I'll take one when I can...Pictures?
I'll take one when I can...Pictures?
I'm ashamed to say that I close my eyes through the Alien section because when I was little, it gave me nightmares, and I still haven't quite gotten over it...so I have no clue what the alien even looks like.
I am RIGHT there with you. I have a horrible fear of aliens, and the portion of the ride traumatized me as a child, as well as the old Alien Encounter. The movie Signs also really messed me up. But yeah, I have vivid memories from when I was like 5 of riding The Great Movie Ride and seeing that thing come down from the ceiling and from the side. I also have a faint memory of it once spitting, but the past 6 or so times I've ridden it i haven't seen one of the aliens spit.I'm ashamed to say that I close my eyes through the Alien section because when I was little, it gave me nightmares, and I still haven't quite gotten over it...so I have no clue what the alien even looks like.
I also have a faint memory of it once spitting, but the past 6 or so times I've ridden it i haven't seen one of the aliens spit.
I did that with Singing in the Rain, Footlight Parade, Casablanca, Fantasia, and the Searchers. However, I refuse to see Alien. The nightmares I had when I was four...won't allow me to do so.The opposite happened for me. I was 8 and wanted to see the movie so bad. Ironically, when I got home after the trip, Aliens was on tv.
I did that with Singing in the Rain, Footlight Parade, Casablanca, Fantasia, and the Searchers. However, I refuse to see Alien. The nightmares I had when I was four...won't allow me to do so.
I don't like horror movies. I thought Darth Vader was scary when I was little (and that one time when I was eating breakfast in Disneyland and turned around and Darth Vader was over on the stage for the show). And there are certain episodes of Star Trek that I refuse to watch before going to bed. Namely any involving the Borg. I like Captain EO, but that's about as scary as I go...I never rode Alien Encounter when it was open either. I even refuse to watch Jaws even though my screenwriting teacher kept insisting that it was a classic. I still need to watch the Tarzan movies and the Public Enemy. If I knew Alien ended well, maybe I would watch it, but the woman gets bitten by the alien and becomes half alien...no thanks.I don't want to encourage you to traumatize yourself or anything but it's a really good movie, though every bit as scary as you think.
If I knew Alien ended well, maybe I would watch it, but the woman gets bitten by the alien and becomes half alien...no thanks.
The Great Movie Ride deserves a refurb for sure. And wouldn't it be great if the originally-planned tornado scene was someday actually installed? The Fantasia scene is pretty damn weak anyway. A well-done tornado scene would add a bit of thrill that the ride needs. And IMO, the Alien scene needs to be replaced. It has never seemed scary to me. Just lame. I'd put a Star Wars scene in there instead.
Anyway, it's terrific that the GMR is getting a face-lift. It's way overdue.
I did that with Singing in the Rain, Footlight Parade, Casablanca, Fantasia, and the Searchers. However, I refuse to see Alien. The nightmares I had when I was four...won't allow me to do so.
Same here. The Great Movie Ride directly inspired me to watch the Searchers, Casablanca, and Singin' in the Rain. (I'd already seen Mary Poppins, Wizard of Oz, and Raiders). Disney edutainment at its finest.
Besides the ending scene is there any additional space for future additions? I doubt it but perhaps someone may know?
They'd have to remove stuff to add more.
Figured as much... Wasn't sure if they had a little extra space. At least enough that if some things were slightly repositioned they can get another scene in without removing scenes.
How about we debate which scenes we wouldn't mind seeing replaced? It could be good discussion.
Maybe if they removed Commissary Lane.Besides the ending scene is there any additional space for future additions? I doubt it but perhaps someone may know?
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