In production this week

It’s hard for me to admit that my onetime favorite park in Walt Disney World, Disney-MGM Studios, has long since fallen from that spot. Perhaps it is the quantity of quality attempts I find lacking, since I feel the Hollywood theme has so much potential and the execution of attractions like The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Great Movie Ride, and Star Tours are top notch.

So, what was it about the early years of Disney-MGM Studios that I found so much more appealing than the current incarnation known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Perusing through this November 1990 Show Times guide grants all the needed insight. Dick Tracy is as prevalent as he will ever be in the park, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are shredding up the Backlot, and Here Come the Muppets brought the laughs with them. Not to mention the productions being filmed in the park, the various street shows, and all the early details from Roger Rabbit that made the park a glimmering gem. Take a look for yourself.