Backlot Tour

[MegPeg85]

Since I'm not in Orlando anymore I feel so cut off from all the rumors! Does anyone know the fate of Backlot Tour? I have heard so many different things, including that it's coming back up in mid-March and that it's in Phase 1 closing.

Any news?

[AmandaChan]

I didn't realize that it was closed. I wouldn't be sad if they were redoing the opening of the show. The Pearl Harbor thing is getting OLD. I also hate that you have to sit through it to get to the tour.

[cindchan]

Oh, I don't know. I rather enjoy the Pearl Harbor thing. It's fun the watch the over-acting (those who actually have an idea of what's going on. ^_^ And it's fun watching the reaction of the person getting drenched with water. :thumbsup:

[MegPeg85]

I agree that the Pearl Harbor part is probably no fun after the first couple go-arounds. What really saddens me is how they've let the shuttles part just go. The props are all deteriorating. It used to be a great ride and there are still neat things on it (costuming tunnel and catastrophe canyon), but the rest of it is kind of a let-down. I don't like how half the ride is pretty much an advertisement for Lights, Motors, Action (although it is a great show).

Oh well...I guess it will be up to those in charge as to whether they'd like to make it a great ride again or just to let it die a peaceful and sad death....

[Tinkerbelly84]

I didn't know that they changed anything. That makes me sad. What is different about it? I haven't been a two years.

[MegPeg85]

Nothing has changed yet. It's closed for "refurbishment" for now. I heard that they may be taking down the Pearl Harbor show...but that's just a rumor.

[Imagineer1981]

DHS went down when it stoped being a real working studio...that took half the fun and magic out of it

[Mr. Incredible]

Disney needs to do something to either preserve of spiff up that ride if only because the current slate of attractions at DHS is so limited.

[Tinkerbelly84]

How long will it be down for refurbishment?

[MegPeg85]

I know that officially it was from Jan 4-Feb 28. However, I have heard that it may be down until mid to late March, which is sad because I'm going in mid-March and would love to see it!

[sneezyone]

I loved the pearl harbor part...last year my husband and I got to do that!

My husband is "mr. non-group participation" so when he agreed it blew me away...

And he got the water dumped on him...lol...

I just wish they would have been able to give us a dvd of it...or taken our video camera and taped us with it so we could see how it went...

[BananaAnna838]

I just wish they would have been able to give us a dvd of it...or taken our video camera and taped us with it so we could see how it went...
I agree!! That would make it so much better. We also were picked to be in it, and our next year I had to explain on camera who had which parts. Which wasn't nearly as good, considering when we went there were "technical difficulties" so they didn't actually have anyone participating.

[Zawadi]

DHS went down when it stoped being a real working studio...that took half the fun and magic out of it

Sometimes I have a different opinion to Imagineer1981 (especially wrt Soarin' - but that's another story ;)). However, here I'm in complete agreement.