Originally Posted By mgmguy Jim Hill has an interesting article about a new Toy Story dark ride replacing Who Wants to be a Millionaire.Anyone heard anything? <a href="http://www.jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2006/05/16/2407.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.jimhillmedia.com/bl ogs/jim_hill/archive/2006/05/16/2407.aspx</a>
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ It has been rumored for most of this year since an Ops manager at D-MGM told his cast members that it was a "go". Nothing has been greenlighted so far.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I love WWTBAM! I am also up for a new ride but cant it go somewhere else?
Originally Posted By Chelledun The first two things that come to mind are... 1. Why tear down a perfectly good attraction instead of just adding the new ride? and 2. Do you think a Toy Story attraction could be different enough from Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin to be worthwhile?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The original reports of what Midway Madness would be at DCA are saying that it is supposed to be a ride-through shooting arcade. It would essentially be the Woody counterpart to Buzz's ride in Tomorrowland. This could be successful at MGM, since it is far enough away from MK that it would keep crowds over there for a little longer. However, in DCA, the attraction would be about as far away from Buzz as Space Mountain and Big Thunder are in MK. There is the gates between the parks, but that really isn't that big of a deturrent.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 It isn't as if they have too many attractions at the Studios already-- I too say leave WWTBAM --
Originally Posted By Friar Tuck and Roll I love WWTBAM and go to at least 1 show almost every time I am at MGM. Also, wouldn't removing it hurt a big part of events like the Star Wars Weekends, ESPN Weekends, and Soap Opera Weekends. The Star Wars version of WWTBAM was one of my favorite parts of SWW, and while not a big sports fan I did enjoy seeing the athletes interact with the contestents and audience during ESPN weekends. Why not build a new building off of New York Street or if they had to close an attactrion why not the Backstage Tour. That was once a great attraction that's now less than a shadow of its former self with the loss of Residental Street and a much smaller boneyard.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire What about the area near Al's Toy Barn where the characters are already? There is a Toy Story themed area, so I dont see why they would not put a Toy Story ride there somehow
Originally Posted By DlandDug WWTBAM closed at DCA some time ago, with nary a whimper. It does theme better at D-MGM, but I can understand that a big piece of real estate like that would be viewed with covetous eyes...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <WWTBAM closed at DCA some time ago, with nary a whimper. It does theme better at D-MGM, but I can understand that a big piece of real estate like that would be viewed with covetous eyes...< the last time that happened we got a freakin' playground
Originally Posted By leemac <<I can understand that a big piece of real estate like that would be viewed with covetous eyes...>> Very true Doug. I don't think people appreciate how compact D-MGM actually is.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well I'd rather see that go than GMR which they have also been eyeing for years we hear
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I've never even thought to see WWTBAM. I'm sure I'd enjoy it, but with limited time at MGM, we've never done it.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire it is definitely fun, sun-n-fun! Ive never made it into the "hot seat" but i still have a good time, and most of the time a good laugh.
Originally Posted By CMDad They need real estate? How about where Sounds Dangerous is? (How lame is that?) Or perhaps the old theater where Superstar TV was?
Originally Posted By leemac <<Or perhaps the old theater where Superstar TV was?>> The theater is still used albeit on a sporadic basis.
Originally Posted By mstaft I always thought it was short-sighted to build a park with endless possibilities for expansion in such a small space.
Originally Posted By mstaft No wonder the layout beyond Hollywood and Sunset Blvd is such a mess. Trying to shoothorn everything in, I guess. I loved MGM when I first went in May 89. Next visit in 92, it left me cold. Last visit in 99, it was enhanced by Sunset Blvd and its attractions, although I think RNR building is so against theme! The paek needs this "C" ticket family darkride. Too many shows as it is now.
