What scenes in GMR should be kept?

[jonnyc]

The "Alien" sequence is the best part of the ride.
I would only approve of its removal if it was to make way for their finally building the full "Alien" themed "Nostromo" attraction the imagineers cooked up back in the '80s.

I agree, I could have even handled its removal if AE still exisited, but unfortunately it doesn't. In some ways it's a shame that the rights haven't fallen into the hands of US, as I doubt we will ever see something that is 'scary' even to the extent of Alien scene in GMR, made again in WDW.

 

[jonnyc]

What about including "The Sound of Music"?

:hurl:

 

[Philo]

I would get rid of the whole lot. That place has little attraction for me and almost no interest for kids (and I love films, but even at 26, I haven't seen many of the classics).

I think they should refresh it with a few, more modern classics. Imagine a Lord of the Rings scene....

 

[Disney4Eva]

Ooh man...good question. Well for me, the ride is a total classic, so I wouldn't approve of a complete overhaul at all. I'll have to imitate MarkTwain's style of posting for this one:

Footlight Parade - Replace

Singin' in the Rain - KEEP

Mary Poppins - Hmmm......keep, I suppose. But if it were to be replaced, it wouldn't bother me

Public Enemy - I say keep. The scenery is great and I like the animatronic

Western - Keep

Alien - I like it, but I suppose replacing it would make a lot of sense. Star wars would definitely fit in more...

Indiana Jones - Keep. But make the CM stop saying the "snakes" line :dazzle:

Tarzan - It could go without a problem. But if it were to stay, I'd be fine with that. It is a fun-looking scene and Tarzan is a classic character

Casablanca - Keep

Fantasia - Either replace or expand

The Wizard of Oz - KEEP

Montage - DEFINITELY keep. I love that part

 

[toetheline29]

Montage - DEFINITELY keep. I love that part

Me too! That's my favorite part. Can't believe I forgot to mention it... :wave:

I actually wish they would make it longer. And have fewer Star Wars shots. Is it just me, or does it seem like there are a lot of Star Wars in the montage? It's a great series and all, but there are other great movies that don't make the montage at all.

 

[dznygirl64]

The Wizard of Oz needs to go I have always hated that movie!

 

[blueboxdoctor]

I would get rid of the whole lot. That place has little attraction for me and almost no interest for kids (and I love films, but even at 26, I haven't seen many of the classics).

I think they should refresh it with a few, more modern classics. Imagine a Lord of the Rings scene....

does disney own the company that produced lord of the rings? rather, what does disney own anymore other than a lot? and LOTR would do nothing for kids, just fantasy geeks, which is cool, cause LOTR is so much better than Narnia, and that poor excuse for a Narnia exhibit made me want to die XD
and you have to be into theatre (which i'm not that much) almost to appreciate a lot of the stuff there, at least that's the vibe i get from it, cause i ignore the roller coaster and tower of terror.

 

[atsolomon]

Yes, other parts of the TGMR are frightening for kids, but they are within their normal frame of reference. The Alien sequence -- as cool as it is -- is something else entirely. My point is the marquee ride for the park ought to be family friendly, and TGMR would be with the exception of the Alien sequence.

Do you think that the Alien sequence is about as frightening for a kid as the witch?

Do you think that the marquee ride for the park shouldn't be family-friendly?

I'd disagree on both counts, but I think those are arguments one could make.

Kids get scared during the Oz scene when the Witch arrives (I worked at GMR for over a year. Trust me, they do.). Should they get rid of that scene too? Some kids don't like loud noises. Should Disney stop selling balloons because they might pop, creating a loud noise? Not all kids will be tall enough to ride Space/Splash/Big Thunder. Should they close those rides because they might scare the kids who are tall enough to ride?

 

[MonorailGuy11]

Agree with the countless people who already said it, Alien out, Star Wars in. I was on the ride a week or so ago and was thinking that it would be a really easy switch. They should take out the second Indiana Jones scene, the part where the driver usually returns, and go with maybe a National Treasure or some other action movie to bring the driver back in. Finally they should hit the new classics, maybe a John Hughes movie or even the Godfather, just my opinion.

 

[MKCP 1985]

Footlight Parade - REPLACE!!!
Singin' in the Rain - Keep
Marry Poppins - Keep
The Public Enemy - Replace, but with another crime related scene from different, more popular movie.
Gangster / Cowboy scenes - Keep
Alien - KEEP!
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Keep
Tarzan - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, REPLACE!!!
Casablanca - Keep
Fantasia - Keep (not much you can do in this spot anyway)
The Wizard of Oz - Keep
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Agree 95%!!!

Replace Footlight Parade with Marilyn Monroe "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and replace Tarzan with the airplane scene from North by Northwest. Carey Grant, Alfred Hitchcock. . .

If you really want to go out of the box, replace Jimmy Cagney's "Public Enemy" with Marlon Brando and "Streetcar Named Desire." It wouldn't even require that much retheming.

 

[toetheline29]

does disney own the company that produced lord of the rings? rather, what does disney own anymore other than a lot? and LOTR would do nothing for kids, just fantasy geeks, which is cool, cause LOTR is so much better than Narnia, and that poor excuse for a Narnia exhibit made me want to die XD
and you have to be into theatre (which i'm not that much) almost to appreciate a lot of the stuff there, at least that's the vibe i get from it, cause i ignore the roller coaster and tower of terror.

