I loved the great movie ride, and the mickeyminnie runaway train is really neat. In the early 1980s, disney was considering ideas for new pavilions at epcot center. Mary poppins the wizard of oz casablanca tarzan singin in the rain alien raiders of the lost. Buy great movie ride posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. The queue for the great movie ride was one of the more entertaining lines to wait on. There, a fastpaced three minute film montage of classic film moments was shown. Ending movie montage at the great movie ride disney hollywood studios by thechannelofinsanity. Great movie ride original 1989 movie montage ending from walt. Lifesize animatronic sculptures of stars, including gene kelly, john wayne, james cagney, and julie andrews, inhabit some of the largest sets ever constructed for a disney ride. The new digital projection film montage includes star wars, king.
Like the park itself, the attraction has something to offer disney and movie fans alike. The original plans for the great moments at the movies, called for the pavilion to. Jul 28, 2017 get a look at the full finale montage of film clips at the end of the great movie ride. The great movie ride was a dark ride located at disneys hollywood studios at the walt disney. Taking out the last remaining ride of the original park takes from the soul of disney. Hi can someone identify a song from the great movie ride ending montage. The attraction employed the use of audioanimatronic figures, practical sets, live actors, special effects, and projections to recreate iconic scenes from twelve classic films throughout motion picture history. A list of all the films currently and previously included in the ride and final montage on disneys great movie ride at walt disney world. The sad thing is with a name like great movie ride, it should have had a few scenes swapped in and out. The great movie ride was essentially the heart of the park. The attraction was actually going to be the main attraction in a show business themed pavilion at epcot, which was to be called great moments at the movies. The great movie ride is the last opening day attraction from the disneymgm.
What ill miss most about disneys the great movie ride. Housed inside a replica of the graumans chinese theater at disney s hollywood studios, the great movie ride opened on may 1, 1989. The announcement was made at d23 expo with plenty of other huge news that the classic disney ride s last operating day will be on aug. Though it appears this page hasnt been edited in a while, it appears logical to merge it. Nov 26, 2014 the great movie ride at disney s hollywood studios will get some tweaks, and classic disney productions will find a new cabletv home through a corporate partnership announced wednesday. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. Secrets of a great movie ride tour guide at walt disney world sunday, april 27, 2014 14. Apr 15, 2002 check out this awesome, linkannotated script for the walt disney world disney mgm studios great movie ride. For the past 20 years, the great movie ride has entertained at disneys hollywood studios. The news of the great movie ride closing in august for good at disneys hollywood studios has left us tearyeyed. When disneymgm studios theme park, as it was originally known, opened in may 1989, the great movie ride was its signature attraction, and one of only two operating that day.
I have yet to make a new list for the current version sponsored by tcm. Inside youll see some classic disney animation as well as the great movie ride montage. Walt disney world the great movie ride finale montage. The great movie ride is the last of the remaining attractions from the original opening day of the disney mgm studios. Jul 18, 2017 the great movie ride, which has been a big attraction at walt disney s mgm studios now hollywood studios for years, will be closing in august. Finale montage for the great movie ride at disneys.
The ride, which is located inside a recreation of the chinese theatre, takes guests on a spectacular journey into the movies, through a series of animatronic recreations of. The great movie ride new finale film movie montage, disney. The great movie ride opened with the park then disney mgm studios. Jul 11, 2015 the great movie ride at disney s hollywood studios recently underwent some changes as it was branded to turner classic movies. There, osborne or the tour guide concluded the tour with a threeminute film montage of classic film moments. Because the disney mgm studios were set in the golden age of hollywood the 1920s1930s, imagineers decided to house the attraction inside one of hollywoods.
