Theatre Royale

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dth1971
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Theatre Royale

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Who remembers the Theatre Royale at Marriott's Great America? At first it housed Bugs Bunny stage shows but in 1983-1984 the first non Bugs Bunny show at Theatre Royale was "It's a Magic World".

My favorite Theatre Royale show was the "Bugs Bunny Las Vegas Revue" - Where I noticed Honey Bunny during the Extremes (Supremes parody) had sisters named Candy and Sugar.
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It was '82 (oops :roll: ) when It's a Magic World" played in Royale. If you want to hear the Extreames again go to http://www.mgashows.net/Sounds/extreames16.mp3
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I know you KNEW this... it was 1982' when we did "It's a Magic World!" and it was one of my favorite show memories after 30+ years in this business full time. (Ouch!)

“It's magic... It's a Magic world, It's magic, where rainbows appear, it's a world of magic and make believe...” (Blah, Blah, Blah...)

Sick eh', that I still remember that?

Again, Thanks for the memories!

I am at your service and In HIS Service,
Deano, still doing Magic in Reno!
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this was the place we would go in the afternoon, when it was hot. My parents would take us kids in to cool off and watch Bugs & Friends, needless to say my little brother would also get a refreshing nap during the show.
Kid Kingdom Krew, Summer 1984
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Just added a Theatre Royale folder to my photo album.
Only a couple pictures for now . . . if I find more pics, I'll add them later.

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ewilson wrote:It was '82 (oops :roll: ) when It's a Magic World" played in Royale. If you want to hear the Extreames again go to http://www.mgashows.net/Sounds/extreames16.mp3
Please forgive me refreshing so old topic ;)
Does anybody have a copy of this file? MGAShows.net is no longer available.
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Re: Theatre Royale

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Sadly the theater in gurnee is gone. Of all things, it was converted into a dark ride...sort of a wild mouse roller coaster with a batman theme.
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My sources hinted that Theatre Royale might make a reappearance. It seems the Dark Night attraction has not been a stellar hit (afterall, it is just a wild mouse) and the large area devoted to q-lines just is not needed. Anyone else have details?
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