Originally Posted By basas <<basas, what do you mean by tunnel queue?>> The long tunnel section where you go down, then back up at the end.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> My official guess? SSE sponsored by Verizon... << So how would this fit with all the Nextel transmission towers that have been erected all over property? Doesn't Disney have a business relationship with Nextel?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> basas, what do you mean by tunnel queue? << >> The long tunnel section where you go down, then back up at the end. << The reason it goes down and then up again and is so long is that it's going underneath the railroad track.
Originally Posted By dixielandings Disney has an on site Nextel rep ( I met her at Kimonos one night )they do have a bussness relationship with nextel but Disney will not put all there eggs in one basket (except for Coke)just look around at all the deferent types of speaker cabnets in the park I have seen Meyer Sound, JBL,EV,Bose and EAW just to name a few any way SSE is I think one of the last old school attractions in the park a nice refurb and new sponsership but please dont change the root of this great attraction
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy At our morning CM meeting we were told that there were corporate biggies visiting in the parks today. Most notably in Epcot and at/around SSE. "Be on your best behavior" type thing. Interesting.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Nextel would be fine ( although I would rather see SBC- Cingular) - -- just as long as they don't stick a cell tower on top of the wand --LOL !
Originally Posted By Daddy Servo Oh geez... I can see it now: "SpaceShip Earth, presented by Cingular" The good news is that the wand is gone. The bad news is that Mickey's hand is now holding a giant Motorola Razr cell phone!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <The reason it goes down and then up again and is so long is that it's going underneath the railroad track.> HUH?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy <The reason it goes down and then up again and is so long is that it's going underneath the railroad track.> >> HUH? << The queue/tunnel for Space Mountain. It's a long, underground tunnel. From ground level in Tomorrowland it goes down for a while, and then comes back up, since it's passing underneath the railroad tracks. The exit does the same thing.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Gotcha. I misread. I thought you were writing about the queue for Spaceship Earth. My bad. Thanks for clarifying.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Why would we be talking about spaceship earth in a spaceship earth topic? HA! I kid I kid! Come, let's have a drink. Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By Crazy4WDW My friend works at Verizon. I sent her an email to see if she hears anything.
Originally Posted By danyoung >I thought you were writing about the queue for Spaceship Earth.< I had the same problem, hence my original question. Sometimes you gotta actually READ these threads . . .
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Apparently Disney has a bigtime relationship with Sprint. So who knows.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Maybe the small company is Smart City. I did some Yahooing and found that a few years ago, Smart City telecom bought Vista-United phone co. from WDW and Sprint. So that adds to the sponsorship soup.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Smart City is the telecom company on Disney property. But they are not national or cellular. Yes I know they have a presence in Vegas.
Originally Posted By gaston lives Maybe they should look for COUNTRY sponsorships? Now, welcome to SSE, sponsored by Cuba? Wouldn't that be cool?
