Kodak has left imagination

[mousermerf]

I know this has gone back and forht in the rumor mill for a while, but according to Kodak's reps the contract ended at the end of June, but there's no logistical way to post proof of a phone conversation.

So, finally, Disney has filed a permit to take the signs down:

http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagl...9515.pdf?parent=DOC641S4025&id=DOC641S4025.A0

"Epcot - Kodak Brand Removal Graphics Package"

 

[Figment632]

I posted this a few weeks ago.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2540642

Wow another thing I posted here came true first Pixie Hollow being dead now this and people on this little site question my knowledge.

 

[doconeill]

I think it has to do with the WAY you post.

And in that thread you said first all sign of Kodak had been removed from the pavilion and the maps. And when it was shown that the signs were still up that day, you said "They are being removed as you typed this." And yet the signs were still there, and now they are filing the permits to actually remove them.

I don't think there was a lot of doubt that the contract ended (it had been rumored back in June), but it was how rapidly you said things were happening.

 

[nytimez]

I think it has to do with the WAY you post.

And in that thread you said first all sign of Kodak had been removed from the pavilion and the maps. And when it was shown that the signs were still up that day, you said "They are being removed as you typed this." And yet the signs were still there, and now they are filing the permits to actually remove them.

I don't think there was a lot of doubt that the contract ended (it had been rumored back in June), but it was how rapidly you said things were happening.

He wrote in the present tense -- "are being removed" -- which I think states clearly that it was happening and not yet complete. "As you type this" also means it is happenING, not happened, at least that's how I read it.

I don't think anyone would believe that all traces of Kodak would be removed in the single snap of a finger. But here we are now, and it's all gone -- so the guy knows something.

He's been right on Kodak and right on Pixie Hollow. He's got cred in my book...

 

[doconeill]

I'm not saying he hasn't gained cred with me...but I read that post as they were actively doing it - as in right that moment - but all they had done was put up the walls around the central area at that point and it seems that's all that was done for a while.

Saying "they are getting ready and should have them removed in the near future" seemed like it would have been more correct.

 

[safetymom]

Some signs have been removed, others are still there as of 9/9/2010.

http://www.disunplugged.com/2010/08/26/epcot-at-walt-disney-world-rumor-did-they-lose-a-sponsor/

 

[doconeill]

Interesting...why would they need permits to cover/remove the Kodak portion of the remaining signs? It's even a small portion of the pavilion sign. Do they for some reason need to replace the whole structure?

 

[Figment632]

Interesting...why would they need permits to cover/remote the Kodak portion of the remaining signs? It's even a small portion of the pavilion sign. Do they for some reason need to replace the whole structure?

In NY you need a permit to dig a whole in your own backyard. These days with sue happy lawyers you need a permit for everything.

 

[ChrisFL]

In NY you need a permit to dig a whole in your own backyard. These days with sue happy lawyers you need a permit for everything.

or a hole even!

 

[KYMickey]

In NY you need a permit to dig a whole in your own backyard. These days with sue happy lawyers you need a permit for everything.

The difference is that in this case Disney is the government, the property owner and the contractor! Very different situation and you certainly wouldn't think they would need a permit to remove or modify signs. Maybe it's just another way of announcing something without announcing it?

 

[nytimez]

The difference is that in this case Disney is the government, the property owner and the contractor! Very different situation and you certainly wouldn't think they would need a permit to remove or modify signs. Maybe it's just another way of announcing something without announcing it?

Almost, but not quite. They still need permits, but they're issued by the rubber-stamp Reedy Creek gang. And then those permits have to be filed, I believe with the county. The county can't do anything about it really, but they have to have a record of the permits "approved" by RCID on file. Or something like that.

 

[AmesburyFamily]

Interesting

 

[AmesburyFamily]

Where can I go to find out more?