RIP Ellen's Energy Adventure and The Great Movie Ride - STATE OF THE PARKS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Just a few days before both of Walt Disney World's "traveling theater" rides close forever, Some Jerk With A Camera examines the history and legacy of both.
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It's so weird watching this from the Great Movie Ride breakroom.
That ride's obviously gone now, so what ride did they send you to next? Or are you still cleaning up munchkin and indiana jones corpses
Looking back, that clip of bill bye saying ellen isn’t his best friend makes way more sense now knowing what we have found out about Ellen
I rode the Great Movie Ride back in spring, and... Yeah, it was obvious that the ride was dying. The cast members were bored and barely involved, the line queue had next to no recognizable props left, and the animatronics were... Well, lemme just say that Indiana Jones had amazing balance because he only had one leg left. While it's sad that this legacy is going away, this was a mercy killing more than anything.
I went this summer and my car's CM did rather well in my opinion. We had technical difficulties near the beginning and he actually recounted the story of what happened to the Footlight Parade scene and how Gene Kelly signed off for his animatronic likeness (short answer: they took Gene out to drink to be more receptive).
Just rode Great Movie Ride a few days ago. I will especially miss the Alien and Indiana Jones scenes
I'm gonna miss the Gangster/Cowboy scene. That was really something no other ride had or has.
Same. I only got to ride it once, but I got the cowboy, and it was a lot of fun. Still, if anything had to replace it, a ride-able version of "Get A Horse!" is the best possible option. Disney is, now that I think of it, braver than Nintendo with its flagship character-- they were so scared to give Mickey a personality forever, and now they're experimenting with it and realizing it won't damage their brand, while Nintendo still doesn't want to do that with Mario.
Maybe they can re-use some of the old Nostromo ride concepts and build an Alien ride in DHS (especially since Stitch will most likely close seen).
Stuart Wilson disney must have come around now they can build one now
ditto. I hope the animatronics and setpieces at least go somewhere they'll be appreciated, but sadly they'll probably be trashed or cannibalized for parts.
"The Ellen's Energy Adventure Ride goes into controversy"
*talks about how it's because the science is inaccurate*
...Wow. I can understa... Wait, it's because she's a lesbian and LESBIANBAD or some shit, isn't it?
*reveals that's why it is*
Ah, Jesus Fuck... Why?
And the sad thing is that it's true that they tried to downplay the climate change issue in the script (the most it gets is something like "scientists aren't sure if oil and coal are sustainable and safe long-term fuel sources") among other things, despite the issue not having been quite so politicized in the mid-90s, it's just that the issue was overshadowed by the boycotts on Ellen.
Well, the ride was sponsored by Exxon... they couldn't be *too* down on fossil fuels. It's amazing to me that they even mentioned global warming at all.
@@MattMcIrvin Yeah, and that's another mark against the ride and another reason it's aged badly...it doesn't seem appropriate in this day and age when our ecosystem depends on our getting OFF of fossil fuels.
6:37 Last week I was in Disney, and decided to give Ellen a shot since it's closing and we'd never done it before. So we got on, we read/heard that it was almost 40 minutes long, and as soon as the doors on the vehicle close and the film started...nose bleed! Sat there for 40 minutes with just a tissue to keep the bleeding from getting too bad.
Rest in peace, Marty Sklar. Thanks for all of the dreaming and doing.
I'll miss the Great Movie Ride, but I don't know anyone who'll miss Ellen Energy Cri-ADVENTURE.
Yeah, the Great Movie Ride was a classy little place to escape out of the heat for a few minutes and pleasantly explore film history. I almost wish that they could have just redressed it for some of Disney's more classic and obscure properties. The stuff that would never get a ride of its own. But with that said, finally getting a modern Mickey ride sounds awesome.
I actually like Ellen's Energy Adventure. It's a fun, no-line, air-conditioned, sort of funny 45 minutes to escape rainy days in the park.
I liked the original UoE. So it's amazing how much this guy hates it.
+FigmentsFan Actually I completely sympathize with him. I remember going on that ride as a kid and several times thinking that the ride was over only for it to keep going. Even for a park as boring as Epcot, that ride was a chore to sit through.
