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

[marni1971]

Any talk about Impressions becoming a queue or is it safe for now?

The proposal I know of doesn't affect the theatre.

 

[Cesar R M]

"Local Positioning System"

thank you!

 

[Cesar R M]

You're probably right. The vehicles do look like squished versions of Chip's siblings though.

I feel sorry for those cups who will be smothered by thousands of visitors's butts.

 

[IMDREW]

Wish they'd just built this BatB ride when they did new fantasyland at MK. It really looks awesome!

 

[RSoxNo1]

Don't be upset then.

BTW the FLE wasn't "highly successful". More of an internal disappointment.

I haven't mentioned my dislike of Chris Beatty in a while, thanks for reminding me.

 

[Samo]

Does anyone have any update on when the Great Movie Ride will close?

 

[sxeensweet]

Does anyone have any update on when the Great Movie Ride will close?

This was never official info that it would close. Just speculation it will close when the 3 year deal worth TCM is up which is not for another year or so. Nothing has officially been said it would close.

 

[Thanks phoenicians]

Is this thing even still green lit? DHS will still really need something after SWL/TSL even though this is just a replacement and not an expansion like it should be...

 

[Samo]

This was never official info that it would close. Just speculation it will close when the 3 year deal worth TCM is up which is not for another year or so. Nothing has officially been said it would close.

Thanks for the reply, just wondering if anyone had an updated unofficial info on the closing timeframe as we will be going in a few months.

 

[sxeensweet]

Thanks for the reply, just wondering if anyone had an updated unofficial info on the closing timeframe as we will be going in a few months.

Again the sponsorship does not end until later in 2018ish so even if the info is true which again was never officially said to close it may not even close ever. You will be safe this year regardless.

 

[GoofGoof]

Thanks for the reply, just wondering if anyone had an updated unofficial info on the closing timeframe as we will be going in a few months.

I haven't seen an update recently from any of the insiders. I asked a similar question in another thread recently. If I had to guess I would think they might try to wait until next year when Toy Story Land opens since there is already so much ride capacity removed for construction. It would still give them 3 years to have the new Mickey ride open for the 50th anniversary.

 

[Thanks phoenicians]

I haven't seen an update recently from any of the insiders. I asked a similar question in another thread recently. If I had to guess I would think they might try to wait until next year when Toy Story Land opens since there is already so much ride capacity removed for construction. It would still give them 3 years to have the new Mickey ride open for the 50th anniversary.

True they can't afford to have anything else closed before then. I still think it could get announced this D23 but I guess in theory they could close it next fall and wait until 2019 to announce it or just announce it in a non D23 setting.

 

[GoofGoof]

True they can't afford to have anything else closed before then. I still think it could get announced this D23 but I guess in theory they could close it next fall and wait until 2019 to announce it or just announce it in a non D23 setting.

That's just my theory. I think the insiders were saying it might close before 2018.

 

[Thanks phoenicians]

That's just my theory. I think the insiders were saying it might close before 2018.

That sounds closer to the truth I don't really see how they could shut it down before TSL, but then again we've said that before and here we are with half the park shut down.

 

[marni1971]

Is this thing even still green lit?..

Sadly I'm still told yes.

 

[WDWTank]

Sadly I'm still told yes.

Wisdom to tell management: if it ain't broke, don't fix it

 

[Sped2424]

Wisdom to tell management: if it ain't broke, don't fix it

Iger has that quote on a poster in his office printed out over an image of the tower of terror. I hear he laughs and takes a shot every time someone uses that phrase at him.

 

[WDWTank]

Iger has that quote on a poster in his office printed out over an image of the tower of terror. I hear he laughs and takes a shot every time someone uses that phrase at him.

Wait does he really?!
Just joking?

 

[Princess Leia]

Wisdom to tell management: if it ain't broke, don't fix it

Well... it needs a little plussing... The Tarzan characters and Sigourney Weaver need a little work.

 

[GoofGoof]

Sadly I'm still told yes.

Will GMR close before TSL opens?