Originally Posted By imadisneygal We were there on May 19th and 20th and there was no line to speak of either day. It wasn't particularly busy in any of the Parks that week, though.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 When we went in Dec of 06(which was the last time I was there) we didn't have to waite at all. We did go in the morring.
Originally Posted By YensidWED101 The first time ever I went on, we randomly were asked by a cast member if we wanted to move to the front ad on the ride right away... but the second time we waited in a 35 min. line Dec of 07(which was the last time I was there)
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 The last time I went was May 06, the week before Spring Break, and it was pretty quiet at WDW. But, for some reason, the Great Movie Ride was one of the longest lines we waited in (Still not long--maybe 10-15 minutes). I love that ride, but I was shocked that we had to wait.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 I put the week before Spring Break, but I meant the week before Memorial Day Weekend. I'm getting my trips confused.
Originally Posted By magic0214 There is no line in the Morning Around opening to about noon. When It hits non though the line poors out the door. I've heard a couple rumors about updateing the movies now with newer ones like Lord Of The Rings. I think they should just keep it like it is!!
Originally Posted By disneysnout I have not had the chance of getting on this ride, (Since I am in CA) however i have seen pics and video and it looks like it would be a hit just like Pirates. Any thoughts or ideas as to why this isnt as popular as Pirates? I think this would fit in DCA'S Hollywood Backlot, however some would argue.
Originally Posted By Elderp I wouldn't mind seeing it in CA. I don't know where they would fit it, but the theming does go to the Hollywood Backlot area.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I was most disappointed with this attraction on my first and subsequent trips to WDW. I had long thought a ride through the best scenes in movies would be cool but it doesn't seem to work really well. Some of the scenes are very static and unimpressive, almost like going to a wax museum. The sets in some scenes are great but then not much happens in them. It seemed like there needed to be more kinetics going on. But the main reason it didn't work, for me, was that there is no story or flow to the attraction. It just jumps from scene to scene with not much, if any, narrative link. It isn't a bad ride, just disappointing. If all the scenes could have been as involved as the Wizard of Oz scene at the end it would have been much better.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Totally agree, Daannzzz. 'The Great Movie Ride' is an utter disappointment. Including the name of the ride. I was working at WDW during the construction and opening of 'Disney-MGM Studios' -- in fact, I walked through 'The Great Movie' ride during construction. Overall, I never understood the concept of the ride. Are we, as the participants, stepping into the movie and seeing it live? Or are we supposed to be looking at the actual actors filming the scene? And there's no flow - from Busby Berekley to Singin' in the Rain to Mary Poppins -- and that's just the first 30 seconds of the ride. It's a weird one. And hasn't aged well at all.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan We just rode this for the first time. We enjoyed it, but I agree it is rather disjointed. But we rode it after sitting through the abysmal Drew Carrey Sounds Dangerous thing, so by comparison, Great Movie Ride was totally off the charts! >>Are we, as the participants, stepping into the movie and seeing it live? Or are we supposed to be looking at the actual actors filming the scene?<< Those are great questions. It's a bit of both it seems -- we are part of the action when the bad guy hijacks the tram, but then we're also just sort of watching stuff from movies as well. Before experiencing this, I'd imagined it was perhaps a journey through a histry of the movies -- starting off with the silents, moving era through era, or through genre after genre (horror films, musicals, romance, etc.).
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^It definitely needed some structure like you suggest. There's that cool montage of movies at the end -- but they could've used a bit of a montage to get things started. Dunno....
Originally Posted By mstaft I look at its busyness as a result of it being one of the only non-thrill rides in the park. Not a movie, not a stage show, but an actual old-fashioned ride that takes you somewhere. Disney used to do alot of these in the early years...
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh I wonder if they sometimes use use only two vehicles, and sometimes use more. How long you wait in line is often a function how long Disney thinks you are willing to wait in line.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo A part of me really loves the GMR, but it has it's faults. In some ways they remedied this in Cinemagique at WDSP by having a clear plot, but that is a movie rather than a ride. I would be very sad to see the GMR go, but I would love to see some tweeking.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I heard rummers..just rummers that they would take some of the things that are very much an MGM trademark. And put in more disney movies. Even if it was some of the sister companies that Disney owns.