My Two Non-Main Point Releated Takeaways:
1. DON'T KNOW WHATCHA GOT...TILL IT'S GONE!!! (We Need More 10-Second Power Ballad Interludes in life)
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2. 5-Hour Energy, It's not a drink more like a drink. Drink 5-Hour Energy, DRINK 5-Hour Energy, DRINK DRINK DRINK 5-Hour Energy 5-Hour Energy 5-Hour Energy. (50 Worthless Zice points for those who get the reference)
Thank god it wasn't a Bizzaardvark ride when it comes to a ride based on a Disney Channel Show. Let's just celebrate Mickey's first ride!
oh christ,
A jake paul animatronic
Brave Swordblades at least it isn't a Mickey. Mouse clubhouse ride
I, for one, am happy Disney's making a ride based on one of it's TV shows! They don't do that as much, and it's a shame, because I find that they deserve just as much recognition as their films, especially with all the great shows Disney's been making recently.
Dylan Clark Somewhere there’s an alternate universe where that did happen and the people upstairs at the House of Mouse lose their shit after Jake Paul’s...”little video”
You know, I could go either way with Energy Adventure, but losing great movie ride hurts
Never got to ride Ellen's Energy Adventure....all the way through. Every time I went on the damn thing, it'd break down. Hey, maybe Bill Nye will make a cameo in the guardians ride.
I'm thinking that after Bill's Ice Cream Gay Conversion Therapy Netflix Video and the accompanying horrible "My Sex Junk" music number, he's likely more toxic to Disney than Gay Ellen in the 90's.
Ellen's Energy Adventure was kinda great. Bill and Ellen still have Jeopardy night in my heart.
I'm gonna miss the Great Movie Ride. It was a great ode to the classic films of yesterday. . Oh, well. Goodbye Humphrey Bogart animatronic. Here's looking at you.
I came here because of the NC review. And now I need to watch your whole backlog. I love your optimisim and energy. Keep on trucking.
My son and I rode the Great Movie Ride during its last week. I worked there back in the late 90's and my son has fond memories riding it while I worked it. This was his childhood and he actually cried at the end.
This was remarkably prescient regarding Ellen's later downturn in reputation. As with so many things, Bill Nye knew before the rest of us did.
I would love to see a Disney Villains ride.
Why do everyone hate the Carousel of Progress? That was one of my favorite shows in the park as a kid.
Personally, I just love mocking how out-of-date it is, with its future scene of characters praising car phones and laserdiscs.
That's why I love it so much, for the jabs at zeitgeist mentality. It's the most heartwarmingly cynical of Disney rides. Each era presented was intentionally dated and short-sighted. Each generation thinks they're the best it's ever gonna get. Even the theme song, "Now is the best time of your life," is an open mockery of that kind of thinking. It's due for a technical update, sure, but the message alone makes it one of the most meaningful shows in all of the parks.
That and the theatre spins. Ohhhhhhh, how it spins. Little kid me loves how the theatre spins. He thinks it's the coolest thing ever.
@@TonyGoldmark The last scene could definitely do with an update, one TH-camr argued the entire thing should be updated, mainly because nobody from those first two seasons is alive to be able to ride the ride and look back, so maybe that’s why they should update the scenes.
Great "State of the Parks" video, as always, Tony.
So "Guardians of the Galaxy" is the only Marvel property that Disney can use on the east coast? Well...
Just like how the success of "Mission Breakout" will, more than likely, lead to an Avengers ride at DCA, following the success of "Guardians" at Epcot, we can all look forward to Walt Disney World's opening of "Dr. Strange Ride: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bargain."
The Great Movie Ride was always one of my favorites growing up, and, despite TCM seriously messing up the pre-show/closing films, it's still a ride that I made a point of visiting at least once every trip, and I'm quite sad to see it go.
Ellen, on the other hand...
Guardians, Black Panther, Dr. Strange (who was played by a GORGEOUS actor at Disney Studios in the 2016 run-up to the movie's release)...any property that's not already at Islands of Adventure. As good as Marvel Island at Universal is...it does seem kind of stuck in the pre-MCU 1990s, and I wish Disney could work something out so they can get all the Marvel characters back for the East Coast and Universal can re-do the island into something new.
