Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ready when you are, C.B.! Step through the neon gates of the Chinese Theatre and travel back to 2017 to relive the ultimate, permanently lost masterpiece of Disney dark ride history. This is a full, uncut ride-through of the legendary "The Great Movie Ride" at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, beautifully preserved from January 28, 2017.
Filmed just months before its permanent closure in August 2017, this vintage archive captures the grand Hollywood classic in its final operating year. Climb aboard the massive theater cars and journey through meticulously detailed, live-action sets celebrating cinema's golden age. From the whimsical land of Oz and the gritty streets of 1930s gangster films to a terrifying encounter on the Nostromo from Alien and Indiana Jones unearthing the Ark, this complete POV fully preserves the incredible animatronics, the unforgettable live cast interactions, and the iconic final movie montage.
If you miss the golden era of Disney-MGM Studios, think they should have never closed this ride, or love defunct Disney history, hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications for more amusement park time capsules! 🎬🦁🍿
📅 Attraction Details:
Ride: The Great Movie Ride (Classic Live-Host Dark Ride)
Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Bay Lake, FL)
Operating Years: 1989–2017 (Now Permanently Defunct)
Filmed: January 28, 2017
#TheGreatMovieRide #GreatMovieRide #HollywoodStudios #DisneyWorld #WDW #DisneyHistory #RetroDisney #DefunctDisney #ClassicDisney #RidePOV #ThemeParkArchive
Ready when you are, C.B.! Step through the neon gates of the Chinese Theatre and travel back to 2017 to relive the ultimate, permanently lost masterpiece of Disney dark ride history. This is a full, uncut ride-through of the legendary "The Great Movie Ride" at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, beautifully preserved from January 28, 2017.
Filmed just months before its permanent closure in August 2017, this vintage archive captures the grand Hollywood classic in its final operating year. Climb aboard the massive theater cars and journey through meticulously detailed, live-action sets celebrating cinema's golden age. From the whimsical land of Oz and the gritty streets of 1930s gangster films to a terrifying encounter on the Nostromo from Alien and Indiana Jones unearthing the Ark, this complete POV fully preserves the incredible animatronics, the unforgettable live cast interactions, and the iconic final movie montage.
If you miss the golden era of Disney-MGM Studios, think they should have never closed this ride, or love defunct Disney history, hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications for more amusement park time capsules! 🎬🦁🍿
📅 Attraction Details:
Ride: The Great Movie Ride (Classic Live-Host Dark Ride)
Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Bay Lake, FL)
Operating Years: 1989–2017 (Now Permanently Defunct)
Filmed: January 28, 2017
#TheGreatMovieRide #GreatMovieRide #HollywoodStudios #DisneyWorld #WDW #DisneyHistory #RetroDisney #DefunctDisney #ClassicDisney #RidePOV #ThemeParkArchive
