Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway confirmed

[GlacierGlacier]

From the site that shall not be named.

This was originally posted in the backdoor Disney link.

 

[NateD1226]

For one it’s illegal. I don’t think Disney “allowed” them to take pictures plus these pictures are useless anyway.

done.

 

[marni1971]

Seems like it's shaping up to be a excellent addition to DHS.

It will be. Just in the wrong place.

 

[danlb_2000]

Another permit for show set installation. Note that I acquired this permit through completely legal means.

10/8/2018 - Disney Hollywood Studio - Artistic Entertainment Services
555 Stage Lane (Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railroad) - Fabrication and installation of Show Set Pieces

 

[PizzaPlanet]

So was that hallway with handprints a backstage area?

 

[peter11435]

So was that hallway with handprints a backstage area?

Yes

 

[solidyne]

Disney's The Blair Witch Project

 

[TrojanUSC]

So was that hallway with handprints a backstage area?

It was a backstage space where cast members who worked at the attraction could leave their handprints, a takeoff of the celebrities leaving their handprints in the forecourt. It was nice, in theory and gave the cast a sense of pride. However, as the College Program increased turnover exponentially - real estate was becoming a problem.

From its inception to about 2003 GMR was the hardest ride to get staffed on at WDW, there was a year-long long waiting list. However, with time, age and the college program taking away the exclusivity there was always positions open the last ten years.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

It was a backstage space where cast members who worked at the attraction could leave their handprints, a takeoff of the celebrities leaving their handprints in the forecourt. It was nice, in theory and gave the cast a sense of pride. However, as the College Program increased turnover exponentially - real estate was becoming a problem.

From its inception to about 2003 GMR was the hardest ride to get staffed on at WDW, there was a year-long long waiting list. However, with time, age and the college program taking away the exclusivity there was always positions open the last ten years.

I feel like that kind of showed. In the later years it seemed like you would get lower quality hosts more often.

 

[geekza]

It's always so strange and a little sad to be reminded that the attractions we love are really just sets in a giant warehouse-type structure. Then again, the fact that they were able to take these empty spaces and create such amazing things inside of them gives me a greater appreciation for the work of those who designed and built the attractions.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It's always so strange and a little sad to be reminded that the attractions we love are really just sets in a giant warehouse-type structure. Then again, the fact that they were able to take these empty spaces and create such amazing things inside of them gives me a greater appreciation for the work of those who designed and built the attractions.

While I agree in general, GMR was clearly a warehouse. All you had to do was look up. At least there it made sense. Over on The Little Mermaid in MK, not-so-much.

 

[Princess Leia]

It was a backstage space where cast members who worked at the attraction could leave their handprints, a takeoff of the celebrities leaving their handprints in the forecourt. It was nice, in theory and gave the cast a sense of pride. However, as the College Program increased turnover exponentially - real estate was becoming a problem.

From its inception to about 2003 GMR was the hardest ride to get staffed on at WDW, there was a year-long long waiting list. However, with time, age and the college program taking away the exclusivity there was always positions open the last ten years.

I am 98% sure that one of the walls is gone now (based on a FB post from my GMR cast member friend)

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I am 98% sure that one of the walls is gone now (based on a FB post from my GMR cast member friend)

Is your CM friend still employed after posting pictures of restricted GMR area?
Edit: I misread your post and thought pictures were posted. Sorry for the mixup.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Is your CM friend still employed after posting pictures of restricted GMR area?

Were did she say that they posted pictures? They might have just said it was gone.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Were did she say that they posted pictures? They might have just said it was gone.

You are correct. I misread the post and added an edit to the post.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[Prince Thomas]

She scares me

 

[Homer fan]

Currently the fall.

We are looking to go next fall October-ish....maybe November. Is that safe to assume this will be open by then? Or is December safer?

 

[Lensman]

From bioreconstruct:
I think we already discussed the new ventilation systems earlier in the thread, but anyway...

I'd call this more than a peek over the fence.

 

[Mike S]

You, shall not, PASS!!!