The Studio in Studios is dead I`m afraid;
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It wasn`t as if they didn`t try, but the fact was production companies as a rule didn`t want to shoot in central Florida. We have the same issue in the UK; you find it`s often not the comapny but the cast who refuse to relocate.
But it doesn't necessarily need to be like that. Sure, a big star or a big movie probably wouldn't want to shoot in central Florida. But the Disney Channel produces TONS of original content, often with casts of unknown or little known talent who become famous BECAUSE of The Disney Channel. If Disney could shift production of certain programs to the Disney Studios, not only would you be utilizing more space within the park, you'd have a lot of young people genuinely hopped up to go the Studios in the hopes of seeing one of their stars.
I know if I were a teen ot tween wannabe actor, and I was told I could star in a Disney sitcom, but it would mean relocating to Orlando, I'd have a garage sale the next weekend and hope the next JetBlue down there.
Sure, they're not going to get Hannah Montana to relocate shooting now, but imagine if that were a condition made prior to the show's initial shoot, that you'd have to shoot in florida.
And imagine how excited kids would be if admission potentially gave you a chance to see a taping of a Disney Channel sitcom, or a Disney Channel equivalent to "Live with Regis & Kelly." It could essentially be an infomercial of the parks. The only caveat would be if, since studio audiences aren't supposed to pay for the tapings, the tickets would have to be given out the day of taping to people already in the parks, so it wouldn't look like people were being forced to pay park admission just to see a taping.
My humble Idea? Theme it as a `pretend` Film Studio; give the illusion it`s a lively complex. Don`t pretend it is a theme park, and don`t pretend it`s a real working studio.
This could work, too. In fact, there were facets of this sort of thing before, like The Monster Sound Show, or the Bette Midler special effects film, where you'd see what went in to making certain aspects of a motion picture, and then give some members of each show a chance to see if they could do it, too. They could also revive the Superstar Television concept, but again, utilizing contemporary Disney Channel shows (which would cut down on the cost of obtaining the rights to the programming). At this point, you know a hammy girl who'd like to pretend to be Hannah Montana's friend, or would like to sing along with the cast of High School Musical.
Otherwise, they just need to really drive home the "love of movies/television" concept everyone has & understands, but which the parks solely lack.