I'm so glad I got to ride the Great Movie Ride last year with my parents. They loved seeing the classic movies they once enjoyed right in front of them.
Not today's target demographic for Disney, that's for sure... oh well.
When it comes to the Great Movie Ride I wish they wouldn't get ride of it completely. I think what they should do is make new movie scenes to visit! Think about it Disney has Marvel, Muppets, and STAR WARS rights, and could make new scenes from those movies! Imagine how cool it would be to go from a scene from the Guardians of the Galaxy to a Death Star escape from a New Hope. The possibilities I think are endless. The Mickey Mouse ride seems cool, but I think there are less popular attractions to replace with something like that. Like the One Man's dream area could probably fit a dark ride inside the space, and how fitting would that be if Disney's attraction would get replaced with a Mickey attraction.
A bit out of my depth since I'm a fan in California and not Florida, and the last time I was at WDW I was just a toddler. But....
-Ellen's Energy Adventure, based on the various anecdotal accounts and YT POV videos...yeah, this one has been long, LONG overdue for an update. Even putting aside its' rep as being one of the lamest attractions in Future World. So it leaving isn't too big of a deal. Granted it's not helped that we still have no idea what kind of attraction the new GotG ride will be, so we kind of just have to leave it at that.
-Great Movie Ride...yeah this one I imagine stings a lot more for Florida fans. Aside from being an opening day attraction, this was considered to be one of the big icon that represented Hollywood Studios. Sure, it not being able to update every few years with other movies kind of sucked, but considering the movies on display were the timeless classics it would have held up on its' own. So to have that taken over by, seemingly, more corporate synergy is...not something that could easily be brushed off.
Am I the only one who considers ToT and Mission Breakout's vehicles to be traveling theaters, with a drop ride system implemented?
Yeah, you kinda are. I don't think those vehicles are big enough to count.
As a film buff and lover of Classical Era Hollywood I will dearly miss the Great Movie Ride. I always knew it wasn't thrilling to most people and it was increasingly pathetic that the animatronic scenes were never updated past Raiders of the Lost Ark, but I never cared. When that montage played at the end showing all those movies, all those legendary actors and actresses, all those genres, it brought such joy.
I wish Disney preserved their rides by recording them for posterity. Then they could always be enjoyed via a virtual reality headset or at the very least a video (something more professional than a tourist's camcorder wildly darting about to catch all the details), but I'll just have to be content with my memories.
lol, the Golden Girls House... when my brother was in high school he got to go to Disneyland with his marching band (I was rather jealous), and when he came back he showed me a picture he took of the Golden Girl House and said it was for me... I looked at it in puzzlement and said "What is this?" (You see what it looks like! ) and he exclaims that "it's the Golden Girl House, you like that show I thought you would like it." ... my brother went to Disneyland and brought me a picture of the GGH as a gift, and even though I like the show, I never really noticed their house, but I guess it was the thought that counted, lol ... sigh - but seeing it in this video made me think of it again after all these year and laugh, so thanks for that!
The Great Movie Ride will always be one of my favourite attractions at WDW.
You are my new addiction ever since you appeared on Channel Awesome's "Real Thoughts on The Haunted Mansion." Thank you so much for being a fun and enlightening source for all things theme parks. Thank you so fucking much.
A ride car with stadium seating. Thanks, Jerk. You've shown me something I never thought possible and never want to think is possible ever again. * shudder *
Tony Goldmark, with The Great Movie Ride closing its doors, you believe a name change is coming to Hollywood Studios itself? I myself thought this as soon as they announced Star Wars land, but this new development cements that to me.
Also do you fear Epcot is straying from its original concept with a Guardians ride coming?
PS cant wait to hear your opinion regarding Tron coming to Magic Kingdom.
I recall Bob Iger mentioned plans for a name change for Hollywood Studios a few years ago, and another rumor was that they were considering renaming it "Hollywood Adventure", which would come full circle of DCA cloning several elements from Hollywood Studios.
