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Having the opportunity to visit the western movie studios was an experience one will not forget. They have turned these old sets into a fun and informative day out in the remote desert location. It is a delightful walk back into time through the eyes of famous directors, actors, and actresses over the years and the old western television and movie series we all have come to love. For more information you can visit their official site Click Here.  BUT be sure your sound is turned down because the site loads with the sounds of gunshots! It’s wild!

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Walking to the main area of the western town sets used for movies.

The Town Hall & Movie Memoribilia Museum

This working locomotive was used in the movie The Wild Wild West

We had great fun going on several of the cute rides at the studios

This is the train used in the film Tombstone and was destroyed in the studio fire of 1995

The stagecoach boarding area at the far end of the studio lot

This mountain was named Motion Picture Mountain and is said to be in every western that John Wayne made at this studio.

 This is the set used for all filming of the "High Chapparal" series.

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