- Joined
- Feb 6, 2000
Ooohh, I forgot about Chicken of the Sea! That pirate ship served absolutely delicious hot tuna sandwiches. And I bought many shirts over the years in the Pendelton shop in Frontierland.
Just a quick bit of trivia ... all of the following were sponsors / lessees in Disneyland when the park opened in 1955. These were brands that were visible, with signage or brand identity in or on the various attractions, shops and restaurants in the park on opening day (back when Walt was very much alive).
- Richfield
- Bank of America
- Carnation
- Coke
- TWA
- Kodak
- Fritos
- Monsanto
- Pendelton
- Pepsi
- Aunt Jemima's
- Santa Fe
- Swift
- Timex
- Upjohn
- Chicken of the Sea
- Western Printing and Litho
- Hollywood Maxwell Intimate Apparel
- Town Square Realty
- Kaiser Aluminum
- Ruggles China & Glass Shop
- Grandmas Baby Shop
- Sunny View Farms Jellies & Jams
- Blue Bird Shoes for Children
- Ellens Gift Shop
- Gibson Greeting Cards
- Jewelry Store, Random Parts Inc
- Wonderland Music
- Wurlitzer
- Maxwell House Coffee
- Bekins
- Dutch Boy Paints
- Puffin Bakery
I think it's pretty hard to make an argument that Walt would not have liked a Starbucks sponsorship at WDW when he was okay selling Blue Bird kids shoes, Gibson Greeting Cards, Maxwell House coffee, and having both Coke and Pepsi in the parks.