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Backlot-Style Cops

Posted on by Lisa Berton
If you’ve ever toured a movie studio, you’ve seen the various falsified urban neighborhoods and cities they built on the backlot. With a change of window dressing and paint, a pawn shop turns into a pizzeria. Change out park benches, statues, and trees and you either set up for Ghost Whisperer or Eastwick. It’s fascinating … Continue reading "Backlot-Style Cops"
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Earful Topiary Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Earful Tower topiary on the Backlot Tour in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200, EV 0, 125mm focal length. Here’s a topiary of a park icon with the icon in the frame. The Earful Tower and its topiary can be seen on the Backlot Tour in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and is my Disney … Continue reading "Earful Topiary Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 6 — Backlot — Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux & Moteurs… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular

Posted on by Jack Spence
Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux (Special Effects) As you might have guessed from the title, this attraction is about movie special effects in general and specifically about the 1998 Touchstone movie Armageddon. On display outside the attraction is the drilling machine Armadillo. This was the actual prop used in the movie to bore into the … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 6 — Backlot — Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux & Moteurs… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular"
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Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 5 — Backlot — Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster

Posted on by Jack Spence
Peppered throughout the Walt Disney Studios Park are street signs with the names of famous American and French film makers. In addition, an informational plaque mounted on the pole gives a brief description of the honoree’s accomplishments in both English and French. The Georges Méliès’ plaque reads as follows: “Méliès, a popular Parisian stage magician, … Continue reading "Walt Disney Studios Park Paris — Part 5 — Backlot — Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster"
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