With all of the recent changes (subtractions) in the attraction lineup at the Studious I thought it would be nice to look at what they have taken away, what may be to come, and what you can currently do there.
What they have taken away:
-The American Idol Experience: Laugh all you will, but this was actually one of the attractions my father and I went to most often on our trips to the parks. We would generally see one or two shows during the day, and then make sure to go to the finale show if we really liked if "our person" made it to the finale, so we could go and vote for them. The witty banter between the judges was fun to watch, and even though the auditorium held 1,000 people it never filled to capacity when we were there, so it was always easy to drop by right before show time and snag a seat. I wouldn't say this a crazy popular attraction, but considering it took over from a stage that had been vacant for 7 years, it was better than nothing, and thrilling for the contestants and their families. I also loved that it really tied in to the whole "working studios" aspect that the park tends to consistently lack.
-Studio Backlot Tour: This was such a heart breaker for me to lose because it really was such an integral part of my MGM or Hollywood Studios experience, as well as one of the major E-ticket attractions here. It was a great way to soak up an hour or so of your day in the park, and a huge bonus (to everyone over 21) is that they allowed you to take beer, wine, or cocktails on to the attraction!!! While you couldn't take them on to the ride vehicles themselves, you were allowed to quench your thirst during the pre-show (starring the fabulously awful Michael Bay doing what he does best, bragging about himself and how awesome he is-so alcohol is necessary to make it through this terrible pre- show). It also offered a fun look into the costuming area as well as a behind the scenes look at the practice area for Lights, Motors, Action. It was a great way to beat the heat and really relax on a hot day and learn a little something extra about Disney alone the way.
-Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular: This is another attraction that I will greatly miss (as well as another one that took up a good chunk of your time in the parks). Another adult tip on this one as well was that you were also allowed to bring beer and wine in to the theater to drink during the performance! Indiana Jones doing daring stunts AND beer- really, what could be better? Even though this show did fill up fast, if you came 10-15 minutes before show time you generally didn't have a problem finding seats ( well, unless you are a party of 15). It was a fun look into how some stunts were performed, and the audience participation really added the cherry on top. Once again, this felt like you were right in the middle of a real movie set, and once again added to the whole "real working studios" appeal that they were originally going for. I'm starting to think that they are going away from this concept, and thus why they are taking away many attractions that make guests feel in the middle of the action.
-The name of the park! Bob Iger just announced the other day that they would be officially changing the name of the park sometime down the road, but he wouldn't even hint as to what it would be changed to. I'm thinking it will have less to do with Studios, and more to do with themed lands (Star Wars Land anyone?), so maybe a name to encapsulate more brands and variety in theming and not something that pigeon holes them into being all about movies.
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