Adam The Woo is unbelievable. He goes on adventures for you and he doesn't even ask your mom!? Unacceptable.

Fun to watch this 7 years later, and fun to see you and Micah are still friends. Keep it up Adam the WOOOOOO

Disney's Hollywood Studios will always be MGM Studios to me.

Isnt it depressing how most of these remnants are now gone?

Thanks so much for watching. In the very early 90s MGM Studios was my favorite place on earth. Over time it went thru a lot of changes but was pure magic for me those first few years.

Someone should start a petition to bring back the roger rabbit theming to that shop

RIP Honey I Shrunk The Kids Playset

It will forever be MGM....

Adamthewoo= KZfaq version of the travel channel

Adam, this video is so awesome.

It's really sad that Disney World would let all these historical and iconic shops, props, and buildings to be hidden and forgotten. It's almost like Disney World intended to hide all your early childhood memories and dreams so that they would rot and fade away permanently.

i worked in this park from May 17th 2008 to May 28th 2016. watching this makes me miss working in this park...my home for 8 years. so glad that i finally got internet back to watch your adventures again

Great video Adam. My wife and I were actually on the Disney College program (before we were even dating) beginning in January 1989 so we got to do the Cast preview of The Disney - MGM Studios and Pleasure Island. She is still with the company and has worked at the Studios for over 20 years (at a different park now). This brings back some great memories. Thanks.

Wow, even a crusty Diz vet like myself can learn a few things about history! Also, I love how you employ the word "actually" to its fullest extent.

Wow, that is pretty rough. I always assumed that that stuff was all still there. My parents took me to Disney World and I loved MGM, they were filming Dick Tracy there at the time. The tram ride was the BEST! We got to go through the Alien set, and get kidnapped by cowboys, and who could forget the canyon? They also had an Indiana Jones stunt show that was fun, but the cream for me was getting to walk through Endor, to go on Star Tours, there was lots of Star Wars props hidden all over the place. Sad to know that this is all gone now. Hollywood? Who cares, now MGM Studios, THAT sounds like a fun place to be!

One of your best videos IMHO. Years from now when everything has changed we can look back on what once was because of people like you. Thanks for all you do Adam!

What a shame! I was absolutely crying throughout the whole video. Classic example of tearing down old historic items to make a quick buck.

I remember going to the MGM Studios back in 1990 I was 9 I am going to truly miss this place ♡

i wish i was born earlier for i couldve experienced this during the peak of its prime 😟

Thanks for posting this Adam! My family and I had the privilege of enjoying this part of the park some time ago and it is a piece of history that we will remember always. I'm excited to see what Disney will put in its place. See you soon, Disneyworld!

All those memories will be lost in time like tears in the rain!

I visited MGM Studios in the fall of 1997. I can barely remember it now, but watching this brought back a *lot* of memories.

I was The Rocketeer that used to fly around during sorcery in the sky. Also those are my footprints at the front of the chinese. I worked for Disney MGM Studios from 1989 through 1994 I was not only the only Rocketeer ever, but I was also Indiana Jones for 2 and 1/2 years. I started at The Great Movie Ride as Mugsy and I used to take over the tram. That was while I was on college program. What a wonderful time getting a chance to meet celebrities like Gene Kelly and Jim Henson. Wonderful wonderful days

Remember when MGM was all about the production of the films and not about the films themselves?

I started working there on opening day i worked at the Hollywood and Vine Cafe !

why did they have to change the name.... takes away history and the beautiful ideas of the past

This video is a roller coaster ride of emotion for me. I am remembering things, wishing I remember things, saddened that this is all going, and angry at Disney for ruining everything. I went back in 2002 and it was awesome. For some reason I thought the playground was Bugs life, but now I understand. That giant playdoh can will always be in my memories. The back lot tour was amazing, Catastrophe canyon scared me. Say goodbye to MGM Studios and hello to Star wars and Toy story studios.

I worked at WDW in '89 and they used to have Cast Days at MGM to beta test the operation. I remember the sound stage doors. They were little booths and you would go in and sit down wearing a head set. The lights would dim and there was a little sound skit. I remember one was like you were getting a hair cut. The sound was so precise it felt like you were actually at a barber shop and you could swear your hair was being cut. But it was one of those things that you could walk right by and would never know it was there.

that moment when Micah looks like Tyler Evans.

