Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I still think Yahoo or Google would be better sponsors. The theme of SSE has always been "information", not necessarily "communications". Yahoo or Google are more appropriate for this, and could possibly be better able to fund sponsorship.
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider Well information and communication go hand in hand, but surely the actual ride portion of SSE is more dedicated to the theme of "Communication" - from cave drawings, to printing press, to telephones, to the internet and everything in between it seems to lean more towards the evolution of communication between humans.
Originally Posted By danyoung I agree with MrToadWildRider - SSE has always been about the history of communications.
Originally Posted By gaston lives I couldn't stand seeing a Yahoo! slogan on the side of SSE...you think the wand is bad, wait until the ball is an 'o' in the world "Google."
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Uh oh... is this a sign? CReg: Verizon adds Disney, Viacom to venture The Orange County Register reports Verizon Communications is adding 12 Disney owned channels to its new service which begins later this year. Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider I don't know if an "Uh oh" is necessary unless Verizon takes over sponorship AND insists on changing SSE to a darkcoaster or something. Verizon has a lot of money and I think where they're such big players in telephone, cable television, and DSL internet they'd fit nicely with the advances in communications theme of SSE. I think that is a good sign in terms of keeping SSE the way it is, especially looking back at the past. GM wanted test track instead of WoM partly because they didn't want to foot the bill to something that was devoted to AUTOMOBILES, which WoM wasn't. Verizon is a communications company and the entire ride of SSE is dedicated to communications - you may say GM is a vehicle/means of transportation producing company and WoM was dedicated to illustrating advances in means of transportation but the thing is WoM went beyond just automobiles in the modern era. GM doesn't produce airplanes, boats etc. and automotives are only a portion of the modes of transportion being utilized today (and being displayed at the old WoM) whereas Verizon covers television, telephone, and internet and thus a very very large chunk of modern communication methods. The closer a company matches the ride the better it is in terms of the ride remaining as is without being redisgned into some whacky adventures through the information superhighway on "Fiber-optic cables" doing loop-de-loops and corkscrews in the belly of the geodesic sphere.
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider "GM wanted test track instead of WoM partly because they didn't want to foot the bill to something that was devoted to AUTOMOBILES, which WoM wasn't. " Note: that should read GM wanted test track instead of WoM partly because they didn't want to foot the bill to something that was NOT solely devoted to AUTOMOBILES, which WoM wasn't.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Say, MrToadWildRider -- If "Toad" had had a 360 degree loop or two, it might still be with us today. . . . . . . (joking.....)
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider :****( I think it had to do with the impression that you not only die but go to Hell that did him in :-\ I never really thought about it as a kid cause it was a RIDE but I can see kids getting off crying asking "MOMMY AM I GOING TO HELL????"
Originally Posted By mickey_ring AT&T was the perfect sponsor for SSE... Like the company, big and fortress-like to the outside observer, no real direct way in (just like trying to get hired by AT&T), then once finally inside there's multiple layers of interesting stuff that makes you wonder, but leaves you a bit drowsy at the end. Just like the end of an AT&T workday. Heh, heh, the end of SSE is just like an AT&T layoff. A great ride, then a cast off into a dark, featureless landscape.
Originally Posted By gaston lives Ha! I think that Mr. Toad deserved to go to Hell...ever read the novel?
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider Nope, but still poor Toad. I hate Pooh so much. I wonder how fast it would take Disney Police to lock me up for charging a fuzzie Pooh CM screaming something like "FOR TOAD, FOR HONOR!!!" as a battle call or something. (I would never assault a CM but just though ) Some sixfoot tall 21 year old kid bumrushing and tackling some Pooh while screaming "MURDERER! YOU KILL TOAD!! YOU KILLED HIM!!!"
Originally Posted By gaston lives I would be more than happy to join you in your quest. I'm 6'3" and weight 230...former bodybuilder...straight...and 30 years old.
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider That's like the office line backer. WOOOOOO THA PAIN TRAIN'S COMIN BA-BY!
Originally Posted By gaston lives We'll make them sorry that they ever got rid o' the toad! Even though, I have to admit, the pooh ride is pretty cool...especially the bumpy part...
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Has anyone else heard of sponsership for SSE? I'm really curious on who the big name will be. Also, if Verizon takes over the sponsership, will the exit area be selling cell phones and plans? Blackie Pueblo <a href="http://www.newlineagefilms.com" target="_blank">http://www.newlineagefilms.com</a>
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider Pooh IS a good ride but they should've just built a new building on the 20K site for him :* ( As for Verizon being SSE sponsor they're going to have the "Can you Hear Me Now?" guy in ever scene only with matching period and geographic attire (i.e. animal fur in prehistoric, toga in Ancient Rome etc.) and language.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I bet phone reception in SSE is very bad. Would anyone going soon like to try to confirm it?
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn While you're at it, also try to confirm cell phone reception on Rock n Rollercoaster, Space Mountain, Tower of Terror, Star Tours, Mission: Space, Test Track. Any more?
