Hollywood Blvd.

The Great Movie Ride

(DW's) Grauman's Chinese Theater

Hidden Mickeys
There are many on The Great Movie Ride, but it’s hard to find them with so much going on around you.

1. When you enter the ride, there’s a Hollywood landscape on the wall beside you. Near the first car, there’s a dome on one of the buildings. Look for a Mickey silhouette near it. (If you can’t find it, ask the driver to point it out.)

2. In the Indiana Jones scene, look at the wall opposite the characters. Near the exit, on the lower half of the wall you’ll see a hieroglyphics of Mickey and Donald .

3. There’s a Mickey silhouette in the upstairs window of the rundown downtown scene.

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Hollywood Boulevard

Right behind Mickey's Sorcerer Hat you'll find the main attraction of Hollywood Boulevard - "The Great Movie Ride"

The Great Movie Ride
The exterior of the building is a replica of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California – with one exception. The ticket booth is located on the opposite side.

Once you’re through the doors, there’s usually a long line that moves pretty quickly. While you’re waiting, you can look at costumes and props from some of your favorite movies in the outer room, and watch classic movie clips on the big screen inside.

This ride provides a guided tour through famous movie scenes from “Casablanca” to “The Wizard of Oz.” You’ll learn the inside scoop about some of the greatest flicks ever made and be party to a modern drama as well.

Tip: Try to sit up front with the tour guide. The guides are very helpful. They’ll answer your questions during pauses in their rap and help you find the Hidden Mickeys, if you ask. Plus – you’ll get front row action that you won’t want to miss.

Fun Fact: The airplane you see in the “Casablanca” scene is real. The other half is part of the “Jungle Cruise” set in the Magic Kingdom.

Grauman’s Chinese Theater Trivia
For a few years, Graumann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood was called Mann’s Chinese Theater after

This famous movie theater is one of the best-known landmarks in southern California. Many movie premieres and Hollywood parties have take place there. The Academy Awards ceremony has even been held there (twice!) But most people know it because generations of Hollywood starts and starlets have left their foot and palm prints in the cement walkway outside its doors.

Cool Details
During this ride, you become involved in a drama that has 2 possible storylines. One involves gangsters, the other has a cowboy theme. If you have a preference, you can ask the Cast Member that’s loading the ride (prior to boarding) to direct you to the version you’d like to experience.

Also – if you really want to get involved, ask to sit next to the driver.

More Fun Facts
Gene Kelly visited MGM to see his likeness in the scene from “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Isabella Rosselini (Ingrid Bergman’s daughter) brought her children to see their grandmother’s likeness in the scene from “Casablanca.”

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