 Intended as a patriotic symbol, being named Sam also suggests a kinship with Uncle Sam, another American symbol.The mascot was designed by Bob Moore, an artist for Disney.Guests of Disneyland, as well as those reading documentation about mascot designs for the Olympics, often confuse the mascot for another Disney mascot named "Eagle Sam", host of the former Disneyland attraction America Sings, and designed by animator Marc Davis in c. 1973.