Roy and Stanley's Website

[J. Thornhill]

Has anyone seen this, or am I late?

www.savedisney.com

The Fabulous Disney Babe has posted it in r.a.d.p

Thoughts?

J.-

 

[tdsryan]

Looks like a phony to me.

It really doesn't look very professional. Also, why would they include links to Mouseplanet and other Disney web sites?

 

[wdwguide]

Registrant:
Shamrock Holdings Inc (BTMYMFKMWD)
4444 Lakeside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505
US

Domain Name: SAVEDISNEY.COM

Administrative Contact:
IT (25381446I) itservices@SHAMROCKINC.COM
IT Services
Shamrock Holdings Inc.
4444 Lakeside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505
US
999 999 9999 fax: 999 999 9999
Technical Contact:
Network Solutions, Inc. (HOST-ORG) customerservice@networksolutions.com
13200 Woodland Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20171-3025
US
1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620

Record expires on 01-Dec-2004.
Record created on 01-Dec-2003.
Database last updated on 7-Dec-2003 18:39:41 EST.

Domain servers in listed order:

DISH.LANTRXINC.COM 66.134.215.34
DISH2.LANTRXINC.COM 66.121.161.66

It's be unusual for a company to use a fake phone and fax number, so it's probably fake.

 

[tdsryan]

If it's the real deal, Roy and Stan need to invest in a webmaster. It's a really poor looking site.

 

[emmagata]

Link is dead.

 

[Planogirl]

The site is back up. Odd...

 

[KidDurango]

I sent an email to Stanley through Shamrock Holdings official website. Stan sent back a note confirming that he and Roy did indeed create the web site last week, and would like any input.
Kind of cool, I actually got an email from Stanley.

 

[Tekneek]

Originally posted by tdsryan
Looks like a phony to me.

It really doesn't look very professional. Also, why would they include links to Mouseplanet and other Disney web sites?

It's real sad these days that you have to throw a lot of time or dollars into a website for it to be taken seriously. I remember when virtually all websites were text only. In fact, I remember the Internet before webpages. You know, sometimes simple is best (and besides, it saves bandwidth costs and more, which is important to consider).

 

[Cricket2]

It was made with "Word" so I don't doubt that one of them told someone in-house to just get something up and running ASAP seeing as shamrockinc.com was outsourced.

Form is following function as it should.

JC

 

[deb305]

Its real, Shamrock is the name of their holding/investment company

 

[Codeaddict]

 

[HB2K]

Don't forget the supposed (I'm inclined to believe) owner of the site is DISNEY.

It's tough to uphold a copyright of someone's last name...which makes me wonder this....what would happen if Roy started the Roy E Disney company? I'm not sure how that plays in copyright realms, so I'm looking for guidance...

 

[meowthew2]

Originally posted by Codeaddict
I find it strange that they would use "Disney" in the domain. I didn't think you aren't allowed to use "Disney" in a domain name. You'd think those two would know this.

There are several unofficial sites with "Disney" in the name.

 

[Codeaddict]

Originally posted by meowthew2
There are several unofficial sites with "Disney" in the name.

Yes there are, and they aren't allowed. It's a trademark issue. There have been several unofficial sites that have received cease and desist letters from Disney lawyers and had to change the domain name.

 

[meowthew2]

Well, let's see, just off the top of my head, there's still...

www.justdisney.com
www.ultimatedisney.com
www.talkdisney.com
www.disneylandsource.com
www.disneyinfopage.com
www.disneysites.com
www.mgmstudios.org
www.webdisney.com
www.disneycorner.com
www.disneynews.com

Disney's legal people better get crackin' then.

 

[Codeaddict]

From my understanding Disney lawyers are currently focusing on sites that sell discounted WDW tickets and have Disney in the domain. I believe also travel agencies. Next will be the fan sites. Yes they can do it. If Archie Comics can go after a guy that bought veronica.org for his 2 year old daughter, Disney can do the same.

 

[HB2K]

There is a difference between cybersquatting an address (and if the gentlemen who purchased veronica.org had a valid use for it, he would have kept it*) and having the term "Disney" appear in your domain address.

*Try typing Survivor.com....you would think it would lead you to the show right? It leads you to a company named Survivor Software. They have a valid purpose for owning the domain, so they keep it...even though CBS has the term Survivor trademarked.

 

[caseymaureen]

Disney is not an extremely rare name. My town has a large family with the last name Disney, I don't think it would be against the rules for them to set up a website, as long as someone else doesn't already own the actual domain name. Also, a friend of mine owns and operates disneycp.net, if you ever wanted to know anything about the College Program, check it out

 

[Mr D]

Watch what happens when you start clicking on any future Disney.com link, it may very well redirect and read....

WWW.EISNER.COM





No WDW visit this year, NO ABC, NO Disney video, NO Disney related purchases until Eisner resigns.

 

[MickeyTake]

Originally posted by Codeaddict
Yes there are, and they aren't allowed. It's a trademark issue. There have been several unofficial sites that have received cease and desist letters from Disney lawyers and had to change the domain name.

Sorry, this is rubbish.
there is nothing to stop you registering a domain name with the word disney in it, you can set up a site with this name and use it.

If you used Disney logo's or trademarks such as the Mickey Ears then Disney could protest, but not just because your domain name is Disney-whatever.com

The cease and desist letters you refer to were for using Disney logos and copyrighted images.