Ohhhh Disney really needs to do who framed roger rabbit land

I miss the backlot tour so much, such a fun ride. When I was younger I was actually picked to be one of the kids on the giant bumblebee to reshoot the flying bee scene from honey I shrunk the kids. That part of the tour was actually taken out a long time ago. When I was part of it, it was in 1993 I believe and then again in 1996, it was removed shortly after that. Also my mother was picked to be part of the ride "Earthquake". She was picked to be the screaming lady on the escalator lmao it was so funny to see her screaming bloody murder because she really wanted to get into it and make it good. Such great memories to have, I truly miss those days.

in the summer of 1996, I was part of that opening scene of the Backlot tour as a captain!! I still remember being in the front of the line and a cast member asking me if I wanted to be part of the show! :). We got soaked!!! but thankfully we had rainboots and a rain slicker!!!!!!

RIP when disney was good

I'm tired of star wars I love it, but it's killing mgm

11:50 - one of the best Arnold impersonations I've ever heard! Bravo, dude!

My favorite memory from the sound stage was the headphones in the booths. “You’re gonna do just fine here RJ’’ Snip Snip”So glad you covered this park before they ruined it. Thanks Adam!

I can't like this enough. I wish they kept it all forever, it really was magical. And I didn't even think of them removing the Kodak label on the film canister when they went out of buisiness, that's odd to see. I mean it's odd to see all the things I remember being covered up and torn down. Thanks for making sure it's brought back to light and sharing some great info. This might be my new favorite video on your channel. Well done Adam. And Micah! I'll always know it as MGM.

Take a shot every time he says actually

I absolutely loved this video. MGM was my favorite park as a kid so this brought back so many good memories. You just gained another subscriber dude. 👍

My favorite WDW park. I too remember it as MGM Studios. Thanks for sharing Adam. I probably won't make it back to see all the things you detailed so I'm glad I could live vicariously through your filming.

very enjoyable video, great editing with the old footage.

Thanks for the great video!

I know you kind of touched on it in TDW 03/11/18, but it would be so cool if you and Micah did a sort of filming locations video where go back to all the spots in this video to see what it now looks like after all the changes and construction. Regardless, I love all the MGM memories here!

This was a great video with memorable clips added in. The info was great. I grew up with that park since it opened and then worked there for many many years. It holds a special place in my heart and made me tear up when I saw the photos of them tearing down NY street. One thing I want to correct you on is in the Monster Soundstage post show area. They had little booths that you stood at to change your voice with Eddie and Roger, and also Flight of the Navigator. The booths were actually for going in and sitting down, you place a headset on and experience a series of events about going to your office and getting your hair cut. It was foley work at its prime. Made you feel like you were there. Purely audio, no visual. That was the only discrepancy I had. Nicely done!

I was never there (I did make it to Universal when I was about 12- early 90's), but I find it very sad and I hate it when things like this change. I guess they feel like they have to keep things fresh or no one would return for a second or third visit, etc. On the other hand though it appears (from this video anyway) that there is a lot of empty space and things just kind of...missing. Why not keep it all (or most) and expand or add when needed? Kids won't know about Roger Rabbit or Honey I Shrunk The Kids if they are not exposed to them. Why are they lesser characters than anything else with 1-2 films? Ok, maybe not everything RR should still be around, but the gift shop/food court wall thing is just dumb. Why remove something like that? I am sure there is plenty of room for shelves of shirts and shit. Great video and very interesting.

“Just like this woman... she didn’t see it” 😂🤣

You see... this is why I shake my head. Why would they not want to make 100% sure that all of our memories (80's kid talk) were secured for the future generations to see? This is what grinds my gears about great theme parks like this one and Universal Studios... they forget about the grand history that made them to make room for whatever future generations' fad of the time is. I too remember "Catastrophy Canyon" and the tram tour throughout what was a full fledged studio at the time. Thank you for preserving as much of these memories on video as you could here, Adam. This also makes me sad... it is a loss to history. Hopefully they will have a way to store and revisit these memories of yesterday.

Thanks Adam. My husband and I just completed what we called The Woo Scavenger Hunt of Hollywood Studios. It was fun to see things we passed by on our last three trips. Love your two channels.

Loved going to be part of the audience of the new Mickey Mouse club as a preteen. Very behind the scenes and such a blast.

That sucks so bad, I never got to go to MGM :(

What another great video Mr. The Woo! As a child of the late 80's early 90's myself, I will always refer to this park as MGM Studios. The theming alone made this park my absolute favorite to visit. Even though I was a huge fan of the addition of Star Wars Weekends, it's really sad to see the loss of so many great classic attractions in favor of profitable IP's. This was a much needed stroll down memory lane. It even brought back the memory of the time I was actually chosen to participate in the Backlot Tour special effects pre-show. This video hit me in all the feels and actually brought a few tears to the ole ocular cavities. Thanks Adam, I really needed this.

