Next Big Thing
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I assume from your comment you're close to the situation. Would any other potential changes have anything to do with the actual scenes/sets or would it be more of the type of things we've seen so far?
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TCM teams up with Disney to refresh Great Movie Ride
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Jones14
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We just got off the ride a few minutes ago. The new additions are all nice, but I would say the biggest issue I found was the jarring transitions between the new TCM narration, the old narration, and the cast members' spiels. Also, the newness of the TCM add-ons really show how dated some of the ride is (I'm looking at you, Tarzan).
Darth Sidious
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Sorry if this was already posted but they made a picture spot outside the ride:
Next Big Thing
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I've seen it many times, but just figured i'd throw in how relatively disappointing this is. The hands aren't even of anyone famous or anything like that, just random hands...Sorry if this was already posted but they made a picture spot outside the ride:
Pretty sure that's the point. You're supposed to pose with your hands on them, like you're the celebrity.
Next Big Thing
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Makes sense.
CdnDznyLuvr
Active Member
I guess it's better than Ozzy Osborne narrating
FigmentJedi
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If it weren't for Osborne basically being the mascot of the network, I'd have picked Leonard Maltin for the job. He's got a lot more charisma and he's got a long-time Disney connection. He's even hosting and curating the Disney blocks TCM has going now.
Matt_Black
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Indeed. Maltin has just this... enthusiasm whenever he's asked to talk about Disney.
Bairstow
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It is one of the worst figures in terms of resembling the actual actor, but I'd hate to lose it completely.
Seems like they could give it a much more dynamic pose, have her be leaning her back into the wall, knees bent, breathing heavily, and holding the flamethrower upwards with the pilot light lit.
Making the figure better convey fear would also enhance the impact of the attacking aliens.
Curling her hair and crumpling her uniform would be a good start.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Yeah, that's why they are tilted forward so someone can get a picture of it.
HM GhostHostess
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I can't fully judge this update to the Great Movie Ride until I can ride it again, but based on the photos and videos, it doesn't look too bad. The best part about the whole thing is that the lighting, audio and sounds, and animatronics have been spruced up. The ride looks better, in terms of maintenance, than it has for the past few years.
I'm not a fan of the onboard audio. It seems awkward in some parts and it's hard to hear some in areas of the ride. I much prefer the Cast Member host speaking the whole time. However, it could have been much worse. I would have been devastated if they cut out the host speaking entirely or removed the interaction sequences with the bandit/gangster.
The new preshow is awesome! I'm really going to miss the old trailers, though. Going into the old movie house setting and watching the original trailers for classic movies like Casablanca and Raiders of the Lost Ark was always a treasured experience for me. With that being said, the new preshow looks like it has been done with a lot of care. At 45 minutes long, no one will have to worry about seeing the same things twice while in line! The back story of each genre and clips from the films featured in ride is a great addition to the Great Movie Ride. I hope it will inspire more people to seek out these classic movies to watch them. I've always been a fan of classic movies since I was a child, but the Great Movie Ride was my introduction to several great classics like Singing the Rain and Footlight Parade. Because of the Great Movie Ride, I've now become a HUGE fan of James Cagney.
As for the new finale montage, I can't say I like it. I'm glad they kept many of the movies and sequences from the original montage. Nostalgia aside, the original montage had a much better flow and better transitions between the films. For example, after the "wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet!" line from The Jazz Singer, I always expect the screen to broaden and the Show Boat riverboat to appear. The new montage is just bizarre in how it cuts sometimes. The music was much grander and more memorable in the original montage. I do like how they added Steamboat Willie, Poltergeist, and Some Like it Hot. However, they removed a lot more films than they added to the montage. And most the movies they added are not classic at all. They removed movies from the montage like Fantasia, The Absent Minded Professor, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and True Grit, but added movies like Tangled, Frozen, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Really?!
