Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · 1996operated 1 year · 1995–1996

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1996

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Refurbishment1996#

The show closed permanently at an undocumented point in 1996.

Wikipedia lists the closing as '? 1996' with no day or month, and Laughing Place states no closing information could be found, estimating sometime in 1996. An aggregator page (thewdwexpert.com) asserts October 31, 1996, but cites nothing and is contradicted by both sources above, so only year precision is claimed. Goosebumps HorrorLand did not open in the same venue until October 8, 1997, so it is not treated as a successor.

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1995

NewNov 10, 1995#

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action opened on the New York Street backlot at Disney-MGM Studios on the same day the film Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls reached theaters.

Wikipedia's DHS attraction list places it at the New York Street venue with an opening date of November 10, 1995; Laughing Place states it opened day-and-date with the film; the film's own Wikipedia page confirms a November 10, 1995 US release. Laughing Place describes the venue as the Streets of America and Walt Dated World as the New York Backlot - the same place.

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Update 3 small changes 1995
- 1995
  The show was built around a licensed non-Disney character from the Morgan Creek and Warner Bros. film series and was staged as a promotional tie-in for the sequel.
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- 1995
  The show was performed about five times a day, with a performer playing Ace grappling down from a building, crossing between facades by rope swing and zip line, and capturing an escaped giant spider puppet.
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- 1995
  Each performance ended with a meet-and-greet with the Ace performer alongside a display of props from the film and two photo spots.
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Questions & answers

When did Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action open?

Per the documented record, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action at Hollywood Studios opened on Nov 10, 1995.

When did Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action is dated 1996: The show closed permanently at an undocumented point in 1996.

What changed recently on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action?

The latest documented change (documented 1996): The show closed permanently at an undocumented point in 1996.

How many changes are on record for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Live in Action?

5 documented changes, dating back to 1995 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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