The Hat Coming Down
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If you do FP+ right at the park, you can hit the big rides with little problem. FP+ for TOT and TSMM (TOT is tier 2) and Single Rider on RNRC. Use the last FP+ on either Star Tours or GMR, then either wait for the other if you want to do it, or go to a kiosk and try to get a FP for the ride using the rolling FP system.
All of the heavy hitters could easily be knocked out in 2 hours easy. If you want to see any shows it'll add to your time in the park certainly, but if you follow what I outlined above, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get every single "ride" in the park done quickly.
All of the heavy hitters could easily be knocked out in 2 hours easy. If you want to see any shows it'll add to your time in the park certainly, but if you follow what I outlined above, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get every single "ride" in the park done quickly.
By getting rid of the Backlot Tour? I dont think so. I can (and have) spend an entire day at Hollywood Studios and not feel bored, and I doubt that losing those low-key attractions (let's be honest, did you guys really ride these anyway) will change that. Besides, it's a necessary evil if they want to turn the park around and quiet all the complaints.
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Probably what needs to be done to get the biggest impact as they completely rethink the image of the park.
It's not just one attraction, it's a few of the people-eaters and the areas around them that are going to be closed at the same time.
If all the rides closing down destroys capacity, could we see full theater showings of muppetvision again?!?!?!
That'd be nice. Haven't been before (heck, only WDW park I've been to is Epcot that was in the 90s) and do want to go for ToT, RNR, Star Wars, Indy, Muppets, Toy Story...maybe GMR. but I'd rather not pay $100 for a 1 day ticket just for 4 rides and a couple of shows.
The hat looks ridiculous in pictures. Knock it down.
The only reason I go to MGM anymore is for tot, st and muppets. I could honestly care less about toy story and rockin roller coaster. I need more bang for my buck, give it to me Disney on a silver platter :drool:
Pretty much what we've known is coming. Star Wars and Pixar have been the most rumored things for DHS.
What I thought was interesting was that spirit said he'd say 95% we aren't getting RSR, but an original Cars D/E. He mentioned it'd be with a completely different ride system, but I feel like, while it will be original, it will mostly be an expanded version of the indoor portion of RSR as has been rumored.
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I've heard cars a ticket but with coaster track. Don't think it's happening but that's a blank spot for me
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I didn't even know people still did the Backlot Tour. Did they still show the Golden Girls house and props from 90's movies like Con-Air?
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The "neighborhood" was chopped out to make space for the car stunt show, so they just made driving by that part of the "behind the scenes" tour.
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Backlot Tour isn't the only thing they've shut down, they also closed American Idol, and I think the Jack Sparrow thing is going or is gone. Hasn't the AFI exhibit closed too? (I actually really enjoyed that the last time I went to DHS). I feel like there was little to do there before, now there is almost nothing, and if you don't get FP+ for TSMM, you might as well not even bother with this park.
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Eh, my visits to this park usually only consist of a ride on TOT and RNRC. Star Tours 2, also, since the waits are usually low. TSMM, without a FastPass, forget it.
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