Epcot kind of needs to embrace the characters. Especially the non traditional Disney characters. That central main area of Epcot with all the Science and Tech stuff seems the perfect space to develop a bit of a Guardians of the Galaxy feel. Heck they could have shot the Xandar scenes from the first movie there. Epcot's lost or is losing most of its remaining corporate sponsors. Disney needs to flip it to a character and movie based destination. You can only go so far loading up the adults with food and booze.
As Tony has said on numerous occasions, there's a reason why the original Disney character-free version of Epcot just didn't work in the long haul.
Nick DePaulo I honestly think Hollywood Studios might just become a California Adventure clone
Andrew Kuder, will they have a tractor then?! Tractor or gtfo!
*R. I. P.*
_Deuling Dragons/Dragon Challenge_
*May 28 1999 - September 4 2017*
I loved the Great Movie Ride when I was a kid. It’s one of the few I remember from when I went to Disney World.
Who came back to this video knowing both replacements for both rides are absolutely awesome?
While I do believe these new rides have the potential to be great, I wish there was some way to have them without removing existing material. Sure, Ellen's Energy Adventure might be cheesy and dated, but sometimes when you go to a theme park, you expect a certain amount of cheese, and I honestly like the educational parts of Epcot. And the Great Movie Ride is an all-time classic, not just because it was a day-one attraction, but also, where else in the world are you gonna see animatronic depictions of some the most famous movies of all time, let alone in one building?
I wish I could've gone on either of these rides when my family went to WDW back in 2011, but I didn't have as much knowledge about them back then, and we didn't exactly have a lot of time there, anyway.
I think the reason they gave is that most areas of science move too fast now for them to make a ride about it-- by the time it's done, it'll be outdated.
M. Wayne So then why are there still science museums all over the country?
+Otaking Mikohani Because those are more flexible?
“All but two lincensed by other studios”
...plus the ones they would own eventually
Also where'd you find your amazing backstage stories? My mom is currently dating a man who worked on that ride and would stick his face and hands through munchkin windows while guests were riding, pretending to be a munchkin
Various sources all over the internet, but in this case mostly Jim Hill Media.
Tony Goldmark Thanks!
new sub from your colab with Nostalgia Critic, this is awesome! I'm hooked!
Although I will miss the Great Movie Ride, the fact that Ellen's Energy Adventure is coming to a close is no hair off my chest.
To be fair, at least it was a commercial for an actually GOOD basic cable channel.
"Don't know what you got till it's gone"
Damn right, Jerk!
I have no regrets, GMR was one of my favorites sure, but I road plenty of times and I don't feel like I absolutely need to bid it a fond farewell, universe of energy however, bored the hell out of me, the novelty of seeing Ellen Degeneres fighting off dinosaurs wore off real quick
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the covid pandemic/ Bob Chapeck becoming CEO: Allow us to introduce are selves
We got Runaway Railway just in time!!
Your voice getting high.....your movie clips.....you just earned another subscriber my friend
I'm glad I got to ride the Great Movie Ride when I went to Disney World a few years back, but I'm also excited for Mickey.
I feel like people should give rides a chance before claiming "what's better".
Also to all you Epcot nerds who are saying "guardians isn't about future" what does oceans, flying, and purple dragons have to do with the future?
Now we know why Bill Nye wasn’t invited to Ellen’s show and I think it was for the best.
Kinda sucks that by the time I'll be at Disney World in a few weeks, both of these attractions will already be gone. Their closings were really announced on short notice, with only 1 month since the D23 parks panel. Even when Mission Breakout was announced last year, DCA's Tower of Terror still had plenty of months left before closing.
My only problem with Mickey & Minnie is that if they're touting this as "Mickey's first ride", I feel like it ought to use the official character designs, or the classic black and white designs, or heck, maybe even work in both somehow. Aside from that, it's a perfect idea for a replacement ride to put in the Chinese Theater replica
I do have a gripe with the Guardians ride not being a clone of Mission Breakout, but that's largely just personal bias as to what I would have liked.
I've seen some people say that it's because Florida already has Tower of Terror so it'd be redundant, but if that's the reason then what's Disney's excuse for Magic Kingdom having two Dumbos right next to each other and an Aladdin-themed Dumbo a short walk away...?
