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Despite the fairly elaborate plans that Disney had for their Roger Rabbit area, problems quickly arose with the character rights between Disney and Amblin Entertainment (who had partnered with Disney to create Who Framed Roger Rabbit?). These disagreements caused Disney to change gears when looking at a Disney- MGM Studios expansion. Instead of a Roger Rabbit area, Disney decided to focus on creating Sunset Boulevard. | Despite the fairly elaborate plans that Disney had for their Roger Rabbit area, problems quickly arose with the character rights between Disney and Amblin Entertainment (who had partnered with Disney to create Who Framed Roger Rabbit?). These disagreements caused Disney to change gears when looking at a Disney- MGM Studios expansion. Instead of a Roger Rabbit area, Disney decided to focus on creating Sunset Boulevard. | ||
===Sunset Boulevard=== | ===Sunset Boulevard=== | ||
| − | Sunset Boulevard officially opened on June 12, 1994. When it first opened, the new land featured a relocated Beauty and the Beast- Live on Stage <ref>.http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Jun12.html </ref>. Besides the popular stage show, in June 1994, the Sunset Market could also be found on Sunset Boulevard. This food area housed various quick service stands including: Rosie’s Red Hot Dogs (later Rosie’s All-American Café) , Anaheim Produce, and Catalina Eddies <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1994-05.jpg </ref>. Later additions to the Sunset Market would include: Sunset Ranch Turkey Legs in 1998 , Farfax Fries (a McDonald’s fry stand) in 2001 <ref> http://wdwpast.tripod.com/disney-timelines/mgm/mgm.htm </ref> <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/mcwdw.html </ref>, and Hollywood Scoops, an ice cream parlor that opened in late 1999 <ref> according to our research this map from early December 1999 is the last time Hollywood Scoops appears on a park map <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1999-december-04.jpg </ref>. Finally, Sunset Boulevard also housed the shops: Mouse About Town, Once Upon a Time, Sunset Club Couture, and Legends of Hollywood <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1995-november-05.jpg </ref>. | + | Sunset Boulevard officially opened on June 12, 1994. When it first opened, the new land featured a relocated Beauty and the Beast- Live on Stage <ref>.http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Jun12.html </ref>. Besides the popular stage show, in June 1994, the Sunset Market could also be found on Sunset Boulevard. This food area housed various quick service stands including: Rosie’s Red Hot Dogs (later Rosie’s All-American Café) , Anaheim Produce, and Catalina Eddies <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1994-05.jpg </ref>. Later additions to the Sunset Market would include: Sunset Ranch Turkey Legs in 1998 , Farfax Fries (a McDonald’s fry stand) in 2001 <ref> http://wdwpast.tripod.com/disney-timelines/mgm/mgm.htm </ref> <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/mcwdw.html </ref>, and Hollywood Scoops, an ice cream parlor that opened in late 1999 <ref> according to our research this map from early December 1999 is the last time Hollywood Scoops appears on a park map </ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1999-december-04.jpg </ref>. Finally, Sunset Boulevard also housed the shops: Mouse About Town, Once Upon a Time, Sunset Club Couture, and Legends of Hollywood <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1995-november-05.jpg </ref>. |
On July 22, 1994, Disney-MGM Studio’s newest E-Ticket attraction [[The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror]] also opened on Sunset Boulevard <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/twilight-zone-tower-of-terror-the/ </ref>. Housed in the Hollywood Tower Hotel, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror takes guests into the Twilight Zone, where they drop down thirteen stories in the hotel’s haunted elevator. Also opening with the Tower of Terror was the Tower Hotel Gifts shop. | On July 22, 1994, Disney-MGM Studio’s newest E-Ticket attraction [[The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror]] also opened on Sunset Boulevard <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/twilight-zone-tower-of-terror-the/ </ref>. Housed in the Hollywood Tower Hotel, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror takes guests into the Twilight Zone, where they drop down thirteen stories in the hotel’s haunted elevator. Also opening with the Tower of Terror was the Tower Hotel Gifts shop. | ||
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Since the addition of Rock n Roller Coaster, Sunset Boulevard has seen a relatively few number of changes. | Since the addition of Rock n Roller Coaster, Sunset Boulevard has seen a relatively few number of changes. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 17 December 2016
History
=Early Development- Roger Rabbit Land
The stretch of land that is today known as Sunset Boulevard was initially earmarked for an area based on the 1989 Disney film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”. Known as “Roger Rabbit’s Hollywood Land” or “Maroon Studios” during its development, this new area would feature three new Roger Rabbit attractions: Baby Herman's Runaway Baby Buggy, Toontown Trolley, and a Benny the Cab ride (which would eventually open in Disneyland as Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin). As plans continued to develop, Imagineers also pitched the idea of creating Sunset Boulevard, with the Roger Rabbit attractions located at the end of the street (roughly where Rock n Roller Coaster is located today). This incarnation of Sunset Boulevard would have also included a working Red Car trolley that would transport guests down street.
Despite the fairly elaborate plans that Disney had for their Roger Rabbit area, problems quickly arose with the character rights between Disney and Amblin Entertainment (who had partnered with Disney to create Who Framed Roger Rabbit?). These disagreements caused Disney to change gears when looking at a Disney- MGM Studios expansion. Instead of a Roger Rabbit area, Disney decided to focus on creating Sunset Boulevard.
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard officially opened on June 12, 1994. When it first opened, the new land featured a relocated Beauty and the Beast- Live on Stage [1]. Besides the popular stage show, in June 1994, the Sunset Market could also be found on Sunset Boulevard. This food area housed various quick service stands including: Rosie’s Red Hot Dogs (later Rosie’s All-American Café) , Anaheim Produce, and Catalina Eddies [2]. Later additions to the Sunset Market would include: Sunset Ranch Turkey Legs in 1998 , Farfax Fries (a McDonald’s fry stand) in 2001 [3] [4], and Hollywood Scoops, an ice cream parlor that opened in late 1999 [5] http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1999-december-04.jpg </ref>. Finally, Sunset Boulevard also housed the shops: Mouse About Town, Once Upon a Time, Sunset Club Couture, and Legends of Hollywood [6].
On July 22, 1994, Disney-MGM Studio’s newest E-Ticket attraction The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror also opened on Sunset Boulevard [7]. Housed in the Hollywood Tower Hotel, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror takes guests into the Twilight Zone, where they drop down thirteen stories in the hotel’s haunted elevator. Also opening with the Tower of Terror was the Tower Hotel Gifts shop.
The next addition to Sunset Boulevard came on June 29, 1999 when Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith opened to guests [8]. This steel roller coaster takes guests on a hide speed journey through downtown Los Angeles. Set to the music of Aerosmith, Rock n Roller Coaster gave Sunset Boulevard a second E-Ticket attraction.
Since the addition of Rock n Roller Coaster, Sunset Boulevard has seen a relatively few number of changes.
References
- ↑ .http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/Jun12.html
- ↑ http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1994-05.jpg
- ↑ http://wdwpast.tripod.com/disney-timelines/mgm/mgm.htm
- ↑ http://www.yesterland.com/mcwdw.html
- ↑ according to our research this map from early December 1999 is the last time Hollywood Scoops appears on a park map
- ↑ http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidemap-1995-november-05.jpg
- ↑ https://d23.com/a-to-z/twilight-zone-tower-of-terror-the/
- ↑ https://d23.com/a-to-z/rock-n-roller-coaster-starring-aerosmith/
