February 28th - Hooray for Hollywood

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My daily Disney devotion for February 28th was an audio memory.  I was once again, listening to NPR, when I caught the strains of "Hooray for Hollywood".  It wasn't in conjunction with a news story (although it was the day after the Oscars), but was just some filler, played while waiting for the new hour's programing to begin.  It was a brief clip, but it was enough to bring back memories of riding The Great Movie Ride, and transport me to Hollywood Studios, if only for a brief moment. 

I can't count how many times I've ridden the Great Movie Ride, but I'll never forget the first time I rode it, which was during soft openings for the new Disney-MGM Studios.  I remember how excited I was to visit the new park for the first time, and how proud I was to be one of the first guests to experience all that it had to offer. The Great Movie Ride will also always be special to me because it was my Grandmothers favorite ride.  Was it because of the trip through movie history, or perhaps for the rest and AC, I'll never know, but I do know that she never passed up a chance to take a trip through the movies.