AuburnJen 777 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Yes, the rumors are out there. Here is the latest from chipandco.com and wdwmagic.com. http://www.chipandco.com/great-movie-ride-hollywood-studios-closing-permanently-271677/ Rumor has it Disney’s iconic attraction The Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios may be permanently closing it doors? A forum post was shared on WDW Magic that Disney has chosen not to renew TCM’s sponsorship of The Great Movie Ride. The sponsorship is set to come to an end in 2018. It’s still unknown that will become of the classic attraction or the structure which opened May 1, 1989. Disney’s plans likely involve the development of the upcoming Toy Story and Star Wars Lands. However, it is unknown exactly what will become of the structure or if it will remain at all. As of right now these are simply rumors swirling and there has been no confirmation from Disney. article credit: wdwmagic.com, chipandco.com and Kristen Kelly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 What?? First Ellen, now this? I'm beginning to think Disney has something against naps. bdm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, DaveInTN said: What?? First Ellen, now this? I'm beginning to think Disney has something against naps. Hey I like this ride!! Heck I'm still waiting for the last surviving munchkin to pull a Johnny Depp and pop out during the Wizard of Oz scene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, DaveInTN said: What?? First Ellen, now this? I'm beginning to think Disney has something against naps. Ellen is leaving??? i just took my DD on it for the first time this last trip. She's going to heart broken. The TGMR is a great crowd control ride. And one of our families must do rides at HS. I would hate to see it go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 The movie ride standby line was full on Friday and even the FP line we had to wait for a while before loading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 This was a walk on ride for years until magic bands now there is always a line. But I still like this ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 I don't buy the "permanently closing" rumor. The TCM sponsorship is relatively new- this attraction existed and operated without a sponsorship for most of its existence, and, like a lot of WDW attractions, it doesn't need a sponsorship to continue operating. That said, it is very outdated and something does need to be done. But, it's a good attraction, and there is no way they can afford to touch it before they get the new Toy Story and Star Wars lands up and running. I wouldn't be surprised to see them give it some kind of a big re-boot, but I don't see them closing it permanently, and I definitely don't expect them to do anything to affect its operation until a year or so after all the new Toy Story and Star Wars stuff is operating. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 6 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: I don't buy the "permanently closing" rumor. The TCM sponsorship is relatively new- this attraction existed and operated without a sponsorship for most of its existence, and, like a lot of WDW attractions, it doesn't need a sponsorship to continue operating. That said, it is very outdated and something does need to be done. But, it's a good attraction, and there is no way they can afford to touch it before they get the new Toy Story and Star Wars lands up and running. I wouldn't be surprised to see them give it some kind of a big re-boot, but I don't see them closing it permanently, and I definitely don't expect them to do anything to affect its operation until a year or so after all the new Toy Story and Star Wars stuff is operating. TCD It'll become a walk on ride with no standby lines once those two lands open up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, Travisma said: It'll become a walk on ride with no standby lines once those two lands open up. I'm not so sure about that. I think it will be a solid Tier Two attraction, which they will need for all of the guests overflowing from Star Wars Land. I think Toy Story Land is going to be a flop. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 20 hours ago, h2odivers...Ray said: Ellen is leaving??? That's the word on the street - 3 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said: ...there is no way they can afford to touch it before they get the new Toy Story and Star Wars lands up and running. I wouldn't be surprised to see them give it some kind of a big re-boot, but I don't see them closing it permanently, and I definitely don't expect them to do anything to affect its operation until a year or so after all the new Toy Story and Star Wars stuff is operating. TCD Agreed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 152 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 They could turn it into a "Star Wars for Dummies" ride... For the few of us who are not Star Wars savvy, and can't understand and keep the movies in the correct order, Disney can re-do all of the current scenes and remake them into Star Wars scenes that place them in the correct order. The stand-by line for that would probably be out by the Starbucks. arthuruscg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
articfox676 11 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Speaking of toy story where does the construction stand? All I hear about or see pictures of is Star Wars. Are they doing any construction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 That would make me sad if they did close it. The Great Movie Ride, DJD (aka Space Ship Earth), Haunted Mansion, and The Jungle Cruise are my favorite rides that I will do everytime I'm in a park if I have a FP or the standby line isn't to long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 This is untrue. The witch animatronic has broken and imagineers are fixing it with the clever placement of strobe lights. Avatab.... Steve and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 13 hours ago, articfox676 said: Speaking of toy story where does the construction stand? All I hear about or see pictures of is Star Wars. Are they doing any construction? The slinky roller coaster track is being installed now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PghBob 31 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Our family likes the GMR. It also is a place to beat the heat with the que mostly indoors as well as the ride. I hope the attraction does not go away, as there is little else to thematically tie "Hollywood Studios" with classic films. Otherwise, Disney could just change the name from "Hollywood Studios" to "Pixar Studio Land" or "Star Wars Picture Land" and be done with it. I wouldn't be the first time Disney changed the name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 I think they start these rumors themselves to get people over to this park. They hear it might close so they want to make sure they get in one last ride just in case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 We finally got to see the cowboy shootout this last visit. We always end up in the gangster one, so we asked to get in the cowboy car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 5 hours ago, djsamuel said: The slinky roller coaster track is being installed now. Yep! These are from a post on WDW News Today on 5/28... Quote With Pandora now open, the next themed land opening at Walt Disney World will be Toy Story Land. With the opening date to be announced at the D23 Expo in July, major progress on the land’s headlining attraction was made this week… Photos by @bioreconstruct As you can see, a fair amount of the roller coaster track for the Slinky Dog Dash attraction has already been installed. Photos were taken by @bioreconstruct on twitter. Photos by @bioreconstruct It is speculated that Toy Story Land will open in 2018 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/05/photos-coaster-track-installed-slinky-dog-dash-toy-story-land-hollywood-studios/ 1 hour ago, Travisma said: We finally got to see the cowboy shootout this last visit. We always end up in the gangster one, so we asked to get in the cowboy car. We usually ask but apparently it's got to be busy enough that they're running both shows, otherwise it's only the gangster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 1 minute ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: Yep! These are from a post on WDW News Today on 5/28... http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/05/photos-coaster-track-installed-slinky-dog-dash-toy-story-land-hollywood-studios/ We usually ask but apparently it's got to be busy enough that they're running both shows, otherwise it's only the gangster. I think it was TCD that told me you have to be in the cars in the first section to take you to the cowboy shootout. I'm surprised it would ever be that slow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 I just ask the CM as you enter the preshow room where the movie plays. When it's been running, they usually put you in a different part of that maze of a cue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadancer 82 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 I did not even know there was a cowboy version - now I want to see it. If GMR closes, what will be the "icon" that draws crowds into the park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 13 hours ago, kadancer said: I did not even know there was a cowboy version - now I want to see it. If GMR closes, what will be the "icon" that draws crowds into the park. On either ride you see both scenes. The cowboy version you ride thru the gangster scene into the old west where you stop. There is a shootout and you get a cowboy (we had a cowgirl) robber steal the ride. The gangster version you stop at the shoot out scene, get the gangster criminal stealing the ride, then you ride thru the old west. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 I think we have always had the gangster I do not recall a cowboy. But I kind of do as a kid. I should you tube it then I would know for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadancer 82 Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 On 6/9/2017 at 8:00 AM, Travisma said: On either ride you see both scenes. The cowboy version you ride thru the gangster scene into the old west where you stop. There is a shootout and you get a cowboy (we had a cowgirl) robber steal the ride. The gangster version you stop at the shoot out scene, get the gangster criminal stealing the ride, then you ride thru the old west. I am going to try to catch the cowboy shootout this summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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