''Sounds Dangerous!'' was an audio show at Echo Lake inside
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Based on a concept by Ma ...
starring comedian
Drew Carey
Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, he gained stardom in his own sitcom, ''The Drew Carey Show'', an ...
. The presentation took place inside an
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
soundstage with theater-style seating. Guests were told that the show was an ABC test pilot called ''Undercover Live''. Guests wore headphones and were in the dark for the majority of the show, although visuals were also utilized on a projection screen in front of the guests. Drew Carey played an undercover detective named Foster.
In early 2009, it was announced that the attraction would operate seasonally. The image of Drew Carey along with the attraction's name was removed from the entrance's marquee and the screen was turned off, indicating the closure of the attraction, which meant that Disney closed the attraction on May 18, 2012, renaming it as ABC Sound Studio (which was also the name of the show that preceded ''Sounds Dangerous!''
), and redressing it as the temporary "Carbon Freeze Me" attraction for the park's annual
''Star Wars'' Weekends event.
Starting April 18, 2014, the theater was used to present a sneak peek of
Walt Disney Pictures' ''
Maleficent
Maleficent ( or ) is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature film, ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959). She is represented as an evil fairy and the self-proclaimed " Mistress of All Evil ...
''. Beginning July 4, 2014, the theater was used to present a sneak peek of
Marvel Studios' ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It may more specifically refer to:
Comic book teams
* Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...
''.
From June 17 to December 3, 2015, the theater was used to show the short film ''
Frozen Fever
''Frozen Fever'' is a 2015 American computer-animated musical fantasy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. A follow-up to the 2013 feature film '' Frozen'', the short follows Elsa as she at ...
'', as part of the Frozen Summer Fun event at the park. From December 4, 2015, to May 14, 2018, the theater showed
Star Wars: Path of the Jedi, as part of Season of the Force. On March 4, 2020, the theater was renamed the Mickey Shorts Theater and the seats were given a Mickey Mouse design. It currently shows the Vacation Fun Mickey Mouse short. It opened concurrently with
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is a trackless dark ride in Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, and forthcoming in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The attraction—the first Mickey Mouse-themed ...
.
References
External links
Walt Disney World Resort - Sounds Dangerous! with Drew Carey*
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Amusement rides introduced in 1999
Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Echo Lake (Disney)
Amusement rides that closed in 2012
1999 establishments in Florida
2012 disestablishments in Florida