Disney's MGM Studios
The idea for a park based on favorite movie themes originated with Walt Disney more than 40 years ago when "backlot tours" were
limited to a privileged few. He first considered a park on his own backlot, then looked across the river from
the Disney Studios in Burbank on land adjacent to Griffith Park. Lack of enough land combined with potential traffic problems
caused him to look elsewhere; namely, Anaheim.
The result was Disneyland. In the mid '80s, a greatly expanded production schedule
for the Walt Disney Company demanded more facilities. Rather than buy expensive land in California, the company realized it
had plenty of land in Florida and the opportunity to combine its new production facilities with a chance for Walt Disney
World guests to see behind the scenes of movie and television production.
Among the hundreds of actors, comedians and entertainers who've appeared at the studios are: Charlton Heston, Dustin Hoffman, Bette Midler, Ann-Margret, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks, Liza Minnelli, Billy Joel, Kevin Bacon, Michael J. Fox, Gary Sinise, Samuel L. Jackson, Lou Gossett Jr., Drew Carey, Oprah, Susan Lucci and Britney Spears.
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Disney's MGM Studios

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