Original Disneyland Sponsors

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    Originally Posted By LarrySubs

    I am looking for list of the original companies that were sponsors at the beginning of Disneyland. Does anyone know where I can find one?? I believe there were around 30 such sponsors.
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    I'm no expert, but I think these companies were represented there either at opening, or within the first year or so:

    Atlantic Richfield
    Aunt Jemima
    Bank of America
    Bekins Van Lines
    Carnation
    Chicken Of The Sea
    Crane
    Dutch Boy
    Frito-Lay
    Gibson Greeting Cards
    Hollywood-Maxwell Brassiere
    Kaiser Aluminum
    Kodak
    Maxwell House
    Monsanto
    Pendelton
    Santa Fe
    Swift
    Upjohn
    Wurlitzer
    Yale Lock
     
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    Originally Posted By WilliamK99

    And people whine today that Disney is too comercialized?
     
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    Originally Posted By DisneyAmy

    Hormel was a sponsor also.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    I think both Coke and Pepsi too.
     
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    Originally Posted By FerretAfros

    When did the Sunkist place open in Adventureland? I would assume that was fairly close to the beginning.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    One would "presume" so. :) But I'm not sure.

    (In-joke above, for those old enough to remember.)
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    <<When did the Sunkist place open in Adventureland? I would assume that was fairly close to the beginning.>>

    I don't know but on my list I forgot Sunkist; they had a place on Main Street too.
     
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    Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

    I remember Welch's, and I think they had a place in Fantasyland...I just remember frozen grape juice being such a treat...so it must not have been readily available just anywhere.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    Even if it was, it still would have tasted better in Fantasyland. :)
     
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    Originally Posted By dresswhites

    i think it came later, but Stouffers. Also Wonder bread.
     

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