Studio Backlot Tour Closing on September 27, 2014

[Kman101]

Disney & More/Alain suggested they'd be going to Paris's tour, which is getting upgraded, apparently, but I don't think that's ever been really confirmed by anyone here, that I know of. Makes sense though.

 

[marni1971]

Not sure the cabs are going to waste.

Good. It's s shame. They're a part of the park.

 

[JimboJones123]

Good. It's s shame. They're a part of the park.

And some are pretty dang new.

 

[SnarkyMonkey]

Any news on what's happening back there in the BLT area?

 

[danlb_2000]

Any news on what's happening back there in the BLT area?

Pictures from the marathon two weeks ago didn't show much change backstage, all the props were still in place.

 

[SnarkyMonkey]

Yes...I did see the marathon photos. Just wondering if anyone heard anything new since then. I know it's unlikely but thought I'd check just in case. It came up in another thread today.

 

[Tinkrbell]

The last of the trams are gone as of this past week, but other than that, I haven't noticed anything going on.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The last of the trams are gone as of this past week, but other than that, I haven't noticed anything going on.

This doesn't bode well for a timely re-do of Hollywood Studios... it took them 4 months to remove something that has wheels and an engine.

 

[FoozieBear]

Why is everything still intact? What are they planning to do with all the props?

 

[Jon81uk]

Why is everything still intact? What are they planning to do with all the props?

There is rumours of some props going over to the backlot tour at the Paris Studios (even though that is even less of a working studio!).

 

[Cesar R M]

This doesn't bode well for a timely re-do of Hollywood Studios... it took them 4 months to remove something that has wheels and an engine.

they're busy with taking the dang hat down.

 

[ToTBellHop]

This doesn't bode well for a timely re-do of Hollywood Studios... it took them 4 months to remove something that has wheels and an engine.

I know. Here we are almost in February and nothing has started yet. I would have thought clearing would have started on 1/5/15.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I know. Here we are almost in February and nothing has started yet. I would have thought clearing would have started on 1/5/15.

The expectation was some work would begin after the first of the year with it really going full steam ahead after Easter. The reality is, it should have started on June 19, 2010.

 

[Rteetz]

Pictures from the marathon two weeks ago didn't show much change backstage, all the props were still in place.

The DLP blog stated that some props will go to WDS.

 

[DisDan]

I still don't believe anything is going to happen in this space until I see construction walls go up around the area. But I have another question. Would it benefit Disney AT ALL to just shutdown the entire park for a while and make the entire park a construction zone while they overhaul the entire thing? I mean couldn't they do the entire renovation in much less time? Would it have a big impact on their bottom line if they just shutdown the whole park for a while?

 

[dstrawn9889]

I still don't believe anything is going to happen in this space until I see construction walls go up around the area. But I have another question. Would it benefit Disney AT ALL to just shutdown the entire park for a while and make the entire park a construction zone while they overhaul the entire thing? I mean couldn't they do the entire renovation in much less time? Would it have a big impact on their bottom line if they just shutdown the whole park for a while?

i would think only IF they had all the constuction materials ONSITE and all Plans and Blueprints were approved and ready, and of course had all the contractors lined up, then yes it might be more cost effective to close and reopen in say 20 months... but we know Disney, i doubt that all the plans have been greenlit and farmed out to contractors and vendors yet...

 

[articos]

This doesn't bode well for a timely re-do of Hollywood Studios... it took them 4 months to remove something that has wheels and an engine.

Just made me laugh.

 

[bellhop13]

I still don't believe anything is going to happen in this space until I see construction walls go up around the area. But I have another question. Would it benefit Disney AT ALL to just shutdown the entire park for a while and make the entire park a construction zone while they overhaul the entire thing? I mean couldn't they do the entire renovation in much less time? Would it have a big impact on their bottom line if they just shutdown the whole park for a while?

Why would they close the entire park?

 

[Tom Morrow]

This doesn't bode well for a timely re-do of Hollywood Studios... it took them 4 months to remove something that has wheels and an engine.

Yep. When Disney suddenly announced the closure of the BLT and only gave it two weeks, the assumption was that they had finally fast-tracked some plans

Turns out, nope.

 

[djkidkaz]

I'm wondering if they are stuck in contracts with the stunt drivers for LMA or something? I have no clue how any of that works, but there has to be a reason BLT closed with no work commencing but LMA is still open which only runs twice a day.