Fans are still arguing about whether Disney should have closed its movie-themed theme park ride.Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), FlickrRelated: Death at Epic Universe: Law Enforcement at Park, Witness Shares New DetailsWalt Disney World has changed drastically over the years, though there’s an argument to be made that Disney’s Hollywood Studios has seen the most updates. Originally designed to be both a theme park and a real working movie studio, Hollywood Studios eventually faced an identity crisis, leaving Disney the tough choice of either leaning harder into the park’s filmmaking background or breaking free from these ties to old-school Hollywood and focusing more on recognizable IP.Disney chose the latter option, and Hollywood Studios now houses some of the company’s most immersive, fully realized lands. From Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Toy Story Land, Hollywood Studios acts as Disney’s “catch-all” theme park, with tons of very different attractions calling this park home.There’s certainly an argument to be made whether or not this was Disney’s best approach, as some fans long for the park’s original focus to return. Others embrace Hollywood Studios’ updated direction.This new direction did not include The Great Movie Ride, a legendary dark ride that many fans feel didn’t deserve to close.Credit: D23Related: All Jimmy Kimmel Appearances Pulled—Disney Eyes Possible FiringThe Great Movie Ride opened alongside Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1989. However, the movie-themed theme park was known as Disney MGM Studios at the time.While all of Disney’s theme park rides and attractions seek to immerse guests in far-off worlds and magical locations, none brought the movies to life quite like The Great Movie Ride. Featuring scenes from some of history’s most memorable and legendary films, The Great Movie Ride was both an impressive Disney dark ride and a living and breathing museum of sorts, allowing guests to live out iconic moments in cinema.From Casablanca and Alien to Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz, The Great Movie Ride was a treat for both Disney theme park fans and cinephiles alike.The attraction closed in 2017, marking the end of an era for Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney World as a whole.Years later, fans are still talking about the attraction and why it should’ve stayed open. A recent discussion about the ride broke out on Reddit, attracting nearly one thousand reactions from the community.“I will never forgive them for removing the Great Movie ride,” the post begins.“Just made my first visit since it was removed. One of my absolute favorite rides. Uniquely Disney. It would have been so easy to update it with more well-known movies for today’s audience and updated animatronics. Had a great trip but man it hit me hard not having it in Hollywood.”Fans have shared this ver since the ride closed, though new generations of park goers may never have heard about The Great Movie Ride.I will never forgive them for removing the Great Movie ride byu/Qui-Gon_Zyn inWaltDisneyWorldRelated: Disney Officially Greenlights ‘Camp Rock 3’!“This is one of the main reasons MGM went from being my favorite park as a child to my third favorite as an adult,” said one user.“It used to be my favorite park because of it’s dedication to the film industry, but they got rid of literally everything I loved most,” said another.The Great Movie Ride was replace with Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, a trackless dark ride that has become infamous in its own right. Runaway Railway blends cutting edge technology with the magic only Disney Imagineering can provide, offering guests an unforgettable experience unlike anything else at the resort.However, some fans argue The Great Movie Ride was a better experience, one that made more sense inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios.“Great Move Ride was a top 5 ride in any park for me but having a “never forgive” stance is overly dramatic,” said one user. “Updates are also never easy and even if they did update it and changed a bunch of scenes it might have changed so much that you end up longing for the old version anyway.”Change is an important, and even necessary part of any theme park, especially a place like Walt Disney World. Other classic attractions have come and go, and while these closures can be hard to digest (we’re looking at you Horizons), ultimately Disney needs to continue to innovate and improve its experiences for a modern audience.Disney is currently doing so all around its theme parks, with new lands, rides, and attractions on the way for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and the Disneyland Resort as well.Do you miss The Great Movie Ride?The post “I Will Never Forgive Them,” Fans Condemn Big Disney World Closure appeared first on Inside the Magic.