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Magenta Panther
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Disney ought to replace the cheesy Fantasia scene with the tornado-trip-to-Oz scene that was originally intended. Why the hell was it cut anyway?
A Steamboat Willie scene could be awesome. Mix it with scenes from Flowers and Trees and the Three Little Pigs, and you have a great tableaux of some of the early Disney successes that definitely affected the movie business overall (first sound cartoon, first color cartoon, and first cartoon to use a music score effectively).
I too think that something should replace Alien. That scene just looks lame and isn't scary in the least.
Leave the Gangsters and Western scenes in, but give them an upgrade. They're fine. Indiana Jones too.
The "tribute" to Busby Berkeley is, frankly, crap, and Tarzan is lame too. I'd replace both scenes with a tribute to The Little Rascals/Our Gang, and movie comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, and Harold Lloyd (a reproduction of this iconic scene from Lloyd's film "Safety Last" could be simply done and look awesome):
And I'd turn down the volume in the Munchkin Village.
Know what would be cool? A scene from It's A Wonderful Life. Mainly, the scene at the end with George Bailey and his family. George could be holding his little daughter Zuzu, and there could be a Christmas tree nearby. As our ride vehicle passes, we could hear a bell on the tree ring, and Zuzu could say "Look, Daddy! Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." Kinda cornball, yeah, but a very iconic movie scene. And it would be a very easy scene to animate, with relatively simple AAs.
As for the clip show at the end, it's not a bad way to end the ride, but that film has to be majorly upgraded at the very least.
At any rate, the GMR needs to stay in DHS. It's pretty awesome and enjoyable, and tells an overall great story. I'd hate to see it go.
A Steamboat Willie scene could be awesome. Mix it with scenes from Flowers and Trees and the Three Little Pigs, and you have a great tableaux of some of the early Disney successes that definitely affected the movie business overall (first sound cartoon, first color cartoon, and first cartoon to use a music score effectively).
I too think that something should replace Alien. That scene just looks lame and isn't scary in the least.
Leave the Gangsters and Western scenes in, but give them an upgrade. They're fine. Indiana Jones too.
The "tribute" to Busby Berkeley is, frankly, crap, and Tarzan is lame too. I'd replace both scenes with a tribute to The Little Rascals/Our Gang, and movie comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, and Harold Lloyd (a reproduction of this iconic scene from Lloyd's film "Safety Last" could be simply done and look awesome):
And I'd turn down the volume in the Munchkin Village.
Know what would be cool? A scene from It's A Wonderful Life. Mainly, the scene at the end with George Bailey and his family. George could be holding his little daughter Zuzu, and there could be a Christmas tree nearby. As our ride vehicle passes, we could hear a bell on the tree ring, and Zuzu could say "Look, Daddy! Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." Kinda cornball, yeah, but a very iconic movie scene. And it would be a very easy scene to animate, with relatively simple AAs.
As for the clip show at the end, it's not a bad way to end the ride, but that film has to be majorly upgraded at the very least.
At any rate, the GMR needs to stay in DHS. It's pretty awesome and enjoyable, and tells an overall great story. I'd hate to see it go.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
Disney ought to replace the cheesy Fantasia scene with the tornado-trip-to-Oz scene that was originally intended. Why the hell was it cut anyway?
A Steamboat Willie scene could be awesome. Mix it with scenes from Flowers and Trees and the Three Little Pigs, and you have a great tableaux of some of the early Disney successes that definitely affected the movie business overall (first sound cartoon, first color cartoon, and first cartoon to use a music score effectively).
I too think that something should replace Alien. That scene just looks lame and isn't scary in the least.
Leave the Gangsters and Western scenes in, but give them an upgrade. They're fine. Indiana Jones too.
