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Title: WWTBAM - Play It! closing in Orlando
Post by: GiraffeBoy on June 21, 2006, 10:37:34 PM

According to an unofficial Disney fan board (http://\"http://www.wdwmagic.com/disney.htm\") and Wikipedia (http://\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_To_Be_A_Millionaire_-_Play_It%21\").

--Charlie, MPW

Title: WWTBAM - Play It! closing in Orlando
Post by: davemackey on June 22, 2006, 10:09:14 AM

[quote name=\'GiraffeBoy\' post=\'122072\' date=\'Jun 21 2006, 10:37 PM\']
According to an unofficial Disney fan board (http://\"http://www.wdwmagic.com/disney.htm\") and Wikipedia (http://\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_To_Be_A_Millionaire_-_Play_It%21\").

--Charlie, MPW
[/quote]
Since the soundstage areas are effectively going to be used for new rides, this effectively ends television production at Disney-MGM after 17 years, even though the only thing being taped there was a few weeks of "Millionaire" a year.

The fact that there were working soundstages with real production there was one of the initial attractions of the theme park.

Title: WWTBAM - Play It! closing in Orlando
Post by: pianogeek on June 22, 2006, 10:29:35 AM

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'122106\' date=\'Jun 22 2006, 10:09 AM\']
Since the soundstage areas are effectively going to be used for new rides, this effectively ends television production at Disney-MGM after 17 years, even though the only thing being taped there was a few weeks of "Millionaire" a year.

The fact that there were working soundstages with real production there was one of the initial attractions of the theme park.
[/quote]

Reminds me of The New Mickey Mouse Club that used to tape there, for The Disney Channel.  (I miss old school Disney.)

Title: WWTBAM - Play It! closing in Orlando
Post by: zachhoran on June 22, 2006, 10:30:03 AM

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'122106\' date=\'Jun 22 2006, 10:09 AM\']

Since the soundstage areas are effectively going to be used for new rides, this effectively ends television production at Disney-MGM after 17 years, even though the only thing being taped there was a few weeks of "Millionaire" a year.


[/quote]

I wonder if Millionaire will do some sort of road tapings next season, given possible conflicts with Meredith's new schedule with her morning gig and the closing of this attraction?

Title: WWTBAM - Play It! closing in Orlando
Post by: aaron sica on June 22, 2006, 10:32:04 AM

[quote name=\'pianogeek\' post=\'122108\' date=\'Jun 22 2006, 10:29 AM\']
Reminds me of The New Mickey Mouse Club that used to tape there, for The Disney Channel.  (I miss old school Disney.)
[/quote]

Me too. I wish they never got rid of "Vault Disney".

ObGameShow: "Teen Win, Lose, or Draw" aired on Disney Channel back when it was preceded by a "The".

Title: WWTBAM - Play It! closing in Orlando
Post by: StevensM on June 22, 2006, 10:44:31 AM

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' post=\'122109\' date=\'Jun 22 2006, 09:30 AM\']
[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'122106\' date=\'Jun 22 2006, 10:09 AM\']

Since the soundstage areas are effectively going to be used for new rides, this effectively ends television production at Disney-MGM after 17 years, even though the only thing being taped there was a few weeks of "Millionaire" a year.


[/quote]

I wonder if Millionaire will do some sort of road tapings next season, given possible conflicts with Meredith's new schedule with her morning gig and the closing of this attraction?
[/quote]

Maybe, but remember that would require the construction of a traveling set which could be costly & inefficient.  Strictly speaking, they might be able to tape at Walt Disney World in August after the attraction closes before it's torn down and start the season there, but I doubt they will because that would serve as a painful reminder that Play It! is closed.