Did you know? #1: The Great Movie Ride

Lights, Camera, Action!

A glamorous Hollywood marquee awaits guests inside

For all of those film enthusiasts who live wishing they could recreate some of their favorite moments from the motion picture history; this is definitely the ride for you.

Located at the Disney's Hollywood Studios (originally named MGM Studios; which was changed in early 2008), The Great Movie Ride was opened to the public on May 1st, 1989. The ride's exterior was built to resemble Hollywood Boulevard's famous Graumann's Chinese Theatre. Once inside, guests can appreciate real movie costumes and props displayed throughout the queue line in glass cases. They can also enjoy a looped video featuring extracts from several classic film trailers, which is projected in a small movie theater right before stepping into the carts. After enjoying the few film displays, guests are loaded into vehicles (with capacity for 34 people) driven by a cast member who will guide everyone through a memorable Hollywood film trip.

The original Great Movie Ride poster read "A spectacular journey into the movies", which is exactly what this wonderful attraction delivers to its many guests. Featuring scenes from movies such as Footlight Parade, George Of The Jungle, Mary Poppins and other huge classics, this 22-minute interactive ride sums up a true history of motion pictures in a fun and adventurous way.

Gene Kelly sings Singin' In The Rain on a light post

In addition to this, Disney has recently announced that the Great Movie Ride will be getting a revamp powered by the new partnership between Walt Disney World and Turner Classic Movies, which means TCM will be sponsoring the ride and financing the update. This could mean the removal or replacing of some of the film scenes pictured through the attraction. On the other hand, the queue line will be upgraded with digital content and several other treats. The new and improved ride is expected to be ready by spring of 2015. You can read more about it HERE.

Although I don't want to spoil the ride for those who haven't been on it, here's a link to a video showcasing the whole attraction from a POV in case you don't get to ride it before the upcoming renewal: Disney's: The Great Movie Ride.

You can also learn more about this ride visiting the DisneyWiki page.