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

[larryz]

The park needs new things, not replacement of attractions hat are still popular.

I thought they got rid of DHS's "Attractions Hat"?

 

[Goofyernmost]

I thought they got rid of DHS's "Attractions Hat"?

That wasn't an attraction, that was a nasty distraction.

 

[bjlc57]

I'd hope the GMR would get a stay of execution and they'd think twice about ripping it out.

you and me both brother.. my favorite ride..

 

[Kitchandro]

A devastating loss, one of the signature rides at Disney let alone Hollywood Studios. Another little bit of my soul gone.

 

[ToTBellHop]

A devastating loss, one of the signature rides at Disney let alone Hollywood Studios. Another little bit of my soul gone.

How will you go on?

 

[marni1971]

How will you go on?

By chalking it down to another bad management decision?

 

[olie64]

By chalking it down to another bad management decision?

If for some reason GMR does stay open would they ever build the Mickey ride as a new build?

 

[marni1971]

If for some reason GMR does stay open would they ever build the Mickey ride as a new build?

I'd hope so. It'll be a fun ride. But it shouldn't be at the expense of the GMR.

It'll also be hard not to draw many comparisons to the SWL Battle attraction just a few hundred yards away.

 

[olie64]

HS I wouldn't think could afford another ride to go down. We are seriously thinking about skip it our next trip because it's a waste of a day, even though tower of terror is one of my wife and I favorite rides.

 

[larryz]

I think they're missing a great opportunity to combine GMR and Stitch's Great Escape. Imagine, if you will, 626 popping up in multiple movie sequences throughout the ride...and it's more appropriate, since Stitch really doesn't fit into the whole MK millieu.

 

[El_Tomato]

So... if the Mickey Ride ends up being built, will they also remove the Chinese Theatre façade?
Maybe replace it with the Sorcerer's Hat?

 

[Haymarket2008]

So... if the Mickey Ride ends up being built, will they also remove the Chinese Theatre façade?
Maybe replace it with the Sorcerer's Hat?

The Chinese Theatre is staying allegedly, and thankfully

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think they're missing a great opportunity to combine GMR and Stitch's Great Escape. Imagine, if you will, 626 popping up in multiple movie sequences throughout the ride...and it's more appropriate, since Stitch really doesn't fit into the whole MK millieu.

The Great Movie Ride: Under New Management!

 

[Notes from Neverland]

I'd hope so. It'll be a fun ride. But it shouldn't be at the expense of the GMR.

It'll also be hard not to draw many comparisons to the SWL Battle attraction just a few hundred yards away.

That's a pretty exciting comment in terms of overall quality considering how exciting the SWL Battle ride sounds.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The Chinese Theatre is staying allegedly, and thankfully

If the park is getting a new name and a new focus from making movies to being in the movies; and if the front entrance is being reconfigured due the gondolas, then this would be the perfect time to re-do the main entrance facades. And what better facade for the entrance would be a giant theater facade and marquee?!

Now, I don't know what kind of agreement Disney has with TCL (previously, Grauman's) to use their facade, but it would be best for the entrance to the park, and not for a particular ride.

With the Chinese Theater facade gone from the hub, it would open up the entrance to TSL as visible from the hub. Then other facades can be put up in front of the buildings on Mickey Avenue that provide a better and higher surface to night time projection shows and it would be centered under the fireworks.

 

[marni1971]

If the park is getting a new name and a new focus from making movies to being in the movies; and if the front entrance is being reconfigured due the gondolas,
.

Not that much.

 

[larryz]

The Great Movie Ride: Under New Management!

How about "Stitch's Great Movie Escape"?

 

[Bocabear]

How about "Stitch's Great Movie Escape"?

Don't even joke about it... Someone will get an idea...

 

[mitchk]

I'd hope so. It'll be a fun ride. But it shouldn't be at the expense of the GMR.

It'll also be hard not to draw many comparisons to the SWL Battle attraction just a few hundred yards away.

It did look like a fun ride, but they would have to demo the old ride building still correct?

 

[mitchk]

The Chinese Theatre is staying allegedly, and thankfully

I belive if the Mickey ride is built they will have to demo the ride building, but I'm not sure about the façade