Thanks for this video! I started working there in 1991 for the Creative Costume department. Lots of fun times there. Sad to see it go away.

Who's watching in 2017? I am

Great video. Great editing. Great Woo.

Hey Adam! Was going through MGM studios opening day videos in honor of the 35th anniversary coming up soon... came across this old video of yours. Cool to see somethings still last.. mgm studio remnants and your friendship with Micah :) Like always, I hope you have a great night and productive week!!

My uncle was on the design team for the Honey I Shrunk The Kids playground attraction. My aunt was a manager in the creative costuming department (amongst her MANY jobs in her career since opening day of Walt Disney World). This video has extra special meaning to me. Thanks for posting it. We just visited in February to see the changes. At least my uncle is still up on the Chevrolet billboard at the entrance :)

I'm glad they let you back into Disney property after THAT fiasco

4:08 wasn't it Steamboat Willie?

I can't believe they got rid of all of this nostalgia and history!! I saw all of this in 1990 as a 14 year old kid and it was incredible! We LOVED the tram tour and seeing the facade of the Golden Girls' house, etc. It makes me so sad to see it gone :(

Really awesome video, Adam. Great to see what MGM Studios was and what it has become. It's a shame you can't get access to all the stuff hidden behind the scenes; such as Catastrophe Canyon and the many vehicles dotted around. You probably know more about that place than 90% of the current staff!

Great video, but makes me sad to know history has to be destroyed to make room for the new and updated versions of everything. Memories are to be cherished.

This day 28 years ago, MGM studios opened!

Thank you for posting this!! We just showed our son Honey I Shrunk The Kids and he loves it. I am now determined to get us to Disney so he can experience the play area before it's demolished. So so very sad. Cheers Adam!!

This video is amazing. Having gone to MGM studios at Disney in the early nineties this brings back a lot of memories especially of Roger Rabit. You're awesome and thank you.

1928- Steamboat Willie

Actually when you think of MGM cartoons you think Tom and Jerry

Great video. I worked in Epcot in 1999-2000 and I still call it MGM because it's ingrained in me! I recently edited all my videos from 1999 and pointed out things that were different, but this is such an interesting way to do it - a proper guided tour and really informative.

Another great video! Haven't been to MGM in many years, and I doubt I'll be back before they change everything. Nice of you to share all these wonderful memories!

If it was silver at 1:54 that makes it a SILVER LINEING

How many times is "actual" or "actually" said during this video?

I was there in 1989, loved that place, its really showing its age. Nice job on the video, love the use of the old video clips, very nostalgic.

Visited in '90, '92, '95, '97 and 2001. MGM Studios is very special and it was neat to see Adam point out cool relics. I'm excited for Star Wars Land.

i wonder if people were wondering what you were doing

We still call it MGM too. Unfortunately, I'm not as confident about the current imagineers and management to make something as special. My wife and I had fun watching your video. Just one correction, "Splash Mountain" was NOT inspired by the movie "Splash" and has nothing to do with that movie. "Splash Mountain" was inspired and is themed to the movie "Song of the South" and that's where all the characters come from. JUST FYI Nice Video! Thanks!!!! Pllllleeeeesssseeee keep up the good work!

Great job guys. As a broadcaster I was sent down there to cover the opening of the studios and your video brought back a lot of memories. Again great job I really enjoyed it.

Great job :) I was a tour guide on the Backstage Tour (the red shuttle tram tour) in 1990 and your memories are spot-on. I'm sad to see so much of it go, but I'm grateful to have experienced the early years of Disney-MGM Studios.

I am tired of Star Wars taking over everything

Adam you should do one of Michael Jackson old Neverland Ranch.

As a fellow child of the 80's and also a former Floridian, I say thank you sir for the memories. This was once my favorite of the Disney theme parks too. Thanks again!

I knew this park so well as a kid/teen..this brings back so many memories.. MGM was my favorite park. I remember the day it opened. I know things must change, but Disney world will never be the same for me now.. :'(

I thought you were banned from the theme parks?

The most fun I've had watching a KZfaq video in a long time! Lots of hidden gems in Hollywood studios from MGM which I have fond memories of as well. I was just there last month and am bummed I've never noticed any of the Roger Rabbit stuff. My kids actually love that movie thanks to Netflix now so they would have really enjoyed that. Definitely some must sees for our next trip. Thanks for taking the time to share this...

