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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
So will people continue to call the theme park "MGM" even when it's no longer part of the official name???
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I suspect they will do just that for quite a while. I've been among those who have tried (in vain) to get people to stop calling it MGM, for years. I preferred "Studios," as it better reflected the park. (The actual presence of MGM was extremely minimal - even when we opened. For instance, even The Wizard of Oz, seen on The Great Movie Ride, was a property of Ted Turner back in 1989. Some of the GMR Finale clips are from MGM movies. Out in the park, there's Min N' Bill's Dockside Diner. That's about it.)
I still call the attraction in Tomorrowland 'People Movers," even though officially it's Tomorrowland Transit Authority. "People Movers" is easier to say, more descriptive of what's actually there, and it's more nostalgic. "Teacups" would continue to be descriptive even in the event of a name change. ("Slow Teacups" might be even more descriptive for you West Coasters -
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"MGM" on the other hand, well, it was NEVER a good summation of that park. I'll be interested to see what happens.
Trivial Note: Originally, the whole Studios idea was going to be a pavilion in Future World at Epcot. Michael E. was the one to press for a studio park. Imagineers on the project referred to it as "The Studio Tour" during the design phase. Anyway, here's the thing. To this day, certain Imagineers of my acquaintance still call the park "The Studio Tour." They will undoubtedly continue to do so even if the Backlot Tour within the park someday closes down.