Studio Backlot Tour Closing on September 27, 2014

[Kman101]

It's not listed on the map. The trams, Catastrophe Canyon and the props have been removed from the image.
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Wow, saw that on Orlando Theme Park News and totally looked right at that and didn't even notice. LOL. Wow. It's actually kind of weird to see it gone. But they have a huge area there to work with, now and in the future. I see they also covered up the pre-show area (where guests particpate in the water area) on the map with showbuildings too.

 

[DinoInstitute]

I think we'll all know when that sucker starts demo. I expect to see a party thread with a daily countdown and photo updates. Unless they knock it out as quickly as possible overnight as if it never existed. I'd be OK with that too.

Oh yah. I wonder if anyone is secretly planning the festivities already?
But the waiting, I just got to say, is killing me

 

[DinoInstitute]

It's not listed on the map. The trams, Catastrophe Canyon and the props have been removed from the image.
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Wow, saw that on Orlando Theme Park News and totally looked right at that and didn't even notice. LOL. Wow. It's actually kind of weird to see it gone. But they have a huge area there to work with, now and in the future. I see they also covered up the pre-show area (where guests particpate in the water area) on the map with showbuildings too.

What I don't understand is, if they are taking the canyon off of the map, why are they leaving the rest of it

 

[Kman101]

Oh yah. I wonder if anyone is secretly planning the festivities already?
But the waiting, I just got to say, is killing me

Me too. I've wanted that hat gone from that area for so long. It will hardly seem real to have it finally be gone. I'm fine if they move it, I don't hate the idea of the hat as an icon, it never should have been put where it was, and if they still put it there, it should have stayed like it was intended - temporary. Despite what many want to believe was them adding an 'icon' to the park because it lacked that Disney magic. LOL. Please.

 

[Kman101]

What I don't understand is, if they are taking the canyon off of the map, why are they leaving the rest of it

That's true. I've noticed that large patch right behind Jack Sparrow and Midway Mania ... and the Backlot queue area. Playland anyone? Just spec on my part but hard not to imagine that's the general area for it. It is curious they left the costuming building as well as a bit behind LMA but got rid of everything else ... I noticed that too. Maybe reading too much into it? But we have nothing else to talk about right now LOL

 

[DinoInstitute]

That's true. I've noticed that large patch right behind Jack Sparrow and Midway Mania ... and the Backlot queue area. Playland anyone? Just spec on my part but hard not to imagine that's the general area for it. It is curious they left the costuming building as well as a bit behind LMA but got rid of everything else ... I noticed that too. Maybe reading too much into it? But we have nothing else to talk about right now LOL

If I'm correct, that big spcaehas been on the map for a while and there are buildings back there. But, I love the thinking

 

[DinoInstitute]

I would guess playland would come after Toy Story Mania as you are walking down that strip. Which is probably not what you'd want, but instead to have the little tacky rides eat up some of the people on their way to TSMM.
Does anyone else think that, if that is the location, it would be a little weird? The other TSPL are more open, but because of the infrastructure of the park it will be tighter and seem odd. Just a guess though, I have no idea on anything

 

[Kman101]

It also depends on how they want you to transition into the land. I can't imagine them just plopping it down in the middle of everything but who knows? And buildings can be razed and things moved. Just depends what's in them and if they want to make the effort. Or they could have another idea in mind for the costume building (and whatever other buildings are there). But that being said, there's still a patch of just trailers/bungalows right behind Sparrow that look like it could easily be razed for a small land.

 

[RSoxNo1]

It's not listed on the map. The trams, Catastrophe Canyon and the props have been removed from the image.
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Sorry, people don't like letting facts interfere with their posts.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Yet, the BAH is still on that map.

Because the BAH hasn't "closed" yet. Work won't begin until January, which is when I assume the maps will see it disappear.

 

[Next Big Thing]

That's true. I've noticed that large patch right behind Jack Sparrow and Midway Mania ... and the Backlot queue area. Playland anyone? Just spec on my part but hard not to imagine that's the general area for it. It is curious they left the costuming building as well as a bit behind LMA but got rid of everything else ... I noticed that too. Maybe reading too much into it? But we have nothing else to talk about right now LOL

I had mentioned that myself recently. People don't realize how much room is back there. TSPL would fit great behind TSMM and then just reroute the exit to exit into the land.

 

[roj2323]

What I don't understand is, if they are taking the canyon off of the map, why are they leaving the rest of it

They use the tram route for many of the marathons. It makes sense to leave it on the map temporarily. Im not sure why they left the catastrophe canyon loop on the map though.

 

[RonAnnArbor]

Because it was easier to just photoshop the grass over CC than to redo an entire section of the map -- its not that important for now.

 

[FerretAfros]

For what it's worth, here are some photos I took last night in the costuming during the Wine & Dine Half Marathon. Other than the disco balls and speakers they added for the race, it seemed like everything looked the same as when the attraction closed. I saw that they still had the sculptures of Anna and Elsa's heads, but I completely forgot about them until I had already passed them so I didn't get a photo

Excuse the terrible quality of these, since the lighting was tough, my camera was completely water-logged by this point, and I was still attempting to race

They also still had several sets of trams sitting backstage, but it looked like one of the axles had been removed from several of the passenger vehicles; they were all tilted at the same angle and one end of the body was touching the ground

 

[danlb_2000]

For what it's worth, here are some photos I took last night in the costuming during the Wine & Dine Half Marathon. Other than the disco balls and speakers they added for the race, it seemed like everything looked the same as when the attraction closed. I saw that they still had the sculptures of Anna and Elsa's heads, but I completely forgot about them until I had already passed them so I didn't get a photo

Excuse the terrible quality of these, since the lighting was tough, my camera was completely water-logged by this point, and I was still attempting to race
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They also still had several sets of trams sitting backstage, but it looked like one of the axles had been removed from several of the passenger vehicles; they were all tilted at the same angle and one end of the body was touching the ground

Did you see if any of the large props from the tour have been removed yet?

 

[flynnibus]

Because it was easier to just photoshop the grass over CC than to redo an entire section of the map -- its not that important for now.

yeah, it would change the overall 'footprint' of the map.. requiring more work to balance things out to make them look correct.

 

[FerretAfros]

Did you see if any of the large props from the tour have been removed yet?

The airplanes at the north end of the costuming tunnel were still there, but I can't speak for any other props since I really wasn't paying much attention at that point and it was pretty dark. When we ran through the former loading area I was more focused on getting under the overhang to stay 'dry' for a moment, rather than checking out the boneyard across the way

The loading area and costuming tunnel were really the only parts of the tram route that the course covered, so I have no idea what's going on (if anything) with Walt's plane or Catastrophe Canyon. The marathon in January covers those same parts of the route, so I'll try to remember to keep an eye out for things but it might skip my mind at mile 23 when your brain is pretty much useless

 

[-em]

I ran the same path and noticed about the same- the trams looked rather sad and filthy.. the inside of the loading area queue didn't seem touched but didn't notice beyond that..

 

[BuzzKillington]

Glad we got BLT in on our last visit and you could certainly tell that it had been neglected. Still no firm word on what Disney will replace it and LMA with?

 

[maddie_odair]

The MDE app still shows Castastrophe Canyon and the backlot trams on the map of DHS