Changes

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.

Following Shortly after the tram tour guests attraction opened, Disney decided that it would embark on the walking portion 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. HereIn late 1989, they could watch demonstrations showing how special effects are created, followed by a tour the New York Street portion of various sets. After touring the sound stagesattraction was removed, in order to give guests would reach more walking space in the "Making of" portion 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, which was a tour of the set walking portion of Disneythe Backlot Tour separated from the Tram Tour, becoming it's latest movieown attraction. Finally, guests reached The Walt Disney Theater where they watched film called "Michael walking part of the tour was known as Inside the Magic: Special Effects and Mickey" which previewed upcoming Disney filmsProduction Tour.

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.