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The year 1989 brought theng of the third major theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Disney-MGM Studios is a tribute to the world of Hollywood magic.
The idea for a Disney-styled, Hollywood theme park had been circulating around the company since the 1950s. Walt’s original design for the Disneyland Park was to be a small park on the Disney studio lot. Not only could Guests enjoy themselves on park rides, but also watch movies being made on the studio lot.
The Disney-MGM Studios would be designed to do just that, using classic films past and present to entertain and educate Guests of all ages. Plans called for several rides and shows that paid tribute to famous movies, or were entirely based on one film.
The theme park would do more than entertain. It would also include actual working soundstages and production buildings, where real filming and taping could take place. The Florida film industry had grown tremendously in the previous few years. Here was an opportunity for the Disney resort to be part of that growth. The working studios would be intricately linked with the park, using attractions and audience opportunities to bring Guests into the soundstages and the middle of the action.
Facilities would include several soundstages, complete with lighting and camera storage, sound booths, and editing rooms, all with the latest in equipment technology. These buildings were planned with glass-partitioned accessways so Guests could watch daily studio activities taking place.
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