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Hollywood Studios Backlot Tour is closed... for refurbishment
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Studios Fan
Active Member
RiversideBunny
New Member
What the Backlot Tour needs is a back lot.
that would helpWhat the Backlot Tour needs is a back lot.
Yep today is the long scheduled close date for the start of the refurb. Reopens Mar 28.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/news.htm
Bork Bork
Active Member
Any solid info on what the refurb will entail?
Their taking down the primary signage and replacing it with "Welcome to Radiator Springs... Happy Now???". That is all.
Bork Bork
Active Member
Their taking down the primary signage and replacing it with "Welcome to Radiator Springs... Happy Now???". That is all.
:ROFLOL::lol:
Cmdr_Crimson
Well-Known Member
Maybe they are going to get rid of the oh so pointless audio spiel..
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Maybe they are going to theme it as a working studio
DisneyFanJen
Member
I tend to lurk rather than post but I think I need to chime in on this one...
Why??!!
The only refurb they could do to this ride is to re-build a studio backlot. Otherwise what's the point?
I do go on the ride when there, but only because I love looking at the props in the pre load area.
What they need to do is take all the good props (The rocket pack from the Rocketter, etc.) and make a walk through exhibit, maybe with a CM on hand to tell you the background of the prop. Then scrap the original tour totally.
It's a real shame, I loved it when it was a real working studio...
Why??!!
The only refurb they could do to this ride is to re-build a studio backlot. Otherwise what's the point?
I do go on the ride when there, but only because I love looking at the props in the pre load area.
What they need to do is take all the good props (The rocket pack from the Rocketter, etc.) and make a walk through exhibit, maybe with a CM on hand to tell you the background of the prop. Then scrap the original tour totally.
It's a real shame, I loved it when it was a real working studio...
Lee
Adventurer
The Backlot Tour will be refurbed and be open until such time as they decide to move ahead with an expansion of Pixar Place. That won't happen until after they eventually go ahead with the MI ride in Stage 1.
Until then, they need it open for capacity reasons. It is a pale shadow of it's former self, but it is quite the people-eater.
Until then, they need it open for capacity reasons. It is a pale shadow of it's former self, but it is quite the people-eater.
JWG
Well-Known Member
True. It does eat people - then they realize what they got on and they suffer the indigestion. "Hey, a backlot tour! Behind the scenes stuff!" "Wait, a truck blew up, some water came down, I saw some costumes in a display and a couple of airplanes? Airplanes I saw while exiting Lights, Motors, Action? Boo...."
We avoid it. More fun standing around waiting for Luxo Jr. to come out and play.
TP2000
Well-Known Member
Makes sense from a spreadsheet perspective. But that also sounds like Pixar Place expansion is not happening anytime soon if they are spending money on a six week long Backlot Tour refurbishment.
I'm not a huge fan of Universal parks in general, but my gosh, the 75 minute long Backlot Tour through a frenzied working studio at Universal Studios Hollywood is truly epic and truly worth the price of admission into the park. When WDI was planning DHS in the late 1980's they obviously were using Universal Hollywood as the point of reference there. The DHS tour didn't live up to Universal Hollywood standards when it opened in '89, and it's been a downhill slide into irrelevance ever since.
Lee
Adventurer
Agreed. I love that tour.
Even better is the all day VIP tour at Warner Bros. Expensive, but well worth it for a movie/tv fan.
The tour at the Studios was never going to work unless they were able to lure enough production to Florida.
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
Fun Backlot Future History Timeline!
Feb. 15th, 2010 -Disney fans complain to Close the "Useless Backlot Tour"
May 11th, 2014 -Backlot Tour Closes Permanently
May 12th, 2014 2014 -Disney Fans complain that there's no attraction about Making Movies at the Studios
May 13th, 2014 -A Giant Cloud of Irony appears and many people in the Disney community disappear into it forever into their Complainy foul smelling world of unhappiness and sarcastic one ups-man-ship
Feb. 15th, 2010 -Disney fans complain to Close the "Useless Backlot Tour"
May 11th, 2014 -Backlot Tour Closes Permanently
May 12th, 2014 2014 -Disney Fans complain that there's no attraction about Making Movies at the Studios
May 13th, 2014 -A Giant Cloud of Irony appears and many people in the Disney community disappear into it forever into their Complainy foul smelling world of unhappiness and sarcastic one ups-man-ship
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
I take it that passes as stinky self indulgent post modern irony, as per norm.
Lee
Adventurer
Likely.
Which indicates how much sense it would make to drop the "Studios" from the park's name and just call it Disney's Hollywood.