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Brad Russ · 07-19-2003, 03:59 AM

About a week ago, I was watching tv, and saw a commercial for Disneyland. The strange thing about this commercial is that Disneyland was spelled with a p instead of a y. I'm pretty sure Walt Disney spelled his name with a y, so why was it spelled with a p in the commercial? Can someone please explain this to me? This is one of those annoying little things that's been bugging me all week.

Mysty Eyes · 07-19-2003, 04:08 AM

The logo for anything "Disney" is based upon Walt Disney's printed signature. The "y" looks a bit like a "p."

Take a look at Disney Online:

http://disney.go.com/park/homepage/t...ash/index.html

Brad Russ · 07-19-2003, 04:29 AM

Man, that has got to be the strangest looking y Iv'e ever seen. The more I look at it, the more it looks like a p. Atleast now I know I don't have to get my eyes checked. I honestly thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Anyway thanks for explaining that to me, I'll finally be able to rest easy tonight!

ABlairican Pie · 07-19-2003, 08:41 AM

People have various idiosyncracies in their penmanship. That's what makes us all different.

I remember some years ago when I subscribed to Guitar Player, they sent out a letter to me that read, "Dear Arpy, thank you for subscribing to Guitar Player magazine..."

"Arpy"?????

Where did they get that????? Then I realized the way I wrote my name "Greg" most likely resembled different letters: G=A, r remained the same, e=p, g=y. I wrote them back and clarified the spelling.

Brad Russ · 07-19-2003, 09:37 PM

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Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
People have various idiosyncracies in their penmanship. That's what makes us all different.

I remember some years ago when I subscribed to Guitar Player, they sent out a letter to me that read, "Dear Arpy, thank you for subscribing to Guitar Player magazine..."

"Arpy"????? Where did they get that????? Then I realized the way I wrote my name "Greg" most likely resembled different letters: G=A, r remained the same, e=p, g=y. I wrote them back and clarified the spelling.

Ha ha ha ha ha, oh that's hilarious, Arpy. I have actually had similar things happen to me. A couple years ago I wrote to the make a wish foundation, and my penmanship was so bad that they spelled my name Bradleyl Rulss. The actual spelling of my name is Bradley Russ. I have called and written them several times over the years, telling them the correct spelling, but still, everytime I get a letter from them it's Bradleyl Rulss.

I also got another letter from a company a few years ago that called me Bradley Brust, but fortunately they got it right after I made them aware of how to spell it.

07-19-2003, 03:59 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Disneyland, or Disnepland? About a week ago, I was watching tv, and saw a commercial for Disneyland. The strange thing about this commercial is that Disneyland was spelled with a p instead of a y. I'm pretty sure Walt Disney spelled his name with a y, so why was it spelled with a p in the commercial? Can someone please explain this to me? This is one of those annoying little things that's been bugging me all week.
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07-19-2003, 08:41 AM	#4
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	Disney spellings People have various idiosyncracies in their penmanship. That's what makes us all different. I remember some years ago when I subscribed to Guitar Player, they sent out a letter to me that read, "Dear Arpy, thank you for subscribing to Guitar Player magazine..." "Arpy"????? Where did they get that????? Then I realized the way I wrote my name "Greg" most likely resembled different letters: G=A, r remained the same, e=p, g=y. I wrote them back and clarified the spelling.
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07-19-2003, 04:08 AM	#2
Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	The logo for anything "Disney" is based upon Walt Disney's printed signature. The "y" looks a bit like a "p." Take a look at Disney Online: http://disney.go.com/park/homepage/t...ash/index.html

07-19-2003, 04:29 AM	#3
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Man, that has got to be the strangest looking y Iv'e ever seen. The more I look at it, the more it looks like a p. Atleast now I know I don't have to get my eyes checked. I honestly thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Anyway thanks for explaining that to me, I'll finally be able to rest easy tonight!