Stunt show and Soarin update

[imagineersrock]

about the stunt show.. any word if it will be an EXACT clone...? like mediterranean style and all, or will it be a more urban, new-york type looking set.

though i think the second would make more sense.. i have a feeling it's going to be the the 1st one [the exact clone..] :brick:

 

[CTXRover]

Originally posted by imagineersrock
about the stunt show.. any word if it will be an EXACT clone...? like mediterranean style and all, or will it be a more urban, new-york type looking set.

though i think the second would make more sense.. i have a feeling it's going to be the the 1st one [the exact clone..] :brick:

Good question...the framework of the set looks quite familiar to the one in Paris, but I don't know for sure. We do know for sure right now that the front entrance area to the attraction is very different than Paris's, so anything is possible.

 

[imagineersrock]

Originally posted by CTXRover
Good question...the framework of the set looks quite familiar to the one in Paris, but I don't know for sure.

i was thinking the exact same thing.. comparing the photos of the current construction [rear side of the set], to photos of the show in paris [front of the set] theres quite a resemblence.. most obvious being the clock tower..

compare for yourself:

my guess is we're in for an exact clone...

 

[CTXRover]

Thanks for the pic comparison. The clock tower is what I remembered to be the most stand-out characteristic between the set being built at MGM and the show in Paris too. I really don't think it is that big of a deal to have it themed as it is in the Paris version to begin with. It will be in the backlot part of the park...which will soon be a collage of cities as it is. They build/change sets in a real backlot to fulfill whatever the are filming at that point anyway. As will we soon see at MGM, often times backlots will have sets that depict many different areas all in one place anyway. Having the stunt show depict yet another (quite) different area is no big problem...if that is what the show being "filmed" calls for. From just a stunt show point of view, that set works great for the Paris version, so "don't fix what isn't broken", right? Afterall, NYS is no longer NYS anymore anyways with San Fran and Chicago facades being added, so would you really want the stunt show set to continue just a NY look? That said, the fundamental structure of the new set looks quite similar, but the outside themeing of it can give it quite a different look...that clock tower can become very 'New Yorky' with the appropriate themeing....but the concept art on the construction wall does show the Italian set.

On a side note, what exactly will this show be called? Even in Disney's press releases they just call it either a "new E-Ticket stunt show" or a new stunt show "similar to the Moteurs, Action! show in Paris"...I haven't seen them actually give it an "official" name yet. Does anyone else know?

 

[promod1955]

a motor stunt show in NYC would be a taxi trying to merge into bumper to bumper traffic... :lol: . Would be nice to see them do something other then a Paris clone just to change it up a little.

 

[Bill]

Everything I've heard calls it the Motors Action! Stunt Show Spectacular. And I've heard they are planning to just move the cast of Indy over there...

 

[CTXRover]

Originally posted by Bill
Everything I've heard calls it the Motors Action! Stunt Show Spectacular. And I've heard they are planning to just move the cast of Indy over there...

Perhaps some of them could be, but I think, at least for the version in Paris, the stunt drivers are more than just ordinary stunt guys like those in Indy. Although anyone can obviously go through the necessary training, the people that operate all the cars and other motor vehicles are highly trained in stunts involving these particular items. It requires quite different training than knowing how to jump from a building, or how to dodge punches, etc. The Motor Stunt show is quite different in style and scope than the Indy stunt show. Again, I imagine some of the stunt actors could move over there, but I anticipate a lot of new ones will need to be hired...but I obviously don't know for sure and could be wrong.

 

[Tim G]

Originally posted by DonickCo

I absolutely Love the first photo with the drawing

 

[Montu]

Originally posted by Bill
Everything I've heard calls it the Motors Action! Stunt Show Spectacular. And I've heard they are planning to just move the cast of Indy over there...

For starters, no one seems to be able to decide on the name of the show. I've heard everything from simply "Stunt Show Spectacular" to the french named "Moteurs... Action!" The name works with the show though -because it's hosted by the directors who are filming the stunts for a movie, and thus, would say something along the lines of "Motors... Action!" to start the scene. Although here in the States I don't know that we'd call them "Motors" but whatever.

Secondly, the Indy cast is not going anywhere - unless some of them have put in for trasfers to the car show. Disney/MGM Studios upper management is actually very happy having two stunt shows - and as they say it, it is the only park where you can see shows featuring every type of stunt, from the human stunts in Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, to the wide variety of vehicular stunts in Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular.

