oh I was there for MGM days as well!
I honestly don't understand why half-Hollywood- half random IP dump is considered more interesting than learning about how movies are made, personally.oh I was there for MGM days as well!
The LMA theatre was uncomfortable but the show was very impressive and very popular.
What I liked the most about that era was the entire vibe of the park. Osbourne lights and comedy warehouse during the holidays, the writers stop, starring rolls, Sid’s Antiques, Citizens of Hollywood, Catastrophe canyon - goodness that was great… the whole park felt like a “great movie ride” - see what I did there!
My first visit to MGM was December 9, 1989. It was either just before, or just after, they did the first "cut" to the tour. I wish I knew, but it was the better part of 2 hours regardless.
Other than dinosaur and triceratops there wasn’t much there . Won’t miss much of the rest
The land was the Dinosaur ride, the extremely well themed play area, the well themed restrauntosouraus (complete with original Joe rohde artwork!) a small animal trail, and a well themed roadside gift shop.
My only beef was really this part. Sooooo many reasons.
I never knew.
It's actually funny but I don't think I saw the Chinese theater replica the way it was intended to be seen until 2019. The Christmas Tree was where the hat would later be in 1999 for my first trip so it would be blocking the direct view of the theater. During my trip in 2001 The hat was under construction. For my 2004 and 2008 trips the hat was obviously there and I only saw the longshot of the theatre for the first time in 2019. Unfortunately, of course GMR was gone by then though MMRR had not yet opened.
Damn! My last visit to a Disney park was DLP in 2024 and I don't have any planned and will likely not be returning to WDW unless something so earth shatteringly good happens that it will take away my bitterness at the loss of Reflections of Earth.
oh I was there for MGM days as well!
The LMA theatre was uncomfortable but the show was very impressive and very popular.
What I liked the most about that era was the entire vibe of the park. Osbourne lights and comedy warehouse during the holidays, the writers stop, starring rolls, Sid’s Antiques, Citizens of Hollywood, Catastrophe canyon - goodness that was great… the whole park felt like a “great movie ride” - see what I did there!
Because it was SUPPOSED to be a working studio that actually filmed stuff and took you behind the scenes of action being filmed infront of you. It became filming in name only and stuff like Who wants to be a millionaire, sounds dangerous, the shrinking backlot with props thrown around and facades supposed to teach you about filming perspective becoming just extra walking space was a farce.
Likewise, this year was our first trip since 2016, so we had Avatar, Star Wars, Ratatouille and more new attractions. We went the week before thanksgiving and had a great time with few waits and didn't buy any lightning lane.
