Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2014/08/14/the-american-film-institute-showcase-at-disneys-hollywood-studios-to-close-this-week/" target="_blank"><b>8/14/14: The American Film Institute Showcase at Disney's Hollywood Studios to Close This Week</b></a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Odd that this is closing with no replacement announced. I wonder if this is because AFI didn't want to continue the exhibit, or if Disney decided it was time to pull the plug. Is this a signal that they may be redeveloping that area sooner, rather than later? It's also odd that they're closing the shop back there. Seems like a perfectly good "exit through the gift shop" setup
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I wonder if they're also closing the meet and greet for Mike and Sully, too, since they are located so close by. The exhibit and the store really don't take up that much space. So if they wanted to make room for Star Wars Land it would seem they'd need to close down other things in that same area as well.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If they're planning on turning it into a Star Wars land, I sure hope that it would be even more space than the exhibit, shop, and meet & greet! The tram tour, Streets of America, and LMA have all been rumored to be on the chopping block for years, so this seems like it might indicate that something is beginning to happen. For the time being, I would assume that the AFI contract is expiring and they've chosen to not renew in preparation for future changes, rather than anything immediate
