Prank or Product Placement?

[CoolTrainerTerry]

So I was just looking through ScreamScape today and I found this update about it's a small world. I clicked the link and found these pictures:
http://www.disneygeek.com/updates/disneyland_update.php?page_id=39&update_dir=2008_12_19
http://www.disneygeek.com/updates/disneyland_update.php?page_id=40&update_dir=2008_12_19

I don't know about you, but I kinda want some cereal right now.

 

[coasterj]

Small world, It's grrrrrrreat!!!
Silly guests this is for kids.

Sorry couldn't resist being punny there

 

[Cricket2]

It could be part of the Kim Possible spy thing.

Or is that just at WDW?

 

[Brian_WDW74]

It could be part of the Kim Possible spy thing.

Or is that just at WDW?

Just at WDW.

I agree that it's probably just a CM prank. I suspect they'll be removed when the holiday overlay ends. If not sooner.

 

[pfishgirl]

I Spy with my little eye

They always say, Breakfast is the Most Important meal of the day

 

[gymnastgirlflips]

Wow. That's very strange. Never seen something so random in any of the rides before.

 

[ChrisFL]

thats very strange, I'm curious to know what the actual reason is

 

[daber]

Are these real photos or Photoshoped? Anyone here on the boards been on IASW Holiday and actually seen these boxes of cereal?

 

[2Xited4Disney]

"What do I always say is the most important thing?"
"Family?"
"I was goign to say breakfast, but I guess family first"

 

[SheilaHeartsDisney]

hahahahaha that is soo funny

 

[Ariel Mae]

Lol, that would be a bad product placement, if that's what it was/is!!

 

[Brian_WDW74]

No, they weren't Photoshopped and it's not some weird form of product placement. Here's an update from Screamscape:

Park News - (12/23/08) According to one Screamscape source the various mini cereal box placed all around Small World the other day was a bit more than just a CM prank, it was apparently meant as a protest over the upcoming rehab to the ride. Once the run of Small World Holiday is over Disney is planning on adding a small batch of Disney characters into the mix of Small World figures, much like they did with the new Hong Kong version of the ride. According to our source, "The cereal boxes with the cartoon characters was to make a point how they will ruin Small World with the commercialization of even small icons".

From what I'm hearing, the boxes are already gone.

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

Hahaha...that's quite the perceptive eye to pick those out, especially the Corn Pops in the finale. Those were well camouflaged.

 

[dalt01]

Are these real photos or Photoshoped? Anyone here on the boards been on IASW Holiday and actually seen these boxes of cereal?

ditto, photoshopped.

 

[smylie1]

So I was just looking through ScreamScape today and I found this update about it's a small world. I clicked the link and found these pictures:
http://www.disneygeek.com/updates/disneyland_update.php?page_id=39&update_dir=2008_12_19
http://www.disneygeek.com/updates/disneyland_update.php?page_id=40&update_dir=2008_12_19

I don't know about you, but I kinda want some cereal right now.

hahah! I think I'll eat a bowl of COCO(sp?) Krispies right now!

 

[Tink's Tormentor]

Now that's interesting...