Goodbye Great Movie Ride!

We had a chance late last month to visit The Great Movie Ride one last time before it closes August 13th. No one is really sure why it is closing, especially so suddenly, but cast member speculation is that Turner Classic Movies declined to renew their sponsorship of the ride. This is a huge loss to a park that's already had several attractions close in the last couple of years as construction on two separate and new lands got underway. While we are all eagerly anticipating Toy Story Land and Star Wars Land, losing yet another staple attraction in Hollywood Studios is quite a loss right now. TGMR will reportedly be replaced by a Mickey & Minnie themed rollercoaster. Will the Chinese Theater building be torn down? If so, what will this parks icon be? Will the currently popular projection and fireworks shows at center stage continue? I guess we will have to wait and see. Enjoy these farewell pictures and please excuse the few blurry shots!

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