Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Is it still Disney/MGM Studios? I remember that this was the year the MGM association contract was to be renewed. Was it?
Originally Posted By Labuda Still listed as such on the website. Either the contract hasn't expired yet, or was quietly renewed.
Originally Posted By AaronInCal When I was there in late April there were still plenty of "Disney/MGM" signs around the park. Maybe since Sony bought MGM last year, they came to some new agreement to keep MGM there.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I've heard a couple of things on this. One is that the contract expired and was not renewed with MGM. But that it was written in such a way that Disney didn't HAVE to remove the MGM name from existing locations. They just wouldn't have to feature it anymore than they wanted to in NEW locations. And that it would cost a lot of money to change all the signs just to generate some negative PR. I have seen some new low-key logo material from 2006 that says just "Disney Studios" on it. No mention of MGM.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey When I watched the new Disney World planning video...they refer to it as Disney Studios.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy It strikes me that if the contract has come due and was truly renewed, there would have been some sort of public hoo-ha about it.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <And that it would cost a lot of money to change all the signs just to generate some negative PR.> First, I don't see removing 'MGM' as a negative. Just call it 'Disney Studios Theme Park' -- quietly remove the MGM signs and off you go. Second, saying it will 'cost a lot of money' -- it reminds me of a small company that gets upset when their area code changes -- and they get all indignent because they're going to have to buy new stationery and business cards. What does it cost ultimately? $500? What would it cost Disney? It's essentially operating costs...
Originally Posted By ChiMike Exactly. They might as well make the change and get it past them. It's not like Twilight Zone, Indy, Star Wars, Muppets, etc. are MGM properties anyways. From my understanding, and I could be wrong, what currently is GMR could stand on it's own regardless of what Disney does when it comes to marketing & collateral. The only drawback for the change is that people are used to calling it MGM, and according to one story I read even the CEO does. You can't fight lazy terms, ask the folks at DCA.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Look -- I don't care about costs and negative PR or how easy or hard it would be to change all the signs. My post is just asking if anybody knows about the MGM tie in. Is it still on or not?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA You mentioned in post #4 about the cost of changing signs, so that's what I was responding to. And no, I don't know if MGM has been dropped from the name.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well, here's a body can tell ya it AIN'T been dropped--yet! Us Cauldron gals was at Dizzy M&M's just yesterday an' they still had the dang M&M's underneath the word Dizzy.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros On the History Channel/A&E WDW special that has been shown in the past few months, it was only referred to as Disney Studios. I think it will become one of those things like "Today we're going to Epcot and tomorrow we'll go to Disney World," where people are wrong, but that doesn't stop them from proclaiming it to the world. I think I will be one of the proud wrong ones, at least until they change all of the signs.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I think it's interesting that most people refer to the park as "MGM" instead of the more accurate and preferred "Disney/MGM," or just plain "Studios." Even the CM's call it "MGM," even though we're not supposed to.
Originally Posted By ChiMike Like I said, even Iger was rumored to. I could care less if Disney tries to rebrand the park, but there is nothing they can do about the habit of their guests calling it MGM for the last 17 years.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I think MGM Co. should sue every person and CM caught using the "MGM" reference while in the park.. That would be fun!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Hey, TDLFAN, ducklin'--I's thinkin' 'bout yerself right now! Hope ta see ya durin' Gay Days! Be sure an' bring yer broom stick.
