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High-octane energy explodes on one of the largest stages at Walt
Disney World Resort beginning in May 2005 as the Disneyland Resort
Paris-inspired "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show"
blazes into Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Featuring high-flying, gravity-defying automobile, motorcycle and
high-speed watercraft stunts, the turbo-powered stage show (sponsored
by Brawny® paper towels) immerses park guests in the thrill-a-minute
world of big-budget movie stunts.
“Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show” is inspired
by a similar high-revving show at Disneyland Resort Paris. It’s
one of several high-profile attractions being imported to Walt Disney
World Resort from Disney theme parks around the world in 2005 as
the Florida Vacation Kingdom honors the “Happiest Celebration
on Earth,” a global salute to the 50th anniversary of California’s
Disneyland Resort.
A cast of more than 30 will thrill audiences with pulse-pounding
chases featuring automobiles, motorcycles and watercraft. Customized
and modified, these vehicles are piloted by a group of trained drivers
throughout the show.
The arena for "Lights, Motors, Action!" -- a 177,000-square-foot
facility featuring a Mediterranean village set -- is one of the
Florida Vacation Kingdom's largest "stages," allowing
stunt drivers to pack more edge-of-your-seat action into the show
including high-speed spins, two-wheeled driving, jumps, pyrotechnic
explosions, high falls and plenty of surprises created just as they
are performed for the silver screen. The 5,000-seat stadium allows
guests to see every inch of the non-stop action.
The premise of "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show"
centers around the filming of a spy thriller, with production crew
members, stunt managers and a director and assistant director on
the "live" set. Using a Tinseltown trick known as shooting
"out-of-sequence," the director sets up the different
stunts for the audience. After each scene is "filmed,"
the director then combines the shots to create the completed scene
that is played on a giant video wall for the audience.
Other highlights and fast facts of "Lights, Motors, Action!
Extreme Stunt Show":
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Construction on the stunt arena began in February 2003. It
features a Mediterranean village façade, stunt ramps,
pyrotechnic equipment and a man-made canal.
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Audiences will enter through the garage -- or atelier -- as
mechanics and technicians finely tune the show vehicles. Six
giant windows offer guests behind-the-scenes views. The show
will feature more than 40 vehicles on stage and inside the garage
area.
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Each vehicle is highly modified to perform the many extreme
stunts.
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Vehicles featured include high-performance automobiles, motorcycles
and stunt watercraft. Also, "surprise vehicles," including
one designed to drive backwards and another designed to split
in half.
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Vehicles are designated by color so the audience will always
know which is the "hero" vehicle and which is the
"chase" vehicle.
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Meticulous planning, practice and timing are dedicated to
each stunt. Because of the choreography involved, crew members
liken it to a "ballet on wheels."
"Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" is just
one part of "The Happiest Celebration on Earth," an 18-month
gala that pays tribute to the 1955 opening of Disney's flagship
park, Disneyland.
The celebration, which begins May 5, 2005, will take place in all
the Disney theme parks around the world with the premiere of new
shows and attractions.
Disney parks in every corner of the world -- Disneyland Resort
in California; Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Tokyo Disney
Resort in Japan; Disneyland Resort Paris in France; and Hong Kong
Disneyland -- are "sharing" the best of each park with
the rest of the world.
The stunt show is being imported from Disneyland Resort Paris where
it thrills guests under the name "Moteurs... Action! Stunt
Show Spectacular."
Type - show
FASTPASS
When to go - one of the first shows of the
day
Duration - 30 mins
Restrictions
Guests may remain in wheelchairs.
Facts
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Fun & Really Fast Facts "Lights,
Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show"
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