Overall, this update to the Great Movie Ride looks like it has more cons than pros. However, I was expecting it to be worse. At least this often overlooked and underrated attraction is getting some attention.
I'm not a fan of the onboard audio. It seems awkward in some parts and it's hard to hear some in areas of the ride. I much prefer the Cast Member host speaking the whole time. However, it could have been much worse. I would have been devastated if they cut out the host speaking entirely or removed the interaction sequences with the bandit/gangster.
The new preshow is awesome! I'm really going to miss the old trailers, though. Going into the old movie house setting and watching the original trailers for classic movies like Casablanca and Raiders of the Lost Ark was always a treasured experience for me. With that being said, the new preshow looks like it has been done with a lot of care. At 45 minutes long, no one will have to worry about seeing the same things twice while in line! The back story of each genre and clips from the films featured in ride is a great addition to the Great Movie Ride. I hope it will inspire more people to seek out these classic movies to watch them. I've always been a fan of classic movies since I was a child, but the Great Movie Ride was my introduction to several great classics like Singing the Rain and Footlight Parade. Because of the Great Movie Ride, I've now become a HUGE fan of James Cagney.
As for the new finale montage, I can't say I like it. I'm glad they kept many of the movies and sequences from the original montage. Nostalgia aside, the original montage had a much better flow and better transitions between the films. For example, after the "wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet!" line from The Jazz Singer, I always expect the screen to broaden and the Show Boat riverboat to appear. The new montage is just bizarre in how it cuts sometimes. The music was much grander and more memorable in the original montage. I do like how they added Steamboat Willie, Poltergeist, and Some Like it Hot. However, they removed a lot more films than they added to the montage. And most the movies they added are not classic at all. They removed movies from the montage like Fantasia, The Absent Minded Professor, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and True Grit, but added movies like Tangled, Frozen, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Really?!
Overall, this update to the Great Movie Ride looks like it has more cons than pros. However, I was expecting it to be worse. At least this often overlooked and underrated attraction is getting some attention.
Communicore
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I still think this should be changed to Disney flicks, and maybe some Disney Channel thrown in.
The Duck
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Overall, I like the changes. One concern that I have is that Robert Osborne is currently 83 years old and won't be around forever.
Assuming that TCM continues it's sponsorship with Disney after his demise, I wonder if TCM's younger host and historian, Ben Mankiewicz would take over the helm at GMR.
Assuming that TCM continues it's sponsorship with Disney after his demise, I wonder if TCM's younger host and historian, Ben Mankiewicz would take over the helm at GMR.
Bairstow
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Then what would there be to separate it from the rest of the attractions in the Magic Kingdom and Epcot ?
I'm going to say it - that would be awful. Classic movies are classic movies, regardless of production company. Kudos to the designers for understanding that and giving us a ride about great movies, not just movies from Disney.
The Rocketeer
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It's been talked about here once before, but I also wouldn't mind seeing Leonard Maltin as a host after Osborne passes . He's only 64 so he's got more years than Osborne does and I like his entusiasm. He's a man who knows his movies.
GiveMeTheMusic
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The TCM deal is currently set for five years, and after that, the plan is to remove GMR completely.
Of course, things can change, and Disney is allergic to spending money on DHS.
Nickelodeon
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I know I might get rocks thrown at me for saying this - but from a perspective of sheer cultural impact, it makes perfect sense to have Frozen in the finale. Tangled though is a bit of a headscratcher (especially the particular scene they chose).
As for GOTG and the Incredibles, my guess as to why they were added was probably just so the superhero genre could get some representation, and those two are really the only two stand-outs that WDW could use.
It's a shame they can't use The Avengers, though. Can you imagine how awesome it would be to have this scene in the finale?
As for GOTG and the Incredibles, my guess as to why they were added was probably just so the superhero genre could get some representation, and those two are really the only two stand-outs that WDW could use.
It's a shame they can't use The Avengers, though. Can you imagine how awesome it would be to have this scene in the finale?