New York Street

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Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios » New York Street

Dates
Announced
July 8, 1985 (1985-07-08)
Opening
May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)[1]
Closed
2005 (2005)
Address
New York Street
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Latitude — 28.3553

New York Street was a facade setup in the back lot area that was themed like a small neighborhood in the shadows of the New York City skyline[2].

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[edit] Changes

Originally the New York Street was part of the backlot tour but was later changed to where the ride would only get a view down the main street. The streets were later changed in late 2005 (2005) to be the Streets of America. San Francisco was added to the skyline including the Golden Gate Bridge; Chicago has been rumored to be added next.

[edit] Singing in the Rain

The umbrella with 'rain' was removed in 2005 (2005) when San Francisco was added to the area. The umbrella was attached to a street light and had a pressure sensor underneath it. Once a guest would step on it, rain would shower down over the umbrella similar to the scene in Singing in the Rain. The umbrella is now located (and functional) at the end of the Streets of America across from Lights, Motors, Action!

[edit] Related Items

[edit] References

  1. Polsson, Ken. "1983-1989". Chronologoy of Walt Disney World. Retrieved on January 2, 2009.
  2. http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/wdworld/wdw1972.htm Chronology of Walt Disney World