I'm not in to theatre that much myself, but I don't see what that has to do with being able to enjoy DHS. While ToT is based on the Twilight Zone series, that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable to someone like myself who has never seen the show. And RnR isn't based on theatre at all, just music; but even if the average guest weren't in to Aerosmith, would that stop them from riding a rollercoaster? Personally, as a casual fan of music and movies I find RnR and GMR to be really good. I understand that not everybody shares those opinions, and that's fine.

I understand your point that LOTR might have a more limited audience than other movies might. But I don't know that it's right to choose movies for GMR based on how universally popular they are. A shockingly large number of people my age have never seen Casablanca; does that mean it's a bad movie and thus shouldn't be included? I don't think you're ever going to be able to get every guest who rides to think all the movies included are amazing. If you limit yourself to movies that are significant in other senses, the attraction, I think, is stronger. Again, just my thoughts, and you're certainly entitled to yours. :wave:

 

[blueboxdoctor]

Yes, other parts of the TGMR are frightening for kids, but they are within their normal frame of reference. The Alien sequence -- as cool as it is -- is something else entirely. My point is the marquee ride for the park ought to be family friendly, and TGMR would be with the exception of the Alien sequence.

Do you think that the Alien sequence is about as frightening for a kid as the witch?

Do you think that the marquee ride for the park shouldn't be family-friendly?

I'd disagree on both counts, but I think those are arguments one could make.

oh, and the mob part isn't too explicit, let's just shoot everybody XD
come on, if you're so concerned harp on getting rid of that. i think guns are worse for kids than aliens that don't exist. after all, isn't reality more frightening than fiction?

 

[blueboxdoctor]

I'm not in to theatre that much myself, but I don't see what that has to do with being able to enjoy DHS. While ToT is based on the Twilight Zone series, that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable to someone like myself who has never seen the show. And RnR isn't based on theatre at all, just music; but even if the average guest weren't in to Aerosmith, would that stop them from riding a rollercoaster? Personally, as a casual fan of music and movies I find RnR and GMR to be really good. I understand that not everybody shares those opinions, and that's fine.

I understand your point that LOTR might have a more limited audience than other movies might. But I don't know that it's right to choose movies for GMR based on how universally popular they are. A shockingly large number of people my age have never seen Casablanca; does that mean it's a bad movie and thus shouldn't be included? I don't think you're ever going to be able to get every guest who rides to think all the movies included are amazing. If you limit yourself to movies that are significant in other senses, the attraction, I think, is stronger. Again, just my thoughts, and you're certainly entitled to yours. :wave:

yeah, i worded my thoughts terribly, didn't realize that. but LOTR is great, i just don't know if they have the rights to it. i know what you're saying about different attractions for different people, and to an extent i agree.
though, just in general, is it just more or should indiana jones stunt show be turned into something for national treasure. come on, indy's great, but dated, and national treasure's great and current.

 

[Slipknot]

Do you think that the Alien sequence is about as frightening for a kid as the witch?

Do you think that the marquee ride for the park shouldn't be family-friendly?

As a former GMR CM, I can honestly say that more kids were scared by the witch than Alien. I was 8 when I went on GMR the first time, and I thought Alien was the best scene in the ride! Heck, I wanted to see the movie after that visit (Ironically, Aliens was on tv the day we got back home). I think kids who have seen The Wizard of Oz more times than they can count, are scared of the Witch more because they are familiar with the character and that she is the villain. I would venture to guess that not many children are familiar with Alien or its sequels.

 

[Bairstow]

Agree with the countless people who already said it, Alien out,... They should take out the second Indiana Jones scene, the part where the driver usually returns, and go with maybe a National Treasure ...

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/national_treasure/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/national_treasure_book_of_secrets/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alien/

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Ridley Scott produces art.
H.R. Geiger produces art.

Jerry Bruckheimer, while he might make money for the Walt Disney company, produces trash, and trash deserves to be thrown out.

 

[LoriMistress]

Big Trouble in Little China needs to be explored during the next refurb.

Agreed. "I just want my truck back!" Lo Pan is awesome!!!

 

[blueboxdoctor]

i think if prince of persia does well next year and doesn't suck it should be included somewhere in hollywood studios. idc where, but it deserves to be there. it's not a bruckheimer film so there is a chance it won't suck (eventhough i did like the national treasure films). for anyone who's ever played a PoP game they know how cool it would be to see it in a movie what with the time travel and all. hopefully it won't be as weird for non-gamers as silent hill was. but this is under disney, so it'll probably be relatively enjoyable for anyone.

 

[BadWolf]

Why doesn't the GMR try display scenes from movies that all ages could enjoy. For example, how bout replacing the Alien scene with a scene from the classic comedy Ghostbusters? Just a thought...

 

[blueboxdoctor]

Why doesn't the GMR try display scenes from movies that all ages could enjoy. For example, how bout replacing the Alien scene with a scene from the classic comedy Ghostbusters? Just a thought...

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[_Scar]

What about Alice in Wonderland?

It's often touted as Disney's best work- ever.