Joined: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 4196 Location: Sanford, Fl
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:25 am Post subject: Big Changes/Updates to MGM Studios
Several sites have been discussing this news, including WDWMagic and Screamscape
All of these items are supposedly "approved" and have been announced to the Cast Members:
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*July 9th will be rehab wall day! See below for details.
*The Jedi Training Academy will become a permanent addition with a brand new stage. The wall will go up July 9th.
*Mickey Ave will officially close on July 9th and will reopen with the ride as Pixar Place.
*The Sorcerer Mickey hat will get a lighting refurb and the wall is expected to go up in July.
*Playhouse Disney in Concert will be held in a large air-conditioned tent in the parking lot behind Rock 'n' Roller Coaster this year.
*A new Playhouse Disney show will be opening in February featuring the Little Einsteins, Jojo's Circus, and Mickey's Clubhouse.
*Little Einsteins and Jojo's Circus characters will have a new meet and greet area in the Animation Courtyard probably opening sometime in the fall.
*Sorcerer Mickey will have a new meet and greet inside the Animation Tour building also opening in the fall.
*Rock 'n' Roller Coaster will be going down for a major refurbishment from Labor Day to the beginning of October.
*Voyage of the Little Mermaid will be going under refurbishment sometime in the next few months.
*Rosie's and Eddie's on Sunset Blvd will go under refurbishments in the next month or two for kitchen upgrades.
*Muppet Vision 3D will be switching over to a digital projection system (not 100% approved yet).
*Block Party Bash will be making its debut in March and the Stars and Motor Cars parade will be retired here.
*Toy Story Mania will be opening tentatively in late April.
*A brand new show will be opening on a permanent basis in the ABC Theater in May. There are photos over at Screamscape of them surveying the building
*Another major (e-ticket) ride will possibly be opening in 2009-2010 (nothing confirmed yet).
Sounds exciting, but there are a few things missing:
Star Tours 2.0, which was some what "confirmed a few weeks ago... Anthony Daniels (SW's C-3PO) stated that he has already filmed new movies/clips for the next ride. He said he was told that it would be opening near the end of the year
and a new Indiana Jones attraction... possibly something like the DLR ride or something new altogether... I'm sure this one may tie into IJ4 (which just started filming)...
Now, we just need a new Muppets show (although digital projection will be a step forward) and we are good to go!!! _________________ Up or Down North, South, East, or West An Adventurer's Life is Best!
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