Thanks for all the videos you've done over the years Adam the Woo its a pleasure to go back to them

Thank you so much for this warm-and-fuzzies inducing stroll down memory lane!! I feel privileged to have been a guest at Disney-MGM during its first week of operations (I vividly recall watching the opening night festivities on our hotel TV!) My favourite part was the backlot tour so it's a shame they no longer do it. My dad took some extensive video of all the attractions we went on so I will have to dig out that VHS (poor guy having to lug around a huge, rented video camera the whole week we were at Disney...) and relive some of those great times. One of these days I will convert that tape to digital... :-)

I would LOVE to see you review everything again 7 years later. So many wonderful things are gone now from just this video

Just watched yours and Micah’s 35th anniversary videos. Omg this intro is epic lol

That's really sad how they're gonna demolish all those facade's and the Mickey water tower. There's a lot of memories there and I remember the original park the way many of us do. I'm no longer able to visit theme parks due to medical issues and because of this I'm glad Adam makes videos like this so I can at least keep up with what's going on in locations like this, which I spent so much time in back in the day. Thank you Adam for making these videos. Your adventures help those of us who can no longer get out to make those of our own. You do more good than you know and I greatly thank you, Adam...

Just want to da that me, my wife, and kids love your channel. Thanks for keeping it clean. Just want to say I never got to go when they had all my childhood favorites so thanks for the great video. Keep up the good work.

We went to MGM in Orlando in June 1989. It had just opened that year and I remember the whole experience was amazing. We had the greatest time and the rain that happened in the afternoons did not stop anybody.

I was born 2 months after the grand opening of "MGM Studios" been going ever since and I remember everything you mentioned and it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that with us Adam The Woo.

I too share your thoughts and memories of days gone by. I remember lights motor action stunt show, backlot tram tour, The Great Movie Ride. Very Very sad to see change. I love to go back to areas of My Life and revisit. Great Video!

@adamthewoo, thanks for the stroll down memory lane and bringing me to the realization that I'm OLD!!! It's a little unsettling to know that I'm older than this magnificent and soon forgotten park. Nonetheless, you brought a smile to my face. I have good memories here with my loving sister. Kudos to you!

Love the little tidbits left behind...I too will always remember the park as MGM studios

Oh man. I remember going there in 93' and 96'. So much fun, I miss the old mgm. It was always my favorite Disney world park.

When I went to Disney it was MGM studios. That was either 96 or 97. Thanks so much for this video! I loved it.

just found this video. you did a great job of showing the past. my memories go further back. as in Disney Lands opening day. way before the rest of the expansion happened. Love these types of videos.

Great vlog!! Just subscribed and i really enjoyed learning all the hidden secrets! Thank you Adam...thanks Micah...gonna look for your vlogs

Wow, to think all that will be gone. Strange thing is I was there in 91 and must not have paid much attention to most of these details. Fascinating to think I was right there and missed it lol. Thanks for the memories Adam!

That brought back a lot of fond memories! Thank you! We went to Disney World 3 times, & each time went in to the sound effects theater where 1st you watched a film clip of a thunderstorm & someone walking across a floor, & some other stuff; then the host would invite volunteers up to use the sound effects devices that'd been demonstrated, & try to provide the correct sound effects to match what we saw on screen. Then, they would play the tape with our temporary track dubbed onto it, with sometimes hilarious results! I loved doing the thunder with the big metal sheet. I never saw some of the things you remember, but I do know that shows & displays changed over time. One time, the decor in an eating place (I think near Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) was promoting Beauty & the Beast, making me decide I wanted to go see the movie when it came out, because I was curious about some of the mock-ups! Another year, it was a different movie. Somewhere they even displayed the stop-motion figures & sets used in making Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas! I'd seen that movie, so was much more enthused about the display than my parents. One feature of the New York street, where, from the tram tour, you could see the Empire State Building. Tourists could walk back there when, in your day, they couldn't: the last part of that street is forced perspective-- you don't notice while the facades stretch above you, but the last bit shrinks til the Empire State tower is just a cutout affixed to a chain link fence, shorter than an adult, & with more of Disney MGM visible behind it!

WOW! Thanks for the memories! 1st visit to MGM was in Aug 1993. It was amazing! Tram tour started thru the archway in the Animation Tour building, ended in what was most recently the tour's queue and then you went on the walking tour - 2 rooms of special effects, viewing the "Lottery" while walking thru the sound stages, post production then ending with a movie in a theater. A "three hour tour." My teen daughter first called it MGM when she was 4 and still does! I'll miss the old MGM Studios, but if they leave Hollywood & Sunset Blvds along with the Echo Lake area intact I think I can live with the changes. I wonder what the "new & Improved" park will be named.