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The Studio Backlot Tour is was an attraction located in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].{{Infobox Disney ride || image=Studiobacklot.jpg| caption='''The entrance sign for the Studio Backlot Tour'''| opened=May 1, 1989| closed= September 27, 2014| theme= Hollywood Studio Tour| duration=35:00| park= Disney's Hollywood Studios| land=Streets of America| type= Tram Tour| vehicle_type= Tram| riders_per_vehicle= 200| custom_label_1= Formally Known As| custom_label_2= Also Known As| custom_value_2= Backstage Studio <br> Disney MGM Studios Backlot Tour}}
==Attraction History==
When Disney Imagineers were originally designing Disney's MGM Studios, they wanted to give guests an idea of how a working movie studio ran. In order to do this, Imagineers created a Backlot Tour for the park. The attraction that they created, was a two-hour tour known as the Studio Backlot Tour. The original tour consisted of a tram ride with stops at The Production Center, Costuming, The Scenic Shop, Residential Street, New Your Street, Catastrophe Canyon, and "the bone yard". Following the tram tour guests would embark on the walking portion of the Backlot Tour. Here, they could watch demonstrations showing how special effects are created, followed by a tour of various sets. After touring the sound stages, guests would reach the "Making of" portion of the attraction, which was a tour of the set of Disney's latest movie. Finally, guests reached The Walt Disney Theater where they watched film called "Michael and Mickey" which previewed upcoming Disney films.
==Attraction Plot==
After exiting New York Street, the tram would reach Catastrophe Canyon, which was a movie set used to demonstrate special effects. Here, guests experience a simulated earthquake, followed by an oil tanker blowing up, catching on fire. The experience concludes with a flood coming down from above the tram. After surviving Catastrophe Canyon, guests entered the bone yard. Here, props from various movies including The Rocketeer, Roger Rabbit, and Star Wars.
[[Image:Catastrophye.jpg|thumb|Catastrophe Canyon has remained a part of the Backlot Tour since it's inception.]]
Passing through the bone yard marked the halfway point of the original Studio Backlot Tour. After a short break, guests would begin the walking portion of the attraction. The first thing guests experienced on the walking tour was the Water Effects Tank. Here, guests got to see how special effects were used to make ship scenes realistic.
After exiting the bone yard, guests reach Catastrophe Canyon. Here, guests are told that they are actually on set, while the cast of the film is on break. As the tram stops, guests experience a simulated earthquake, followed by an oil rig exploding, which starts the set on fire. Finally, floodwaters come down from above the tram, putting the fire out. After leaving Catastrophe Canyon, guests travel around the [[The Lights, Motors, Action Stunt Show]] before passing by Walt Disney’s private airplane. After concluding the tour, guests pass through an exhibit, which show’s the AFI’s 50 Greatest Villains.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* 70,000 gallons of water are used to create the flash flood in Catastrophe Caynon
* 1,000 guests can be on the Backlot tour at the same time.
* The airplane that guests pass by on the Backlot Tour, was the actual plane Walt Disney used when scouting out locations for the [[Florida Project]]
==References==
http://www.yesterland.com/backstage.html
http://www.yesterland.com/waltsplane.html
http://www.florida-project.com/disney-hollywood-studios-guidebooks-guidemaps
http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_backlot.htm