TCM teams up with Disney to refresh Great Movie Ride

[Coaster3001]

Anybody know what the red button does (or used to do) at the bottom of the 'temple scene' where the castmember goes up to steal the diamond? I noticed that there's a button at the top that they have to press to activate the 'smoke & skeleteon' scene. but there's also a button at the bottom.

It activates the smoke and sound effects if you are running an empty vehicle so that you don't have to go all the way to the top to do it.

 

[elchippo]

Is there any resource out there that has a list/photos of all the props/costumes that have been displayed throughout time in the GMR queue? As a kid, I recall it always had the Ruby Slippers, Mary Poppins horse and I think stuff from Alien. It seems like they swap them out more frequently now.

 

[dstrawn9889]

from wikipedia~~~~
Notable props currently residing in the queue[edit]

• Wardrobe pieces and miniature scale props from Who Framed Roger Rabbit
• The Dejarik board used aboard the Millennium Falcon in the original Star Wars.
• Freddy Krueger's red and green striped sweater from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.
• Alex Delarge's hat from A Clockwork Orange
• Rose's dress from Titanic

Props that formerly resided in the queue[edit]

• Indiana Jones' machete and monkey heads from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• The ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz (Another of the 5 known pairs is in the National Museum of American History administered by the Smithsonian).
• The dip machine model and bullet case from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
• Spacesuit and various props from the films Alien and Armageddon
• Sam's piano from Casablanca.
• A dress worn by Maria in The Sound of Music.
• The title object from Cocoon.
• The model Nautilus submarine from Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea along with a dive suit from the film as well.
• Susan's costume from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
• A green peacock Elizabethan dress worn by Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love.
• Mary Poppins' carousel horse from the film of the same name.

 

[ABQ]

Not a fan of the changed marquee inside.

Image courtesy Caitlin.

 

[The Rocketeer]

Not a fan of the changed marquee inside.

Image courtesy Caitlin.

After 25 years (12 for me) this will be one more thing we'll just have to get used to. I think they could have kept "....A sweeping spectacle of Thrills! Chills! Romance!" but that's just me.

 

[wdizneew]

Not a fan of the changed marquee inside.

Image courtesy Caitlin.

omg...this change alone makes me sad. I agree with Rocketeer, at least keep the 2nd line in there. It just feels so empty now

 

[Mike S]

Not a fan of the changed marquee inside.

Image courtesy Caitlin.

Wth? I'm just wondering what the point of this change was. It seems way off and empty now.

 

[sporadic]

Looks like TCM wanted to stress the "Classic Movies" thing. Oh, when I get home, I'll tune to TCM! I agree, marquee looks pretty lame now.

 

[prberk]

Wth? I'm just wondering what the point of this change was. It seems way off and empty now.

It was probably to get the name, "Classic Movies," in there, as in "Turner Classic Movies" (TCM), although I would argue that it was still better for TCM to have left it the way that it was (a classic marquee mimicking the promotional marketing for classic movies themselves), and leave their tagline for outside the ride (to let people know that the emphasis on the inside was classic movies, not current ones). But inside the ride (like with this marquee), it would be best to pretend you are entering the Golden Age of Hollywood.

 

[Jon81uk]

Also "a journey into the movies" implies current movies, whereas "celebration of classic movies" shows they know they aren't ever going to update this ride!

 

[elchippo]

from wikipedia~~~~

• Freddy Krueger's red and green striped sweater from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.
• Alex Delarge's hat from A Clockwork Orange

Ha! Whoa. Easily the most NON-Disney things to ever be seen on property!

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Not a fan of the changed marquee inside.

Image courtesy Caitlin.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[Kman101]

We clearly need more things to discuss. I liked the old one, I agree it looks emptier now, but you're all that upset over this? I think the old one looked sort of busy and this one stresses what the ride is about. I don't know, I don't mind.

 

[Mike S]

We clearly need more things to discuss. I liked the old one, I agree it looks emptier now, but you're all that upset over this? I think the old one looked sort of busy and this one stresses what the ride is about. I don't know, I don't mind.

I'm not upset, just surprised. I'll most likely get used to it but it was still a bit jarring.

 

[Kman101]

I'm not upset, just surprised. I'll most likely get used to it but it was still a bit jarring.

I can see that. I did a double take as it was probably the last thing in my mind that would have been changed. But I guess I'll take ANY work being done at this point, LOL. Like I said, we need substantial things to discuss.

 

[hth1917]

Not a fan of the changed marquee inside.

Image courtesy Caitlin.

Ewwwww.

 

[The Rocketeer]

We clearly need more things to discuss. I liked the old one, I agree it looks emptier now, but you're all that upset over this? I think the old one looked sort of busy and this one stresses what the ride is about. I don't know, I don't mind.

I really don't mind.... As long as they keep Hooray for Hollywood playing before "we enter the movies."

 

[The Rocketeer]

You have to wonder what will happen to the iconic neon signs outside. Will it be relatively the same with the new tagline or will it be a completely new design?

 

[wdwgreek]

Huh, well that's different, not bad different just different. TCM tie in?

 

[Bocabear]

So....are these the big changes that TCM sponsorship brought? Did they blow the budget removing the hat?