The "tribute" to Busby Berkeley is, frankly, crap, and Tarzan is lame too. I'd replace both scenes with a tribute to The Little Rascals/Our Gang, and movie comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, and Harold Lloyd (a reproduction of this iconic scene from Lloyd's film "Safety Last" could be simply done and look awesome):
And I'd turn down the volume in the Munchkin Village.
Know what would be cool? A scene from It's A Wonderful Life. Mainly, the scene at the end with George Bailey and his family. George could be holding his little daughter Zuzu, and there could be a Christmas tree nearby. As our ride vehicle passes, we could hear a bell on the tree ring, and Zuzu could say "Look, Daddy! Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." Kinda cornball, yeah, but a very iconic movie scene. And it would be a very easy scene to animate, with relatively simple AAs.
As for the clip show at the end, it's not a bad way to end the ride, but that film has to be majorly upgraded at the very least.
At any rate, the GMR needs to stay in DHS. It's pretty awesome and enjoyable, and tells an overall great story. I'd hate to see it go.
Yes I dont understand why they did not do the tornado scene as intended, it couldnt have cost any more than fantasia thats there now. It would have made the entrance into munchkinland so much cooler. Also replace Alien with Maleficent, just an idea. I've said this in the past but I wish Turner Classic Movies would become a sponsor of GMR, imagine the possibilities with that.
NoChesterHester
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My smallest HDTV looks better.
Absolutely! It must stay. Good post BTW.
HairyLegPirate
Active Member
They cut the tornado because someone thought it would be giving too much time dedicated to Wizard of Oz. I'm not sure but I also think there were contractual obligations as to how much ride time could be dedicated to a single film (though my knowledge of the details there is admittedly lacking).
As far as your Maleficent idea goes I think it's way too early too gauge if it has a ranking as a "classic" film worthy of the GMR, though I love the idea of TCM sponsoring the ride.
Imagineer Mitch
Active Member
Though Darth Vader taking over would be pretty cool.
ezralou
Member
Why, were there lightcycles in it?
I like GMR, and I wish for an update every time I ride. I think it should focus on movies that forged new frontiers, be it in technology, FX, sound, characters, etc. Sometimes I think animatronics lend themselves better to the classics, but the bottom line is newer movies need to be incorporated somehow.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I would crap my pants!
That guy terrifies me during the Jedi Training Academy. I'm always sure he's looking straight at me. ('Cause he is!) But put him in the same ride vehicle as me .... No thank you.
Me too, especially with garlic butter....
Kevin_W
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jensenrick
Well-Known Member
And still we wait . . . all this time later.
mahnamahna101
Well-Known Member
Darth Vader, Maleficent or Loki taking over the ride vehicle would be epic... any one of the three could take over at any time. Randomizing the takeover would be good. Sweetums takeover FTW though!!
mahnamahna101
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The Sigourney Weaver AA still gives me the heebie jeebies...You have obviously not ridden with a 4-year-old!
FigmentJedi
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Instead of new animation related scenes in GMR, I'd go for a new ride all together replacing the old Animation Building going through the history of Disney Animation, possibly narrated by Jiminy Cricket or somebody. The sad remains of the Florida studio, reduced to character meet and greets and recycled activities from DCA, really needs a mercy killing.
jensenrick
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It's nice to see that an attraction like this actually worked out for at least three fortunate people. I recall once, during one of the several times I saw this show, an 18 y.o. guy who definitely had a voice, who had been encouraged by the judges to seek work in the biz, even if he didn't get the Gold Ticket.
IMHO, the only show worth seeing at DHS has now closed, with nothing in the foreseeable future to replace it. I'd consider it sad, if I hadn't already written it off as a less than half day park.
FigmentJedi
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Kungaloosh1937
Active Member
It worked out for many more than that. They were just referring to this last season.
cw1982
Well-Known Member
Is that source any more reliable than the ones being quoted in the other thread? I'm not very knowledgeable about these websites, but on the other thread about IJ, people seemed to act like the rumor about IJ was less credible than the information about AIE.
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