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The Kali River Rapids are Studio Backlot Tour is an attraction located in [[Disney's Animal KingdomHollywood Studios]].{{Infobox Disney ride || image=Studiobacklot.jpg| caption='''The entrance sign for the Studio Backlot Tour'''| opened=May 1, 1989| 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_value_1= Ellen's Energy Crisis| custom_label_2= Also Known As| custom_value_2= Backstage Studio <br> Disney MGM Studios Backlot Tour}} 

The original plans for the Asia expansion in Animal Kingdom called for an Asian safari ride When Disney Imagineers were originally designing Disney's MGM Studios, they wanted to counterbalance the [[Kilimanjaro Safaris]] in Africagive guests an idea of how a working movie studio ran. In order to differentiate do this, Imagineers created a Backlot Tour for the park. The attraction howeverthat they created, Imagineers decided to make 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 rafting safaritour of various sets. The 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.  Shortly after the Tiger Rapid Runattraction opened, Disney decided that it would need to be shortened. The Disney MGM Studios did not have been similar 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 DisneyTheater 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 original concept for 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 [[Jungle CruiseWho Wants To Be A Millionaire - Live on Stage]] and [[Toy Story Mania]]. Guests would have boarded large yellow rafts which would be held together Also in groups2001, Walt Disney: One Man's Dream opened in the former location of Backstage Pass. As 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 in February 2010. ==Attraction Plot== ===The Original Backstage Studio Tour===After boarding the tram vehicles, the original Studio Backlot Tour began with guests floated through stopping at the Asian junglesProduction Center. Here, they first visited the Costuming Department, where authentic Hollywood clothes were being designed. Continuing on, guests would observe animals such as visit The Scenic Shop, where craftsmen created sets used in television productions.  As the Indian Rhinocerostram tour continued on, guests visited Residential Street. Residential Street featured the Asian Elephanthousing facades which were used in famous TV shows. Some of the facades, which were featured on Residential Street, included houses from: * The Golden Girls * Empty Nest * Adventures in Wonderland * Earnest Saves Christmas Following Residential Street, the Asian Antelope and various other creaturestram would move on to New York Street. Other New York Street was designed to represent the New York cityscape, including a reproduction of the Washington Square Park memorial. Here, the trams narrator would tell guests that the street was used to film busy street scenes on .  After exiting New York Street, the attraction were tram would reach Catastrophe Canyon, which was a movie set used to include demonstrate special effects. Here, guests experience a simulated earthquake, followed by an Indian palaceoil tanker blowing up, catching on fire. The experience concludes with a scene depicting vicious deforestationflood 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 finale 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.  Leaving the Water Effects Tank, guests entered Mickey Avenue, which called for was based on the rafts Mickey Avenue located at the Disney Studios in Burbank. Here, guests could enter an area known as the Special Effect sand Production Tour, where they learned how various special effects were created. One of these effects included allowing guests to separate from each "ride" on a giant bumblebee, in front of a green screen. Following the special effects, guests could visit sound stages where real production was going on. Shows such as the Mickey Mouse Club, as well as other before sending Disney television shows were filmed here. Also on Mickey avenue, was the Jim Henson Creature Shop, where guests down thrilling white water rapidscould visit various Jim Henson puppets and props. During At the planning end of the Tiger Rapid Runwalking tour, Imagineers decided that guests would visit the screams "Making of guests going " set tour, where they were allowed to down visit the river rapids set of the latest Disney film. The tour concluded with guests entering the Walt Disney Theater. Here, they would frighten watch a short film titled "Michael and Mickey", where Michael Eisner and Mickey Mouse showed guests previews of the animals showcased newest Disney productions. ===Current Backlot Tour===When guest’s enter the queue for the current version of the Backlot Tour, they are shown a short film hosted by director Michael Bay. In the video, Bay explains to guests how many of the special effects were created for the movie Pearl Harbor. Also in the attractionqueue, is props from various films including: The Rock, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and also that Pearl Harbor. After making their way through the queue, guests would be moving too fast enter a large show area. Here, volunteers are chosen to participate in various sea battle and sea storm special effects (similar to those used in Pearl Harbor). The demonstration, which is known as Harbor attack, features one guest sitting in an engine room, where they are overcome by 1,000 gallons of water. Another scene shows three volunteers standing on the rapids to really observe deck of the boat, when the animalsship is attacked. Because After the filming of these problemsthe scenes, Imagineers decided to cut the live animal portion footage is combined with pre-recorded footage of airplane attacks and dialogue to create the attractionscene.  After participating in Harbor Attack, guests move into a large prop warehouse. Props located in the warehouse, were used in various movies including: * The Tiger Rapid Run was then renamed Rocketeer * [[Captain EO]] * The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Kali River Rapids (after Witch and the Hindu goddess KaliWardrobe * Dick Tracey  * George of the Jungle * Honey, who represents I Shrunk the destructive forces Kids * Honey, I Blew Up the Kids * Marvin's Room * Who Framed Roger Rabbit  After boarding the tram, guests visit a condensed version of nature)the bone yard. Here, guests can see props including: * Bone cage from the film Pirates of Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest * A steamroller used by Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit * Herbie the Love Bug * Motorcycles from Indiana Jones and the focus Last Crusade * Space ships from the original Star Wars trilogy * Venetian gondola from the film Casanova * Beverly Hills sign from the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua * Space ship from the film Flight of the ride was shifted Navigator * Red spaces ship from the film Hitchhiker’s Guide to showcase the dangers Galaxy After exiting the bone yard, guests reach Catastrophe Canyon. Here, guests are told that they are actually on set, while the cast of deforestationthe 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 Kali River Rapids opened with Lights, Motors, Action Stunt Show]] before passing by Walt Disney’s private airplane. After concluding the rest 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 Asia expansion flash flood in Catastrophe Caynon * 1,000 guests can be on March 18the Backlot tour at the same time.  * The airplane that guests pass by on the Backlot Tour, 1999was the actual plane Walt Disney used when scouting out locations for the [[Florida Project]] ==References==http://www. studioscentral.com/attractions/backlot-tour http://www.yesterland.com/backstage.html http://www.yesterland.com/waltsplane.html

