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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==
Shortly after the attraction opened, Disney decided that it would need to be shortened. The Disney MGM Studios did not have enough attractions for all of the guests in the park, so Imagineers decided that they could break up the Backlot Tour. In late 1989, the New York Street portion of the attraction was removed, in order to give guests more walking space in the park. Subsequently, In May of 1990, the Walt Disney Theater was separated from the Backlot Tour. The Theater was then used to house the new Here Comes the Muppets attraction. In 1991, the walking portion of the Backlot Tour separated from the Tram Tour, becoming it's own attraction. The walking part of the tour was known as Inside the Magic: Special Effects and Production Tour.
In 1995, Inside the Magic as renamed Backstage Pass before finally being closed in 2001. The soundstages that were formally held in the attraction were later used to house [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Live on Stage]] and [[Toy Story Mania]]. Also in 2001, Walt Disney: One Man's Dream opened in the former location of Backstage Pass.In 2003, the Residential Street portion of the tram tour was demolished, and replaced by [[The Lights, Motors, Action Stunt Show]]. This change drastically shortened the both the tram tour, and the bone yard section of the attraction. The latest change to the attraction came in 2009, when the cast members who narrated the attraction were replaced by an automated narration. The Studio Backlot Tour closed September 27, 2014.
==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 ussed used to create the flash flood in Catastrophe Caynon
* 1,000 guests can be on the Backlot tour at the same time.
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
