I don't know that this is not a classic attraction by any means, but I really miss Superstar Television. It embodied what I thought MGM Studios were originally supposed to be about. It also had great repeat viewing value, because each time you went, you had a slightly different show since it was so heavily reliant on audience participation. The fact that the theater just sits empty now makes it even more depressing.
Heh, I got to be "Al" on the Home Improvement section. I was there with my first wife, who thought I was too eager to be a ham (probably one of the reasons we're not together anymore...oh, and she's evil. Anywhoo...). She hated if people paid attention to me - whether I was trying to do standup, or in a local play or asked to give a speech or whatever, if I were the center of attention, she hated it. So she made me promise, SWEAR, that I wouldn't volunteer for anything in Superstar Television. In the interest of keeping the peace, I agreed, and IMMEDIATELY, the pre-show warmup CM points at me and says "Sir, would you mind helping me out for a sec?" Well, hey, I didn't VOLUNTEER to do anything, I was asked! Recruited, if you will. He asked me to announce somthing in my hammiest announcer voice, which I did, and then he asked me if I'd be willing to help out in the main room. Well, again, I didn't ASK to be in the show. Didn't put my hand up going 'PICK ME! PICK ME! MISTUH KOTTUH!" I was asked. And since my momma raised me to be polite, I agreed. I wasn't a big Home Improvement fan (and don't think I make a believable handyman in any circimstances, I can cut myself on the instruction manual for a hammer), but apparently I made a pretty good Al. People came up after to tell me I was good and some people insisted I was a "plant," a CM there to help the show look good in case other vilunteers turn out to be stiffs. Aaaaaand then my ex & I fought over how I somehow surreptitiously without-my-knowledge let the CM know I want to be involved in the show. The one thing I volunteered was that, the possibility that she had been practically shouting "DON'T ask to be in the show" may have been a giveaway that I wouldn't mind assisting, but I'm no sleuth or anything.
So yeah, THAT'S a show I miss, too, though in a way, it might be harder to do now. You'd want to keep updating the show with some newer, fresher shows (with all the new shows and shows in syndication, we have whole generations who've never seen Home Improvement or Cheers, let alone classics like I Love Lucy, they wouldn't get the references in the scenes and possibly wouldn't enjoy themselves as much), and getting the rights to anything but Disney -produced shows would probably be difficult. Though there must be plenty of Disney-produced shows that would make that fun. Heck, I'd like to be on the island on Lost, making sure Kate knew what a load Sawyer was...what? Coming, honey!
Man, you guys always get me in trouble. :lookaroun
Oh, and put me down for missing the Skyway, and the original AE as well.
Completely agree when you say that it embodied what MGM was originally supposed to be about.