Saw this this morning (mainstreetmom)..........been waiting for something like
this to be happening...........hope it will turn out to be just a rumor after
all! Louise

Test Track to Lose GM as Sponsor?

GMs sponsorship contract for Test Track at Epcot is about to expire and rumor
has it that GM will not renew its sponsorship deal with Disney. While Disney and
GM are officially still in negotiations they have not been able to reach an
agreement. GM is rumored to spend $5 million per year sponsoring the attraction.
While this is an incredibly large sum, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that
Siemens is reportedly paying $100 million for its 10 year sponsorship of
Spaceship Earth and the evening fireworks extravaganza Illuminations! There is
some speculation as to whether Toyota might be interested in sponsoring the
attraction, however, with the recession effecting almost all car manufacturers,
it remains to be seen if there will be any takers. I hope that Disney can find
some sort of agreement, while I dont love Test Track it is a major attraction
and I wold hate for it to go the way of Horizons.


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