Hitmen
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Here's where it starts getting exciting! Without any warning, a big black sedan pulls out of a tunnel and starts shooting at us! The people in the car are more animatronic figures, of course.
Our Guide is Gone!
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
At this point, our guide is no longer with our ride cart. She was driving our ride vehicle so it's important that we get her back. After the smoke clears from all the shooting, we see another woman up Czytaj więcej
Introducing Mugsi
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Meet Mugsi, or Mugsy, if you're ride operator happens to be a guy. This gangster has now taken over our ride saying, The heats on in this town and your fancy car is my ticket out, see? So let's beat Czytaj więcej
The Duke
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The next scene that our cars enter is an old western town. Here, we can see Clint Eastwood on their left, and John Wayne (who warns guests about the dangers ahead) on their right.
The Western Film
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Western films depict a legendary American wild frontier where cowboys and their loyal steeds maintain order in town against the untamable wilderness. John Wayne and Clint Eastwood are two of the Czytaj więcej
Danger Ahead
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Ignoring John Wayne’s warning about there being danger ahead, Mugsi decides that she is going to relieve the guests of their valuables. Just as she starts the process however, the voice of the Czytaj więcej
Science Fiction Movies
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Science-Fiction has been a staple of classic movies, from Georges Méliès ‘A Trip to the Moon’ to George Lucas ‘Star Wars’. In 1979 Director Ripley Scott and Sigourney Weaver made audiences Czytaj więcej
Alien
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
As warning sirens go off, we're informed that the spaceship we are on will detonate in 10 minutes. At this point the alien (from Alien) can be seen overhead, as it begins to try an attack the ship. Czytaj więcej
Indiana Jones
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The next room that guests enter holds the Indiana Jones scene. As the movie’s theme song plays, Indiana and his assistant are shown carrying the Ark of the Covenant.
Don't Take the Jewel
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
As the vehicle continues forward, we pass by hieroglyphics on the walls. On the right, a set of stairs leads to a glowing red jewel. The ride announcer then informs guests that they are in an ancient Czytaj więcej
Leave the Stone Alone
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Just as Mugsi is about to reach the jewel, the Temple Guardian puts his hand up, and tells her that if she disturbs the treasure of the god’s she will die. Mugsie is not discouraged however, and she Czytaj więcej
Crime Doesn't Pay
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
After touching the stone Mugsi goes up in smoke, and we learn that the temple guardian was actually our tour guide. Leaving Mugsi's skeleton behind, the tour guide returns to the ride vehicle. After Czytaj więcej
The Horror...
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Following the return of the tour guide, we enter a dark area filled with skeletons. Here, we're informed by our guide that horror has always been a part of movies. In fact, one of the first films Czytaj więcej
Meanwhile, Back in the Jungle..
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Leaving the horror scene, the attraction then moves into a jungle. On the left, we can see Tarzan (played by Johnny Weissmuller) swing by on a vine while Jane (played by Maureen O’Sullivan) and Czytaj więcej
Here's Looking At You, Kid
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
As we leave the Tarzan scene, we enter the famous closing scene from Casablanca. On our right we can see Humphrey Bogart telling Ingrid Bergman that she has to get on the plane.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Leaving Casablanca, we briefly enter the world of Disney's Fantasia. As Sorcerer Mickey causes waves of water to splash, I can feel a strong breeze blowing through the room. It's a great effect!
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
At this point in The Great Movie Ride, we enter the Wizard of Oz. On the left, the Wicked Witch of the East can be seen, crushed by a house.
We're Off to See the Wizard
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
We've come over the rainbow and into one of the most beloved and most watched films in history- The Wizard of Oz.
It's the Witch!
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Following this introduction, the Wicked Witch of the West appears in a cloud of smoke and asks the tour guide if she killed her (the Witch’s) sister. When the guide replies no, the Witch warns that Czytaj więcej
Nearly to Oz
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Moving forward, we pass Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion as they walk towards the Emerald City.
The Finale
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Following the Wizard of Oz scene the trams stop moving in front of a large movie screen. Here we see film clips from so many movies that it's hard to keep track of them all. I always try naming them Czytaj więcej
That's a Wrap!
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
After the finale, we end up right back where we started from. I never expected that my account of this ride would end up so long and detailed but I really love this attraction and I'm happy that I've Czytaj więcej
One Last Look
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The writing of this trip report is long after I was actually in Walt Disney World. I'm not even sure that the Finding Penguins app existed in 2013. If it did, I didn't know about it. Anyway, at the Czytaj więcej
The Chinese Theatre
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The park's Chinese Theatre is a full-scale replica of the original building in Hollywood; Imagineers even used the original building's 1927 blueprints in the construction of the park's theatre. At the Czytaj więcej
Balloons
21 października 2013, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
I love to see big colorful collections of balloons like this. I think they always looks so happy and festive! Oddly enough, even though I love to look at the balloons, I can't remember ever buying Czytaj więcej