I mean, I'm glad to see Disney make more original rides instead of just cloning rides from other parks, and there's no rule saying they couldn't just clone it anyway in the future and put it in, say, Tommorowland. And heck, what right do I have to complain when Disney World has two more parks than Disneyland and a digital Fastpass system that you don't have to pay for?
But I can't say I'm not disappointed. Still, hopefully I can practice what has been preached to me and that I said "hey, you know what, you're right" to, and I'll try to head into the new Guardians ride with an open mind.
Last I checked, Florida's Dumbo is essentially two machines grouped into the same attraction in order to help move lines along faster... unless that's something you'd like to do away with for authenticity's sake, in which case HELL YEAH LET'S HAVE ONLY ONE OF EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE!
Only one simulator on Star Tours? Sure, why not?
Only one library/showroom in Enchanted Tales with Belle? Go right ahead!
Only one log going through Splash Mountain every day? Who's stopping you?
In fact, who says we need multiple Disney resorts anyway? Let's just have the one in California from now on, so we can have harder accessibility and zero diversity! Am I crazier than Eisner yet?
I'm not complaining about the multiple Dumbos, though I can see how it looked like that; I'm saying that the idea I've seen some propose, that Disney didn't clone Mission: Breakout for Florida because we still have Tower of Terror, doesn't really make sense because if Disney can have multiple Dumbos in the same park with few differences, why can't we have two drop rides on the same coast with a bunch of differences?
Once the new shorts get canceled I think they'll update the designs to be the official designs. If the ride is as screen-focused as rumors claim, then I think it'll be easy to swap out the animation with different designs
Mission: Breakout would be an E-ticket attraction. Having two E-tickets (I know ToT isn't technically E-ticket but it's easily popular enough that the parks seem to be treating it like one) with the exact same concept and different atmospheres is really different from having Dumbo and Aladdin because they're mostly just cheap things to do while you wait for better rides.
the ride is projection focused, so it would be difficult
It's funny, I've ridden the Great Movie Ride many times throughout my various trips to Disney World, but I've only ridden Ellen's Energy Adventure once or twice... Definitely goes to show which ride stuck with me the most and kept me coming back.
It'll be sad to see them go, but like you said, I'm very optimistic about what's going to be taking their places. Here's hoping for the best!
I never got to ride the Universe of Energy! But the Great Movie Ride was such an impact to me as a film maker
*sad face* I loved Lights Motors Action. As a kid I never really played video games but watched them, and my favorite game to watch was a PS2 game called "stuntman" in which you played a Hollywood stunt driver starting your career with small low budget flicks and working your way up to being fucking James Bond! So seeing that stunt show was like seeing that game in real life, and as a kid that's what I wanted to do as an adult. I wanted to be a stunt driver. I still tear up a little any time I watch the final run in Florida. Now I am 100% looking forward to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge in 20whatever, but the attraction it closed will always have a place in my heart.
I'm gonna miss GMR but I'll miss it mostly for the Casablanca room, and the animatronic Humphrey Bogart!
I agree with you thoughts on GMR Tony, and what makes the demise all the more sad is the fact that GMR was the origin for the Studios in the first place (Long story short, the attraction began as part of an Epcot Pavilion celebrating the history of Entertainment, and the idea grew from there)
With Energy Adventure being replaced by a GotG attraction, I tried to think about park fans creating another Mission Breakout situation happening again where they protest a new ride. I'm sadly wrong (if that makes any sense) because Mission Breakout replaced a ride that people gave several craps about. While Energy Adventure is an attraction that no one thinks twice about.
The GMR will be dearly missed... it gave a young 8 yr old me a greater appreciation for classic film and I have great memories of my mom and dad telling me what's movie each scene was from. When I heard about the change to a Mickey train ride I was honestly upset that a great piece of park's history would be lost... not since TestTracks remodeling was I this upset (half due to nostalgia but also half due to it being kinda boring now...). Honestly, I'm less angry now and just hoping that they can make the new attractions work and be good. Hopefully I can visit the parks before the big 50 anniversary but I honestly am crushed I can't say goodbye to one of my favorite rides one last time.
It makes me sad that the great movie ride is closing. It was always my favorite ride in the parks. I still remember being an 8 year old and the magical feeling i felt sitting in the car. It sent me on a life path to make movies. One of my dreams was always to be a famous director working for disney and we would be promoting one of my new movies for them and I would take over as the tour guide on the ride and people would freak out and record it with their phones. Everyone experiences Disney magic differently, and thats mine.
