Catch a of the Old West at this fascinating studio and theme park, which will thrill the whole family with games, rides, great shopping and dining. Many iconic movies have been filmed here – from “Rio Bravo” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” to “Tombstone”.
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Old Tucson Studios Has Great Adventures For Both Kids and Adults
Old Tucson Studios is a historic site that is a part of the greater Tucson area, south of Tucson and north of Phoenix. It was built in 1926 and closed down some time later. The exterior of the building has been preserved to allow you to enjoy the old architecture and interior spaces. The building has a total of five buildings; Old Town Hall, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson Theater, Tucson Riverfront Park and the Old Town Square.
Old Tucson studios are a part of the Tucson music scene. This is where you can listen to old-time western music and take part in the annual Tucson Sonora Jazz Festival. This music festival draws a diverse crowd from all over the world. On top of this, the Old Tucson Studios also offers you a great opportunity to have a good dose of fun during the summertime with your family and friends with the various outdoor activities available there.
If you love to play with history, then Old Tucson Studios is the perfect place for you to learn more about the Wild West. The studios are constructed around an authentic gold mines. This gives a true feel as if you are in old tucson. In this Wild West setting, you will be able to hear the thrilling sounds of gold mining while taking a tour around the old town. You will even be able to view some old trolley cars running down the street as you travel through the ghost town.
Old Tucson Studios was the filming location of some very cool movies. Some of these include “Dune”, “Chariots”, “Escape at Ridgetool” and many others. These movies were filmed in different parts of the state, but the main film was filmed in and around Tucson. It made for an awesome set, and it helped give a realistic Arizona feeling to any visitor to this interesting city.
The Old Tucson Studios also served as a location for a number of soundstage productions, including movies, music videos, television shows and movies. “Escape at Ridgetool” is one of the most well-known of all soundstage productions that was shot here. For this movie, the director ordered a wide array of guns and assault rifles from an armory near the area. There were quite a few gunfights between members of the movie’s crews and the local sheriff’s department during this action. The bodies of the dead were used as a set for the gunfights too.
Another production that was shot in the old tucson studios area was the TV movie “Chariots”. This TV movie was a flop, but it did help to establish what looked like the capital of Arizona – Tucson. The main character in the TV movie was a sheriff who was said to be very old and wise. He was played by Robert Duvall, who would go on to feature in a number of other famous movies. The TV movie made Tucson look just a little bit more authentic. It also helped make Tucson look a little bit like a small town in the olden times.
Old Tucson Studios, which was destroyed in the 1950’s, has now been turned into a theme park. It offers many different types of attractions for people to visit. Amongst the many rides are two water parks which feature wave pools, along with coasters and inflatable rafts. The park has also opened a world of video games, and a shopping mall as well.
One of the most popular attractions in the park is the Toy Story ride, which takes you on a journey across the planet. As a child, I used to watch these movies and imagine what it must have been like to sit on a big white truck and drive around the countryside. Now, I get to imagine that the truck was actually a train, and that I was riding on the back! This is a wonderful attraction not only for kids, but adults who want to step back in time. Old Tucson studios used to be a great place for a family to take a vacation, and now I know why.