The video can be seen here, and the moment starts at 37 minutes. Walt disney world hollywood studios the great movie ride finale montage. Hop here for the great movie ride wait times, ride details and more. Why disney fans hate the great movie ride replacement sr. The ride was originally a part of the mgm studios and is the latest classic attraction to come to an end after whats been a long run at disney world, according to the orlando sentinel. The great movie ride was an attraction at disneys hollywood studios at walt disney world resort and a dark ride which took guests through scenes from famous films throughout motion picture history. Check out this awesome, linkannotated script for the walt disney world disneymgm studios great movie ride. You may wish to ask factual questions about the great movie ride at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. It was the signature attraction for the park housed in. In may 2015, a partnership was established with turner classic movies, and with littletonowarning, the new version of the great movie ride presented by tcm finally debuted at disneys hollywood studios. The great movie ride closing in august undercover tourist. The great movie ride disneys hollywood studios at walt. In a three minute experience, 126 films are briefly featured in a thematically driven piece.
The great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios is closing in less than two weeks, on aug. The original concept for the great movie ride began life as a potential pavilion at the walt disney world resorts second theme park epcot, before ultimately being expanded to serve as the centerpiece of its own theme park, the disneymgm studios, which opened in 1989. So it was only natural that wed be suckers for the great movie ride at the hollywood studios. At the d23 expo 2017, it was announced that the great movie ride, the final openingday attraction at disneymgm studios as it will always be.
Discontinued disney rides we wish could come back readers. Get a look at the full finale montage of film clips at the end of the great movie ride. The great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios will long be remembered as a classic disney audioanimatronic attraction, featuring wonderfully detailed sets, a breakthrough animatronic figure, and live performances from the cast that really brought the show to life. The first part was where youll see movie memorabilia.
Movies featured in the great movie ride the dis disney. It marked some of the biggest changes to the attraction in 26 years, with new tcm branding integrated into the attractions marquee and facade, as well as new digital movie. We look back on the great movie ride and share some of favorite pictures of the attraction. By itself, the list of films appearing in the great movie ride doesnt seem notable enough, especially given that most people are not familiar with the ride. Im trying to make a list of all the movies that are featured in the great movie ride because my fiance and i thought it would be fun to watch them all before heading to mgm. As we head into the movie montage, disney would have plenty of studios and. Scrapped great movie ride was a disney world ride made. The great movie ride closing soon at disneys hollywood studios. When the great movie ride first opened along with disneymgm studios in 1989, the ride was full of properties from other movie studios like warner bros. But budget cuts in the parks original development planning forced the rides projected cost to be spent on smaller. Jul 16, 2017 the great movie ride was essentially the heart of the park. After 28 glorious years of operation, disney is shuttering the doors of the.
Secrets of a great movie ride tour guide at walt disney. This is the underworld, scene of such classic gangster films as the. The ride was located inside a recreation of the famous hollywood landmark graumans chinese theatre. A list of all the films currently and previously included in the ride and final montage on disney s great movie ride at walt disney world. The great movie ride at disney s hollywood studios will long be remembered as a classic disney audioanimatronic attraction, featuring wonderfully detailed sets, a breakthrough animatronic figure, and live performances from the cast that really brought the show to life. Why the great movie ride closing is a really big deal. The indiana jones stunt spectacular opened later that year and it. This page is not a forum for general discussion about the great movie ride. Jan 20, 2016 the great movie ride is a classic disney attraction in every sense of the word. The ride itself took about 19 minutes, but thats not taking the great movie ride queue into consideration.
The ultimate celebration of classic movies watch the. This was a nostalgic ride for many of the older crowd. Located inside a replica of the famous hollywood chinese theater, the ride took guests on a journey through some of the most iconic movie moments throughout the history of the american industry, specifically from the golden age of hollywood to new hollywood. Charlie chaplin got a shout out in the closing montage and a brief clip in horizons, by the way with their vision of the future montage, but how great would it have been to see modern times with an animatronic chaplin riding a giant cog. The great movie ride was the last original attraction that was still operating since the opening of disney mgm studios in may 1989. Running inside the parks recreation of hollywoods iconic graumans chinese theater, the great. Aug 16, 2009 weve always been a fan of disney and movies. The great movie ride is closing forever next month. The first genre we came upon in the original attraction was movie. Finale montage for the great movie ride at disneys hollywood. Located as the centerpiece of disney s hollywood studios, it takes guests through scenes from famous films throughout motion picture history. The great movie ride will always be important to me, and deep down, its probably my favorite disney attraction of all time, but this is a case where it needed a new coat of paint, if not a. We loved the audio animatronics, but the highlight for. This is the original ending movie part from great movie ride when it opened at walt disney world hollywood studios then disneymgm.
