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Backlot tour isn't that big. It's 3 roads and Catastrophe Canyon and that's the size of maybe two Hats. The watertank/prop room/AFI room are where the focus should be, that's about 3/4 the space of Great Movie Ride. No space for a coaster, but a decent dark ride could fit.
Eeeehhhhh... A name is that: a name. Give me a reason to rename it first. But, to move with that Idea: Sounds Dangerous to become an indoor 2-stage (as in left/right) Jedi Training Academy. IJ Epic stunt and star tours remain the same but change the Backlot Express (which I could never understand...we're not near the backlot) and turn it into the "skywalker ranch archive eatery"... ok, it's the same place with a Planet Hollywood feel, showcasing props seen in some of your favorite Lucasfilm movies, right where you eat. It's the slice of cheese between two awesome pieces of bread to make a cohesive sandwich.
Again, backlot isn't that big. You start cutting into the buildings backstage an you're talking about relocating offices and necessary lines of business. Besides, it's bad enough there's only one way to get to Tower of Terror, especially when you see guests in Animation Courtyard going "but I can see it from here!" The last thing guest need is another "alleyway attraction" to dead-end them.
This quote brought to you by the Disney film "Wreck-It Ralph."
Why tear down to just rebuild and what would you put in its place? Tearing down a building to put in another building doesn't seem economical when you can just re-purpose it. They could change Mermaid to Tangled and update the Animation show and I'd be happy.
WDW1971 brings up a good point and I ask "where would you put it?" Studios was painted into a corner (with World Drive and Buena Vista Drive) and while you could start building into parking lots, that's like selling your teeth for steak. Maybe once or twice, but too much of one means you can't process the other. To take CM parking to put another ride (which requires more CMs to operate) simply doubles up on staffing problems.
But to make a more cohiesive Pixar place...
Studio Catering Company to become a two story Pizza Planet (with a walk-thru like Innoventions to allow access to Streets of America). Bottom floor - quick service. Second floor - additional seating & games. (similar to current Pizza Planet setup). HISTK playground to become A Bugs Life (again) and get them to commit to that Dang-blasted Monsters Inc ride next to Toy Story.
I like the Swedish Chef themed resturaunt, but I can't picture an animatronic going around. With general wear-and-tear, I'd give it weeks before failure. Now, a High-def "window" where you can look inside to see the food "prepared" by the Chef and seeing odd things happen would be more probable.
As for the Hunchback theater, not enough room for a ride, but how about "The Muppet Show (already in progress)" where guest see real Muppets (with dialogue pre-recorded by the actual Muppet performers) attempting to complete the filming of the new Muppet Show. As Guests walk into the theater they see the previous guests leaving with an exasperated Kermit asking them to come back and not to mention this to their new boss. As the entering guests take their seats, Kermit informs them that the last act was so bad, that the audience walked out and the Muppets are using their "stand-by audience" to complete the show. A series of show selections can be played (similar to the Star Tours rotating destination) allowing different Hollywood Stars to interact with the live Muppets (via Musion Eyeliner - used for the 2Pac appearance at Coachella). The rotating segments mean a different show in different orders for each show - culminating in the grand Finale, big enough to bring the house down (literally) and end the show. As your group of guests are ushered out, a new group of guests enter with Kermit delivering the same spiel as when you originally entered. MuppetVision 3d is a tribute to Jim Henson and the original muppets, TMS(aip) focuses on the lesser known and newer muppets.
No water effects... Footlight parade: ask any cast member who has worked at GMR and they'll tell you why "no water effects."
I have a soft spot for GMR. (as I still work there) and can offer my two cents.
Footlight Parade: replace the slide show with a high-def video projector to display swimming girls and a screen of bubbles (as the lighting inside goes up and we see the tiered "cake."
Gangster: Add a shady character standing over the 55 gallon drum (with a "fire" inside) next to the bar and a duo of made-men exchange glances across from Cagney at the Red and Blue Cab gives a sense of a foreboding neighborhood.
Western: An arm holding a tin cup dangles outside the jail cell window as the animatronic Old deputy sits in his chair, sound asleep, unaware of the gun play going on around him.
Alien: Tie a mudflap to a rotating motorized clothesline above the ceiling to slap down and travel across the room to give the sensation that something's moving out there. Change the pipe design across from Sigourney Weaver to mirror the look of the one with the wall-Alien in it... And fix the wall-Alien so he doesn't look like he's already sticking out.
Fantasia: Make about 5 of the Broomstick guys and make a 6 inch ledge on the wall opposite Mickey. Place the broom stick guys dumping their buckets with mylar streamers standing in for water.
Other than that, fix all the lights, make sure the sound is upgraded, get the vehicles to all work at the same speed, work on the air conditioning, get the Gangster car to work consistently and for Pete's sake... Stop talking over John Wayne!
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