The show itself is decent. I say decent, but honestly I am not one for stunt shows - so for me to call one "decent" is actually giving it a fair amount of credit. I hate the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. There was some parts of Moteurs performance that was actually artisitc in the way they move the vehicles around, and it commands respect, even if you couldn't care less about cars or stunts (like me).

As for the speculation on the set - it will not be changing. It's even featured in the concept art on site at New York Street. The purpose of the show is that they are filming the stunts for a movie in production. It's a James Bond-esque spy flick, and throughout the show while they perform the stunts there ARE camera men that film them - and during the breaks in acts, they use that footage to piece it with "what they shot already;" the parts of the movie without the stunts that just involve the actors setting up the scenes. So it progresses to the finished product by the end. As such, in order to use the pre-filmed scenes, the set would have to match. Now the one thing that I will say is that though the set must match for the film, the set itself has very little to do with the show. It really is just a backdrop to block out the rest of the park and keep you focused on the action at hand, for the most part.

 

[Bill]

Ah... just wait and see what happens.

 

[imagineersrock]

Originally posted by Montu
the Indy cast is not going anywhere - unless some of them have put in for trasfers to the car show. Disney/MGM Studios upper management is actually very happy having two stunt shows - and as they say it, it is the only park where you can see shows featuring every type of stunt, from the human stunts in Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, to the wide variety of vehicular stunts in Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular.

thats very interesting, and the first time ive heard anything like this.. everyone else so far has pointed towards indy closing soon after motors opens.

-i dont doubt you, just interested in where you got this info.. its a very neat theory and i must admit i like it.

Originally posted by Bill
Ah... just wait and see what happens.

.....may i ask what it is that comment is reffering to..? :veryconfu

 

[Lee]

Just FYI....
Moteurs is French for engines.

An cast of stunt drivers is coming in for the show. The Indy cast is in no way capable of performing the auto show.

 

[Montu]

Originally posted by imagineersrock
thats very interesting, and the first time ive heard anything like this.. everyone else so far has pointed towards indy closing soon after motors opens.

-i dont doubt you, just interested in where you got this info.. its a very neat theory and i must admit i like it.

It came directly from Tom Wolber, the VP of the Disney/MGM Studios, in an interview he did for Studios cast members. You can speculate all you want, but it's pretty worthless when the head of the park says it's fact, you know?

 

[imagineersrock]

Originally posted by Montu
It came directly from Tom Wolber, the VP of the Disney/MGM Studios, in an interview he did for Studios cast members. You can speculate all you want, but it's pretty worthless when the head of the park says it's fact, you know?

fascinating... -thanks for the great info..!

btw i see you're fairly new here, welcome to the boards

 

[Montu]

Originally posted by imagineersrock
fascinating... -thanks for the great info..!

btw i see you're fairly new here, welcome to the boards

I'm not new by any means. However, I appreciate that welcoming thought, none the less.

 

[imagineer boy]

Originally posted by Montu
I'm not new by any means.

Well, you just joined the boards, so you're new to the boards since you've just joined. Look at the signature underneath your name, "New Here". Anyway, welcome to the boards.:wave:

 

[Montu]

Originally posted by imagineer boy
Well, you just joined the boards, so you're new to the boards since you've just joined. Look at the signature underneath your name, "New Here". Anyway, welcome to the boards.:wave:

Just because I haven't posted much on this board does not mean I have not been reading it, or contributing to the site for years now. Take it for what it's worth. Don't always assume people are new or lost. But again, like I said it is a nice gesture, and you do have good intentions, so thanks.

 

[Sir Hiss527]

Sorry, to get off topic guys. But Great Pics, DonickCo.

 

[Bill]

From what I've heard, stunt drivers will be hired, but many of the Indy CMs will end up at Motors. And I still hear that Indy's days are numbered. Take it as you will. Though, recently, a lot of thought is being poured into the plans for the Studios. All this muppet stuff that Jim Hill is talking about is very real, so we may see that before anything happens with Indy. Only time will tell.

 

[CTXRover]

Originally posted by Bill
From what I've heard, stunt drivers will be hired, but many of the Indy CMs will end up at Motors. And I still hear that Indy's days are numbered. Take it as you will. Though, recently, a lot of thought is being poured into the plans for the Studios. All this muppet stuff that Jim Hill is talking about is very real, so we may see that before anything happens with Indy. Only time will tell.

I know not to get too exicted quite yet....but I would absolutely LOVE if even a part of what Jim described as "Muppet Studios" could be built at MGM. I would let them close the Indy stunt show forever without a replacement (referring to the Indy ride from DL) for the Muppet movie ride that Jim described for the backlot area. Of course, that is assuming one believes Jim's stories (everyone differs on that )