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GMR closed 2nd, 5th, and 8th?
- Thread starter calismic
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willythelab
New Member
maybe the alien asked for those days off!:lol:
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
they are installing a loop. Starting February 9th, the cars will now launch from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds following the Oz scene.
MickeyTigg
New Member
Maybe they're turning it into a Harry Potter ride.
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pacochran
Active Member
:lol: I think that would improve the ride, might make me think about going on it again. I know lot's of people like this ride but my family kind of finds it boring :snore: .
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
There turning the ride into "The Great Pirate and Princess movie ride" in order to sell more pirate and princess merchandise. Also, Dreamfinder will make a cameo. 
Follow the yellow brick WOOOOOOO!!!!! :lol:
RiversideBunny
New Member
I think they are doing something to the loading area. Can't remember exactly what.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
THE SILVER SCREEN COMES TO LIFE AT FULL-SPEED
02/02/07
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. -- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts President Al Weiss today announced new magic coming to the Disney-MGM Studios as part of the Year of a Million Dreams Celebration. "During this special year, we really want to fulfill the dreams of all our guests, and we have been hearing for years that they would like to travel through the land of Oz at 60 mph, and we've listened."
Starting Friday, February 9th, guests will be able to experience a revamped version of the classic Great Movie Ride. To suit the changes, the attraction will be renamed The Great Movie Ride--Backwards and Full Throttle.
While the ride will continue much as it has for years--with the exciting addition that the cars have now been converted to travel backwards--once with Wicked Witch of the West disappears, Stephen Tyler joins the Red Hot Chili Peppers as he screams, "everyone ready for some poppies?! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" What follows is an incredible high-speed journey on the wings of the film's venerable flying monkeys featuring five inversions to the driving beat of "Californication" and "Love in an Elevator."
"We are really excited to finally bring this dream of our guests to fruition," Weiss continued. "We are also proud to announce that The Great Movie Ride--Backwards and Full Throttle will feature a new project right from Walt Disney Imagineering. We call it the Hidden Stitch program, and new attractions from this point forward will feature well-hidden images of everyone's favorite alien."
The Disney-MGM Studios is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort. Guests are able to experience the entertainment industry in ways they never dreamed of with such incredible attractions as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the new Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, which opened in recent months. Further new magic is on the way to the park from Walt Disney Imagineering as Toy Story Mania crash lands at the park in 2008.
02/02/07
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. -- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts President Al Weiss today announced new magic coming to the Disney-MGM Studios as part of the Year of a Million Dreams Celebration. "During this special year, we really want to fulfill the dreams of all our guests, and we have been hearing for years that they would like to travel through the land of Oz at 60 mph, and we've listened."
Starting Friday, February 9th, guests will be able to experience a revamped version of the classic Great Movie Ride. To suit the changes, the attraction will be renamed The Great Movie Ride--Backwards and Full Throttle.
While the ride will continue much as it has for years--with the exciting addition that the cars have now been converted to travel backwards--once with Wicked Witch of the West disappears, Stephen Tyler joins the Red Hot Chili Peppers as he screams, "everyone ready for some poppies?! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" What follows is an incredible high-speed journey on the wings of the film's venerable flying monkeys featuring five inversions to the driving beat of "Californication" and "Love in an Elevator."
"We are really excited to finally bring this dream of our guests to fruition," Weiss continued. "We are also proud to announce that The Great Movie Ride--Backwards and Full Throttle will feature a new project right from Walt Disney Imagineering. We call it the Hidden Stitch program, and new attractions from this point forward will feature well-hidden images of everyone's favorite alien."
The Disney-MGM Studios is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort. Guests are able to experience the entertainment industry in ways they never dreamed of with such incredible attractions as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the new Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, which opened in recent months. Further new magic is on the way to the park from Walt Disney Imagineering as Toy Story Mania crash lands at the park in 2008.
TheDisneyGirl02
New Member
You can have your wedding reception or special event at GMR. That seems like the most obvious reason (though I have to admit I like the GMR Full Throttle idea!)...at least to me.
Escarabaja06
Member
YAY! I can't WAIT!
Escarabaja06
Member
Are they going to change the cars? Oh I'm excited!
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
no need for new cars. They just put in some powerful new engines using NASCAR technology.