The only forseeable problem with the Guardians ride is that it could feel woefully dated in 20 years, not totally unlike Ellen's Energy Adventure. In 2041 these movies may not have the relevance or popularity that they enjoy now, and I don't know that they can be seen as "timeless" either. They're too irreverent and too steeped in the popular culture of both the present and the still-nostalgic recent past.
Closest thing I can think of is one of the Halloween rides at six flags but they made there monorail system into a ride for Halloween
Great video! I do sometimes wonder if Disney would've ever made it into The Great Disney Movie Ride, although I think at this point the overall traveling theater dynamic is a bit dated for contemporary audiences. I'll still miss the ride's hyper detailed sets and unique ideas.
Promise so much at once and might actually deliver on it!
Then Covid 19 came along!😭😭😭
Runaway Railway came in time!
I feel so blessed to live in Florida and be going on the 12th to both parks in order to say good bye. I hope since the contract with tmc wasn't renewed I'll be able to see the original glory of the ride that actually let the actors talk. But really they should charge way less for studios right now. There's too much dust to pardon at regular price!
This disappoints me so much. So many lovely memories on the great movie ride . Even my dad was upset. I shall miss you great movie ride. ❤️
Bill Nye’s comments make so much more sense now in late 2019 when Ellen has alienated herself from everyone being so out of touch after the GWB stuff
Sadly I won't be able to make it before either of these rides close. They will be missed, but especially Great Movie Ride, it has always been one of my favorites. The replacements both look promising though. My biggest issue is DHS closing so much at once that they've been going years with less and less stuff to do. By the time Star Wars opens there will be only like 9 attractions in general, let alone rides. And that's assuming Tower of Terror and Rock n Roller Coaster don't go before then.
It just frustrates me as a Disney World Cast Member that they're closing down Great Movie Ride so soon, and while half the park is ALREADY closed down. Until further notice, Studios will be running on four rides period. It'll be a shitshow for at least a year, and nothing but a headache for those of us that work in the parks.
This is an episode of farewells on multiple levels, and I empathize with you. I'll never get to ride either attraction. There's no way I'll get to Epcot by this Sunday, and I have to be somewhere on Sunday, anyway. Even if Movie Ride was a big TCM ad, I'd have probably enjoyed listening to Mr. Osbourne as I grew up with that channel. However, just as Mission: Breakout turned out to be amazing, I bet the new rides will also be amazing. They'll be an Epcot ride replacing nothing for once! You've said you've wanted them to fill up their park. I guess that's a bit of a dream come true. I hope to see you get to review all this new stuff for Disneyworld's 50th and that you have fun doing it. In meantime, keep on keeping on. You're really good. Thanks for the video.
I did love the old Universe of Energy song ...the rest of the original attraction sucked, but I liked the song
I'll miss you great movie ride, universe of energy honestly you were boring as hell.
So what's going to happen to the dinosaur animatronics? Are they just going to be thrown away? If so, then that is such a waste!!
no it is going to Disneyland for their primeval world scene
I doubt it. The primeval world diorama is nearly inaccessible for construction, and the Universe of Energy dinosaurs are literally just clones of their west coast dinosaurs. Putting duplicates in the diorama would be slightly strange and would just make the scenes (which are perfect as they are from an artistic standpoint) impossibly crowded.
Disney Executives: Let's make the rides bigger!!!!
Super Wealthy Top Hat Guy: You fool, that'll never work!
We, too, love the new Mickey shorts.
So wait there no Mickey Mouse ride until Runaway Railway announce, well that just odd
I wish I had gone on Great Movie Ride back in 2012, I'm sure I would've enjoyed it but we were short on time since we had to eat at a restaurant near Echo Lake at Hollywood Studios at a certain time so we didn't really have the time to do it.
Universe of Energy was okay, especially the animatronics but DINOSAUR has it beat honestly in terms of Animatronics imo. Hopefully both rides will do fine.
