News Disney Not Renewing Great Movie Ride Sponsorship Deal with TCM ; Attraction to Close

[articos]

Facade is staying. Currently. Not expecting this to change.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I was counting losing the Backlot Tour.

Don't get me wrong, I'm certain the Star Wars E's will be better, there is plenty to be said for entertainment refreshes and refurbs... but from a pure net ride gain perspective, they aren't really adding a whole lot.

When it closed, the Back Lot Tour was a D ticket at best. It really was awful in recent years.

 

[BrianLo]

When it closed, the Back Lot Tour was a D ticket at best. It really was awful in recent years.

Yes ha ha, fair.

Just let me use my hyperbole and be disappointed DHS can't even crack 10 rides after 3 name changes, 30 years of operation and a multi-billion dollar rethink.

 

[lnsemsf]

Approximately 20 years ago I took a friend on "The Great Movie Ride" and asked him for his opinion at the end. His quote still holds true to this day... "Well, it gives new meaning to the word 'mediocre.'" You have to remember how to pronounce the name. Its "the GREAT MOVIE... ride" and absolutely not "THE GREAT movie-ride" With no positive changes since it opened, and with rides having moved on and become more impressive, this is one ride that I'll ride several times when they announce it's final closure, but I won't shed any tears.

 

[mikeymouse]

Knew it was coming, but still severely depressed about losing the basis on what the park was built for, to showcase the history of movies and how they're made.

 

[dizda]

I'm surprised TDO doesn't just shut the park down completely and just redo it all already!! ha

But then where would you hold dance parties and sell $100 cupcake buffets? Oh, right . . .

 

[dizda]

Ahhh, too bad. I really like the ride, even with that Busby Berkeley eyesore and the cheap-looking "tribute" to Fantasia that replaced what was supposed to be the twister scene from The Wizard of Oz.
On the other hand, if soon there's not going to be a Great Movie Ride anymore, there'll never be a Great Muppet Movie ride. Silver lining!

What if the replacement were The Great Muppet Movie Ride? Think of the synergy for the new movie and next season's TV re-launch. Muppets are hot properties. They are taking over HoP at MK after all. (Just kidding.)

 

[PiratesoftheHM]

I seriously have no clue what could be the replacement if the Chinese Theater facade stays. Especially if Martin said any kind of through the movies (multiple IPs) is off the mark.

Or if GOTG is going here instead. *giant face palm* Although if it's either ToT or the concept of EPCOT, I guess I'd rather lose GMR. But we shouldn't lose any of these. If they're going to turn EPCOT into IPCOT anyway, then I'd rather keep TOT and GMR.

 

[Horizons78]

Should both UoE and TGMR meet their demise, I call dibs on one of the moving theater units. Drive it around town on the weekends. Maybe have a guide wire put in from my house to the beach.

Oh, and I'll need a golf cart charger too.

 

[marni1971]

So let me get this straight. The super duper DHS redo has now become a net gain of 1 E-ticket, a bare coaster and a whip ride.

Meanwhile Disneyland has green lit a net gain of 3 E-tickets minus whatever you want to call Gadget's Go Coaster.

How exactly is this shrinking the disparity?

It is troubling.

New rides for old - which used to be a given - but the park with the problems is not actually growing.

 

[marni1971]

I'm pretty sure that was the original plan for building the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre where it is. I think the plan was to exit into the parking lot..

It was. Directly into the front entrance plaza.

Until they realised it would bypass the stores.

Now they do indeed bypass Sunset via Oscars when crowd capacity both inside and out the theatre dictates.

 

[PiratesoftheHM]

It is troubling.

New rides for old - which used to be a given - but the park with the problems is not actually growing.

Would you be able to tell us if you think the new IP for GMR would fit thematically inside the Chinese Theater if the facade stays, or is it a very large stretch?

 

[marni1971]

Would you be able to tell us if you think the new IP for GMR would fit thematically inside the Chinese Theater if the facade stays, or is it a very large stretch?

I'm guessing the facade is staying. There's worse choices for what could go behind it.

 

[brb1006]

I've heard from a very reliable source inside Turner that The Great Movie Ride Sponsorship Deal (Only a 3 year contract was signed) is not up for renewal. This was not a TCM Decision, it was Disney's. Evidently they have plans for a new attraction to take the location. The current ride will be shut down shortly after the deal ends and planning for a replacement attraction has already begun. Can anyone else speak about what this replacement attraction will be? PM me if you can't talk much about it. Personally I find it sad that Great Movie Ride is closing, but I can kind of understand why, the more I think about it.

This really will mark the end if an era since they ride closed for real which is the last place left in HS that is still dedicated to movie history.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Reading Disney news lately feels like getting punched in the stomach.

It's the late 90's all over again. Popular favourites closed for no good reason, swapped for ill-fitting, mediocre replacements.

 

[brb1006]

Demo and new Park icon?

If the ToT ever gets replaced by GoTG will that become a park icon if it ever happened?

 

[brb1006]

So we have the possibility of losing the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and The Great Movie Ride, in addition to all that has already closed (Osborne Lights, Lights Motors Action, Backlot Tour, etc.)? This is totally unprecedented; There will remain little more than remnants of the park. .

In addition to the mistake of removing popular and iconic attractions, Disney is much too quick to bulldoze its own history.

Look on the bright side, at least this can give more guests a reason to visit AK.

 

[brb1006]

Very dated? Aren't classic movies still classic? Sure the animatronics could be updated, but I still find most of the scenes relevant to the ride's theme. Okay, Alien and Tarzan could use an update, but this attraction still remains popular and fits the current theme.

Now if this is because the park's new name and direction will be entirely different, then maybe I can understand it more. I just agree with Martin and others who would prefer to see new attractions added from scratch as opposed to scrapping those that already work.

The Wicked Witch AA amazes me after all those years.

 

[brb1006]

I'm sorry, i was too enthralled with the idea of a kitten in a blender.

And yes, i used this joke on jason's facebook the other day. I'm a lazy comedian.

Not the kittens!

 

[brb1006]

I'm a dog person so bye bye kitty

I guess not everybody wants to be a cat