashNet]

EPCOT was scrapped because its a theme park and its evolving from it original idea. It had to in order to survive. Simple as that.

As for Oswald, its now back in Disney ownership. They traded a high ranking executive for him if I remember correctly.

 

[MissM]

As for Oswald, its now back in Disney ownership. They traded a high ranking executive for him if I remember correctly.

Actually, I believe it was a sportscaster/journalist who wanted out of their contract.
-m

 

[Enderikari]

Actually, I believe it was a sportscaster/journalist who wanted out of their contract.
-m

Al Michaels... Well done...

 

[MissM]

Al Michaels... Well done...

Whoo hoo. *gold star*
-m

 

[unkadug]

There's nothing else that can be called the Magic Kingdom. It's directly related to Disney, as is Epcot. Anyone can open an Animal Kingdom, so it has a "Disney's" in front of it.

The parks are not the only thing that say "Disney's" either. Look at the covers of movies and video games. They say "Disney's" right on the front, almost as a part of the title. Other studios don't do that.
They are even listed that way:
http://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Littl...-5876004?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1183915002&sr=1-23

Here's another:

Most anything that could be from anyone other than Disney is labeled "Disney's" right on the front.

This is called corporate branding.

 

[Amber]

This is called corporate branding.

My point was that other companies don't do it the same way that Disney does, and that's why "Disney's" is in front of everything. You don't see "Warner's Superman" or "Universal's King Kong" on movie covers.

 

[LSUxStitch]

b/c 'Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow' wouldnt fit on a hat :lookaroun

 

[jiminy.cricket]

b/c 'Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow' wouldnt fit on a hat :lookaroun

Or a geodesic sphere. :lol:

 

[unkadug]

My point was that other companies don't do it the same way that Disney does, and that's why "Disney's" is in front of everything. You don't see "Warner's Superman" or "Universal's King Kong" on movie covers.

Exactly.

No other corporation depends upon brand recognition as heavily as Disney.

Disney wouldn't be who they are today without their brand recognition.

 

[Champion]

My point was that other companies don't do it the same way that Disney does, and that's why "Disney's" is in front of everything. You don't see "Warner's Superman" or "Universal's King Kong" on movie covers.

Which was exactly my point. It had NOTHING to do with Oswald the Rabbit as that poster had suggested and everything to do with branding.