Great video. Lol but just for the record I love carousel of progress
I'm gonna miss my one true napping area (Universe of Energy)
I miss the Great Movie Ride. I don't really care about Universe of Energy though.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that thinks The Great Movie Ride has been downgraded into nothing more than a glorified ad for the Turner Classic Movies channel ever since they took over as its sponsor. That combined with the continuing deterioration of the sets and animatronics really makes it feel like they're only putting the ride out of its misery by closing it...
I’m looking forward to the guardians ride!
The Great Movie ride was fun!! ill miss it. I am just happy that I went on it last month!
This video is kinda making me feel depress 😨
I love great movie ride too😭😭😭😭😭😭
I will miss you great movie ride for one of my highlights Disney world
New subscriber here. Great stuff! But...LEAVE CARROUSEL OF PROGRESS ALONE!! Don't give those pencil pushers any ideas about taking one of Walt's best attractions away. Soap box rant over.
I had just finished a Disney World trip right before D23's announcements and while at Epcot, I legitimately couldn't believe the Ellen ride was still there. Then when I sat through the ride again, it surprised me even more they would keep a ride so ridiculously dated and not in any of the funny ways like Carousel of Progress. The Great Movie Ride though I actually kind of loved more than I did as a kid because this time I actually recognized most of the movies on display. The GMR closing was actually the one part of the D23 stuff that actually made me sad.
hey you think the nostalgia trip in Ellen's Energy adventure is scary, I was shocked when I saw that in the first season of her sitcom that her hair was much longer than it was in Ellen's Energy Adventure
I still don't get why the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride at Epcot isn't replacing Mission: Space instead. I mean, 1) how many people actually like Mission: Space?, and 2) Guardians would naturally fit a space themed pavilion!
I am going to miss theses 2 ridea
NOOOOOOOOOOO! WHY, DISNEY?! WHY YOU CLOSE THE GREAT MOVIE RIDE?
Aside from being expensive and having a history of breaking down, Disney is already having sucessful movies from the pre-existing franchises it bought, to its own live action and animated features.
As of this writing, these attractions have only 3 days to live.
I know. I wanted to get this video out sooner, but life kept getting in the way.
Honestly, I think the mickey mouse ride will work well, and I'm amazed it's taken this long for him to get one in the first place!
Shame the Great Movie Ride is going away. It wasn't exactly the greatest ride, but it was one of the most memorable ones. And, I too will remain optimistic for the parks' future.
That moment when you fired up "Don't know what you got (til its gone)", I lose my shit. You sir, are funny.
Dude, you're brave. I lost 4 twitter followers for suggesting the Carousel of Progress might need to go...
Oh my God you're playing "Hey, A Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper during the Great Movie Ride scenes! I HEART YOU!
I understand the Movie Ride was a little hoary, but I do kind of miss it...I loved the emphasis on classic movies. It's something I hope both movie-based theme parks don't forget. I'm all in favor of spotlighting newer faves, of course, but that can run the risk of becoming dated in time, and the classics should have a place as well.
I'm really disappointed about this since I've never been to Florida yet, and now I'll never get a chance to ride either of these. It's a shame really, I too had a soft spot for Ellen's Energy Adventure.
What if they made a wax museum like attraction, but with the dinosaur animatronics from great movie ride
I honestly think that a Disney Villain ride would be more awesome, but that's just me.
Geez, it's kinda sad I was so young that I don't remember anything about the old school Universe of Energy except for the song, and that's because we had the soundtrack and we would play it very frequently. I do remember loving the Great movie ride but I was still very young, and it was the only time I rode it... Oh well...
The big question is what will they be doing with Epcot's big Golf Ball now that Sieman's is pulling out? I'm thinking redress it as the Death Star? Put a Sith Lord Simulator inside where you can force choke the cast? Target and Vaporize Bush Gardens with the giant laser?
I wish I could be optimistic about what's replacing The Great Movie Ride. I even like the recent Mickey Mouse shorts. But compared to The Great Movie Ride, this amazing ride, I can't see how this railway ride is a worthy replacement. I would have loved it if they replaced the ride with Mickey going through his famous shorts. To me, that would make more sense to put it inside the Chinese Theater than that railway ride. But whatever. I guess I'm still bitter over losing The Great Movie Ride.