The great movie ride new finale film movie montage, disneys. The great movie ride was a dark ride that once served as the centerpiece attraction to disneys hollywood studios at walt disney world. Scrapped great movie ride was a disney world ride made with. Located inside a replica of the famous hollywood chinese theater, the ride took guests on a journey through some of the most iconic movie moments throughout the history of the american industry, specifically. When the great movie ride first opened along with disneymgm studios in. After 28 years, the ride idea that inspired an entire theme park has sadly come to an end. The great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios is closing forever on august, 2017 and being replaced with a new ride, mickey and minnies runaway railway. Jul, 2017 the great movie ride acts as something of a cinematic trip down memory lane, recreating some of the most legendary scenes from film history.
Aug, 2018 when disney mgm studios theme park, as it was originally known, opened in may 1989, the great movie ride was its signature attraction, and one of only two operating that day. Mgm is all about the making of movies inlcuding the making of mickey which was incorporated into the great movie ride. The great movie ride was an attraction at disney s hollywood studios at walt disney world resort and a dark ride which took guests through scenes from famous films throughout motion picture history. Jul 26, 2017 at the d23 expo 2017, it was announced that the great movie ride, the final openingday attraction at disneymgm studios as it will always be.
Since the great movie ride as it was now called was now going to be the focus of a new park, disney imagineers decided that they needed to create a new facade for the attraction. With disneys hollywood studios moving away from its original concept as a working movie studio, the great movie ride is the only attraction remaining from the parks opening day, may 1, 1989. New photo opp debuts at the great movie ride at disneys. The news of the great movie ride closing in august for good at disney s hollywood studios has left us tearyeyed.
Jul 18, 2017 august th is the last day that disney fans will be able to enjoy the popular great movie ride attraction, as stated by the disney parks blog. Tcmdisney deal includes great movie ride changes orlando. The great movie ride directly inspired the creation of disneys hollywood studios. The interactive portion found in the gmr could have included a star wars reality portion.
The great movie ride is closing forever on august, 2017. It is the one with all the movie kisses shakespeare in love, lady and the tramp, roger rabbit, etc. The great movie ride closing in august disney tickets discount. It was the signature attraction for the park housed in a full. Sep 06, 2017 the great movie ride was the last original attraction that was still operating since the opening of disney mgm studios in may 1989. Walt disney world music epcot france pavilion area music loop part 4 by mrthemeparkaudios. All great movie ride posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. The entrance to the great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios. In a 1998 walt disney world promotion video starring mickey mouse and his friends, mickey and minnie are seen on the great movie ride. The great movie ride was an attraction at disneys hollywood studios at walt. Discontinued disney rides we wish could come back reader. Come on in and view some fabulous montages of awesome films.
The announcement was made at d23 expo with plenty of other huge news that the classic disney rides last operating day will be on aug. Mouseplanet remembering the great movie ride by jim korkis. The great movie ride, which has been a big attraction at walt disneys mgm studios now hollywood studios for years, will be closing in august. The great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios will get some tweaks, and classic disney productions will find a new cabletv home through a. Customize your great movie ride poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. The great movie ride was a dark ride located at disney s hollywood studios at the walt disney world resort in bay lake, florida. Farewell to the great movie ride disney world news. One of disneys larger and more ambitious dark rides, the great movie ride encompasses 95,000 square feet and showcases some of the most famous scenes in filmmaking. The great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios recently underwent some changes as it was branded to turner classic movies. Filmed during the disney parks blog great finale event. The great movie ride, which transports disneys hollywood studios guests through film history, has been updated with some new interior and exterior enhancements thanks to a new relationship with turner classic movies guests visiting disneys hollywood studios can now enjoy an allnew photo opportunity that allows them to walk the red carpet and cement their handprints outside our. Aug, 2017 the entrance to the great movie ride at disneys hollywood studios. This montage comes from the end of the great movie ride, an attraction at disneys hollywood studios formerly disneymgm studios at walt disney world in florida.