===Backstory and Queue===The Kali River Rapids is set inside the fictional Anandapur Township which lies on the Chakranadi Riverhttp://www. Signs throughout Anandapur warn that illegal loggers are damaging the environment with slash and burn logging techniques. Because of these environmental concerns, Manisha Gurung, a local woman started the Kali Rapids Expeditions. Manisha's goal by starting the attraction was to show that there were more ecofriendly ways of creating income for the village. The entrance to the Kali River Rapids is located just next to the home of its owner Manisha Guring. After passing by the house, guests follow a path surrounded by bamboo. After strolling by many eroding religious artifacts, guests enter the Tiger Temple. Here, guests see a wall covered with ribbon, as well as bells hanging from the rafters. Each ribbon on the wall represents a prayer made, whereas each bell represents a prayer answered. As guests enter the temple, they may notice that there does not seem to be any particular religion evoked. Instead, Imagineers designed the temple to honor wildlife and animals instead of a particular deity. Throughout the temple, guests can see various religious artifacts and even a large tiger statue. Before venturing deeper into the temple; guests enter a room which holds statues of King Cobras. These are there to protect the Chakranadi River from being harmed by humanityflorida-project. com/disney-hollywood-studios-guidebooks-guidemaps

The next room in the temple is known as the Painted Pavilionhttp://allears. Here, the Jataka Tales (the stories of the previous lives of the Buddha) have been beautifully painted on the ceiling. After passing through the Painted Pavilion, guests exit the Tiger Temple and enter Mr. Panika's Shop which is located directly adjacent to the building. Inside the shop, guests can browse through Mr. Panika's huge inventory of (mostly animal) related merchandise. Signs throughout the shop suggest that Mr. Panika is fairly desperate to make sales. Next the store, guests can see a small bird market, which doesn't have any real birds in it. Across from the market sits and uninhabited aviary.After meandering their way through the shop, guests finally enter the Kali Rapids Expeditions. On the overhead speakers, they can hear Manisha Gurung explain why she started her business. The office itself is littered with old appliances such as a telephone, typewriter, answering machine and film cameras. A slide projector in the room also gives guests a glimpse of the some of the sights that they will see on the rapids. Inside the office, guests can also find a map of Anandapur and a raft position chart. As guests enter the second room of the office, they hear someone over the radio warn Manisha that illegal logging his taking place along the river, and that the raft rides should stop. Unfortunately, since Manisha is nowhere to be found, the rafting expeditions continue on. Inside this room, guests can also see stylized painting so many of the scenes that they will soon see on the Kali River Rapids.===Main Ride===After making their way through the queue, guests load into large 12 seat rafts. As the raft leaves the dock, it begins to go up a incline. On either side of the river, stone animal guardians gaze upon guests as they ascend. When guests reach the area on top of the incline (known as Tiger Bay), geysers begin to erupt all around them before the river takes a 90 degree turn and winds in to a forest. While the forest at first seems peaceful, guests soon find themselves passing by an illegal logging operation. Here, guests both hear and smell the forest burning around them, as piles of wood burn on the banks. Across the river, guests also see one of the logging trucks sliding down the bank and into the river. After passing by the loggers, guests begin to plummet down a 30 foot waterfall. After surviving the fall, guests continue their tour through the tranquil forest. Guests then pass through a small cave, where the statues of three gods fill the river with water from their pots. As guests pass by the gods, they are splashed with the water coming from the jugs. Due to the Chakrandi's circular nature, guests find themselves back at the Tiger Temple. Before reaching the dock, guests past beneath a bridge, where two stone elephants shoot water onto the raft. The elephants are actually controlled by guests pushing a button on the bridge. After passing by a small spirit house (which was built to comfort tormented spirits so that they will leave the residence of nearby homes alone), guests come back to the loading docknet/tp/mgm/m_backlot.htm