Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10036260.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Sylvania to Sponsor Iconic 'it's a small world' at Disneyland Resort</b></a> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://laughingplace.com/files/latest/20091214-7.jpg" height="187" width="140" /></p> <p>Siemens is pleased to announce that its Sylvania lighting brand will be the sponsor of the classic "it's a small world" attraction at Disneyland Resort. Sponsorship includes attraction's first-ever illuminated marquee.</p>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Those of us of a certain age will remember cameras that had "flash cubes" you could pop on to take indoor pictures. Sylvania was a manufacturer of flash cubes. Flash cubes no longer exist AFAIK, but it just struck me as kind of ironic that a manufacturer of flash cubes would sponsor one of the "no flash photography please!" attractions.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs First Bank of America, then Mattel, and now Sylvania...does IASW need a sponsor? Why do some of the major (Pirates, Mansion, Splash) and minor attractions (most of Fantasyland) do not have sponsors, but others do? Is it for costs?
Originally Posted By believe Actually, IASW is one of the few attractions that DOES allow flash photography.
Originally Posted By believe >>> Is it for costs? <<<< It's for costs and thematic fit. They even have sponsors for the bathrooms (Sparkle). You kidding, if you were going to build a ride anyways and someone was going to "donate" some money for you to do so, wouldn't you take the money too? Some sponsors that would fit thematically HM - Forest Lawn and Rose Hills Pirates - Trojans Splash - Bath and Body SM - Virgin Galatic Matterhorn - Dick's Sporting Goods Any other suggestions?
Originally Posted By tonyanton "Mark Twain" Steamship presented by Barnes&Noble Storybook Land presented by Little Golden Publishers Golden Horseshoe presented by Zales Sailing Ship "Columbia" presented by Columbia Sportswear :]
Originally Posted By Rebekah We just rode it's a small world out at Disneyland and while I noticed the Sylvania sign at the entrance I didn't realize that this was a new sponsorship. Interesting partnership... makes sense during the holidays with all those lights on the facade. R.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I first noticed mention of Sylvania in the "hello room" and the "goodbye room" when I rode during Thanksgiving weekend. The signs had not been there on my previous visits.
Originally Posted By dresswhites it will be interesting to see what the new marquee looks like. i remember prior to the reconstuction of the area for light magic that small wold always had a brightly lit marquee.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Forest Lawn is too easy for Haunted Mansion. I have always thought Haunted Mansion should be.... Haunted Mansion, Presented by Otis Elevator ;-)
Originally Posted By SFH I'd like to make a joke involving how the parent company's name is pronounced. But I would just get ADMINED. Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln could be sponsored by a company that sells headache medicine. But that would be tasteless.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Actually, IASW is one of the few attractions that DOES allow flash photography.> Really? I guess because it's not so dark in there. I still find it annoying when people do it.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Sponsorship includes attraction's first-ever illuminated marquee.< WHAAATTT??? I can't believe they're doing this! What a terrible idea! First they go and fix the flume to where the boats don't bottom out any more, then they add in Disney characters in the Mary Blair style that completely fit in with their surroundings, and now they're going to COMPLETELY RUIN the ride with a LIGHTED SIGN? That's it - I'm NEVER going to go back to Disneyland, cuz they keep RUINING things with their new-fangled ideas!!!
Originally Posted By Bellella What does the new marquee look like? Anyone got a picture? Does Sylvania make LED lights? danyoung- the flume is better this way. The boats don't get stuck anymore.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny <Actually, IASW is one of the few attractions that DOES allow flash photography.Actually, IASW is one of the few attractions that DOES allow flash photography.> since when? the oold spiel sad "and please no smoking or flash photography" has the safety of our hands arms,feet legs (and children) replaced the ban on flash photograpphy?
Originally Posted By danyoung >danyoung- the flume is better this way. The boats don't get stuck anymore.< Bellella - do you have absolutely NO sense of humor?
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Ha! We cracked up (but were slightly displeased) when we saw the Sylvania logo on the sun as we first floated into iasw. Now, every time we see the sun, we call it a "Sylvania". ;-)
Originally Posted By DBitz2 >>I have always thought Haunted Mansion should be.... Haunted Mansion, Presented by Otis Elevator<< No, that should be Tower of Terror. The elevator ride system in ToT was developed with the help of Otis. An attorney at the law firm I work for represents Otis. She said that when Disney came to them with the idea for ToT, they went, "You want to do WHAT?", as they had spent many years developing fast, but, smooth elevators and inspiring the public to feel comfortable and safe in them. (In one of the downtown LA office towers that I used to work in, I sometimes felt like I was in ToT and wondered if I'd reach the bottom in one piece!)
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder The Sylvania sign has been in the first part of the ride for at least a month, or as long at the Holiday overlay has been open this year. I'm curious as to why this is news a month later. Then again, whatever. "Bellella - do you have absolutely NO sense of humor?" I thought the same thing. I picture some overly serious young lady, in strong need of some balance between work and play. Bellella - do you have absolutely NO sense of humor?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I also picture me in strong of not copying and pasting in such a lazy manner.
