What is replacing....

[kimmar067]

...the "Doug Live" show at MGM and when will it be completed....????

 

[Killer Fish]

As of right now I am pretty sure that there has been no announcement as to what is going to replace Doug Live. Maybe it will sit empty for six years like 20,000 leagues. I don't see why they do not bring back Superstar Television or make a new Superstar television with updated shows. On that note also bring back the Monster Sound show because Sounds Dangerous in my opinion is awful.

 

[All Aboard]

Soapbox Time

The original theme of the Studios (one part working studios and one part theme park that took you inside the world of making movies/television) has basically been completely eliminated.

The Studios Tour has dropped the demonstration portions that were in the soundstages.
Superstar TV - gone
Monster Sound - gone

All that remains is Indy & the Animation Tour.

Everything else (while mostly very good) has nothing to do with making movies and TV. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I liked that concept.

It's the chief reason I prefered Disney-MGM to Universal when they first opened in 89-90.

 

[Josiah Harper]

...the last time I was there, a sign in front of ABC Theater said the previous show was on "hiatus" while Disney worked to bring another show to the Theater "soon."

Hopefully, they're not just b/s-ing us.

Joe

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[Galahad]

There have been a few shows in that spot haven't there? Taking time to change them over probably isn't unusual.

 

[kimmar067]

...when were you at WDW? That same sign was up when we visited in November (2001)!!

 

[Testtrack321]

It was up there in August 2001, but then went down..............

 

[Josiah Harper]

We were at WDW during December (23-28), and saw it then. Won't visit again until the end of May.

Joe
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[marty3d]

I was there in Janaury and it the "hiatus" sign was there.

Even though I still love Disney-MGM, I do also miss the older behind the scenes shows. I'd like to see them come back (or at least newer attractions along the same lines).

As for Universal - I went for the first (and only) tim in Jan 2000 and was very disappointed. The only 2 attractions that I enjoyed were T2 and the Hitchcock attraction (love his films!). I found alot of the attractions were old and run down. The King Kong attraction was not at all exciting - especially when being attacked by King Kong with limp (underinflated) fingers covered in what looked to be 6 inches of dust. And Universal has to be the only theme park I've ever been to that makes Disney meal prices seem like a bargain. My wife and I (travelling alone) had problems finding a quick lunch for under $25. This Jan, we never had a problem staying under $25 at Disney (and that was with our 2 kids along for the ride!).

 

[kimmar067]

...ditto. Did not enjoy the attractions, the park didn't seem as spotless as the WDW parks, not to mention lunch cost over $50 for fam of 5 and all we ate was pizza (& drinks!!!) We will be trying Islands of Adventure on July/Aug (hope its better than Universal Studios....)

 

[eeyore0062]

The Studios Backlot Tour is still in operation is addition to Magic of Disney Animation and Indiana Jones. Drew Carey's Sounds Dangerous replaced the Monster Sound Show... not a good replacement, either. I do miss Superstar Television, and have to admit, I never saw the Doug, Live show.