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Mulch, Sweat & Shears (10th Anniversary Show 2014)

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Mulch, Sweat & Shears Disney Hollywood Studios 10th Anniversary Show

For just shy of 11 years, Mulch, Sweat & Shears ruled Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios.   The fan-favorite “atmosphere entertainment” created quite the cult following.  The studios’ official “landscaping crew” doubled as a high-energy “rake and roll” show!  If you visited Hollywood Studios from 2004-2015, you likely ran into them on the streets of America or at the end of Hollywood Boulevard right in from of the sorcerer mickey hat, remember that?  Specializing in classic rock, the landscapers loved to engage the audience with an honorary member playing the cowbell.   According to the official Disney description:  Mow”-sy on over for some classic hard rock, as this energetic cover band performs an unforgettable “rake and roll” show.
For just shy of 11 years, Mulch, Sweat & Shears ruled Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios. The fan-favorite “atmosphere entertainment” created quite the cult following. The studios’ official “landscaping crew” doubled as a high-energy “rake and roll” show! If you visited Hollywood Studios from 2004-2015, you likely ran into them on the streets of America or at the end of Hollywood Boulevard right in from of the sorcerer mickey hat, remember that? Specializing in classic rock, the landscapers loved to engage the audience with an honorary member playing the cowbell. According to the official Disney description: Mow”-sy on over for some classic hard rock, as this energetic cover band performs an unforgettable “rake and roll” show.
This video was taken on the Bands’ 10th anniversary, October 18, 2014.
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The Great Movie Ride (1989-2017)

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Sams Disney Diary The Great Movie Ride Feature

The Great Movie Ride. The opening day marquee attraction of the Disney MGM Studios, and when it closed 28 years later, that last remaining opening day attraction at the park. Located inside the park’s icon, “The Chinese Theater,” the Great movie ride showcased animatronic figures, practical sets, live actors, pyrotechnics, and projections to recreate iconic scenes from classic features throughout motion picture history. (At least throughout the Disney and MGM studios library) Did you know the ride was developed initially as a pavilion for Epcot’s Future World? The “Show Business” pavilion would have been located between the land and imagination pavilion, featured the attraction “Great Moments at the Movies”. When newly assigned Disney CEO Michael Eisner was briefed on the project, it quickly escalated into a Theme Park of its own. Hey, why settle for an attraction when you can have a full working studio. The Disney Studio was born, well, at least the idea, it would take some planning and partnering to see the attraction expand into the Disney-MGM Studios. The 22-minute journey into the movies had a few changes over the years, most notably the Turner AMC sponsorship that added an audio recording and the live cast member. I’m partial to the original version, a cast member taking us on a tour into the movies. I hope you enjoy our trip to the movies. Ready CB!
The Great Movie Ride. The opening day marquee attraction of the Disney MGM Studios, and when it closed 28 years later, that last remaining opening day attraction at the park. Located inside the park’s icon, “The Chinese Theater,” the Great movie ride showcased animatronic figures, practical sets, live actors, pyrotechnics, and projections to recreate iconic scenes from classic features throughout motion picture history. (At least throughout the Disney and MGM studios library)
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